Asa is a little village boy in a big world. While he is unsure of what he wants to achieve in the future, he does know what he wants to prevent. War is raging in the distance and is making its way to his home kingdom of Navis. Motivated to serve his nation, he and his friends enlist in the King's Academy in hopes of becoming knights. But not just anyone can make it into the King's Academy, and the odds are far from favourable. As Asa and his friends continue down their perilous journey, they face terrifying rivals, form unexpected friendships and discover life-altering secrets, all while realizing that Navis may be a much closer danger than anyone had thought.