The sun hung in the sky.
A gentle breeze stirred the green leaves, while a magnificent castle stood beyond the woods, towering majestically.
Sunlight streamed through gaps in the branches. A blue-haired girl in splendid robes happily boiled water in a large bowl, steam billowing from it.
A man in royal robes walked through the forest with several of his daughters. The sight of the blue-haired girl boiling water in a strange black bowl immediately piqued their curiosity, and they quietly watched.
"It should be ready, right?"
Looking at the boiling water, the blue-haired girl tapped her chin with one finger before walking into the nearby woods. Not long after, she led back an aged goat. Then... the girl directly slaughtered the old goat with a knife and, with a gentle expression, cut it into countless pieces.
The blue-haired girl smiled faintly at the goat cut into countless pieces, placed them all into the bowl, and covered it with a lid.
After boiling it for a while, the blue-haired girl closed her eyes and muttered an incantation.
Then...
A little lamb suddenly leaped out of the pot of boiling water. Shock filled the watching girls' eyes as they suddenly recalled a rumor.
The rumor that the former king had not died, but had instead been restored to youth by the witch before them.
The girls left their father behind and eagerly stepped forward to speak with the blue-haired witch. Judging by the smiles on their faces, the conversation was clearly a very pleasant one.
Before long, the girls returned. They all looked happily at their aged father, their eyes filled with anticipation.
After the father left the forest with his daughters.
"Heh heh..."
The blue-haired witch let out a cold laugh, then shook her head. She lifted the lid of