第5話 - Tragedy strikes
After 8 years of meeting the king and training from the both sides, Marckel was yet to discover something following her dreams. On her 13th birthday the princess roamed around exploring the kingdom, she saw a dark tunnel and entered to see what was inside unknown to her that was her father's kingdom, she curiously entered the tunnel and walked for days and on the fifth day she entered her kingdom where she saw the kingdom in destruction, she was so sad to see that kingdom in destruction. Had she walked in the tunnel for 5 days without eating and drinking just to see a kingdom destroyed?, She hurriedly went to a house nearby and knocked on the door, she was so hungry and thirsty. The house owner, a young lady opened the door and saw the child faint face, she hurriedly brought her inside and fed her with delicious delicacies and gave her milk to quench her thirst. The lady name was Medusa, she is a very kind lady and she's one of those who believe that the princess will come back to defeat the witch and take back her throne. Medusa asked for Marckel's name and when she told her, she was asthonised and immediately called her your highness, Marckel was very surprised and Medusa told her how the kingdom was being ruled by the witch. Medusa was surprised and finally understood what her mother always tells her "The staff is her power, defeat her by breaking the staff", her mom thought that she was still young but her curious mind brought her here.
Medusa advised her not to tell anyone her real name and gave her a fake name Isabella to save her from being discovered by the witch. Marckel was grateful and told Medusa she wanted to leave, Medusa was strongly against it and gave Marckel a room in her house to stay with her until there's an urgency for her to leave.