On the other part of the continent, in the human kingdom of Thevailes where the Black Witch Zaria Lynx was residing these days.
After coming to terms with the young King of Thevailes, agreeing to help King Samer Vailes wage war against its neighboring kingdom of Megaris, the Black Witch became an esteemed guest of King Samer.
In order to fulfill the agreement, she chose to stay in the vicinity. The King of Thevailes provided her lodging outside the capital, a small secret manor within the dense woods owned by the royal family, and thus, considered a restricted area by the common people.
After Zaria secretly took residence in that manor, she also casted a spell of deceit around it, the barrier effectively hiding its presence from people's eyes.
At this moment, the sound of someone being slapped echoed within one of the rooms. An enraged woman was glaring at the two men kneeling in front of her with their heads lowered.
