While running away from a Minotaur Harvey, the first knight was trying to protect Prince Daniel, the 2nd prince of Fabre. The both of them were lost at the forest because they are trying to run away from the soldiers that destroyed their kingdom that is when they encounter the full grown Minotaur. While Prince Daniel's is running the Minotaur threw a medium sized rock at Daniel's horse which cause it to die and the prince fall and sprain his feet, Harvey stopped and tried to shield the prince when suddenly the Minotaur turned into flames. Left confused and shock for what they've seen, Harvey looked up and then saw a mysterious person standing above them. Then the mysterious person jumped down in front of them, the persons face cannot be seen because of his hood.
"Are you guys alright?" the person asked
"Yes but who are you?"
"My name is Bernadette" while taking off her hood
Harvey and Daniel were surprised that a beautiful young lady saves their lives, and introduce herself as Bernadette. Bernadette offered the two men help, she assist them to go to the house at middle of the forest.
"Come on let me try to heal your wounds"
"Here, how about the prince can you heal his feet?"
"I cannot, but come with me I know a person who can help"
By the time they arrive at the house a mysterious man saw them and assist them to go inside. After a few minutes the man named Jack healed Daniel's sprained feet and offered them a shelter for the night, Harvey accepted the offer while Daniel is already asleep. While Jack is reviewing his potions and Daniel is sleeping, Harvey approached Bernadette to ask about the forest and Jack being a magician, Bernadette answered him gently then told him to get some sleep because he also have some minor injuries.
"Are you really Jack's daughter?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Because you don't resemble each other"
"Well it's because he just adopted me, enough with your question and sleep already, you still have some minor injuries left"
"Yeah you're right well good night"
"Good night to you to"
When the morning came Harvey finally woke up while Bernadette is still trying to research about her potion while Jack and Daniel are discussing about the status of the Meridian Kingdom and how to help the kingdom.
Harvey approached Bernadette and then asks her about the potion she is making until Jack called him and said that they need to go to the witch of the wilds, Alexis, to ask for help and that Bernadette will accompany them with their journey. Bernadette agreed to help them to reach the deepest part of the forest without getting lost.
"Is it alright for you to accompany these two young men, my dear?"
"Yes father"
After a few hours, Bernadette asked them if they are ready, Jack healed Daniel's feet momentarily in order to join the journey. While walking Harvey thought for himself if that part of the forest is very dangerous until suddenly there was an earthquake and then Bernadette told them that they are getting near at the deepest part of the forest when suddenly a giant minotaur appear and started to attack them, Bernadette attacked the minotaur with a boulder of rock that sent the minotaur flying while Harvey jumped at the front of the minotaur and killed it with his sword, Daniel cannot still fight for his injury is still not fully healed. When the Minotaur died a group of wild animals came and tried to attack them until a loud whistle came and the animals stopped, Bernadette said that they are already at the deepest part of the forest and that the one who whistled was the witch. After a long walk Harvey saw a strange hut at the middle of the trees, he can sense a powerful aura surrounding the area, when suddenly an ugly old woman came out and greeted them as if she is expecting them to come.
When they entered the hut Bernadette started to feel strange and there is something that is bothering her, the witch whispered something to her that bothered her so much that she looked so worried over something, while being left confused the witch told them that she know who they are and what they need, Harvey and Daniel felt confused.
"Now let us discuss about your kingdom"
- The Witch of the wilds and the start of their adventure
While Daniel, Harvey and Alexis are having a conversation Bernadette cannot get what Alexis whispered to her... (You still don't know his entire secret) even though Alexis didn't tell her the person's name, Bernadette can already guess who it is. Alexis is talking about Jack, the thought bothered Bernadette, and many questions remained at her mind. After a few hours Alexis and the two men had finished their discussion, Bernadette asked Alexis about the things she whispered.
"What do you mean about those things that you said?"
"Do not be fooled with his smiles my dear, all of his smiles lies a secret which will cut a deep wound within your heart"
Shocked for what she heard, she felt more confuse and worried until Harvey told her to leave the place.
"Come on let us leave already, this place creeps me out"
"Harvey is right, we need to make haste" said Daniel
"Come on lets go"
Alexis said good bye to them then laugh
"Expect the unexpected, my dear"
They walked until the hut fade and the forest started to become brighter. While they are heading back home, Bernadette had a feeling that jack might be in great danger. Harvey notices it.
