In the southernmost region of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, a new millennium starts. Thorfin was hired as a "slave" by the landowner Ketil to work on his farm's land reclamation. There, Thorfinn meets Einar, a young man who, like him, was a slave. Thorfinn's experience with Einar forced him to confront his misdeeds and helped him start looking for a purpose in life. This is "The Narrative of a True Warrior (Saga)" and "The story of Atonement and Salvation (Saga)" that lies beyond the prologue. On the other side, Canute, who became the King of England, strove to extend his domain for the foundation of "the promised land".