Tales of The Mighty Dragonair

He was feeling odd about the strange change about his master, but he was also happy that his friend had matured and became someone dependable like that.

As for the reason, he kept telling himself it was due to that illness, and he was trying to desperately believe this lie and he hoped its side effects would last forever.

"Don't be this bitter, you didn't have a chance at all against me," Arthur suddenly said to break this awkward silence.

"And why were you so sure about that? Don't tell me because you beat me out there," Madly said with a dejected tone.

"It's because he had this weird move that he used against you," grandpa Regil suddenly said, which made Madly murmur with something not clear at all.

"I would have loved to show you my move, but my body is weak right now so I can't use this trick for now. But I promise to show it to you later, deal?" Arthur hurriedly said so he wouldn't be asked to perform that move one more time.

He was really tired from just using this move twice in a row, if he used it a thrice then he wouldn't be surprised if he fainted.

"You speak like you are a mage," Madly muttered with a discontent, she was yet upset from her loss.

Her words made Arthur return to the topic he wanted to know more about, as he directed his words to grandpa Regil by asking:

"I want to ask about something, why she wasn't tested for talents?"

Regil shook his head as he replied with the weird looks of Ron and Madly:

"You know this sire, these tests need some coins to pay and we are so poor and can't afford it. no one actually can afford running these tests except for the golden lion clan."

"Hmm, that matter must be changed in the future," Arthur muttered to himself.

"What?!" Ron exclaimed with surprise.

"Why do you ask about me taking the destiny tests?" Madly asked.

Arthur smiled to the two of them before saying:

"You have to wait until the time is right for us to discuss these things, as for you," he then turned to look at Madly, "if there were others here like you, I mean powerful like you, then I would be pleased to invite them to join me."

Madly was fiery eyeing him silently before she asked:

"What are you trying to do here?"

"It's top secret for now, and I will tell you and others about everything when time is right. All I can say is that anyone misses this chance would regret, regret to the end of his life," Arthur said.

"Arrogant bastard!" Madly exclaimed in a low tone that was audible clearly to Arthur, however he chose to fake not hearing it.

"Listen to the young master and go bring the little gang," grandpa Regil suddenly said.

"Grandpa!!" Madly said with surprise and blame, "I'm your granddaughter so it's logic for you to interfere in my life, but these are my friends and you have no right to tell them what they should do."

"Little girl, listen well to me or else I will go to their houses and grab them from their dumb heads. You are this gang boss, and now you belong to another man, and so they are. Don't act innocent here, I know everything about you," grandpa Regil said in a threatening tone.

"Grandpa! That's not fair, besides I don't belong to anyone!" Madly was really mad as she stood up and faced her grandpa.

"Don't speak nonsense and move your lazy self and gather up the gang," grandpa Regil then turned towards Arthur, "I'm sorry young master, my granddaughter temper is a little hard to adapt, but she is capable and her little gang are also like her."

Madly just stood there glaring at her grandpa and then towards Arthur before she harrumphed and moved outside the shop. Arthur intended to give her a promise, a vengeance-aid promise, however as things ended up like this he decided to postpone it to later.

As for grandpa Regil, he excused himself and resumed collecting arrows. He was now working with more energy, as he knew these arrows would be a great help to his granddaughter and Arthur.

Grandpa Regil wasn't a fool, he realized how unique Arthur was. What he didn't say was that he actually met this young master couple of years ago, back when the talent tests were running.

The person he saw was exactly typical to the rumors he heard all along, but these weren't even close to the reality he was seeing right now.

What he saw was a future, a new future to the golden lion clan and hence force the entire population under its control, including him. He also sensed the interest of this young master towards his granddaughter, an interest this old man would prefer to see deepened further if possible.

That left Arthur alone for the first time since all this started with Ron, who was eyeing Arthur silently without saying a word.

"C'mon, if you want to say anything just say it," Arthur said.

"I want to say much, as Willy I know is way different than Willy in front of me," Ron said with a wink.

"Is this good or bad?" Arthur faked ignorance as he asked this to his friend.

"Well, it depends," Ron replied.

"On what?" Arthur asked.

"On the simple fact of time, will these changes persist or not?" Ron said with a smile.

"Well, I think it's safe to say it will persist," Arthur said as if he was measuring something. He knew his new personality might be suspicious to anyone close to him, but if he managed to make Ron accept his new self, then he would eliminate one source of trouble for him.

"If so then this will be bad," Ron said with a chuckle as he patted over the back of his little weak friend. This small pat made the body of Arthur ache, but Arthur didn't show this on his face as he knew Ron did this on purpose.

That didn't matter now, as what really mattered was the fact that Ron had believed him. One trouble was evaded successfully for him and one trustable aide was added to his entourage.

This little friendly talk extended to another important question that was raging in the head of Ron for a while now, as he said:

"May I know what my esteemed little friend here intends to do with the bow and arrows? With the men and the… Girl?"