Hey, don't faze out in this crucial moment okay? I need some sort of support, as you can see the situation could not be any worse. We are on a carriage on the way to the main house and we're surrounded by the guards, if uncle Rod wasn't here with me I would be going crazy right now. Is it possible my father discovered about my plans?
But if so, where was the leak? Uncle Rod isn't a suspect since he only listens to me and I made sure not to contact anyone else directly, to make it impossible to trace the things back to me. So, unless my father had some really reliable information network there is no possible way he discovered me. Since when my father had such a network?
No, I'm overthinking things, there is no way that muscle-brained father of mine ever built such a network. If my plans were not leaked, then why am I being escorted to the main house? Okay, okay, I'm going to calm down, no need to yell at me okay? Goddammit you almost made me deaf. Okay, I'm calm now, what should I do next? Review what happened tonight? That's actually a pretty good idea, thanks, I knew I was onto something good when I created you.
Let me see, at 8 p.m. I was getting my backpack ready to leave the house I live in, on the outskirts of the family grounds. Just so you know I have lived there in the last three years, ever since my stepmother convinced my father to get me out of the main house. When I was on my way to call uncle Rod to leave I saw a lot of guards rushing in the direction of the house, since I had 5 minutes at most I asked uncle Rod to prepare to act like we were getting ready to go to the party and I hid the backpack on a safe spot. It was actually easy to hide it since only me and uncle Rod live in this house, my father had the gall to not assign me any house maids.
Just as I finished hiding the backpack the door was flung open by the guards, in less than a minute the room I was in was full of people, the chief of the guards Matthew a blond and tall knight of the third rank was leading then. What? What is a knight of the third rank? Are you dumb? Isn't it common knowledge? Wait, I didn't tell you about the ranks? Sorry okay? My bad! My mind just isn't in its best days.
You see the knights and mages are divided by ranks according to their strength, the ranks go from one to ten. A knight of the third rank isn't exactly rare but it's unusual enough for Matthew to be highly valued in the fief, it is enough for him to claim the chief of guards' position and have no contestants over it. Okay, explaining time is over, now where did I stop? What? You are curious about uncle Rod rank? To be honest with you even I don't know, but from what I seen and heard he is at least from the sixth rank, this puts him at a level that's rare to see even across the whole kingdom.
Now back to the topic at hand, try not to interrupt me anymore okay? If you have any other doubts you can ask me at the end of the night, if I'm still alive by then that is. Anyway, Matthew is the tall, strong, blonde, hunk type of man, to complete it all he has green eyes and a face that makes a lot of girls fawn over him. He is still young, being only 25 years old, so I always saw him as some sort of protagonist of a story, and I always disliked protagonists. As you may guess I hate Matthew and it has nothing to do with the fact that my father treats him better than me, not one bit.
When Matthew entered the room, he was quick and rasp in his actions, all he did was say I had to follow him and asked the guards to escort me to the carriage, as soon as I entered the carriage it started to rush towards the main House. Now that I think about it the guards kept a little more distance from me than usual and their eyes were looking at me strangely, I don't know if it was because uncle Rod was by my side or because of any other reason, but it might be a clue so keep it in mind.
Shit! Looks like while I was lost in thoughts we got to the main House. Do you see it in all it's greatness? Hell no! Don't be deceived by this nice exterior that looks to be taken from a mansion in the Victorian era, the inside is filled with a putrid atmosphere and full of venomous snakes. Let me give you an idea of how bad it is while Matthew guides us through the halls.
My family alone is enough trouble, you don't even need to count the house maids, the only person here who is worthy of mention is Gerrard, the butler, he is an old man with a head full of white hair, apparently, he has been the main butler of the Siegfried family since my grandfather's generation. Gerrard is a knight of the fifth rank, he is too good for a baron family, but he grew up with my grandfather and created some emotional attachments to the Siegfried family. Gerard is the only person in the main house, aside from uncle Rod, who has ever treated me nicely, I still remember how this kind old man always argued with my father trying to better his treatment of me.
Well I think we finally arrived Matthew stopped in front of the door to the main hall and is talking to some guards for them to open way. The mood is slightly strange, the air sure fells heavy right now. I got the chills, I have a bad feeling right now. You know the way you fell the last second before you jump from some high place? That's the feeling. "The calm before a storm?" Don't get all poetic right now, okay? Be serious this might be my end.
Okay, seems like Matthew sorted everything out with the guards, he is gesticulating for me to come with him. Whatever happens behind these huge oak doors is going to change my life. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS???
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I'm sorry, my mind just blanked, but can you blame me? Just look at this scene, what the hell is this? All this blood, this looks just like some gore straight out of a horror movie! Wait? Is that a severed head in the corner???? Yes, it is! It is my third brother Romeo's head, just what the hell is happening here?
"Excuse me Matthew, but what the hell is going on?"
"I'm sorry to bring you to such a scene sir, but Gerrard insisted that you had to see it with your own eyes."
And just as Matthew spoke his name, he came from the other door. Here comes Gerrard, he looks really restless right now, that is a first.
"Welcome young master, sorry to bring you to such a hellish scene but you had to see it with your own eyes to believe and etch it in your memory, so you can get revenge later!"
"Okay, first calm down Gerrard, just tell me what happened."
I sure do hope he hasn't notice my voice failed mid-sentence.
"Young master, earlier today your father called all your brothers to the dining room to talk about the selection of the future heir to the clan, I tried to tell him it was best to wait for you, but you know how your father was, he just went on without you."
You don't have to look at me with such pity in your eyes okay Gerrard, all it manages to do is get me embarrassed. I mean would you feel comfortable with people pitying you? You wouldn't, right?
"Got it Gerrard, proceed with the story."
"Your father ordered everyone to stay outside, including me, but after an hour had passed without any of your brothers or your father leaving the room I got worried and came in, and this is what I encountered, all your brothers and your father were dead young Master. Your father's body was so unsightly I asked the guards to take it to the back of the mansion, if you wish you can go and have a look, although I recommend you to not do it."
Like hell I will, I didn't want to look at his face when he was alive, imagine now that he is dead. I nodded for Gerrard to continue talking.
"When I noticed what happened I called Matthew and told him to run to your house and secure you, although you have Rod by your side one can never be too sure. Especially since you are the only male member of the Siegfried lineage that is still alive, if you die everything will be over Arthur. All the long history of the Siegfried line of Barons will end just like this. Right now, we need to think about our next step and we can't take any decisions without asking you what you want to do."
"And why is that?"
"Well Arthur my boy, I know it is a lot to digest, but you are the new Baron Siegfried now, may the Gods guide you through a road of glory!"
What!? Did you hear it as well? Or am I going crazy?