Chapter 69: Chapter 69

"You must be very… hungry." Max said, while Cecilia ate her twentieth dim sums. They are having dinner in the same restaurant they visited before in Hongport.

Cecilia asked him when she notices an unknown word that written in the wooden board in front of the restaurant. Max said it was the name of that place, 'The Oriental Garden'.

She grinned. Feeling a bit embarrassed because she looks so frustrated before.

However, a delicious food make her sorrow away. "This steamed dim sum tasted like heaven. Tender, chewy and burst the best flavor of beef! I can eat this every day!"

Max smile mischievously. But, he has some satisfaction when see her enjoying the food. "You already skipped your sword training, Chili. Be careful to not gained a weight."

Cecilia put some dim sums on her spicy ramen and, gracefully, eat it. "Don't worry. I'm still doing my training."

"Really? I never saw you doing exercise in Kaleela's house."

"Of course. I'm doing it in my mind." She took up the bowl to drink the soup, directly from it. "Ah! Thank you for the food!"

"You didn't eat again? Your father paid me generously. So, don't worry about the bill."

"No, thank you. Next time, let me pay, okay?"

Max smiled faintly. He doesn't know when will the next time they will meet. Cecilia must be having tight schedule when she come back to the Capital.

Perhaps, she will never visit the guild's office. Since, she can send a letter to Hugo to talk about the school project.

Max shook his head. If she didn't come, then he has to find a chance to make it. That's why he answered,

"Then, I'm looking forward for it."

"Can you come to the launching day?" She carefully asked.

"Of course. I really want to try the gigantic wheels and the train in the sky. Oh, and that moving horse's statue, too! I wonder what kind of book did you read. All of your ideas were magnificent."

Cecilia, took a sip of her green tea. It's bitterness makes her feel focused. "I don't deserve your compliment, Max."

"Because you are doing what you were supposed to do?"

"Probably. But, I'm glad that I was studying hard." Cecilia said after she finished her tea.

They become quiet for a while after finishing their food. Because no one want to end this rendezvous. Yet, no one dare to talk about it.

Suddenly, a door behind them were open and a pretty woman who wear dark blue kimono enter the room.

Cecilia mesmerized because of her beauty appearance. She has an angelic face.

With her long black hair, which decorated with a string of flowing red flowers that are pinned to her head and fall down to her chin, make her look stunning.

She approached Max with a warm smile and bowed deeply. "Good evening, Young Master. Please do apologize because of my ignorance of your arrival."

"It's okay, Bai Lin. You can leave, now."

She's standing up but still keep her gaze fixed to the floor. But, then she realized that her master is accompanying with a beautiful lady which much younger than her. "I see."

Cecilia raised her brows when Bai Lin's gaze fixed on her. "Is there anything wrong?"

"Nothing. Please do forgive me about my rudeness, My Lady. However, I see--,"

"Bai Lin." Max said it with a cold voice. "Don't be that disrespectful."

"I understand, Young Master. Young Miss, please punish me for my rudeness." She said with deeply bowed to Cecilia.

"Wait, please don't say that. You didn't do anything wrong. It's okay." Cecilia said while helping her to standing.

Max sighed. "She is a fortune-teller. You didn't like them, did you?"

"It's not like that I hate them or something. But, you can't--,"

Suddenly, Bai Lin held Cecilia hand tightly and start talking. But something was wrong because her black eyes seem empty.

"Oh, no. Here we go again." Max let out a heavy sigh.

But, what make Cecilia more shocked was the fact that Bai Lin start talking in Hangugeo."[The frozen land's protector was awaiting your arrival. Be brave, or you will lose the most precious one. The moon was walking to the opposite direction. Be careful with someone with an unpleasant smile. They can endanger you.]"

"What?'" Cecilia asked panicked when Bai Lin lost her consciousness. "Max! What is happening?"

He shook his head before walking to the door, "It's okay. Just, wait for me, Chili. I will call someone to carry her."

She nodded while still holding her hand, "Okay. Please make it quick. Her hand is getting colder."

When Max left the room, Cecilia lied her down in a comfortable position. Countless thoughts running in her mind.

Bai Lin were talking in Hangugeo, is that mean that Bai Lin has the same fate as her or Gillian.

More importantly, what is Bai Lin trying to say to Cecilia?

However, the more she's thinking, the more she got confused.

"Chili. Let's go." Max said when he enters the room with two bald men who wear the same kimono as Bai Lin. Somehow, even they brought a gray stretcher, those men look like monk from temple.

"But, how about her?" She asked when the men carefully carrying her to that stretcher.

"It's okay. Come here." He moves a bit to let them left the room. Then, he looks at her with a worried look.

"What did Bai Lin say to you?"

"Max, you said that she is a fortune-teller. So, did she always like that? I mean, talking in ancient word."

He shrugged, "I'm not certain.  Sometime, she said something in gibberish language and no one understand what she mean. But, sometime, she talking in normal language. It's just random."

"How about the accuracy?"

Max averted his gaze, "I don't know."

"Don't lie to me. She called you as 'Young Master' and treat you like her boss or something." Cecilia pointed his face with her index finger.

"It's not like that. I just... well, you can say that I was one of her... costumers."

"What?" Cecilia's eyes as widen as saucer when heard that confession.

Max gulped. He didn't want to lie, but, he can't tell her the truth.

Bai Lin is one of Scorpion's agents who gathering information through her clients.

But, it's not a lie that Max sometimes asked her opinion about something. Because Bai Lin's prophecy and her business predictions are never wrong.

However, Max only come when he really needs it and try his best to not use Bai Lin's power because the more she used it, the shorter her lifespan.

However, Bai Lin seem didn't care about it and keep giving an advice to the people who needs her help.

"She always right, isn't she? A man like you will never come to someone who didn't have any competence."

"What do you mean by 'a man like me'? You hurt my heart."

She exhaled heavily. "Anyway, Uncle said that the golden flowers already blooms to the lake in South Island. Can you... can you bring me there?"

"Okay. But, why?" He raised his brows.

Cecilia hold his hand. "To gather some courage."