Chapter 214 - TEASER: Volume 2 (12-Year-Old Aleksis) (1/2)

”Big Brother, will you leave me in the lobby?” Aleksis asked as she opened the car door and got out. She then took her puppy and carried him in her arms.

”Of course not. I will accompany you until your family comes,” answered 'Prince Siegfried*' firmly.

”Oh, that's good. I am sure my parents would love to thank you in person for saving me.” Aleksis was glad to hear that 'Prince Siegfried' would accompany her to the lobby.

She looked at him intently and suddenly realized that he didn't intend to meet her parents.

”Will I be able to see you again?” Aleksis asked again. Somehow she had a bad feeling that this would be their last meeting.

'Prince Siegfried' stared at Aleksis for a few long seconds. He tried to hide his feeling through a smile and his purplish eyes looked as calm as the ocean, but the look in his eyes could not lie.

He did not want to meet her again.

Aleksis looked at 'Prince Siegfried' without blinking for a long time, which made the young man uncomfortable.

”What is wrong?” he asked in surprise.

Aleksis just frowned, ”You don't want to see me again... How can I win the Go* match if you don't want to meet me again? Why don't you want to see me again? Am I that bad?”

'Prince Siegfried' slowly nodded, ”Yes.”

”Ahhh... Big Brother, you're so mean!” Aleksis smacked his shoulder in annoyance, ”Am I really that annoying to you?”

'Prince Siegfried' just laughed. He then shook his head seriously and spoke in a very gentle voice, ”I'm just kidding, little girl. You are the most amazing girl I have ever met. You will grow into an extraordinary woman. You are smart, beautiful, and very pleasant to be around. I don't want to promise things I can't keep, I'm not that kind of person. I can easily spit out reassuring words, but what if I can't keep that promise? That's why, I'd better not promise anything. Let us assume that in eight years you will defeat me in a Go game. I will just admit my defeat now.”

”But why can't we have a proper match in eight years? I don't want to win without competing...” said Aleksis stubbornly. ”Unless you really don't want to see me again...”

”It's not like that,” the young man shook his head slowly, ”I told you, I don't like to make promises. So many things can happen in eight years. What if I am no longer alive by then? Then I won't be able to compete with you and I'd break my promise. That's why, I don't want to promise anything...”

Aleksis immediately covered her lips with the back of her hand in surprise. Why was this man always so mysterious?