*PUM*

"Agg!"

*Plop*

In total silence, the five lords plus Leonardo looked at the scene in front of them. In total three sounds could be here.

The first one…

*PUM*

It was the sound of hitting.

"Agh!"

The second one…

It was the sound of a man screaming from pain.

And for the third one…

*Plop*

Every time Alfonso received a hit…

Blood dropped to the ground.

However, the blood wasn't coming from Alfonso…

Anastasia, who also was looking with impotence while Alfonso was getting hit, Saw the small pond of blood at her side.

The blood was coming from the woman next to her.

Demeter, who was clenching her fist so hard that blood was dropping from it, had red eyes while she looking with fury how Alfonso was getting hit.

It wasn't as she didn't want to help him, in fact, from the first hit, she wanted to chop, limb by limb, the four men, however, Alfonso, who expected this reaction, told her while he was in the ground.

"Don't… interfere" Said Alfonso weakly.

'He still has Dionisius as a hostage'

It was the meaning behind those words.

Dionisius was also looking with tears on his eyes. He wanted to look away at first, but…

He remembered the words of Alfonso.

"Take responsibility"

He opened his eyes and looked…

"Puha" Alfonso couldn't help but spit blood from mouth.

However, the men didn't have compassion, they still hit him without mercy.

Leonardo looked at the scene, he was pleased by himself.

"This is what you deserve, for offending his majesty" Though Leonardo.

After about two minutes, when Alfonso wasn't even reaction to the beating. Leonardo lifted his hand.

"I think he learned his lesson" Said Leonardo.

The four men stopped and withdraw. Leonardo grabbed Alfonso's head from his hair.

"Well, you sure look better now" Said Leonardo.

He whispered on Alfonso's ear.

"This what you get for getting in my way" Murmured Leonardo.

Alfonso opened his black eyes and looked at Leonardo in the eyes.

"Haha..haha"

He laughed.

Alfonso was laughing at Leonardo's face.

"Poor…bastard" Said Alfonso.

Leonardo looked at Alfonso.

"You…will… regret… *Agh*!...will… regret " Said Alfonso.

"Haha, you finally lost it? Alfonso Lockheart!" Said Leonardo.

"Tell me exactly what would I regret?"

Alfonso smile become wider.

"You.. will… regret…"

"That… you can't… can't… kill me"

And with that, Alfonso fainted from the pain.

Leonardo looked at Alfonso, for some reason, he felt uneasy while looking at the man at his feet.

"Let's go" Said Leonardo.

One of the four men grabbed Alfonso and put him on his shoulder.

"I will send him free in one month" Said Leonardo.

Demeter and Anastasia could only look at Alfonso being dragged away from them.

"Your name was Leonardo, wasn't it?"

Suddenly, a voice called from behind Leonardo.

He turned around and saw the woman who his highness has the eye on looking at him.

"You should choose better who side you want to be, or you will be end like him" Said Leonardo.

"Good. Very good" Said Demeter.

Leonardo just looked at her and then turned around, leaving with all the other lords.

"Here" Said America.

She threw Dionisius to Demeter and then she turned around to leave with Leonardo.

Dionisius looked at Demeter and then he turned to look at Alfonso who was being carry out.

"…" Dionisius couldn't help but clench his fist tightly.

"It happened again"

A voice woke Dionisius and Anastasia.

"I couldn't protect was is precious to me, again"

Dionisius turned to look at Demeter, he suddenly backed a little.

"Aunty you…"

From the ground, vines began to appeared that quickly entangle Demeter, who didn't even flick.

"Master!" Shouted Anastasia.

"Stop!" Dionisius stopped her.

"What is going on?" Asked Anastasia.

"She is changing…" Said Dionisius.

The vines entangle all the body of Demeter and then, they sank on the earth.

"Where… where is she?" Asked Anastasia.

"She will wait for us at home" Said Dionisius.

Both of them looked at the place where Demeter has disappeared, a dried flower could be seeing.

"So, this is how it feels to be utterly defeated" Murmured Anastasia.

"What a disgusting feeling" Said Dionisius.

"Let's go" Added Dionisius.

Both walked in silence to the inn and then went to pick a carriage.

It was going to be a long way back home.

.............................................….

[A couple of days later]

Leonardo and company were camping. He was enjoying a good wine before one of his men approached his tent.

"My lord" Said one of the four men.

"Come in" Said Leonardo.

"My lord, we have turned directions as you requested" Said the man.

"Good" Said Leonardo.

"However, my lord, the other lords have requested for your suddenly change of plans, they want a meeting" Said the men.

"Sure, why not" Said Leonardo.

Leonardo and the man walked towards the tent were the five lords were waiting.

""Lord Leonardo"" Said the five after seeing him.

Leonardo didn't answer and went straight to the front sit.

"So, I heard that you want to question my decision?" Said Leonardo.

"N-no, we wouldn't dare…" Said one of the lords.

"Sure you don't, unless you want to end like him" Said Leonardo with a chuckle.

"…"

"Anyway, I will repeat myself given the fact that you are prideful people" Added Leonardo.

"At first, we planned to leave Alfonso Lockheart on a dungeon for a month to slowly torture him until he gives us his secrets… but, I have changed my mind" Said Leonardo.

"That guy is too dangerous for his highness"

"That's why, we will first destroy his mind"

When Leonardo said the later, the others gulped a little…

Because they knew what he means…

"Bu- but your highness, sending him to that place is…"

"What?" Said Leonardo with a cold voice.

"N-no, it's nothing, your highness" Said the man while trembling.

Leonardo looked at the others before smiling.

"Anyone have any objections in my decision?"

The others didn't say anything.

"That's what I though" Said Leonardo.

He exited the tent and went to another one nearby. Tied up in a bed was Alfonso, who had woke up a few hours ago.

"Hey, sleepy beauty, you finally woke up"

"Hmm!"

"Oh right, you can't talk because of the cloth on your mouth" Said Leonardo.

"Well, that makes things easier, I have some good news for you"

"Your… visit has been shorted by a lot… you will only be staying in my town for one week! Aren't you happy?" Said Leonardo.

"?" Alfonso was confused.

"B.U.T" Said Leonardo.

"You won't be staying in my manor as we originally coordinate" Said Leonardo.

"Hmm! Hmm!"

"You see, there is this fun place in that you will be going" Said Leonardo.

He moved forward to Alfonso and whispered in his ear with the devil's voice.

"Have you heard of Hell's asylum?"