The Return of the Mad Witch
Henzo Calestine

Linnea tightened her hand grip on Endry's arm while acting looking fearfully at Valencia. The sound of people watching began to sound noisy, they were confused to respond to what Valencia like. Endry who caught Linnea's false expression, he took the initiative to ask Linnea's feelings ahead of attacking Valencia blatantly.

“Linnea, are you okay?” Endry asked with a worried face.

Linnea looked at Endry. “I'm afraid, I've never done anything wrong to Valencia. However, he turned into a different person, when I had good intentions for him, he responded to my kindness unkindly,” Linnea bowed sluggishly, tears also re-pumped on the surface of her cheeks.

Endry shone a sharp look at Valencia, the girl heard Linnea's entire lie clearly and she glared back at Endry using an eye that was no less sharp. Instantly from both sides let out waves of flames of wrath that hit each other. Endry stepped forward to start the attack on Valencia.

THE PLAQUE!

Endry and his anger slapped Valencia's cheek to make the corner of the cute girl's lips hurt. Valencia deliberately did not avoid him because in this way he had a good reason to hit Endry. Endry's emotional breath was clear, everyone in the empire knew that Endry loved Linnea more than Valencia, who was his father's younger brother. Endry would defend Linnea desperately if Valencia dared to hurt her, for Endry Linnea was already like her own little sister.

“A bastard slapped a legitimate child, how embarrassing this is. Of course I also won't stay silent to not hit you back.”

BUGH!

Valencia raised his fist against Endry's face and made Endry fall to the ground. Not just one punch, Valencia then pulled Endry's collar and slapped him repeatedly until Endry almost lost consciousness. Somehow Endry felt the Valencia punch was nothing like a punch from an ordinary human. Valencia slightly anointed the magic in his fist so that the pain Endry received was twice that of a regular punch.

“How dare an illegitimate child slap me! Just because you were born a man in the Grand Duke Allerick residence doesn't mean you can treat me as you please. I don't like it when a squirrel*n touches my skin.”

“T-please stop ...,” pinta Endry in pain.

“No! I'm not gonna stop. Think of it as an outlet for my frustration all along. After all you won't die just from being beaten by me, so just hang on, Young Master Allerick.”

Valencia beat Endry with an innocent smile on his lips, he did not forgive Endry in the slightest. Linnea was unable to see how cruelly Valencia had beaten Endry, he inched back and planned to flee. No one can stop the madness of Valencia.

“Don't think you can run away, lady jal*ng!” Valencia moved quickly to prevent Linnea's blurred plan. There was no one who could catch Valencia's quick movements, the girl suddenly disappeared from their sight.

“Valencia, please stop now, everyone is looking at you. Are you trying to worsen your reputation? Stop it, I'm not doing—”

“I don't care about my reputation, I only care about the burning anger in my chest. How, Linnea? Are you satisfied to see my change? You should have kept quiet if you didn't want to accept my wrath.”

Linnea shuddered in horror, on the sidelines of Valencia fingers covered with fresh blood from Endry's body. He wanted to escape, but he was surrounded by Valencia, even now Valencia is trying to get closer to him. However, Linnea continued to try to incline backwards, while Valencia continued to step forward to approach him.

“I beg you—”

THE PLAQUE!

Once again Valencia slapped Linnea on the cheek, she pushed Linnea to the point of falling down and stomped on the back of her hand.

“ARRRGHHH!” The sound of Linnea's agony shrieked in the ears, the louder the screams, the more Valencia added to the strength of his incision.

“What is the most beautiful woman in the empire? Look around you now, is there anyone trying to help you? You're just the son of a baron who had no major influence in Alegra. While your opponent is me, the son of a prominent noble in the Alegra Empire, it should be from there that you can judge, who you should make friends and who you can make opponents.”

Valencia ended his torture after Linnea almost lost her full consciousness. Valencia passed away leaving Linnea and Endry helpless due to his actions. His feelings began to be relieved after injuring them, now Valencia only need to rest for a moment before starting the latest onslaught because Adarian and Guilla will not stay silent. However, without Valencia knowing at that time the news about him may have reached the ears of Linita and Abraham.

***

After Valencia returned home, Abraham and Linita welcomed the arrival of a very influential person in the empire. The palace was shocked after hearing the news that the man had come to visit Abraham. Not only the palace, even some areas around the palace also joined the scene.

“Hey, did you hear that? Said Archduke Calestine had returned from the conquest of the portal in the south.”

“He returned after conquering more than thirty portals, the power of Archduke Calestine greatly exceeded the limit.”

The servants and palace knights were busy talking about the Archduke Calestine, he was a noble who was famous for his madness. Archduke Henzo Calestine was Abraham's younger brother, and he had imperial blood. However, his behavior never reflected a high-level noble. He always does everything without thinking about the feelings of others.

“Henzo, this time you made it back faster, but what the fuck are you carrying?!”

A burly man sat with his feet on the table before Abraham. The handsome man with the sparkling black eye bead was Henzo Calestine. He came to the palace intending to greet Abraham, but this time he again brought something unexpected.

“It was a human head,” Henzo replied casually.

Henzo brought a chest from his place of conquest, apparently it contained more than ten human heads.

“Yes, I know it's a human head! But why did you bring him here?! Then did you kill them?” Abraham raised his voice, he was overwhelmed every time he faced Henzo's madness.

The people in Abraham's room were disgusted when they saw clearly pieces of a human head piled up inside the coffin. Abraham almost vomited due to the smell of blood that stings into the sense of smell. Even Linita who was beside Abraham immediately turned his gaze in another direction.

“Yes, I killed them but that's because they started it first, it seems they were told by someone to kill me. Therefore, Brother, I ask you to investigate, these people have dealt with the wrong person.”

Abraham let out a heavy sigh, he did not understand Henzo's way of thinking.

“Why don't you investigate it yourself?!”

“I'm lazy.”

Abraham patted his head, he immediately told the knight to bring out the crate to investigate later.

“Henzo, you are forty years old, but you are still unmarried. Is there no woman who catches your attention?” Abraham suddenly opened the subject that Henzo hated the most.

Henzo twisting lazy eyeball. “No, I don't intend to get married,” she replied lightly.

“At least you should get married and then have an heir! Are you going to continue like this until you die?! If you don't have children, who will be your heir later?!”

“I intend to adopt a child.”

Abraham and Linita were astonished to hear that, because no child would want to be his child.

“There is indeed a child who is not afraid to see you?” linita stabbed into the heart.

“Sister-in-law, that's the problem, I'm still looking now for a child who is not afraid when I see me.”

In between their talks, suddenly a knight gasped into the room. The knight was sent by Linita to follow Valencia and told him to report if something bad happened to Valencia.

“Your Majesty the Empress, there is something I would like to report about Miss Valencia!”

Abraham and Linita's focus was immediately sidetracked when the knight mentioned Valencia.

“What's up? Did something bad happen to Valencia?” ask Linita.

“Your Majesty, Miss Valencia beat Grand Duke Allerick, not to get there he also beat Young Master Allerick unconscious in front of the main gate of the mansion. In addition, Miss Linnea was also the victim, now she is reportedly getting serious treatment due to injuries received.”