The Return of the Mad Witch
Adarian Come to the Academy

Valencia immediately woke up without getting an answer or certainty of truth from his dream. He woke up in a breathless state. His head felt dizzy from a dream that was too pressing on his subconscious.

Both of his eyes glanced at the window slit, apparently the sunlight had risen. Now Valencia went down from his bed and immediately opened the bedroom window so that a fresh morning breeze filled his room.

"What dream was that? How strange. Why does it feel so real? And again the girl's name is Klarybell. Could it be me? But, I'm not sure. If it was me, when did it happen? Could it be that I also had a life before becoming a great magician?"

Different types of questions lodged in the head of Valencia. Though it should be when waking up his head fresh and free from all burdens. However, this time was different, the dream continued to haunt his head.

Then in the midst of his confusion, Valencia heard a noise from outside the room. Valencia quickly came out of the room and apparently the noise came from the bottom floor. They found Linnea unconscious and covered in blood on the ground.

'It's already started as it turns out, I'm sure after this I'll face something quite annoying. After all Linnea will not stop here alone.'

Xeros came to Valencia after hearing the news of Linnea falling from the third floor. He intended to visit Valencia for fear Valencia would be made a scapegoat of the incident that befell Linnea.

"Hey, Xeros! Tumben once you appear this early in the morning," Valencia said hello to Xeros who came from below.

Xeros reflex closed his eyes when he found Valencia still wearing sleeping pajamas that were quite open and showed his curves.

"Before that, can you change your clothes first? Your pajamas are too open" said Xeros.

"Oh, is this too open? All right, hold on a second. I'll be right out after changing my pajamas."

It didn't take long until Valencia finished replacing his pajamas with more covered clothes. Now Xeros can talk leisurely without being nervous again in front of Valencia.

"So, what'd you come here for? Are you worried about me after the incident of Linnea's fall from the top floor?" guess Valencia.

"Yes, I'm quite worried. Aren't you worried that after this incident Linnea or someone else will slander you again?"

Valencia smiled faintly. "What am I worried about? If Linnea complains to Grand Dhke, even if I defend even once, if according to Linnea I am wrong, the Grand Duke still blames me without compromising my defense or explanation. Don't you think that's funny?"

"Grand Duke Allerick really doesn't love you. What about the Grand Duchess?"

Valencia lifted his shoulders. "Somehow, he never cared about me. She only cares about the love of her husband who clearly never loved her."

It sounded sad, but Valencia did not look sad when telling his parents. There is only a wound in the heart in the owner of the body, while Valencia is currently just carrying out the role. When it's the real Valencia, maybe he'll cry in his solitude.

"Are you not sad?" ask Xeros.

"Sad huh?" Valencia thought for a moment, his heart frozen and could not feel the slightest sadness. "No, I can't handle the sadness myself. Rather than being sad, I'm more disappointed in my life's destiny."

"Loved?"

Xeros stroked the top of Valencia's head, his sweet smile perfectly staring at Valencia.

"Strong girl, you've been fighting pretty hard all this time."

"Haha." Valencia giggled, to him this looks very funny. "I'm a tough girl, you don't have to say that."

They laughed together, while everyone was busy taking care of the Linnea incident. They thought this was very strange because they didn't hear a scream or just the sound of Linnea falling last night. Their sight and hearing were completely blocked by Valencia so they would not hear and see the incident of Linnea falling from the third floor of the academy.

Not only was the academy excited, it turned out that this news had reached the corners of the empire. They began to suspect that it was likely that Linnea was being pushed by someone from up there.

Their first target of suspicion is Valencia. In addition to their relationship, Valencia allegedly put a fire of jealousy or envy towards Linnea who entered the family list. This is what caused this to happen according to them.

They don't know what Linnea's true nature is, only certain people know about it. Although there had already been bad rumors spread directly by the Empress, it did not seem to affect the reputation of Linnea that had been embedded for some time in the eyes of others.

Just two days later, Valencia was faced with a problem with someone he hated the most. True to Valencia's guess, after his consciousness returned, Linnea complained to Adarian about the perpetrator who pushed him from the third floor. He revealed that the culprit was Valencia itself.

Today Adarian finally came to visit the academy. He went to Valencia and talked to each other with his daughter.

"What have you done with Linnea?"

One by one the crowd began to gather, they were curious about the reason for Adarian's arrival to the academy.

"He's conscious? Then I don't have to explain it anymore. You already know what I did to Linnea" Valencia replied.

"So, are you really pushing him from the third floor?"

As the atmosphere grew boisterous, Valencia shook his hair and folded both hands on his chest. No matter who Adarian was, to him the man was neither a father nor a Valencia parent.

"Oh, he complained like that to you? Now show me the evidence that says I did it. Don't just talk without proof, I hate people who accuse me of doing what I never did."

Adarian is getting angry with Valencia. The girl was more courageous against him, even after a long time of not meeting, there was no word of longing or sweet smile to welcome her meeting with the princess.

Adarian hatred is ingrained, and no one can tell the man that he has done wrong to his son.

"Without any evidence being clear, your relationship with Linnea was never good after you woke up from that suicide attempt. You could've done it out of envy for Linnea."

Valencia held back a laugh, he laughed at how foolishly Adarian summed things up that way. Valencia is very frustrated, maybe soon he and Adarian will clash with each other emotions.

"The shallow thought. Why am I envious of him? I'm definitely prettier and cute, I'm smarter, stronger, and richer than her. I have a lot of money, I have the Emperor and the Empress behind me. I was surrounded by handsome men, there was an Archduke Calestine who also protected me. Then in which part of it made me envious of Linnea? Try answering now! In what part?"