Looking at the smiling expression on the woman's face, Arthur gulped and said," it's from the training that father and I did in the morning ", the woman looked at him in shock and asked," you mean training with your father cause your palms to have calluses along with the bumps on your forehead and the red marks on your back ".
Arthur nodded while the woman sighed and said," I know your parents. They're good people. Why did they do this much harsh training to you? They're so harsh at such young age. You're not even 5 yet", Arthur also starts thinking and said," I don't know. When I'm 3 my parents suddenly said they will train me and from then, I no longer see the gentleness in them. My father will beat me with a sword calling it training and my mother will scold when I can't do magic she show me. But after training they will heal me and told me to take rest with a smile ".
The girl beside him said," why did they beat you and scold you though? ", Arthur is also confused and said," I don't know ", the girl then asked," hmm, mother why did his parents treat him like that ", the woman said," I don't know Sophie. As far as I know both Damian and Carolina are very good people but it's true they will go overboard with their training. Me and your father also suffered under them and they have very little knowledge about what's normal to people ".
The girl's name must be Sophie. ' Sophie, It's a good name ', Arthur thought. He then looked at the woman while she said," Arthur don't worry. I'll talk to your parents. I know something like this happens and also wanted to be lenient on training. But your parents has different meaning of leniency it seems ".
She rubbed her temples whiek Arthur is confused. He didn't met many people in the village. every day he trains, eats food and then sleep. Then there is nothing it seems. All day he trains and stopped playing with other children his age.
As he is thinking his mother arrived at the house and hugged him," thank God you're okay. I'm so worried about you ", she kissed his cheek and said," hmm you're injured? ", she placed her palm on his head while a golden glow appeared and healed Arthur.
Arthur bit his lip and stayed silent. Carolina grabbed her son's hand said," I'll be leaving maria. I'll come back later for a chat ", she stood up and wanted to leave with Arthur but she felt his resistance and looked back to see Arthur pulling his hand like he don't want to leave with her.
He lowered his head and tears streamed down his face. Carolina looked at her son with a heavy expression and asked," Arthur what happened? Did someone bully you? Maria you didn't bully Arthur did you? Arthur what happened tell me ?".
Maria moved forward and smacked Carolina's head who looked at her confused. Maria then said," it's you both who bullied Arthur not us. Do you know the meaning training? And why it is called training and not torture ".
Carolina is more confused and asked," what do you mean we bully Arthur? We love our only son so much that we will do anything for him ", Maria smacked her head again and asked," Teacher, I really wanted to beat you up now, but I'm not strong enough for that. You'll do anything for him? But seems like you're the problem now. Young Arthur here is suffering in your hands and also in the hands of master Damian ".
Carolina is confused and held Arthur in her hands before sitting on the sofa and asking," what did we do wrong? We just wanted him to grow stronger to defend himself and make him independent ", Maria's forehead throbbed with viens bulging on her head as she asked," oh how old is he? At his age, every child is playing with their peers and smiling happily under parents care. But what did you give him? ".
Carolina appeared even more confused," but all we did is train him. We're also very lenient at that. My father and mother used to beat me if I can't do that magic. And for Damian it's worse. Everyday his father will beat him up if he can't keep up with the pace of training ".
Maria became even more angry," then that doesn't mean you can just train your kid like this. It's precisely because you have suffered that you need to think about Arthur and how he will think about you. If it go on like this, he will start to hate you ".
Carolina face turned gloomy as she remembered Arthur yelling,' i hate you ', at his father this morning. Her expression became gloomy as she looked at Arthur. She hugged him and said," but what we're doing is for his good. He needs to learn to defend himself ".
Maria took a deep breath and asked," a 4 year old needs to be protected not trained. Look at his body. His fingers and palms have calluses due to overexercising and swinging sword that isn't meant for his age. When Sophie brought Arthur back he has bumps on his forehead and his back has red marks like he is beaten. And you tell me you call this training. Many people in this village are already frightened by the way you're training your child already ".
Carolina sighed and said," but it's all for his good ", Maria smacked Carolina's head again and said," all for his good? He is 4 years old only. Can't you wait until he is a little grown up for that? Damian make him run around the village many times in the morning from what we see. Is this what you call training? He is training for what. For carrying weights like a mule or horse. You don't even know how to train a child based on his age. We also train Sophie but only a little considering her age and she is happy when she trains not like Arthur who straight hates it. And teacher forgive me to say this. But you failed to understand what's good for Arthur at his age? You and Damian have gone overboard ".