The Return of the Mad Witch
Unrequited Love

“Is it true just because I am unique? Or is there anything else that makes you interested in me?”

Valencia looked at Dimitri with a full glance, he could not believe that was the only reason Dimitri had sent him a marriage application letter. Moreover, it was for the position of Empress that she should be able to find a woman in her country to become Empress.

Dimitri fell silent, Valencia was not a woman he could easily lie to because the girl was quite sensitive to lies. Dimitri slowly laughed, he was not wrong to make Valencia as his Empress.

“Nona, you can use magic right? I accidentally saw you using magic back then. I think I'm hallucinating, but seeing from the rumors about you being able to beat all kinds of monsters, I think I'm not hallucinating,” Dimitri said.

“Yes, I can use magic. Are you interested because I am good at controlling magic? You want to find the Empress a witch woman?” cecars Valencia.

Dimitri shook his head quickly. “No, it's just that you're similar to someone.”

Valencia looked at Dimitri confusedly, he frowned and wondered who someone he meant to look like him.

“Who is similar to me?” ask Valencia.

“Savior of our country as well as the first love of my ancestor, Klarybell Berliana.”

Valencia was glued to silence, he was worried Dimitri knew that he was indeed Klarybell who had played the savior of the Kingdom of Sergia.

“Seeing your response, it looks like you are also familiar with the name Klarybell. In the past he was instrumental in saving the Kingdom of Sergia from monster attacks. My ancestors knew him because Klarybell also saved him when the ship almost sank due to a big storm in the middle of the sea Mihovil,” Dimitri said.

“Areally I similar to Klarybell? I don't think I look at all like that great wizard.” Valencia tries to respond as sensually as possible to avoid revealing his true identity.

“You do look like him because I've heard that Klarybell's character is rude and unwilling to bow down in front of others. Then do you know? My ancestor never married in his lifetime.”

Valencia was silent in a thousand languages, the movement of his hands stopped while reaching for a snack on the table.

“Never been married in his entire life? Why isn't she married?”

“Because he's dead love to Klarybell, but his love story ends up being a one-handed clap. Who would have thought that my ancestors did not play games in loving a woman. Until the end of his life, he lived in solitude lamenting the love he would never have. He lied to Klarybell by saying that he was married and had children.”

“When reality was not like that, in the end the throne of the Emperor fell to his nephew. Until I close my eyes, my ancestors still crave his heart to reciprocate his feelings. In fact, in the palace of the Sergian Empire still neatly displayed portraits of Klarybell along with the crown badge that he handed over first. Surprisingly, all of it is still intact without any damage, probably due to the magic effect.”

Valencia could not believe that the Serbian Emperor Jun was lying to him about him marrying another woman. If Dimitri does not reveal it, then forever he will not know about the fact.

Still fresh in her memory room about Jun always chasing her everywhere to ask to marry her. However, the girl refused firmly because she did not understand what love is.

“Bell, I love you. I want you to be my Empress.”

“Bell, I really like you. Please don't run away from me again.”

“Bell, let's get married. I will make you happy and make you the luckiest woman in the world.”

Valencia smiled faintly considering Jun who was always running towards him. It's just that there is a little guilt for not accompanying him when he was dying.

Amidst their chatter, Dimitri suddenly gets a report from one of his subordinates that Abraham called him to the palace to attend a special meeting.

“I'm sorry, Miss. I have to go now, later if there is time let's chat again,” Dimitri said.

“Alright, once again I apologize for having rejected your proposal.”

Valencia left the inn, now he immediately returned to the residence of the Archduke Calestine. Once he got into the room, Valencia was surprised by the presence of Rexid who was sitting relaxed while eating snacks available on the table.

“You're back? How were your talks with the Emperor of Sergia?” ask Rexid.

“Walking smoothly,” Valencia reply briefly.

“What are you guys talking about?” Rexid looked curious about the topic of their conversation.

“Nothing is so important. I met her because I wanted to return her marriage application letter and subtly reject her.”

Rexid's expression was immediately cheerful, this was what he wanted to make sure from a few days ago and now Valencia had answered his curiosity.

“Do you really reject it? Why did you reject the proposal of the Emperor of Sergia? Isn't being Empress the dream of most women?”

The look on Valencia's face was strange, he did not understand why being Empress was such a good dream.

“What are you saying? Being an empress is not good for me. I don't like it because I have to stay in the palace to serve the Emperor and help the Emperor work. I prefer to be someone who is freer without any restraints from the palace,” Valencia said.

“It turns out so, you are a free person and do not like the binding rules.”

“Yes, I'd rather go to the wild capture and destroy the lair of magical creatures. Being Empress is very boring, especially if you later have to compete with annoying concubines.”

Undeniably, on the Solvey continent most Emperors must have had several concubines. Not infrequently there is a power struggle between concubines or even between the Empress and the concubines. They fought for the Emperor's attention and affection, but Valencia disliked it all because it was too much trouble for him.

“Alright, now forget that. I came here to take you to a festival in the capital. There is very lively, I heard there are many good foods sold—”

“Come we go!” Valencia was very enthusiastic after hearing there were many people selling food.

Without lingering, Valencia pulls Rexid's hand and takes him to the night market at the capital's festival. The atmosphere there was very pleasant, like a paradise for the girl because everywhere there was the smell of food that burst into her sense of smell.

Rexid also seemed happy to follow Valencia, this was an opportunity for him to enjoy alone time with the girl.

“Until when are you going shopping? Can't you see my hand is already full of the food you bought?”

Rexid was overwhelmed, not expecting Valencia to shop this much until he made his hands full carrying various types of food and drinks.

“Please wait a minute, I'll finish it soon.”