Seirei no Moribito 8.17
Other Name: Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit, Guardian of the Sacred Spirit, 精霊の守り人
Summary: Before the drought occurred, the country's astrologers Shin Yogo had to come up with a plan to avoid spreading famine. On ancient stone slabs recorded that the first emperor joined eight warriors to destroy a sea monster to save this land and establish the nation of Shin Yogo. If that sea monster appeared again, its death could bring salvation to Shin Yogo. However, this time the sea monster's egg resided in the body of the emperor's son, Prince Chagum. According to the emperor's decree, Chagum will have to sacrifice to save the country Shin Yogo. Balsa is a traveler who uses her spear to save people to compensate for the lives she took in the past. On her journey, she rescues Chagum's second prince and assigned by Chagum's mother to protect him from the emperor and assassins sent by him.
