You enter a forest where everything is black, white a few weird glowing fruits dotting the bushes here and there. Otherwise, there is no sign of animal life.

Walk over too the bushes and pick a few of the glowing fruits

Link: https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=50963&page=29#287 Author: Aphelion Time Posted: 9/18/2017 at 12:28 AM "Hmm, convince me!" He grinned infuriatingly.

I groaned. "So... Your introverted king wants to see mankind wither away like filthy casuals?"

platinum decided it best to take her time and use her hands to maintain as much balance as possible

The stone fortress door creaks open. Once you enter, it bangs shut behind you, leaving you with no choice but to continue. Inside, ghostly red floating red fire burns over candles that line the one hallway you're in.

"So, you're a mage. Mages use the magic of nature around them in order to do spells. Which means, if there is not enough nature energy nearby, you guys cannot do magic. Us witches, on the other hand, we create our own source of magical energy called 'mana' that we naturally generate in our bodies. Since exposure to too much mana can be dangerous, every witch has a 'witch hat' that is unique and very important. The mana level in our bodies is set to 20%, and all extra mana is stored in the hat. Mind you, 20% is actually a lot, even though it sounds very small." Thalia leans back, explaining to you. "But, since you are a mage, I will need to give you a 'mana injection' as witches call it when non-witches are training to become witches. You are special, just so you know. Learning to become a witch is extremely difficult, and witches are usually just born as witches with mana already in their bodies." She stood up. "To begin with, let's give you a mana injection so you can start being a witch. Come." She walked out of the room.

You pick a couple of the fruits and put it in your bag. Nearby, bushes rustle.

+10 glowing fruits

The dragon's smile melted in an instant. "Listen here, human." He hissed. "I can joke with you and you can joke with me, but you cannot insult the king." He looked angry.

As you move carefully, a skull dislodges under your foot and you slip, falling into the pile of skulls. The skull you moved clatters down the edge of the pile, drawing attention from the ghost skellies. They begin to float closer to investigate. You are now in a small hole in the mountain, concealing you from the view of the skelly ghosts.

I follow her

She brings you down to the basement. "Stand there." She points at the middle of the room. "This is going to hurt, okay?"