Montmorency, a knight's son, studies alchemy and magic in Paris during the Hundred Years' War. When France loses at Agincourt, his academy closes. Fleeing the English, he meets a village girl, Jeanne.

During the Hundred Years' War, Montmorency, the son of a nobleman, immerses himself in the study of alchemy and magic at Paris' school for knights. However, his everyday life comes to an end when France loses the Battle of Agincourt and the academy is shuttered. Fleeing the English army, he eventually comes across a village girl named Jeanne.