The Grudge of the Romonons Awakens a Harsh Reality
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The finale of the first season of Witch Hat Atelier saw Qifrey gearing up to defend his apprentices as ominous silhouettes began to emerge from the shadowy depths of Romonon's ancient tunnels.
As revealed in Episode 12, the chilling golden statues glimpsed in the teaser were once people of Romonon. Transformed into gold by the city's witches, these unfortunate souls were labeled as unworthy. Condemned to a torturous fate, the vengeful spirits of Romonon harbor a deep-seated animosity towards all magic practitioners.
Qifrey does appear to be fighting them off in the teaser, but the odds of victory are looking grim with the white-haired witch’s severe injuries. The chances worsen given the fact that Tetia and Coco know very little magic that would be helpful in combat.
However, every arc in the anime has given Coco a lesson, and the anime's current arc, The Second Pentagram Test, is no different. From the spite of the Romonons will come the harshest and most brutal of the lessons she's learned thus far.
