Chapter 12 : Arthur I

"Whatever. Sit on the bed quickly," Van said coldly.

After the two young children sat on the bed, Van opened the book and began reading it silently.

'There once lived a young hero aged 10 years old with a very large amount of [Mana], namely 1,000,000,000 and mastered all the elements on earth...' Van read silently.

The more Van read the book, the more absurd Van's thoughts became.

'F*ck! Who created this book?! Since when did a 2-year-old child have that much [Mana]?! Is he a descendant of [God]?!

What the hell is a two-year-old child defeating a 100-meter dragon just by crying?!

D*mn! Since when did a two-year-old child marry a 25-year-old female knight! This kind of book is a fairy tale?! This cursed book looks like an 18+ book!!!' Van thought until he couldn't speak and immediately closed the book.

I'm afraid my IQ will drop if I keep reading that book.

Van then put the book aside and looked at the two young children. They both looked at him with confusion when they saw him close the book.

"That book is very bad. I will tell you a more interesting story," Van said.

"Wow!" said Oliver in amazement when he heard Van's words. On the other hand, Olivia only looked at Van with confusion.

"In a kingdom, there lived a kind, cheerful, and friendly young man. The young man dreamed of becoming a hero. Finally, the young man trained diligently every day to become stronger.

One day, the kingdom where the young man lived held a tournament. The young man immediately registered himself in the tournament without further thought. In the tournament, the young man met many strong opponents, making him enthusiastic.

Thanks to his determination and never-give-up spirit, the young man succeeded in defeating his opponents.

The time for the tournament final arrived, the young man met someone his age. The two fought fiercely and the victory finally belonged to the young man. The other party who lost became the rival of the young man.

Finally, the young man's reputation spread throughout the kingdom and made him very famous for his abilities.

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One day, the young man returned after carrying out a mission and found that....."

While Van was telling the story, the door to the room suddenly opened and the figure of Mother stood in front of the room.

Although Mother's face looked smiling, Van could feel danger until his hair stood on end. Seeing Mother, the faces of the two young children immediately changed 180°.

"Children. It's time to sleep," Mother said in a soft voice, but emitting a dangerous aura.

"Yes, Mother."

"Gugu gaga."

The three of them could only bow their heads and did not dare to look into Mother's eyes. Oliver and Olivia got off the bed and walked towards Mother.

Mother then held the hands of the two young children and walked away from Van's room. As for Van, he could only shake his head and immediately lie down on the bed. It was truly terrifying to imagine if his Mother found him still awake.

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The next morning, Van woke up and immediately rushed to the front yard of the mansion.

The sun had not yet risen, so the front yard of the mansion was still dark and had minimal light. The cold wind blew against Van's face, but the cold temperature did not affect him.

Van immediately started his regular exercise, such as push-ups, sit-ups, running, and others.

Since six months ago, Van had started to get used to doing this exercise every morning and began to consider it as a routine, no longer as a mission from the [System].

After doing his regular exercise for several hours, Van finally stopped to rest for a while.

[Ding! Daily Mission Completed]

[Push up (1.000/1.000)]

[Sit up (1.000/1.000)]

[Pull up (1.000/1.000)]

[Squat (1.000/1.000)]

[Plank (100/100)]

[Run (100/100)]

[Time : 6 hours]

[Reward : 1 attribute point]

Van took shelter under the banyan tree while lying down and looking at the morning sky.

"Good morning, Master."

A familiar voice sounded in Van's ears, making him turn to the side. Van saw Arthur approaching him with a wooden sword in his hand. It seemed like he was just about to start training.

"Good morning too, Arthur. How are you?" Van asked Arthur.

"Much better than yesterday." Arthur replied.

"Good for you if so." Van replied and got up.

After patting his clothes to remove the dust, Van walked towards the yard to continue his training.

"Master, would you mind training together?" Arthur's voice sounded with a little doubt.

Hearing Arthur's question, Van stopped his steps and turned around.

"What do you mean?" Van asked.

"I want to know how far my abilities are. Whether I am already balanced or still far behind Master." Arthur replied with a little self-confidence.

"I see." Van muttered.

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P.O.V. Van.

I looked into Arthur's eyes, which were as colorful as a rainbow. The rainbow eyes shone brightly as if full of self-confidence and hope.

Not wanting to crush Arthur's spirit, I could only nod and say, "Come on."

Hearing my answer, a happy expression appeared on Arthur's face. Arthur then raised his wooden sword and began to assume his horse stance.

As for me? I just stood still waiting for Arthur's attack to come to me.

"I'm coming, Master," Arthur said to me.

"Attack me with the intention to kill. If not, you can't unleash your potential to the maximum," I said to Arthur.

Not arrogant or overconfident, but the gap between me and Arthur is like heaven and earth. I became stronger with the help of the System, so my strength has surpassed the normal limits for a child my age.

As for Arthur, he grew up in malnourished conditions that prevented his body from unleashing its full potential for now.

However, in the future, Arthur's potential will open fully under the help of the Black family.

Arthur, who was ready, immediately took a deep breath.

The muscles in both his legs exploded with tremendous force, causing the ground where Arthur was previously standing to crack slightly.

In an instant, Arthur moved very quickly and made him look like he was disappearing.

'It's scary to have such speed at the age of 5,' I thought.

Arthur appeared in front of me with a wooden sword in his hand slashing towards my neck.

Although others saw Arthur moving quickly, Arthur's speed was like a snail in front of my [Void Eye].

I only stepped back one step and Arthur's wooden sword only slashed the empty air in front of my neck.

I then swung my right leg towards Arthur's left waist.

A simple swing, but it looks like a whip.

Arthur, who didn't have time to react, was immediately hit by a kick in his left waist and thrown several meters away.