John continued... "We have a combat and weapon practice area at our estate. You can use it for your practicing. I will ensure to provide you the privacy needed for your training."
"Remember, you are a child. Do not use your full strength unless you are in a dire situation."
"Ok uncle John, I will keep it in mind and will practice controlling my strength further down from now onwards."
Both Helen and John felt proud of the boy infront of them. Helen even had tear of joy in her eye.....
Suddenly John realized what Alan just said... "Di...Did you just said that, you can control your strength....!!!?"
Alan noded affirmatively...
"You mean, you can control your speed, you punching strength and all your skills even when someone feels you are putting your utmost efforts???!!!"
"Yes Uncle John, I can. But my acting skills still lack in 100% conviction now.
For example.... If I punch something now with 10% of my strength, you can still fell that I might be hiding some of my strength if observed carefully."
John and Helen sighed and shook their head at Alan's words and continued having their dinner.
After dinner, they sat down and started talking again.
Helen looked thoughtful and asked. "John, Are we not going to my parents home? Why are you asking Alen to practice at your estate?"
"Your house is in immaculate condition Helen. But me and Elizabeth wants you both to be in our estate. Atleast for now."
"It's been many decades since we all were together. My family also had grown. My grandson is almost Alan's age. So you both will have company there.
"If you like to go to you parents house, you can go anytime. But please stay with us atleast for a few years." John pleaded.
Helen felt silent... "Let me think about it John. We don't want to be a burden on your family."
"Both of you are a part of our family. How can you say such a thing Helen." John genuinely looked upset.
Helen took a deep breath and then smiled " Ok John we will stay with you and Elizabeth for now. Besides as you said, Alan will also have someone to play with."
John was delighted. He pondered for a moment, then produced a ledger and handed it to Helen. "I almost forgot about this. It reflects the earnings from your parents' and Alec's assets which you both had left in our care. It is up to the day we departed from Green Town."
Helen groaned in frustration. 'John, how many time do you want me to repeat myself. We don't need anything out of it. I just wanted to have my parent's house and the one Alec and me bought after our marriage. Both of them are purely for me to cherish them that's all."
"And to lead our life, I have enough gold with me that can take care of our needs for more than 10 years and then some more."
"No I can't. It's yours and we can't take advantage of it Helen. Besides you know Elizabeth. She had meticulously logged all the income and expenditures from the day you and Alec left it with us. This book contains only a summary. There are a shelf full of book with complete details at our home."
Helen sighed. "Keep the ledger with you for now, we will reach Green Town in a couple of days anyways. Don't worry, I will talk to Elizabeth and will decide what to do with that earnings."
"Just out of curiosity, what is the amount that is accumulated?" Helen asked curiously....
John grinned wicked "see for yourself... Just go to the last entry, you will know your answer".
Helen became somewhat skeptical from his reation then took the ledger.
The moment she saw the numbers entered in the final entry, she stood up shouting...
"Whaaaat..... !!!!!!!"
All the guards stood up looking towards them ready to spring into action at a moments notice. She came back to her senses and waved her hand embarrassedly.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Ple.... please have your dinner and carry-on with whatever you were doing. "
She sat back and looked at John, wide eyed...
"John, are you sure that there is nothing wrong in this ledger entry? Helen asked still in Disbelief !!!
He noded his head in confirmation and with a wide grin.
"It is mentioned that, there are more than 300,000 gold coins." Helen whispered in a hushed tone.
"Your reaction was much better than what I had imagined." John chuckled.
"Do you know how many years had passed since we started looking after your assets?"
Helen thought for few seconds and noded "it might have been around 40 years".
"Exactly. And if you accumulate all of your earnings for 40 years without using a single copper coin, then it is possible to have such wealth. So don't be surprised. There is no mistake in it." John said.
"Let's talk about it once we reach home and meet Elizabeth." Helen told him ending their conversation.
Alan who was listening to all these was also shocked to know the wealth accumulated in his grandmother name. But as Helen said, he also was not eager or desperate to have that sum of money for himself.
After living in a forest, isolated from the whole world, their requirements were bare minimum. And can lead a peaceful life even without any of the money they had accumulated.
After traveling for a few more days, they came out of the forest and started seeing pathways leading toward the Green Town.
At last, they were nearing the Green town. It took them almost 80 days. But they were all safely back with those they went to fetch. As the town's outer wall neared, each and everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
They thought. "Back to the home... at last..... ".