Synopsis

Female bodyguard Balsa happened to pass by when Prince Chagum of New Yogo Kingdom fell into a river, and she saved his life. Brought to the palace, Balsa is asked by the Empress to “take the prince and flee with him.” A spirit’s egg has taken residence within Chagum, but this spirit is said to be an evil demon, and the Emperor is trying to have him assassinated. The original work is a fantasy novel by author Uehashi Nahoko. The complete 10-volume series has been published and has become a bestseller with cumulative sales exceeding 3.7 million copies.