The old woman in a rundown house

They decided to travel around the city, talking to anyone who might have information about the village of witches. Despite their efforts, they still had not found any leads. They began to wonder if they would ever find the village. Then a knight appeared in front of them and said, "You were seen asking about the location of the witches' village. That's a crime in this city. However, since you're only 13, your punishment will be light." Maki and Rina panicked and tried to run, but the knight was much faster and they were knocked out. After they woke, they realized they were in a cell with a small window. Rina and Maki looked through the window and saw that they were so high up that the houses in the city looked small. Rina and Maki wondered where they could be. After some time, a knight came and opened the door, putting anti-magic handcuffs on both of them. "Follow me or I will make you come with me forcefully," the knight said. They walked down some stairs and finally arrived in a room with only a desk and three chairs. It seemed that the room had been prepared specifically for them. And they waited for some time then a man in a robe came and sat down. He pulled something out of his pocket and began asking them questions about why they wanted to go to the witches village. They realized that the item was a hypnotic device, but they resisted the illusions and told lies about why they wanted to go to the witches village.

After Maki and Rina told the man in the robe their lies about why they wanted to go to the witches village, he seemed to accept their answer. He put the hypnotic device back in his pocket and stood up. "Well, it seems that you two have no malicious intent in seeking out the witches village. I apologize for the misunderstanding. You are free to go, but please do not ask about the village again. It is for your own safety." The knight uncuffed Maki and Rina and led them out . Once they were alone, Maki turned to Rina and said, "We have to be more careful in the future though. We can't let anyone catch us asking about the village again." "You're right," Rina agreed. "But we can't just give up on finding the village either. We have to find a way to gather information without drawing attention to ourselves."

They spent the next few days thinking ideas and trying to come up with a plan. They knew that they couldn't just ask people directly about the village, but maybe there were other ways to gather information. They decided to go to another village

Maki and Rina set out to the nearest city, in map the nearest city was Merrydale and it was located right outside of the mountain range. After arriving in Merrydale, Maki and Rina began their search for information about the witches' village. They asked around town, trying to be subtle and not draw too much attention to themselves. However, no one seemed to know anything about the village.

As they walked through the streets, they overheard a group of people talking about a mysterious woman who lived on the outskirts of town. They said that she had been in the area for as long as anyone could remember, and that she was rumored to have special powers. Maki and Rina thought this might be a lead worth following. They decided to pay a visit to the mysterious woman and see if she knew anything about the witches' village. They made their way to the outskirts of town and found a small, rundown house hidden in the woods. They knocked on the door and waited for a response. After a few moments, the door opened and an old woman appeared. She had long, grey hair and green eyes. Maki and Rina introduced themselves and asked if she knew anything about the witches' village. The woman looked at them thoughtfully and then nodded. "Yes, I know of the village. It is hidden beyond the mountain. But even i don't know the exactly location she invite them in and said "but even if you find the village don't trust witches, i was just a simple tailor then randomly a kid appeared and she said she was the daughter of queen of village and i said what she wanted. She said i want a dress to be made for my mother. And i mad a red dress but the queen didn't like so they threw me out the village. I've been living in this house for over 73 years now. Maki and Rina listened to the woman's story and got a little sad. Rina said, "Are you really fine living like this? Didn't you want to return to the village after some time passed?" The old woman looked sad and said, "Yes, I did. But it's impossible to find the village once you leave it, unless you're an adventurer. But I was just a tailor." Maki said, "Do you want to come with us if we find it? You would be able to return." But the old woman said, "I can't. I'm too old for an adventure." Maki and Rina realized that they couldn't help the old woman who had lost hope. They said their goodbyes, feeling sad about the story she had told. They decided to go pass the mountains because she told that the village was somewhere behind the mountains