* Several carefully cut newspaper clippings, taken from the Crystal Daily, were pinned to the bulletin board. *
For the Goethe Family, a prominent family in Belobog, the past three months have been life-changing.
Before the incidents at Austin Goethe's funeral had a chance to settle, his two sons were already stirring up a ruckus in court. After a grueling court process, the news that Gray Goethe was convicted of treason shocked Belobog... What happened exactly? Please stay tuned for our correspondent's analysis.
The Goethe family had a reputable name even before Belobog's founding, earning the trust and favor of the second Supreme Guardian "Svetlana the Harsh." The Goethe family played an important role in unifying the powers in Belobog. With the recent passing of Austin Goethe, the core member of the family, Belobog's elites all attended his grand funeral.
However, Austin Goethe's will had not equally distributed of his wealth between his sons, causing great disputes. In the will, the elder son Wyatt was entitled to sixty-five percent of wealth, while the younger son Gray only received twenty percent. The rest of Austin's wealth was merged into the family trust and will be managed by a third-party, periodically issuing allowances to his grandchildren. Gray protested strongly against this distribution, and the relationship between the brothers completely broke down over the two months of court hearings.
Gray was extremely agitated when he was being interviewed and said, "My father wouldn't have left such an absurd will — We're both his sons, so why are we treated differently? Someone must have tampered with the will... This will... I won't accept this will!"
Compared to Gray's rage, Wyatt seemed to be quite calm. He believes that the will is legally sound and undisputed. "Gray never came to visit even when Dad was ill, but came every single day asking about the money the moment Dad passed. I am very disappointed in him."
The dispute over the will ended with the court ruling in Wyatt's favor.
Just as everyone thought the drama was coming to an end with Gray's loss, the city was shocked when Supreme Guardian Tatiana declared Gray Goethe had committed grave treason and heavily fined the family. The Crystal Daily had immediately contacted the spokesperson of Qlipoth Fort and the Goethe Family. We still have not received a reply from either party at the time of writing. Reliable sources state that Gray Goethe had already left the Administrative District and gone missing.
The details of Gray's treason have not been announced publicly. However, the Supreme Guardian was firm with the accusation and Wyatt Goethe, Gray's brother, did not protest. We had however received an official response from the Qlipoth Fort spokesperson on the recent rumor that Gray and his family had escaped into the Snow Plains. No such incident had occurred.
"Extreme prosperity forebodes the beginning of the decline. That is the teaching of the Goethe family. We are well aware of its meaning, but no one thought it would come so soon... and so sudden..." Wyatt's gaze dulled as he talked about the future of the Goethe family. "I have been forced to sell off the family mansion and fire nearly half the maids. I hope to use the remaining funds to start my own business and re-establish my family's good name to compensate for the crimes of my younger brother."