"Is there something bothering you Bernadette?" asked Harvey
"W-what? I'm sorry I'm just thinking"
"Well I can see pretty clearly that something is bothering you"
"Well it's just that.... Before we left, Alexis she told me something about Jack"
"Don't worry Jack will be alright, he can fight all by himself" said by Harvey trying to calm Bernadette.
"Guys!" shout by Daniel when he saw a smoke coming from the location of where Jack is. Without thinking, Bernadette dashed to see what happened, the three of them were shock when they saw the hut was burned down and Jack is fighting another mage.
"Jack!" Bernadette shouts
"Bernadette stay away" as Jack was trying to stop Bernadette from helping him
"This is interesting" the stranger said
"Who are you? Why are you doing this?"
The stranger laughed and answers
"You will find out soon enough" then he attacked Jack but Jack successfully evade the attack. Suddenly Bernadette tried to attack the stranger, because of it Jack was distracted, the enemy saw an opportunity and attacked Jack with all his might, with that damage Jack was severely wounded.
"We will meet again young lady" then the stranger disappeared.
Bernadette tried to heal Jack's wound but no matter what she does the magic the hit Jack is so powerful and the wound is too severe.
"Don't worry Jack I won't let you die" Bernadette said to Jack
"It's alright, it is time for me to repay for my sins"
"No don't talk, Harvey and Daniel help me carry him into the nearest village"
"Okay"
Harvey and Daniel carried Jack until they arrived at the nearest village. Bernadette didn't stop healing Jack. And a professional healer arrived and told them that...
"Well I just found out what is preventing us from healing him"
"What is it?" Bernadette asked the healer
"The magic that was used to wound him carries a curse that is very powerful"
"Can you tell us you can remove the curse?"
"Well all I know is that the one who can remove it is the one who cast it"
"Meaning we need to find the person who did this to him" Harvey joined the conversation
"Well maybe that's what he meant that we will see again" Daniel added
"But we doesn't know where he is"
"Well he carries the crest of the Foreland family" Harvey said
"Then we need to search for him at the Foreland kingdom"
"Then we'll leave in dawn tomorrow morning"
"Are you sure?" asked by Daniel
"If it is the only way to cure Jack, yes"
After their conversation Harvey and Daniel left the room and arrange their baggage while Bernadette stayed at Jack's side.
While the three were preparing to leave there is something happening at the Foreland kingdom. Bernadette's cousins, Hannah and Carla, are protesting to the king to find Bernadette.
"Your majesty, we receive word that the princess have been sighted in the middle of the forest" the messenger of the king said
"This can't be my daughter is already dead"
"My liege, we cannot let this opportunity pass" Hannah said
"The two of come and speak with me privately at the study room" the king ordered Hannah and Carla to meet him after sun down at his study room. After a few hours the two are heading to the king's studies.
"Do you think that the message was true?" Carla asked Hannah
"Let's just try to cling to that evidence for now and try to investigate further, but of course we need the king's permission"
"You're right, come on"
Hannah and Carla entered the room and were surprised that the king is still no there.
"Where do you think the king is?" Carla asked
"I don't know, I got a bad feeling about this. The king was never late when meeting someone if he thinks that the matter is urgent"
The both of them were startled when a royal guard opened the door and nervous.
"What is wrong? Did something happen?" Hannah asked the guard diplomatically
"The king was taken by a mysterious mage" hearing the news, Hannah and Carla stood up and tried to go and rescue the king. The both of them were shock when they found out that the one who took the king as a hostage was the mage councilor of the Foreland's.
"What do you think you're doing Glenn?"
"Oh! The princess of Valkyria and Florelia are here, what a coincidence. Capture them!"
The two princesses fight their way to escape the guards and Glenn's minions. They successfully got out the kingdom alive.
"What are we going to do now Hannah?"
"We are the Foreland's only hope to save them, let us look for Bernadette and try to protect her from Glenn's reach"
"They will be coming for us and her, after all the message came from Glenn"
"We needn't worry because according to the message the forest is far away from here meaning..."
"Glenn will have a hard time locating and following her again, good thinking Hannah"
"Come on; let us move on and save both the kingdom and the princess"
The two set forth in order to look for their missing cousin:
Hannah Valkyria
Carla Floria