Silvertree Chronicles Bk. 08

Charlus looked at Gia, "You know who holds his will?"

She nodded, "Zirra does."

Zirra went and got it and broke the seal. She read through it, "He lists his main account and a second account. He had ten million in each account. Charlus shook his head. She looked at him, "He split what he had.

What does not go back to the house to be divided between his mother and his lover in House Goldsmith."

Charlus shook his head, "Dead too."

She sighed, "Says here the shadow account is actually money from his lover he was holding so they could start a house together as equal partners."

Charlus nodded, "Then the shadow fund goes to his mother in total. He at least explained what it was for and why. I asked and he would not answer."

She shook her head, "No send it to the trust. Nothing more than the Duke would be entitled to."

Charlus sighed, "That would be 10 million to you. Clause 11 was activated and the account maximums were doubled for the Duke and Blade Wielder accounts. Ten million goes to you, half to you and half to the trust."

She nodded her understanding. Charlus looked over, "The main trust goes over a hundred Billion again everyone in good standing would receive a million gold pieces. Another patron on patron attack and it could do it again. I would like to see Zirra and Moyra alone."

Charlus went upstairs as everyone went around to Kora except Trilia. She wrapped her arms around Charlus. Trilia held him tight, "You left without saying goodbye. A few weeks until I am up to full strength for outside activity."

Charlus nodded, "When Corellon tells you, you need to go because of turmoil. Then you find out your brother went to a house where the patron hated him and threatened him in the past. He went to help deflower a younger brother on his birthday! Not good. I got more to talk with you about, Duchess."

She nodded. He walked upstairs to the main room. Zirra looked around, "You should move in here tomorrow. He sighed and then hit the crystals. He sat down, "I cannot handle this."

She looked at Charlus, "What?"

Charlus looked at her, "Need your help with the house books."

She nodded. Charlus then looked down, "I asked the wrong question. I wanted to know if this patron was giving and receiving cock and from who. The list was long, very long. It included the King." She covered her mouth.

Charlus sighed, "Also, Gia and Kora's husband, my uncle Branis'Via. I just crushed her with the news of her son. How do I tell her that her husband has been fucking around with another married couple? The ones responsible for the death of her son?"

Zirra unsealed the room, "Gia could you come here?"

She came up and sealed the room again. Charlus looked at her, "I know you had fun with the Queen a while back and I need to know if that was normal?"

She looked at Charlus, "None of your business."

Charlus sighed, "Yes, it is if you listen for a second. Did the Queen approach you?"

She shook her head, "The idea came in from my husband. Said he had talked with the King because he had 2 wives and wanted to know if the Silvertree ladies could meet with the Queen."

Charlus nodded, "Any other outside activity for the 3 of you alone or together."

She looked at Charlus, "What is this about?

Charlus looked at her, "The man who called my brother sick for his activity was a hypocrite. He and his wife hooked up with several men including the King and my uncle Branis'Via. How do I tell Kora that the fucker who killed her son was also fucking around with her husband and that Patron's wife? A duke and a duchess."

She sat there for a moment and asked, "How do you know?"

Charlus pointed his eyes at Moyra. She looked over, "At least once a month for 50 years he would join those two and the King joined them on occasion. Sometimes other men. No other ladies but the one guy's wife and she fucked them all in the nether-hole. She got fucked in the cunt and the ass by all of them.

She had a child with the King who was the one fucking Moyra's son in the nether-hole when he got disintegrated. He then killed his oldest the same way. He did not do the youngest because he knew it was the King's son. He was charged with keeping him safe and hooking him up with a good wife.

He was thinking of putting him together with you Zirra. The boy had already told his 'parents' he was interested in males. Especially his older brother, but they would have none of it."

Zirra looked over, "My son was trying to get me hooked up with the King's illegitimate child who was getting into bed with Kora's son and his half-brother. My son told me he hoped to introduce me to someone soon but never a name."

Charlus looked over, "Zirran was the other name with a shadow account of those who went to work for the crown and family."

Zirra looked over, "He made money but he spent it almost as fast. He should not have a shadow account."

Charlus unsealed the door, "Zirran can you join us?"

He came up and they sealed the door. Charlus looked at him, "How much is in the shadow account, and from where did the funds come?"

