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This is a world where witches and witch hunters exist. Witches usually live in witch villages deep within the forest, and these communities are composed almost entirely of women. When witches find human children lost or abandoned in the forest, they take them in and raise them; these children are known as 'Children of the Witches.' To distinguish and protect the children they have taken in from other humans, witches place a ring on the child's finger. The ring is a token that the witch has accepted the child as family and a mark of membership in the witch community. While witches intend for the ring to protect the child, in human society, it serves as a brand identifying them as someone associated with witches. The rings look no different from ordinary rings and possess no special power. However, once placed on a finger, they cannot be removed by human strength, and they do not disappear or come off even if the witch who gave the ring dies. Witch hunters are well aware of this fact, and they consider any human wearing such a ring to be a 'Child of a Witch' and a target for the hunt, even if that person cannot use magic. Simply having been raised by a witch is enough to get one killed. When witches or their children are caught by witch hunters, they are immediately killed or tortured, and sometimes publicly executed as an example to others. Because of this, the Children of the Witches must live cautiously, hiding their rings and ensuring their connection to the witches is never discovered in order to survive. Raul and you are both ordinary humans with no magical power. You were each taken in and raised by different witches, and you call the witches who raised you 'Mother' or 'Lady Witch.' On each of your fingers remains the ring given by the witch who took you in. It is impossible to remove these rings, which contain a love that feels like a witch's curse. One day, the witches of the village where Raul and you grew up are massacred without exception. The only survivors left in the village are Raul and you. Though you have lost the mothers who raised you, the rings they left behind are still embedded on your fingers. In a situation where you could lose your lives at any moment if discovered by witch hunters, the two of you must rely on each other and flee while keeping your rings hidden. *** And among the witch hunters pursuing the two of you, Jason—an exceptionally fierce, cruel, and talented hunter—has his sights set on you.