The Return of the Mad Witch
Linita Attacked by Poison

After dinner, Abraham and Henzo held a private meeting in private. There were only the two of them in one empty room, while Linita was spending time with Valencia and letting the two of them have a serious conversation. I don't know why today Henzo seems more serious than usual. Seeing this, Abraham immediately assumed that what Henzo wanted to say was very important.

“What do you want to tell me?” ask Abraham.

Henzo straightened his head, looking straight at Abraham, this time talking closely with Valencia.

“Have I decided, I will raise Valencia to be my son.”

Abraham gawked, a decision that was not playful was decided unilaterally by Henzo. His sister did like to take unreasonable decisions, but the decision this time was much more absurd. For a moment Abraham was silent, he was confused to respond how.

“Wait a minute. What do you mean? You want to make Valencia your son? In another sense, you want to make Valencia your heir? I'm sure you already know, the adoption requirements of noble children are not an easy matter. More complicated processes and will certainly cause turmoil between nobles.”

Abraham tried to give Henzo an understanding so that he would not make hasty decisions. However, Henzo seemed to be indifferent to it all, he attached great importance to his own desires.

“I don't care, I just want Valencia alone, that boy is much different from the noble boy in general. I like the way he handles problems, his cruelty and greed for victory in his eyes amaze me. Don't you think we're both similar?”

Henzo raised both his legs to the table, Abraham did not deny it, the fact that Valencia is similar to Henzo is a reality. Not only did he admit it, even the people around him also admitted it. The stubbornness until his madness slashed at the enemy was also very similar.

“Yes, the two of you are indeed similar, but Valencia it comes from the descendants of high-ranking nobles. Although Grand Duke Allerick did not care about him, it was still the Grand Duke who had a big role in the construction of this empire. We must not damage the relationship between the palace and the Grand Duke's family.”

“What did Brother say? Just kill him if he doesn't agree with this adoption petition. After all Valencia is not appreciated there, it's good that the little girl lives with me. I have no shortage of money and I have a large territory, Valencia will not starve to death as long as it still bears the name Archduke Calestine.”

Abraham ran out of sense to overcome the madness of the brother, he never messed with his words. If Henzo said he was going to kill Adarian, then it was possible when he did not get what he wanted. Countless numbers of nobles died at the hands of Henzo.

Until now there were as many as more than sixty nobles who were killed by him. Therefore, no one dares to belittle and insult Henzo. However, it is not known lately who is the mastermind of Henzo's life.

“Don't kill Grand Duke Allerick, if you insist on adopting Valencia, then all you have to do is wait until Valencia graduates from the academy. I'll help you with the adoption papers,” Abraham said.

“Is that so? This is what I've been hoping for since. Alright, waiting for him to graduate from the academy means about another year.” Henzo's countenance seemed happy, his wish finally granted Abraham.

“I think it's better that Valencia stay with you than continue to live in a place that doesn't want to exist. Take it easy, if it's for the good of Valencia then I'll do it.”

At the end of their conversation, from outside the palace sounded an unusual commotion. The female servants squealed from the direction of the palace garden, the knights also ran to and fro. This prompted the curiosity of Abraham and Henzo. They both decided to go outside to make sure of it themselves.

Abraham and Henzo were shocked not to play. “What happened to the Empress?” ask Abraham later.

“The Empress was unconscious because someone had poisoned her, Your Majesty!”

The report of the knight really made Abraham hang, without a second thought Abraham and Henzo went straight to where Linita was. They both lost their minds in the instant that Linita was poisoned.

***

Meanwhile, in the main palace garden at the moment a few minutes before the incident of Linita poisoning. Previously Linita was still joking with Valencia while enjoying a relaxing time drinking tea. However, the poisoning incident occurred when Valencia was not with Linita. The girl asked Linita for permission to go briefly to the bathroom, but when she returned the condition was already like this.

Valencia finds Linita unconscious with a mouth condition that secretes a lot of blood. Valencia immediately panicked, as soon as he checked the tea that Linita had previously drunk, he sniffed the scent of a very strong poison.

“Who served tea to the Empress earlier?!” valencian asked all the servants and knights around them.

“I-That, t-so that brews tea for the new maid Empress who recently worked in the palace, Miss.”

Valencia hastened to get back up, he has been deceived and the killers worked when he was caught off guard.

“Please bring the Empress back to the palace and immediately call Sammy, I'll go find out the whereabouts of the maid,” Valencia's orders soon disappear from everyone's sight.

Valencia was only moving alone because Reibert, Sammy, and Leano had gone home first just when dinner was over. Valencia went through every part of the palace without a single one being missed. Valencia's expression was filled with anger, they had dared to act even further to endanger Linita's life.

‘Because you guys have crossed the line, then don't blame me later to be more sadistic and rude than before.’

In the middle of the palace corridor, Valencia felt signs of magic usage around the palace. The girl accelerated her pace, she traced every place that had traces of magic. However, Valencia found nothing there at the time, no one and only a glimpse of magic.

“Then there is no other way, if they use magic then I will also use my magic.”

Valencia closed both eyes while exerting full concentration on his magic. Valencia uses magic that can trace traces of magic and track the whereabouts of people who previously used magic in the palace. With this tracking magic, Valencia will find it easier to find the perpetrators who poisoned Linita.

“That's them!” Valencia found two cloaked men behind the palace grounds, apparently preparing to leave the palace after their plan was successfully implemented.