MKTBP08: I'm Interested with Him.
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The trainees were shocked that I scolded their Captain as well.
Bryce bowed his head and started to speak. "Pardon, your highness. General Brandon sent a letter that needs urgent action. That's why I was late."
"If there's a serious problem, you go and take care of it now. I'll take charge of the training here." I looked at the trainees seriously.
"But your highness, there are three other captains here, I can let my trainees join their groups while I'm busy."
I faced Bryce. "No need, the new warriors are quite good. They know how to train themselves, they are responsible even without me and the deputies, unlike your trainees, who are like children who play when their teachers are not around."
"If you insist, your highness. I will take my leave now. Thank you so much." I just nod, and Bryce lifts his head.
Bryce looked at the trainees. "Behave yourselves and train well."
Yes, sir!" Everyone said in chorus.
Bryce looked at me again and bowed his head before he left.
***
I walked in front of the warriors.
I smirked, "Form three lines."
The trainees immediately formed three lines, with 10 people in each line. There are 15 women and 15 men.
I did an about-face. Now, I can see 3 lines of hung apples 20 meters away from me.
"First three, come!" I called, and the first three men in the three lines came closer to me.
"Shoot one apple aligned with your lines," I ordered.
The first man from the first line found it easy and hit the apple with one arrow only.
"Good shot! Go to the back of your line," I ordered, and he immediately bowed. Then, he walked towards his line stand next to the last.
On the other hand, the other two used almost all their arrows before they hit their respective apples.
Each of the trainees was given 10 arrows each.
"You are not good enough. Make another line." I said.
Then, another batch of three trainees tried their ability to use the crossbow. Until it was Greg's time.
I wonder why I got so interested in whether he knew how to shoot an arrow or not. Maybe it's because he is stubborn and irresponsible. Well, maybe it's because I got irritated by him yesterday. If he can't hit an apple, I can kick him out of the training.
"Just make sure you can do it," I whispered in the air while looking at the apple.
"I can hit all those apples in a line with just a single arrow." Greg stretched his arms and started to target the apples in the middle line.
Did he hear my whisper? Wow! Nice ears!
"Ambitious? Show me what you got." I smirked.
I looked at his hands carefully. His position was as accurate as
As Greg released the arrow, my eyes immediately followed it. My eyes widened as a single arrow from Greg penetrated five apples in a line.
No way, only I can do such a thing in the whole Minime Kingdom. I've done it with six apples, and I'm sure that Greg can do it too. There are only 5 apples left because the first 5 in his line have already fallen.
"No, he can't do it. I am the best warrior in the Minime Kingdom. No one can beat me." I didn't notice myself staring at the apples, which didn't fall on the ground but had holes in the center.
My Minnie said, "Don't say that if you don't want to eat your words."
"Enough, I'm not talking to you!" I told her.
"Fine. Relax, you'll do no good if you get angry."
I just ignore my Minnie. She'll do nothing but lecture me.
"I didn't expect that." I looked at Greg with a poker face.
"Is that a compliment? Thanks, your highness." He smirked.
No one ever talks back and acts in front of you like this. This man is not scared of me. He is really challenging me.
"He looks so handsome. He is good at fighting. You didn't hit him yesterday if you didn't trick him," Minnie said.
"Don't make me angry," I shouted out of irritation. I was just about to say it to my Minnie, but I accidentally shouted and the words came out of my mouth.
"Your highness, did I do anything wrong?" Greg asked in a serious tone, but his face seemed to be laughing at me.
"I'm not talking to you." I turned around.
"It's all your fault," I said in my mind.
"I'm just saying, I didn't do anything. Why are you so affected?"
I looked at Greg and said, "Go back to your line. Next!" I called.
***
After everyone tried their best to hit the apple, I paired them. Each pair has one who is good and one who needs more practice.
"From now on, you are assigned to teach and discipline each other within the training area until in your tents, as you wake up and before you sleep. You must help each other in order to pass this training and the final test."
They were all serious, as I instructed. "If your partner makes any mistakes, you will both be punished." They started to look at each other and their respective partners.
"I'm looking forward to your responsible actions in the coming days. For now, you can continue shooting the apples. I will observe and teach each of you the strategies that you must learn to be able to become a good archer. It's not easy, but day by day, if you're determined and willing to learn, I'm sure you can."
I started to walk from side to side. "Also, I will personally train you until the final test."
They were stunned by what I'd said. I don't know why I said it too. It's not my job. If Bryce could not take care of it, there were other captains here who could train them.
I'm just, I guess, interested in knowing more about this new trainee, Greg. No, I must not feel like this.
"That's a good choice, Meme. I like Greg, and I wanted to know more about him. He is handsome, strong and..." I cut off what my Minnie was about to say.
"Enough, you're terrible!" I shouted in my mind. "Get out and go to Tricio, you better play with him. You can't like a simple warrior, okay?"
"Why not? There's no wrong with liking someone."
"I said, get out and ho to Tricio. If not, then I will imprison you inside me for the whole year. Let's see who is going to get bored." I smiled as I threatened my Minnie. Of course, she can't go out without my permissions.
"Will go out now." She jumped out at me. A marble like light got out from my left chest and slowly formed into my smaller version.
"I'll go now. Don't fall in love with him," she said.
What a moron this little Minnie is.
My Minnie started to walk away while I gave my attention back to the trainees. Well, lately, they know that I'm talking with my Minnie because when a Meme and a Minnie talk in their minds, their eyes turn red.
"For now, you may continue to practice archery. Just continue to shoot the left new apples and I'll observe how you are doing it. I'll teach you techniques one by one, for you to be able to become a good archer." I stepped aside.
"You may start now," I said.
The warriors immediately started to shoot the apples that the warriors had just put out for them to shoot.
And he hit the apple in the center.
"Wow, I did it. I hit the apple!" His eyes were shining with joy, like those of a little boy who had been given so many candies.
"Keep it up; practice more." I immediately walked around.
" Thank you so much, your highness!" I knew that he had bowed his head even though I was already walking away from him.
Then, I found Greg in the corner. He sat and laughed every time his companions missed their target.
"Who told you to just sit there and laugh at the other trainees?" I glared at him.
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