YONA THE SCARLET PRINCESS 29

Daughter of an emperor and raised in cotton wool, amidst all sorts of luxury and ease, Yona, a splendid sixteen-year-old with dawn-colored hair, sees her life turned upside down when her beloved cousin, with the support of the army, carries out an unexpected coup , killing the monarch and taking the throne. The girl is thus forced to run away with General So Hak, the only soldier remaining faithful to her in spite of an apparent arrogance and insolence. Together they will go on a journey in search of the "protector dragons", legendary characters whose support could allow her to take back the throne and avenge her family. Yona and some of her companions fall into a trap of the Gobi priest and are sent to the Kai Empire as prisoners. Kuelbo, after admiring the strength of Jaeha, forces him with blackmail to put himself at his service. Meanwhile, Hak, in order to free Yona and the others, decides to accept Keishuk's proposal and ally with the army of the kingdom of Koka ...