He looked at Charlus, "I told you I was starting my own house."

Charlus nodded. "I need to know if Branis'Via had anything to do with the account?"

He lost all color and Charlus groaned. Charlus looked at him, "Get him but do not tell him why. Tell him it deals with the will."

He nodded and left the room. They came in and Charlus sealed the door and his knee when straight into Branis'Via's nose as soon the room was secured. Charlus cuffed his hands together and tossed him on the floor. "Screwing around on my mother was not bad enough you had a shadow account set up with my brother.

The sick fuck who killed Kora's son is the same sick fuck who has been pounding you and the King in the ass for the last 50 years. His wife must have been a hell of a lay. Or was it just when she fucked your nether-hole that you really enjoyed it?"

He looked at Charlus, "You cannot prove I did anything wrong, and what is this about Kora's son?"

Charlus nodded, "I forgot, you were not downstairs when Kora found out her son the Duke was disintegrated by your fuck buddies. The Queen already has your name. We brought in a psionic interrogator to get it out of him."

He looked at Charlus, "Bullshit."

Charlus looked at Moyra, "Compel him to tell the truth."

She looked over and he held his head, "I got money from the King for turning My mothers and Zirra onto the Queen. He wanted me to see about getting Zirra to take the young man into her bed in the coming weeks. Your brother knew nothing of where the money came from.

I just asked him to create an account and he would get ten percent of the 480 million in a few years for an enchanting project. He just did not know how enchanting."

Charlus looked at the ladies, "Moyra, Zirran, and I should leave you to talk. Do I send Kora up?"

Gia nodded, "Yes."

Charlus looked down at Kora, "The ladies and your husband are gathered."

Charlus looked back at him, "Do your wives get your accounts?"

He shook his head.

Charlus nodded, "Moyra fix that!"

She looked over and he got out and wrote out a new will as they left. Charlus hugged Kora again, "Today has been painful...but it is not over."

She looked at Charlus, "Something else?"

Charlus nodded, "Talk with the ladies when he is done writing."

Charlus looked at his brother, "After we are done with the Queen you will turn over that account to the main trust. Do not leave this house and work out a new house name for your paperwork with the symbol. Do not challenge me on this decision."

He nodded and ran off, Charlus could hear screaming and he knocked on the door and opened it, "Seal and silence it please."

Charlus closed the door and walked outside of the home. Charlus looked over at the guard. "All guards in the home to the barracks now. I need to have a private chat with the Queen."

He got them in, "Seal portal for one hour or until I release."

Charlus contacted the Queen, "Your Majesty, are you secure?" He heard a scream.

She answered, "I hope this is important!"

Charlus heard groaning in the background.

Charlus sighed, "Permission to speak plainly?"

She sighed, "Fine."

Charlus took a breath, "Your husband had the ladies visit with you through my uncle and their husband. He was also a part of their little fuck circle as you saw. I would not be surprised if every name on that list has his ass plundered by the King and or my uncle.

There is more including him paying my Uncle to make it happen, my uncle hiding these funds under the shadow account held by my brother. My brother had no idea where they were coming from but was promised ten percent for an 'enchanting project.' His new house paperwork is coming tomorrow. I cannot disown my uncle without disowning Kora and Gia. That leaves me one very deadly option."

She sighed. "I got my own to deal with. You deal with yours according to your family's will. Cut off his balls is what I would do. In fact, I think I will on this one!"

The crystal went dead. Charlus sighed, "Unseal."

Charlus went back into the house and upstairs. Kora shot out of the room and he grabbed her and took her back inside. Charlus looked over, "Seal it!"

He set Kora down, "I just finished talking with the Queen. She sounded like she was doing to the King what you are getting ready to do to him. If not already."

She looked at Charlus, "I was off to get our toy bag!"

Charlus nodded, "Leave the lube out of it. This will be his last fucking fuck party. The Queen recommended taking his balls off. Regardless she told me to deal with him in accordance with the family's will."

She looked at Charlus, "You're going to kill him?"

Charlus looked at her, "It is either that or disown him. Which means you two and all of your children. You had no part in this."

She put her head into his chest, "Gods why is this happening?"

Charlus held her to him. "I do not know. You have 20 children between the two of you. I know Zirra is not a fan of this but knows Varus'Nor will want this corruption dealt with."

