Seeing the royal carriage out of sight, the knights stood up and looked at Ernest who was sneaking away ,"Where do you think you are going?" Bruce asked in a commandeering voice. Addressing his squad ,"You can withdraw for now. I'll investigate this issue." He commanded them and they started heading back towards the capital. "Lead the way." Looking at Ernest who was wondering what he did to be in this situation. He quickly took Bruce to his homestead which appeared rather more lavished compared to the rest but not extravagant. Him and Bruce went in and saw Andrew sitting on the dinner table with Lily waiting for their arrival as his wife was already seated. "Honey you are back." She got up and gave him a loving hug. "I've already prepared the house and food as you had ordered." She said gesturing at the feast she had prepared and looking to his left seeing Bruce Goldeneye. He has quite a reputation not to mention his armor gave him away ,"Commander Bruce Goldeneye. It's an honor to meet you." She spoke in a respectful with traces of fear in her tone. Bruce giving himself a seat opposite to Andrew's complimented them ,"You've got a nice house not to mention the food smells great and everyone took a seat.
The atmosphere grew sense but Lily oblivious of what was happening ,"When we're done eating, can Sir go play with me some more? I want to pet his dragon and fly across the sky." Imitating a bird and whooshing manner with her small fingers gliding across the table. "Sure, I don't see anything wrong with it." Andrew commented as she went on with her imaginations. Bruce interrupted ,"I have a couple of questions to ask this man so maybe you'll have to do it some other time." He looked apologetic towards the small girl but she started having frowning ,"No. He said he'll do it, won't you Sir." Andrew looked at the small little girl next to him and said ,"We can go wherever you want." The girl wiping her tears which had already started to form in her eyes ,"Yay!" She cutely exclaimed triumphant of her victory. "And as for questions," Andrew looking at Bruce "You can ask Ernest anything you want." He gestured at him before resuming his meal. Lily done with her meal ,"I'm done so let's go." Andrew finishing up ,"Be a little more patient okay." And he stood up content with his meal ,"That was a lovely meal, Miss." Before heading out with Lily. The dragon appeared once more with everyone seeing it before taking off into the sky disappearing into the clouds. Bruce looking at Ernest ,"Who is he?"
The sun already starting to set visible on the horizon ,"We have to go back." Andrew telling Lily who was holding steadfast to him. "Nooo! One more round, please." Lily cried amazed with this angle of perspective on the world. "Why not?" They had flown over several kingdoms gaining a lot of attention but he dismissed it and went with their joyride. It was already dark as they got back home with smiles written all over Lily's face. He desummoned his dragon and went back in the house along with Lily who was happily skipping. Seeing her parents and Bruce done with their interrogation ,"Mom,Dad. It was great. We went flying all over the other kingdoms and seas. We were way up in the clouds..." Lily giving her parents the description of her journey but for them ,"Are you okay?" Lily with a surprised look on her face ,"Why wouldn't I be?" Andrew taking a seat looking at Bruce with a playful expression ,"So did you find the answers you were looking for?" Bruce looked at Andrew with a cautious look "Yes." Making his leave quick and Andrew asked Ernest ,"How much did you tell him ?" Ernest in a scared mood ,"Everything." "What about I said in the carriage?" Ernest ,"I couldn't hear anything from outside." Andrew looking at his wife who now had a scared look on her face ,"Ernest, time for a promotion in your job." A shadow materialized behind him before making a kneel. Ernest knew what that shadow signified ,"Please don't kill my family." Shielding them behind him. "What do you mean Ernest? You want a promotion in your job or not cause if you do, then guide him to your superior and everything else should work out." Looking back at his shadow ,"You know what to do."
