Guardian of the spirit Vol. 6

The spear-wielding warrior Balsa leads a restless life as a wandering bodyguard. Although many consider her a mercenary, Balsa fights for a higher purpose: having once sworn to never take a life and to save lives whenever possible, as much blood was shed to keep her from death. When the warrior returns to the Empire of New Yogo after more than two years, she witnesses a terrible accident in which the eleven-year-old Prince Chagum falls from a bridge into a raging river. Acting quickly, Balsa jumps into the water and saves the emperor's second-born son from drowning with her last strength. In gratitude, the empress invites Balsa to the palace and reveals a sinister secret to her. For several months, signs have been increasing that the young prince is being controlled by a foreign power. The emperor believes it to be the reincarnation of a demon that was once defeated by the founder of the imperial dynasty. To prevent the demon from returning, the emperor intends to have his own child killed. At the empress's request, Balsa takes the boy under her protection and flees the palace with him. Shortly after their escape, Balsa discovers the true secret behind the power that has taken hold of the boy. Chagum harbors the egg of a water spirit that is reborn every hundred years to make the land fertile again. Thus, Chagum carries the fate of the entire empire within him - and Balsa must protect his life at all costs.

Episode 21: Jiguro Musa
Episode 22: Time of Awakening
Episode 23: On the Hunt for Sig-Salna
Episode 24: The Last Hope
Episode 25: Joy
Episode 26: Departure.