She nodded, "I cannot watch this though." Charlus held up a hand, "Did you ladies have anything you wish to say to him or do to him before I do this?"

Kora nodded, "I want that toy bag!"

Charlus looked at Gia, "When you are finished with him throw him over the balcony. I will be down there. Send him down naked. Those cuffs do not come off."

Charlus looked at him, "Any other hidden assets?"

He shook his head, "All in the shadow account.."

Charlus looked over, "I ordered the contents put into the main trust after I become Duke tomorrow. It will be the first deposit after the account is taken to 70 Billion."

They nodded and Charlus walked out as Kora came back with a bag in hand.

They closed the door. Charlus grabbed a set of crystal and went out to the falls, He thought, "Varus'Nor am I acting in accordance with the spirit of his will in dealing with this corruption?"

It was several seconds later and Charlus heard, "Yes, you are handling it in the only manner that is workable for what he has done. Do you plan to make it quick?"

Charlus thought, "Thought about a quick thrust into his heart by way of his nether-hole. I am sure that is a place you would not want to visit."

Charlus waited and Varus'Nor responded, "Just make it quick and then dispose of the body. You cleared it with the Queen, which you were not required to do. Given her involvement, it was the right thing to do."

Zirran came walking out to where Charlus was at, "I am sorry about all of this."

Charlus looked as he tried to hand him the paperwork. Charlus waved him off. Charlus looked at him, "Get all of the children, aunts, and uncles in the house to the downstairs area.

Tell them we have an issue that needs to be discussed. Wait for me to come out. He walked out and closed the doors. It was almost 2 hours before the body hit the ground. Charlus looked up as the doors closed. He sealed them and they had worked him over well. Black and blue from head to toe but still alive, "Varus'Nor Moon Fire on." Charlus took the blade and ran it straight into his heart. Charlus pulled it out and then covered his lower body with his cloak.

Charlus walked out and waved the crowd back to the falls.

They looked over and they saw Charlus still had the sword lit up. "His level of corruption went beyond financial. The mothers had a long talk with him before he was sent down here to me. I could have disowned him, two mothers, and all of the children in the process or kill him in accordance with the will and the special purpose of this sword."

Charlus stuck a hand back and disintegrated the body.

"Before anyone asks, I contacted the Queen and she told me to deal with it in accordance with the will. She was just as disgusted by the facts surrounding this as anyone. Anyone who thinks the special purpose of the blade or the will is a joke, know it is not a joke.

I will kill to uphold the special purpose of the blade. You have second thoughts about what you signed up for, know the forms to create a new house are at the palace. If there is not a stack of them around here somewhere.

Tomorrow I am set to be named Duke over this house. I will leave it to each of you to decide if staying in the house is worth it to you. Anybody that leaves the house, except through marriage, to form new houses should know that moving off the estate is required as well.

I know we got a couple of sisters and aunts who live here. They continue to serve even though they are married into new houses. I have no issues with that. If you signed away the right and have shadow accounts know I want the account numbers.

Else turn over paperwork at the palace in the next 3 days to form a new house. Simply having an account like that draws suspicion of corruption. I will go through transaction histories on those accounts if you give me numbers. Plan accordingly. That was all."

Charlus put the sword away. Charlus picked up his cloak and saw a cock ring on the ground. Apparently, they ensured he never came from what they did to him.

He picked it up and walked out to Trilia who stood in the doorway. She sent him a message, "My mother told me enough. I don't need to know anymore."

He walked over and hugged her to him. Charlus sighed, "I need to go for a ride."

She nodded, "First your brother and now an uncle."

Charlus nodded. "Keep an eye on Kora, she is really hurting. Gia too."

She nodded. Charlus mounted up having never taken the tack off. He rode for the front door, through the security wall, and out the portal.

He reset security as he went. He looked at the guard, "Open the door." He opened the door and Charlus went to the main gate and out. He teleported to the edge of Quatarsia. Charlus pulled a crystal, "White Crane, how is the weather."

A voice he did not recognize hissed out, "Tasty human."

He jumped down and pulled both blades. Charlus put on a ring of invisibility and his ring of alter self. He concentrated and teleported into a half-dragon dining room.