The shadow waiting at the door waiting for Ernest to lead the way ,"You should hurry or I'll tell him to kill everyone here." Andrew commented looking at Ernest in a relaxed mood. Understanding the situation, he left with the shadow of into the night. "You won't kill him." Ernest's wife asked looking at now psychopath in her house. Along with Bruce, she heard what this man infront of him had done. From saving the slaves to killing the numerous servants of Benjamin's in the neighbouring kingdom and telling a vampire to take over. "Provided he does everything I tell him, he'll be fine." Lily asking her mother ,"Mommy, we'll have my birthday tomorrow with dad, right?" Hitting her suddenly she remembered. She was focused on what she heard that she forgot about her daughter's birthday tomorrow though would they be alive to see it was the question. "Rest up Lily, you'll have a busy day tomorrow." Andrew said with a playful smile before sitting on an adjacent seat. "But she's not had dinner." Yawning escaping her cute small mouth ,"Mom, I'm tired. I'm going to bed." And going upstairs to her room. "I don't mind." Andrew looking at the meal infront of him and digging in without care. Ernest's wife looked at Andrew before going to her room. Late at night two spies we're not far from Ernest's home ,"He is still up." One said looking at his accomplice ,"He's been on the roof after done eating. Why won't he go to sleep.'' They continued to look at a person who was star gazing on the roof of a house though he already knew they were there. "Why is the princess so invested in this guy?" The former spoke. "I don't know as that's not our job, now is it?" A few minutes later Ernest came back with Andrew's shadow a scared smile on his face ,"I got promoted." The shadow looked at the two spies but Andrew gestured ,"Don't bother." His shadow reverting back Ernest looked at the man on his roof ,"I appreciate it." Before heading back in and going to sleep. "Okay, how long are you going to keep looking at me?" Andrew asked looking in the direction of the spies. They were both shocked as they had concealed themselves with a SS rank artifact. Only a SSS ranker could sense them and would be if they were focusing. "Did he notice us?" The former asked but the latter told him to shut up. "Yes, I did." Appearing behind them. They tried to run but they were fixed in place. "Who sent you?" With a calm face on his face, Andrew looked at the two spies who were focusing on trying to free themselves.
Seeing not answering his question, he summoned a small black hole on the tip of his finger and aimed it at the latter. They both watched it as it headed towards the hooded latter of the two spies and nothing happened to their surprise. "That's classified information." The former spoke but a weird scream started filling up the sky. He looked at his comrade and saw a black hole appearing in his chest and slowly making him collapse inwardly. He was resting in angles that shouldn't be but ignoring his screams, Andrew made it bigger maintaining the consciousness of his victim and screams of agony filled the air till the black hole completely engulfed him. The former looking at Andrew with a bewildered gaze remembered what he was told back then. "Do not let him know that you are spying on him." An order from a subordinate from the princess. "Since I got back, you've been here so my question remains." The former realizing that Andrew knew that he was being watched was impressive and to avoid death like his comrade ,"It was the princess." And to his surprise, he could move again. He looked at the spy infront of him ,"It was that easy." And went back to his stargazing. The spies unable to understand what transpired looked back at the roof and saw him resuming his hobby but he wasn't going to push his luck and left immediately.
'How long?' Andrew asked his system.
[{Four months.}]
'As expected. At least I won't be that bored before I leave.' He went back in and slept on the makeshift bed that was present but he didn't bother and fell asleep. "Wake up Sir." Andrew groggily opening his eyes to see a cute girl infront of him. This time her bows and dress were blue. Ernest told her not to bother him but she ignored him. Poking his face with her delicate index finger ,"Wake up Sir." He got up and looked around seeing Ernest and his wife looking at him ,"Well we can proceed to move." "Huh!" Lily and her mother asked looking at Ernest. "My boss was so impressed with my hard work so he gave me a promotion. We'll be moving today and we can have your birthday there." Lily was excited at the thought of moving but his wife was skeptical about this as she knew how hard it was to get a promotion ,"What's the reason?" She asked with Lily out of the house. "I'll tell you later." Ernest whispered back and a well decorated carriage appeared. Lily after biding her friends goodbye went aboard with an eager expression followed by the rest and started to move towards the city. Unlike the last time they went to Darwarke, which was the kingdom prior to this one Andrew nowing about it from Ernest, they immediately went in and the image was similar to Darwarke with people here and there. "I don't go much into the capital unless with mom." Lily commenting looking all over the place till they arrived at their new house.
It was definitely better compared to their last one but compared to Benjamin's mansion, it fell some how short but they were content with it. They got off with the coachman said in a monotone voice ,"Enjoy your new house and congratulations Ernest on your promotion." Then leading the horse away to the stables. "I wanna see how big it is." Lily without waiting any longer burst into the house and Ernest and his wife going in leaving Andrew on the well polished gates. 'Again! If they send a spy one more time I'm taking over this kingdom.' He brushed it off and went in. He saw how much of an improvement it was and seeing Ernest happy with his new house and new promotion let out a small sigh. 'I can barely wait to leave this world.' Reconvening back at the open hall ,"It's time for your birthday." Ernest and his wife spoke simultaneously before heading towards the ballroom. Entering the room, it was beautifully decorated all with the necessities for the party. The party began with all processions happening similar to earth till giving over presents. Lily putting her delicious cake down ,"So, where are my presents." Her mother and father promptly delivered her presents then she looked at Andrew ,"What present do you have for me?" She asked with a cute smile on her picturesque face. Andrew realizing he had no present inorder ,"It seems I had forgotten,my bad." Ernest with a nervous expression ,"You've already given us enough so it would be rude if we asked more from you." Andrew ignoring this comment ,"But since it's your birthday, you can chose any gift you can think of." Lily with a happy expression ,"Really Sir. Well what I would want is ..."