After a year of grueling studies and unpaid work, Irena—the youngest witch in Robetta's history, whose beauty and talent shone as brightly as a colorful flower, blossoming like one in all her beauty, and who was as pretty and adorable as a doll—had finally graduated to become a full-fledged witch. She was now the youngest full-fledged witch in Robetta's history by far.
In fact, it was no exaggeration to say she was the most talented witch in the peaceful nation of Robetta—and there was no one else who came close!
Now that she was a full-fledged witch, Irena was of course going to fulfill the promise she'd once made to herself: to be like that amazing witch, Nicole, and become a great traveler and adventurer who toured the world, recording her observations and feelings along the way in a notebook.
So, dressed in the somewhat plain witch's outfit her mother had prepared for her, wearing the legendary artifact "The Destroyer's Hat of Destruction"—the one her teacher Annie had given her, which had almost been stolen—and the epic equipment "Frostfire Ring" that Mr. Kel'Thuzad had gifted her, with the "Lost Chapter" that Little Bear Tibbers had torn out of some magic book or other tucked in her pocket, she set off, fully equipped, riding sidesaddle on her broom.
Except...
She wasn't alone. Beside her, a little girl was sprawled awkwardly over another broom, her eyes half-closed and her expression listless.
There was no mistaking her. The little girl lying on the broom wasn't her teacher, was she? Who else could it be but Annie Hastur, the most powerful Arcane Archmage in the whole wide world?
The two of them flew out of the peaceful nation of Robetta together, sailing over the open countryside into the warm summer breeze. They didn't say