Charlus sliced his way through the 6 half-dragons in the room. Dimension dooring every time a breath weapon came into play. He took 3 down with strikes through the lungs and two with heads gone. The last one he cut up in one-foot blocks and left them a message.

Charlus pulled anything magical or of intelligence value. Charlus teleported out to Queens Island and went up to the bunkers they used. Charlus opened them to see them all empty. Charlus sighed and looked around, he had a dragon inbound.

Charlus teleported back to Quatarsia's border. Covered in blood and in need of healing He rode into town and walked into the inn and was stared at as he went upstairs to the shelter. Charlus heard the sounds of weapons training and saw Black Eagle5. She looked at him, "What happened to you?"

Charlus waved her off, "I need to wash up. Any catastrophe I have to deal with here?"

She shook her head. He went into his room and sealed it and went into the shower. He stayed in long enough for his gear to get cleaned. He came out, got dressed, and unsealed the room. She stopped him, "What is wrong?"

Charlus looked at her, "The 20,000 are gone. My agent White Crane is dead. I killed the 6 half-dragons who were eating him. I lost my brother today and was forced to kill my uncle. All in all, a shit day.

Yesterday my wife gave birth, lost her fertility, and 1 of the 4 did not live. I have 2 sons and a daughter. Tomorrow I have to go to the palace and become the new patron and Duke to my house because of the loss of my brother.

The Gods want me to get fertile wives and cannot fix you or will not fix you. Either way, I feel rather gut-punched right now. Also, my bases were compromised or destroyed. Now I have to relocate them."

She sighed and started to walk away and he grabbed her hand and pulled her to him, "My wife wants to meet you."

She looked at Charlus, "You said they wanted you to have fertile wives."

He nodded, "We do not always get what we want. There are times when that is true of the Gods as well. I need a few days but I wanted to let you know I am in turmoil today." She nodded.

He kissed her cheek, "They clear dragon wards?"

She nodded, "They found several."

Charlus nodded, "I figured."

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The Lady of Dreams sighed, "I cannot let him fall for her. No, I cannot let Trilia and her fall for each other. He needs more children. That way I am not interfering with him."

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Charlus walked out and hurried downstairs to see 4 guards looking at him, "Your horse covered in blood?"

Charlus nodded, "Probably." He walked past them over to the church, "I need some healing." The four guards looked at him, "We want to know about all of the blood."

Charlus nodded, "I want to know why you need to know."

A cleric came over and healed him, He asked, "What were you fighting?"

Charlus looked at him, "Demons!"

He walked over and cleaned off his horse and the guards followed him over. One of them turned Charlus around. "You don't answer me and I will be forced to arrest you."

He pulled out a set of manacles. He saw they were magical. He held out his hands, "Try it."

He put them on and Charlus threw them to the ground seconds later.

Charlus pulled out a Crystal, "Queen Majisa, How goes the upgrade?"

She sighed, "We got attacked earlier. Your base is fine but was being targeted."

Charlus nodded, "I will evacuate the base. I will get to the palace and deal with what I need."

Charlus looked at the guards who had swords drawn on him. Charlus pulled out a crystal, "Your Majesty, Are you secure?"

She sighed, "All day today. Something important."

Charlus smiled, "I will need teleport blocks brought down in the palace district and city in about an hour. Should I go through Overwatch and let them know you approve?"

Charlus heard her sigh, "That would be a good idea. Was that it?"

Charlus smiled, "No I have 4 guards in Quatarsia who think I owe them any sort of answer and have me at the end of their swords after I threw their manacles on the ground."

She chuckled, "This is Queen Goldeagle. I will speak with the Duke about what he can and cannot do to members of my Diplomatic Service."

The four of them backed off, one yelled over, "Him and his horse were covered in blood."

She chuckled, "Be glad he grabbed a crystal instead of his swords or he would be wearing your blood."

The crystal went dark and Charlus put it away and one man put his hand on Charlus's shoulder. Charlus grabbed his wrist and flipped over and laid him out.

Charlus sighed, "You have your orders. Best you obey them."

The other three had their weapons at the ready again. Charlus stepped into the middle of them and teleported them into the middle of Strong Oakes Keep. He looked up, "Get Strong Oak or I will leave these three as corpses down here." Strong Oak came out and looked. He yelled out, "Stand down!"