"I have poison resistance too, and since my identity is a Unicorn, the role should grant me even stronger resistance to toxins."
The witch did not want to miss such an opportunity either. Though she had come to the Lost Forest to find someone, she naturally could not pass up a chance to gain power: "So, we still need one more companion to cooperate with us."
The maid wanted to speak, but the young witch stopped her with a raised hand. She narrowed her eyes and scrutinized the man opposite her. The knight and the bard in the firelight exchanged a knowing glance, and the bard in flamboyant clothing raised his hand and volunteered: "lady, you paid a great price to save me just now. Please allow me to repay you."
Though he still seemed somewhat afraid, the bard had indeed volunteered of his own accord.
"The Unicorn, the Parrot, and Traveler under the Moon each took a candy. I wonder upon whose head fortune and misfortune will descend."
The god spoke with a smile. As his words fell, footsteps in the woods became distinct again. But unlike last time, an old woman with a head of silver hair and all manner of colorful candies tucked into her dress pockets truly emerged from the misty forest.
She entered the range of the bonfire, but stopped at a rather peculiar distance. She extended a wrinkled hand, upon whose palm rested three perfectly round black candies.
Shade and the trembling bard stood up to take theirs, while the witch's candy was retrieved by her maid. There was no difference between the three candies. Even when Shade touched them directly, he could not tell which one corresponded to what. That "Old Witch" who had emerged from the dense forest, however, carried an intense