The Deer King, Vol. 2 (manga) — Nahoko Uehashi

The search for the kidnapped Yuna leads Van, Sae, and Hohsalle to the sacred Fire Horse Town, an Aquafa settlement that resisted Zol's conquest. As Hohsalle struggles to find the cure for mittsual, Van wonders why he, a man who lost everything, was chosen to survive the deadly disease. Before long, he'll find the answers he's been looking for, as destiny beckons him and Yuna ever forward...Caught in the throes of political warfare and a fight against fate, will Van be able to reunite with Yuna and bring peace to the land?