A mysterious rogue-like MMORPG fantasy game, King's Cradle, appeared out of nowhere and was a huge hit. Instead of the usual fantasy game, players log in as a random [Pawn] in a [King's Cradle], and when their characters die, they have to start over.
Fran Asroth was an avid gamer who had been playing the game since Day 1. Little did he know that players begin to be warped inside the game, with no means to escape. Chosen as one of the few [Kings] by the [Sponsors], he must command and conquer the [Fragments] and expand his dominion to avoid being killed by the ones who have brought him to this place.