Witchville

Prince Malachi returns to Draeganoth after his father's death, stepping into a realm ruled by fear and disarray. He must decide how to address the kingdom's crisis and whether to trust dangerous new forces. The burden of leadership weighs heavily as he re-enters a land hungry for hope.

Kramer, a blunt witchhunter, arrives with a claim that famine and pestilence are masks for witchcraft. He carries a book of magic and pushes for a public demonstration to prove his theories. Malachi remains skeptical but recognizes that the unknown could be a powerful lever.

Kramer conjures a red cloud and directs it at an old woman, leading the villagers to burn her as a witch. The dying woman cries that the Red Queen is coming, hinting at a lineage of power behind the kingdom's troubles. The ominous omen unsettles Malachi and steels his resolve to press on.

Malachi gathers a small band of companions and sets out on a quest to root out witches and restore order. An uneasy alliance forms between a cautious rationalist and the kingdom's growing lore of magic. The road ahead promises danger and difficult choices.

On the road, the group encounters brigands and Malachi persuades several to join their cause. The raiders become unlikely allies, boosting the party's numbers but not their trust. The alliance signals a broader campaign against the Red Queen.

The group reaches a town that welcomes them with hospitality, offering rest and renewed hope. The warmth of the villagers provides a brief respite from the mounting danger. Yet the red cloud soon reappears, testing their fragile optimism.

The red cloud resurges, revealing enemies and the Red Queen herself. Erik is slain, Jason is captured, and the rest are driven into a brutal retreat. The losses harden Malachi's resolve to confront the looming threat.

The Red Queen's power is revealed: she is Malachi's mother, banished by the king for her abilities. Jozefa overhears the revelation and learns she has a brother, reshaping family loyalties and political stakes. The discovery reframes the war as a struggle within a dangerous lineage as well as a national crisis.

The Red Queen urges Malachi to surrender the book and join her, but he refuses. The standoff ends with Malachi and Kramer imprisoned as the threat tightens its grip. Tension rises as the fate of the realm hangs in the balance.

Before dying, Kramer realizes that Malachi, being of the same blood, holds the key to a prophecy that can kill the Red Queen. Jason helps free Malachi and Kramer, giving them one last chance to confront their enemy. The sense of urgency intensifies as time runs thin.

Malachi recalls the spell Kramer taught and prepares a desperate ritual requiring blood to unleash the power against the Red Queen. Jozefa sacrifices herself to mingle their blood as Malachi stabs his mother, triggering the crucial moment. The ritual is filled with tragedy and a terrible resolve.

With the ritual complete, Malachi speaks the incantation and channels the energy to defeat the Red Queen. The prophecy is fulfilled as the mother is slain and the immediate danger ends. The kingdom breathes a fragile, uneasy peace, bought with immense sacrifice.

Erik's funeral becomes a quiet moment of mourning amid looming danger as a new red cloud forms in the distance. The survivors sense that power and prophecy are cyclical and that peace may be temporary. The final shot leaves a sense of unease about Draeganoth's future.