Hmm, what the fuck is this. What the fuck situation is this. What the fuck document is this.

‘ The 47th head of the Ravan family hereby grants my second son Varon of the Ravan family the power to govern the lands and estate as he sees fit this includes taxes and the military presence and expenses. However, all other profits and the current wealth of this family shall remain the responsibility of the family head. To this document, I mark it’s with the family seal and sign it with my mana so that all shall see proof of its legitimacy’

Varon turned to face me. We are currently standing next to each other. In my room over my table. He turns to face me with a look that’s a mix of confusion and worry and says in a voice that’s clearly my brothers yet feels heavier.

“It’s a scam right Vallarta. I mean it’s not legitimate. Why would father give me something like this? Is it some plan to kill me, right. Or he’s lost it after I broke that maids neck? No? Your face seems confused too” o yeah I fucking am. See unlike my brother over here as a mage I can tell it legitimately my fathers mana. Unlike my big brother's obsession for swords and me, second brother Varon doesn’t train and instead managers papers or drinks himself to sleep or sleeps with women. Honestly, I hate it when he sleeps with women. He then leaves them and acts as they left him!

He says that they didn’t have what he’s searching for but it's still annoying. When I was younger women would try to use me just to get close to him. Well, in the end, I used them but still. And it odd because I know that despite what people would think he respect me and mother.

I want to make it clear I’m talking about mother and not that fucking maid but mother. And yes there's no blood between me and mother but I’ll get fucked before I see that fucking maid as a mother.

I might be a true basted but brother next to me and mother never really, truly look down on me for it. Ok my brother next to me might call me a basted if I anger him when drunk but he probably calls anyone a basted when drunk.

Still, I get it. I don’t like it but I get it. A Brother might not be the best but he’s definitely better than that a lot of bursts.

I’m at a lost. It really looks like... no, wait. Hmmm it’s that isn’t it. He can’t control wealth so he can’t… pay wages no he controls tax it would be easy enough it use that money. If the father controls the wealth but brother is in charge of the real estate then father gains what?. One brother leaves this house and I won’t always be around to protect mother so… no brother could probably take the mother with him but then ahh it’s just me here plus it hard to see that coward making a move on a former spear king. Ok then after brother leaves to go to our territory than what father takes away people's paychecks until they assassinate brother haha. No that doesn’t work at all. It would make this family a joke. But father must gain something out of this. He’s not the type to just give up power. But why. As a magician I can tell at a glance it’s fathers mana. Hmmm

“ Vallarta it’s got a loophole if it’s not fake.” What is this fool saying? If it’s got a loophole then fucking point to it. Fuck it’s even in father fucking handwriting.

“ Brother tell me how you got this”

“ When I woke up I was called for.”

“Yes, this I know.” Haha, unfortunately, that fucking maid had a little accident while this meeting went on. I know very well that father called you. I know when he called you too. After all, I’m her daughter and there's no way I would do it. Also, the mother was called out to go to her family home after I ‘hinted’ at family abuse. So that would only leave brother but I made sure that not only was their no evidence that my brother was the culprit.

In fact, theirs now evidence that says my brother wasn’t the culprit. Aren't you lucky brother. I'm so considering in my murders.

“ I enter his office and sat down as I was instructed. Then he handed me this and I was told to leave. After doing so I read it and came here after some thought. Sister it’s not legitimate is it?”

My brothers face twisted into confusion. Is it that obvious on my face. Mother did tell me I had a bad poker face.

“ Haaa the mana is real but there's definitely something. I can’t tell but just in case I look into our estates' situation. Also, the fact that he gave you power over tax but keep the power over wealth is a sign that’s something wrong. Since although 60 percent of our wealth doesn’t come from tax it means 40% does. So father gave you forty per cent of our family's income I’m sorry but it's not something that just happens. Best case scenario father was drunk when he wrote this. But that’s.”

“ Very unlikely”

“ What shall you do brother?” I feel the need to ask

“ I act as if it’s real for now. But I try to keep my head down”

“ Are you going to the estate?” Honestly, I might get lonely without my drinking buddy. Who owes me a lot of gold. Don’t think that can go away. I’m gonna check if you have just taken money from the territory.

“ I think I might but it still doesn’t feel right. But if I do go. Should I take the mother with me?”

Hmmm, that’s the question.

“ Honestly I don’t like the idea of her staying here. Hmmm I’ll follow you back to the estate in case it is a scam”

“Ok I shall get ready to leave when you are”

“Aaaa, my good brother. It’s little things like letting me decide when we leave that will forever hold you as my subordinate. But I look forward to destroying my father's scam together”

My brother gave a little giggle.

“Ok, sister I see you later.”

******

“Goodbye brother” I heard my sister call out to me from behind. Well, that went better than expected. Still, my sister, I need you to do your little dance. Hahahahaha See no matter what you do or say so long as you do you my little dance. That civil war is a necessary step for me. In the novel, one family came out on top and a new emperor was crowned. The Repnin and the crown prince. Leavening the new emperor in power was a mistake on my behalf. One I don’t plan on repeating.

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