Balsa, a spear‑wielding mercenary renowned for her battlefield prowess, bears the heavy burden of death on her soul. In an effort to atone, she has vowed to save eight lives at any cost, and only one life remains to be protected. Prince Chagum possesses the gift of averting the devastating droughts threatening his father’s empire, yet he is accused of being possessed by evil spirits. Court officials have turned his own father against him, condemning the prince to death. Balsa intervenes and saves him. Together, they must uncover the mystery behind Chagum’s powers and the spirit that fuels them before the armies sent to eliminate them succeed.