The Great Witch was chasing a shadow.
The humanoid figure that repeatedly disappeared and appeared between the dense bushes had a familiar outline. The shape of a tenacious connection that she had known for at least several hundred years.
How could she forget?
Once, they were family who shared blood. Until the bloodline that received the respect and expectations of the house fell into ruin, just a few years were enough.
Only until the world realized the Great Witch’s talent.
The barrier distorts time and space. As the Great Witch passed through the warped spaces, the refracted light clusters reproduced a nostalgic voice.
It was a scene that the Great Witch also remembered.
In her childhood, someone was embracing her immature and blunt self. The silver-haired woman silently stroked the Great Witch’s head.
Even so, the Great Witch showed no particular reaction. She merely sucked on the lollipop in her mouth.
A gentle advice shook the serene scenery.
“You skipped studying again today. Do you dislike the magic tutor that much?”
The girl gave no answer. The woman pinched the girl’s cheek lightly, as if finding even that indifferent appearance cute.
“Too easy?”
“…A little.”
“You still have to do it.”
With a serene tone, the woman admonished the girl once more.
“Because that’s what it means to be a noble. Sometimes,…