Chise Hatori, a 15‑year‑old Japanese girl, was auctioned for five million pounds to a tall masked man. Left alone early and mocked by classmates for her odd habits, she was prepared to surrender herself to any buyer if it promised a place to belong. In shackles and bound for an uncertain future, she heard murmurs from cloaked figures along her route, gossiping that the purchaser had secured a rare Sleight Beggy. Disregarding the chatter, the enigmatic gentleman guided her to a study where he disclosed himself as Elias Ainsworth, a sorcerer. After a brief clash and a touch of teleportation, they beheld Elias' charming cottage in rural England. Welcomed by fairies and surrounded by fantastical beings upon arrival, these moments signaled the start of Chise's journey as apprentice and intended bride to the ancient mage. The night air crackled with unseen energies, and the distant echo of a forgotten prophecy seemed to guide her steps toward an uncertain destiny of hope.
