Kingsman Return novel Chapter 16

'My darling boy, if you are reading this, it means that I and your father are no longer by your side. By the time you get this, we would already be very far away from you. We don't know when we would be back or when our task would be done, but we will assure you that we will do everything in our power to get back to you.'

'Your father and I have made some preparations for you in the event of our disappearance, but in the meantime, you should make the best of the situation that you find yourself in and don't ever forget all that we have taught you because it would be the capital that you will need to face the world by yourself. Take care of yourself and know that in the box is your greatest assurance and that only when you are strong enough, then will you have the right to know all the things you need to. In this world, strength is all you need. Love, mom.'

Arran finished reading the letter from his parents for the third time.

Immediately after the assembly, Arran was led to a ground carrier and was taken to a place where he received some papers of identification and some basic necessities before being taken to his current place of residence.

He would be taken to the Kingsman academy tomorrow where he would have to spend the next few years learning.

Arran did not know what to expect tomorrow from the academy, but with time to himself, he decided to go through the letter from his parents again.

He was able to confirm a few points from doing so.

First, he was able to confirm that his parents expected him to attract the attention of the Aeth. This further confirmed the fact that they were in fact not humans but Aeth.

Thinking back, it was pretty easy to believe.

He had never been to any medical institutes during his time on earth and all his health issues had been under the supervision of his parents only. At the time, he had thought that it was because of their occupation as international mercenaries, but with the current information, he knew that was most likely not the case.

The second point was that there was a very important secret that his parents and the upper echelon of the Aeth knew that he did not. This secret had to do with why he and his parents were on Earth in the first place and why they had in their possession the treasure of the Aeth race. Whatever this secret was, it was great enough for his parents to send their only child back to their people and go off on their own in a bid to complete some task.

This was the most important thing that he was able to confirm and he had a hunch that whatever it was, he had a vested personal interest in it

Finally, the last thing he understood was that he as he was had no business knowing what this secret was. According to his parents, strength was all one needed in this world, and he was not strong enough to know anything.

So his first mission right now was to become strong and powerful. So strong that his mere presence would entitle him to the knowledge of the various secrets of the universe and so powerful that he would be able to bear the storms that would blow his way.

Having confirmed his goal, Arran closed his eyes and slept soundly for the very first time since this entire thing started.