Carlo hurriedly left the Witch's dwelling. As soon as she stepped onto the path in the Secret Forest, she broke into a run, fearing the Witch might change her mind and keep her there.
Along the way, her fatigue was scared away, until she emerged from the Secret Forest and belatedly felt a sourness in her legs, nearly causing her to stumble.
Looking at the waterskin in her hands, Carlo felt like it was all a dream.
Was she, a simple farmer... actually encountering a legendary Witch in the forest?
Midwives, although occasionally seen by others as embodiments of witches, evil spirits, or possessed by ghosts... were just outsiders' prejudices. Being a midwife herself, she certainly couldn't be related to witchcraft!
But there, in the forest, was a genuine Witch.
The fear slowly receded, and Carlo gripped the waterskin tightly.
The Witches' Magic Potions... often possessed extraordinary magic power.
