When did the rumor start?
A rumor about the duke catching a witch and imprisoning her in his dungeon began circulating in the empire's capital. Of course, few people completely believed the rumor because the witch was known as a race that had long extinct. No matter how great a duke is, how can he catch and imprison the extinct witch?
"The duke is particularly obsessed with witches."
The previous duke also sought witches throughout his life, but he couldn't find the witch until he died. All the news they heard was a lie, and the one who came claiming to be a witch was just a con artist. But now, the current duke finally caught a real witch.
"Like father, like son."
The obsession with witches hasn't gone away. Some said that the duke did this because of the witch's curse, and others said there is no way there is a thing like a curse in the world. But regardless of their opinion on the curse, there is one thing for sure.
"Where in the world is the witch?"
It was said that witches did not exist in the world. Hundreds of years have passed since witches did not appear in the world. Most people already thought that witches were myths, like dragons, because no one could see it. But he caught a witch!
"No matter how powerful a duke is, he can't find a creature that doesn't exist."
The rumor spread widely, but it didn't mean much to people. It was just a story that could be eaten as a snack at a drinking party, and that was it. But others did not think so.
Rumors that flowed to the back alleys naturally reached the ears of those who stayed there.
As soon as the man came home, he put down his shopping basket and sighed deeply.
"These humans!"
With disgust, he clicked his tongue and hovered around the table. But no matter how much he moved, he could not calm his nervousness. The duke caught a witch. Everyone believed it couldn't happen, but he knew the fact that it may be true.
All the daughters born from witches are witches. It meant that Elanya's daughter, Luana, was also a witch. He stayed vigilant, although he knew the duke's gaze toward Luana was not hatred. He thought the duke didn't know she was a witch yet, so he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he would endanger Luana if he went the wrong way and would approach her cautiously over time. But everything went wrong.
"Hahh..."
The man stopped and sighed again. He was aware of the duke's obsession with witches. No, it was good to say that most of the witches knew except for the newborn witch. The duke's family has been hunting for witches for generations to lift the curse!
"No, it can't be like this."
He couldn't just sit still. He couldn't leave her in a dangerous situation as Luana was a precious child of his only best friend, Elanya. She is in a dungeon! He thought he should move right away.
Sleeping powder, paralysis powder, sneezing powder.
Bottles containing all kinds of powder piled into the bag. Just because he's a wizard doesn't mean he's always free to wield magic at his heart's content, so he had to be well-prepared.
"Wait for me."
He got ready and left the house at dawn when people were almost asleep to rescue Luana!
***
"I'm bored!"
Luana sighed and rolled over her blanket, looking around. Blankets and cushions piled up on a soft duvet, and tea and cookies were on the low table. In addition, there were lanterns in the corner, so it was no longer dark. She disinfected the inside of the dungeon with some medicinal herb, and the bugs also disappeared.
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