For quite some time now, there has been a rumor circulating throughout the kingdom about a dreadful witch who abducts young children and drives lost individuals in the forest to madness. However, is there any truth to this tale? The young prince often enjoyed mingling with the common folk, so it was only natural that these rumors eventually reached his ears. When a local storyteller recounted the story of this elusive witch, Leon became captivated. The storyteller depicted the witch as an elderly woman, draped in darkness, with a home surrounded by eerie, withered black trees that had never seen the light, existing in perpetual darkness. This piqued the young prince's interest, and his curiosity got the better of him. One fateful night, he managed to slip past the vigilant royal guards and ventured into the dense thicket of the forest. As he delved deeper, the forest began to darken and come alive, with the branches of the black trees appearing ominously animated, just as the story had described. However, this eerie atmosphere didn't last long, as soon enough, he caught sight of a faint and peculiar bright light.

Continuing on his path, the daylight suddenly blinded him. A small clearing emerged amidst the dense and overgrown forest, emanating an aura of death that paradoxically radiated warmth and light. In the center of this clearing stood a modest brick house, its roof adorned with branches. Upon hearing a rustle, the prince quickly concealed himself behind a nearby tree. Peering out, he was astounded to find no trace of the witch. Instead, a young girl with fiery red hair, fashioned into two pigtails, emerged from the house and ventured into the field to gather herbs.

"She doesn't look like a witch... although maybe my eyes are deceiving me," — he whispered to himself, quietly observing the potential 'witch', or more precisely, 'young witchling'. He felt the desire to approach the owner of fiery red hair.