The Strategist Stakes Himself in the Game

In the vast, boundless universe, chaos and prosperity coexist. Yet everyone's attention is focused on a small chessboard, because the fate of every faction will be decided upon it... Once, the great powers slaughtered one another without order. Now they send representatives to compete in chess, appearing refined and courteous, though every move conceals deadly intent. Unbeknownst to them, while they sit and play, the world outside has already been reduced to "smoke and ashes." Now a mysterious presence has quietly arrived, but everyone remains lost in the game. A great calamity is sure to befall them in the future...