Chapter 35: Chapter 35

"So, care to fill me in about your plan?" Max asked when he stood beside Cecilia who hiding behind the tree. He looks weary and lacks of interest.

She snorts softly." Can you keep silent for a second? I'm still thinking."

"Why don't we just knock the door and say that we lost or something?"

Cecilia crossed her arms. "No one believes that lame excuses. Please be more creative."

Max sneered, "But, we already here from thirty minutes ago. The clock is ticking, Chili."

"I know it!" She turned her head and looking at the small house made from wood and straw. It just has one window and a brown wooden door. The garden was filled with herb plants.

According to Baron Ambrose, this is belongs to the witch. Even though, Cecilia thinks that the house is too ordinary to be owned by the powerful witch.

She doesn't know why Max looks so grumpy today. He didn't even pretend to be excited. Is witch failed piqued his interest?

Cecilia even changes her luxurious dress into commoner daily wears to avoid suspicion.

White cheap long gowns with sleeveless gray tunics and white coif, which is a simple fabric cap that covered half of her hair and tied under the chin. Plus a khaki leather boots as final touch.

But she can't complain any longer since Max is the only one who want to be her company.

She can't ask Mary or Theo because they must be refused it. She can't ask Mary or Theo because they must be refused it.

"Why don't you include this matter into your reports?" Cecilia narrowed her eyebrow while asking that question.

"It is not necessary. Even the citizen refused to share any opinion about this matter. For them, just talking about that witch can bring bad luck to their life."

"Why do they become so hypocrites? She restored this island and helps them to be better farmer! Meanwhile, all she got was a small house which located in the furthest area of this island?"

"Calm down, Chili." Max shrugged.

Actually, he has a strange feeling that this witch was the one who Grant is looking for.

Doing some business with her aren't the wise thing to do for this Young Miss. However, he didn't know how to stop Cecilia since she looks so eager to meet her.

"Sorry, I got overreacting."

"That's okay. Can I ask you why you looked so… thrilled?"

Cecilia smile shyly. Max can see that her cheeks are slightly blushing. "I used to dream about it. Isn't it exciting to fly with a magic broom? Brewing magical potions? Or casting so many spells by waving the magical stick?"

Max can't help but smiled, "I wonder what will your father think about this."

"Well, magic can make our life getting easy." In the past, Ji Eun likes to read about fantasy novel with magician themes for escaped from her cruel reality. She often wonders about how it feels to be a part of a magical world full of mystical creatures.

"Ah, you are so naive. I will not surprise if someday you got tricked. Listen to me, Chili. Witches or wizard or something like that isn't your friend. They were born with curses instead of blessing. Their power can hurt you. Badly. Witchcraft is nothing but disaster."

Cecilia threw her gaze to the house which only ten feets away from her current position. A deep sigh escaped from her cherry lip, "Max, we can't choose our parents or how we get born to be. Have you ever thought about their feeling? They must be very lonely. It is so hard to be different because we, human, are afraid of the unknown."

Max looks at his Chili with an unreadable expression. "You are right."

"Oh, Max! Look at the window! It fulls with smokes!" Cecilia didn't wait for his reaction and start running as fast as she can.

"Wait, Chili! It is dangerous!" He shouted but she already bangs the door.

"Hey! Open the door! Are you okay? Please wait!" She tried to break down the door by kicking it. But it didn't budge.

"Move aside, Chili!" Max shouted and kicks the door when Cecilia stepped back from it.

BAAGH!

The door was open, and the smoke come out from there. Both of them coughed and Cecilia's eyes got stingy.

Max shouted and kicks the door when Cecilia stepped back from it.

"Oh no! Miss!" Cecilia approached the poor woman. When she touches her cheek, Cecilia got panicked. It was hot like fire! "Hold on, Miss. You are safe now! Max! Help--,"

"Who are you?!" The woman getting up and shout a loud cry when saw the uninvited guests in her house.

"What are you doing here?"

"Oh! I, I, I'm sorry! I thought, I thought you… hurt."

The woman sneered, "Me? Hurt? Hah!"

"We saw the smoke coming out from your windows." Max crossed his arm after helping Cecilia to stand up. Reflexively, he hides her behind his back.

"This is my house. Technically, I can do anything here." The witch rolled her ruby eyes.

"I'm sorry." Cecilia takes a good look at her interlocutor. She is a beautiful red-headed woman who wear long black dress. There is a black circle in her eyes. Very contrast with her porcelain skin. Cecilia guessed that she probably younger than his father.

"Wait." The witch wrinkled her nose and walk approached her. "You look so striking familiar. Have we met before?"

"Don't." Max stretched his right hand to stop her movement.

"Hmm, interesting. Dragon's blessing, huh? My name is Kaleela."

"We don't need-- Ouch!" He stopped his word when Cecilia pinched his left arm so hard.

"Greeting, Miss Kaleela. My name is Cecilia and he is Max. Nice to meet you!" She slightly bowed her body and hold her skirt out from her body.

"Ah, I know it! You are from Lancia's family, right?"

Max gritted his teeth. "Back off, witch!"

"I hate overprotective boyfriends." She flicked her finger and Max's body flew to the corner of the house.

"Max!" Cecilia shouted when she saw his body hit the wall. "Please, stop it, Miss!

"Hmm, such an honor for me to see a nobles begging for my helps. Fine, then." She crossed her arms and smile wickedly." Now, can we have a private conversation?"

Before Cecilia can react, the whole room shaking and slowly turning into the darkness.

The last thing she ever sees was Max who kneeled and calling her name.