The travelers are aided in their search for an underground vein of metal that may be auracite by a powerful but suspicious magician called the Manitou. Along the way, they encounter a Cherokee from the surface who is looking for a new home for his people.
Nos héros retournent à Icelandis demander au Passeur de les guider vers l'Orichalque. Ils arrivent alors dans une strate où vivent des Indiens Cherokee. Les pirates les ont suivi…