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Arthurwasknockeddown<b>again</b>,andthistime,helosthiposure.Hisusuallysternfacewascontortedinfrustrationasheeximed,“Commander,nomore!Myskillsarenomatchforthisyoungboy’s!Isurrender.Pleaseaskhimtostop!”
Hecouldn’tbelieveit.He<b>was</b>onceatop–notchoperativewhocouldtakedownopponentsnowhehadbeenbestedbyachild.
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Seventimesinarow!
WhatwasevenmorehumiliatingwasthatApollosawArthurcryingoutandthoughthewasn’tgiving<b>up</b>.liketheTibetanMastiff.Hestretchedouthishand,abouttograbArthur’scrotch.“Ah–woo!”
Luckily,Millyintervenedintimetostophim.
AsshepulledApollobackup,<b>she</b>apologisedtoArthur,saying,“Sorry,Mr.Arthur.Apolloisstillyounganddoesn’tunderstandmanners.Pleaseforgivehim.”
Arthurgotupslowly,wavinghishandindefeat.“No,it’sfine.Hisskills aretrulyimpressive.I’mjusttooold.”
Actually,hewasonlytwenty–nhisyear.Butifhedidn’tsaythat,itwouldbeevenmoreembarrassing!
Millysmiledawkwardlybutcouldn’t findthewordstforthim.Afterall,she hadseenhowApollohadbrokentheironcageandeffortlesslyremovedacardoor
Hence,itwasn’tthatembarrassingtolosetohim.
Unawareoftheawkwardatmosphere,ApollolookedatMillywithapleadingexpressionwhilepointingatArthur,hiseyesshiningwithhope.“Ah–woo,ah–woo!”
Milly,youhaven’tpraisedmethis round!
Millywasspeechless.
Thisisn’tthebesttimetoshowerhimwithpraises.
“Ahem!”Philipclearedhisthroat,breakingthe<b>tension</b>.Herubbedhisrosaryandsaid,“Thiskidisnotbad.He’sgotthepotentialtobe<b>a</b>greatsoldier.I’lllethimfollowme,Iguess.”
Despitesoundingreluctant,hisfacebetrayedhisexcitement.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.
Hisgroupoffriendshadgrandchildreninthe army,andsomehadevenrisentobesquadleadersatayoungage.TheyoftenshowedofftoPhilip,makinghim jealous.
AlthoughtheButsproducedmanycapableandaplishedyoungmen,noneofthemcouldwinabattleorholdtheirgroundinafight.He hadalwaysbeentroubledbythat.
Butnow,there<b>was</b>thisyoungboywhowasunexpectedlytalented…Eventhoughtheywerenotblood-rted,hewouldbepartofthe<b>family</b>afterbeingregisteredundertheButs.Thiskid wassoyoungandalreadysoskilled.Ifhedevelopedhimfurther,thepossibilitieswereendless!
<i>He’ll</i>makethefamilyproud!<i>He</i>canwipeoutallthoseoldmen’sgrandsons!Sowhat<i>if</i><i>they’re</i>squadleaders,special
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Themorehethoughtaboutit,themoreexcitedhebecame.Hecouldn’thelpbutimaginehangingApolloonhisbeltandtakinghimouttoshow<b>off</b>.
MillyheardPhilip’swordsand<b>rxed</b>slightly,thinkingthatitmeantApollowouldbeallowedtojointheirfamily.
But…
Shestillwasn’tconvincedandkeptquietforamomentbeforespeaking,“Grandpa<i>…</i>ApolloisdifferentfromordinarypeopHe-
ButGeorgecutheroffmid–sentence<b>,</b>shakinghisheadslightlytowardsherasiftowarnherfromsayingtoomuch.
Millylooked athimwithapuzzledexpression,unsureof whathemeant.
Georgedidn’trushtoexinit.Instead,hetookovertheconversationandsaid,“Hecan’tspeak.Milly’sjustworriedthatyouwouldn’tepthim.”
Philiptappedhiscaneandsnorted,‘Hmph,I’velivedalonglife,andI’mnotthekindofpersonwhocan’tdistinguishrightfrom wrong.Ifthekidcan’tspeak,wecangethimasignguageteachertoteachhim.TheButsdon’ckmoneyforthat.”
Georgequicklyfollowedupwith<b>,</b>“Ofcourse,OldMr.But.That’sverywise.”
PhilipnoddedhisheadandlookedattheyoungboysittingbesideMilly,his eyesgrowingmorefondandenthusiasticwitheachpassingmoment.
Hecouldn’thelpbutwavehishandtowardsApollo,saying,“Your name’sApollo,right?Comehere.”
Apollodidn’tseemtohearhimandremainedbyMilly’sside,hisbrighteyesfixedonherashecooed,“Ah-woo,ah–woo…
Philipsawthathewasignoringhim,andhis<b>face</b>grewredwithembarrassment.NooneintheButswoulddareignoretheirelder’swordslikethat.Heraisedhis voiceagain.“Apolloehere!”
Thistime,Philip’sloudvoicecaughtApollo’sattention,butthe lookinhiseyeswasoneofannoyance,asif<b>to</b>say,Thisoldmanissoannoying!
AfterringatPhilip,ApolloturnedaroundandgazedatMillywithasoftandendearingexpression,cooingagain,<b>“</b><b>Ah</b>–woo….
Philipwasstunned.
MillyknewApolloreliedonher,soshewasn’ttoosurprisedby<b>this</b>reaction.Instead,shecouldn’thelpbutfinditamusing<b>to</b>seePhilipgettingflustered<b>.</b>
Shedidn’texpecttheoldmanwhowasoncesointimidatingtobeoutdonebyachildovertenyearsold.Isthiswhattheycareversaloffortunes?
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Althoughitwasfunny,itshouldn’tbeajoke.Afterall,Philip’sfacewasalreadyturningred.
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Millycheckedherselfandsuppressedheramusement,thenshelightlypattedApollo’shead<b>and</b>whispered.softly.<b>“</b><b>Apollo</b>,youshouldn’tberude.Grandpajustcalledyou.Goapologisetohimnow.”
Thensheleanedinclosetohimandwhisperedagain,“Begoodanddon’tmakeGrandpaangry.Ourlivesareinhishands.He’sabigshotintheButs,<b>”</b>
“Ah–woo<b>?”</b>
Apollocockedhisheadtooneside,lookinginquiringly.Bigshot?
“Yes,ifyoumakehimhappy,wecanbothstandourgroundattheButs.Gotit?”Millytriedtoexininsimpleterms.
ButApollo’sbigeyesstilllookedpuzzled.
Apollodidn’tunderstand,buthecouldsenseheremotions.Shewantedhimtobekindtotheoldman.
Hmm…that’snottoohard.
AslongasitmakesMillyhappy,I’lltreatth