Hot spring

The audience witnessing the bone-chilling scene felt their hearts drop as Aru's gaze scanned over them. Within a day of his arrival, he had garnered notoriety among the servants.

Although it was unintended, he didn't mind being considered a madman. 

Shortly after, Aru departed the area with Maya guiding him.

The gardener writhed on the ground in pain for a while before finally rising and departing, visibly humiliated. His eyes were spitting fire as he walked along the snow-covered paths of the garden. 

The garden soon descended into silence. 

However, a pair of curious eyes continued to probe the area even after most of the people had left. The owner of those eyes seemed to be imprinting everything that happened deeply into their memory. 

"Young master, it's time for your training."

Suddenly, a servant boy nearby said to the child.