Khatar, Namato, and Vodden have found themselves on the outskirts of Majo No Mori (forest of the witches). This forest deceives and tricks people into getting lost forever in the trees. This forest also spans 50 miles making it the largest forest in the current explored world. There is only one safe path through that leads straight down the middle. But people have heard voices and have veered off the path. Once they do, they never return.

  "I can't stress this enough, stay on the path Namato" Khatar says with a slight concern in his voice.

  "Of course I'm going to listen you should be telling this to the guy who can barely stand right now" Namato says as Vodden burps loudly.

  "Still this forest will play tricks on you, it knows how you feel, so please don't listen to them"

  "How come you can't make one of your mirrors to the other side?" Vodden drunkenly asks.

  "I can't just spam my magic all the time as it drains my stamina very quickly, Also I'm only using it to get us out of a bad situation, like if you guys veer of the path, but I trust you won't"

  "Let's go already" Vodden said as he starts walking down the path chugging a bottle of alcohol, not listening to a word Khatar said.

  "Good thing you placed your trust in the drunk dwarf" Namato says with a smirk.

  Some time passes and they have made it about halfway through the forest. But sun started to set. Everything slowly got darker and darker. As it did, the trees started to look more alive. Like they were watching our crew. Vodden was too drunk to notice anything at all. But Namato and Khatar both sensed something evil lurking behind the trees. With every couple steps they could hear something moving.

  "Khatar you can't protect them, you are not strong enough" A chilling deep, almost monstrous voice calls out to them.

  "Keep walking" Khatar tells them.

  "Vodden you couldn't protect them, It was your fault they are dead" The voice continues as Vodden stops and starts crying thinking about his family.

  "I-I know" Vodden says while staring at the ground and tears pouring down his face.

  "And Namato, the most interesting one of them all, you won't protect them" Namato stops and starts thinking about what it just said. You won't protect them.

  "What does that mean?!" Namato yells out at the forest. The forest's voice then starts laughing with a deep and demon like voice.

  "Namato! Vodden! Just keep walking" Khatar tells them. The forest's laugh gets louder. But then a orc like figure appears from the shadows. The first one to see it is Namato. It look's identical to the one he fought. Then it takes out the same axe. Namato filled with rage after what happened, takes his sword out.

  "You won't hurt me again!" Namato yells at it while charging towards it.

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  "Namato stop you wont be able to come back" Khatar yells at him while putting up his hand to make a portal in front of Namato. Then a red substance hits the shadow and it disappears. The laughing dies down as footsteps can be heard from in front of the group. A woman's figure appears from the shadows.

  "Boy's you cant follow one simple direction, men are so dumb" Then the witch that Namato met approaches them.

  "Wait your name was Evelyn, wasn't it?" Namato asks remembering her from before.

  "I figured it was you, the one that saved us from the orc" Khatar says to her.

  "I was just looking for someone and saw your boyfriend needed help"

  "Thank you for saving-wait... what did you just call me?" Namato asks being very confused.

  " My apologies, he just talks about you so much I thought you two were together"

  "Honestly I thought the same" Vodden says as he is somehow not drunk at all anymore.

  "Wait, you were just drunk a minute ago?!!" Namato yells.

  "Yeah dwarf's don't stay drunk for long that's why I am always drinking"

  "Evelyn we were just coming to see you, do you know anything about the people who attacked our town?" Khatar asks her.

  "I know why you are here, but lets talk more at my place" Evelyn says as she turns and walks down the path. The others follow behind her.

  Sometime passes as the are now exiting the forest. The sun starts rising and in the distance a huge house that is made from a tree is visible. The area around it is filled with beautiful flowers. Off in the distance is a huge grassland spanning as far as the eye can see. Evelyn and the crew walk in to the house.

  They are now all sat around a wooden table in wooden chairs. Evelyn has made them all tea in little white teacups.

  "So Evelyn can you tell us what you know?" Khatar asks as she is sipping her tea.

  "Mitsuri, she was a woman who I knew long ago, she is working for Azril and that orc named Kubub-" Evelyn says as she gets cutoff.

  "Wait you never told me the orc's name" Vodden says with a serious look on his face.

  "I guess I never brought it up, but why-" Khatar says also getting cutoff.

  "He was the one who killed my people, my wife, my children!!!" Vodden yells at Khatar and storms out of the house slamming the door. Evelyn sips her tea somehow being unbothered by the situation. Namato and Khatar both look concerned for Vodden. Namato attempts to get up but Khatar grabs his arm and shakes his head.

  "Let him cool off" Khatar says and Namato sits back down.

  "As I was saying those three are after something from Merlin's book, but I have no idea what they could be planning"

  "Whatever it is, isn't good" Khatar says.

  "From what I can tell Azril and Kubub will be the most challenging, Azril is a shapeshifter and something far worse, a demon perhaps" Evelyn says.

  "Like an actual demon, with horns and a tail?" Namato asks excitedly.

  "Yes, she was one of eight students who worked directly under Merlin, but one day for reasons unknown, she murdered the other seven"

  "Why would she do that, what is even her goal?" Namato asks.

  "She is a monster, but Kubub is just as bad, like we already know, he has killed a lot of people, but the strange thing is he was reported dead a long time ago" Evelyn says with a puzzled look on her face.

  "He didn't seem too alive to me when he nearly killed me" Namato says.

  "What about that other one, Mitsuri? How come you don't see her as a threat?" Khatar asks.

  "Don't worry about her, yes she is strong, she uses a magical bow that can hit any target she wants without even looking, but I will deal with her"

  "She was the one who hit me in the stomach a while back, I would sure love to repay her for that"

  "DO NOT TOUCH HER EVER!!!!" Evelyn screams at Khatar and slams the cup on to the table, destroying the cup and breaking the table in half.

  "Who is she to you?" Khatar asks.

  "Someone who I care about more then anything else in this world, she just needed a-a break from me" Evelyn says.

  "I'll let you have her, but you need to help us find them, come with us"

  "I'll help you find them, but first we need to head somewhere to get someone"

  "Where?"

  "Khosatt, the city of goblins"