Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 537: If you really want to (4)

Fredo was with Solena in his bedroom.

Cale looked toward Fredo and bluntly asked.

“Where are they?”

Fredo had a bright smile on his face.

“My son, you must finally be looking for the bodies.”

“Haaaaa. You crazy bastard.”

Cale could feel Solena flinch, but he ignored it and plopped down on the empty chair across from Fredo.

“Where are they? Actually, no.”

Cale asked the same question before shaking his head. He then asked Fredo a different question.

“Why did you do it?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Don’t feign ignorance. It’s funny to hear someone who just smiled and asked if we were looking for the bodies pretending like he doesn’t know anything now.”

“Mm. I guess it is funny.”

Fredo nodded his head as if he agreed with Cale.

He then continued to speak.

“It was because the weight wasn’t balanced.”

“The weight?”

“A deal or a contract means that both sides are giving something of equal value to the other.”

Fredo believed that they needed to be clear on what each side was giving and receiving.

“And when both sides of the scale are equal in weight… That’s when a contract is set.”

“You thought that holding the Ranger Brigade members hostage was balancing the scale?”

“Yes. Shouldn’t I at least do that much?”

Choi Han who came through the mirror after Cale started to speak at that moment.

“Is that why you included Cale-nim’s blood as a condition?”

Choi Han's gaze did not look happy as he glared at Fredo. Actually, there was a lot of animosity that Choi Han did not hide.

Choi Han thought Cale had more trust in Fredo than before, but in Choi Han's point of view, Fredo was just an enemy aiming for one of his family member’s blood.

He saw him as someone who could stab them in the back at any moment.

Smile.

Choi Han could see Fredo smiling toward him at that moment.

Fredo started to speak in a gentle voice as if Choi Han’s animosity was cute.

“Choi Han. Do you think your master values his blood a lot? I think Cale Henituse would put a higher value on his friends’ blood than his own.”

Choi Han was suddenly at a loss for words.

Cale started to speak instead.

“My blood is very important to me.”

Choi Han was at even more of a loss for words that he turned away from Cale.

On the other hand, Fredo looked toward Cale and nonchalantly commented.

“I also needed a conversation with the Mercenary King.”

Solena sighed quietly after hearing that.

Fredo continued to speak as Cale looked at her.

“I didn't want to be hated anymore.”

It sounded light, but those words were not light at all.

“The people of the Eastern continent do not look favorably on most of the races that make up the Endable Kingdom.”

The animosity toward Vampires and Dark Elves were obvious, but it was highly likely that the people on the Eastern continent would feel repulsed by the citizens of the Endable Kingdom when it was revealed.

“There were people I needed to slowly change that mindset.”

Cale immediately realized who those people were.

“You’re talking about the mercenaries.”

“Yes. The mercenaries going around the continent and saying good things about us in restaurants or shops will slowly change people’s opinions about us.”

Tap. Tap.

Cale tapped his knee with his finger as he started to speak.

“You hid the Rangers because you needed to make a deal with both the Mercenary King and me?”

Fredo raised his hand and pointed somewhere.

“Here. Solena was in charge of that. The other Vampire knights helped her as well.”

Now that he thought about, Cale had not seen any Vampires other than Solena and Fredo in the northern snowy mountain.

“Hmm.”

Cale crossed his arms and stared at Fredo as he started to speak again.

“It looks like you are not going to tell me where they are.”

Fredo did not disagree with that statement.

"They are safe. Ah, but we did suck some blood from them in order to trick both allies and enemies while we were on the northern snowy mountains.”

Solena urgently interjected.

“Sucked their blood?! My liege, you must not use such phrasing! Mm! Young master-nim, the amount was very minimal. It was only a tiny bit that we couldn't help but absorb while pretending to take their blood. Everybody is safe.”

She smiled as gently as possible toward Cale.

"This is the truth.”

“Who said it wasn’t?”

“Excuse me?”

Cale shrugged his shoulders toward Solena and then stared back at Fredo.

Fredo smiled at him and started to speak again.

“I will let you know where the Ranger Brigade members are if you properly destroy the facility that would turn the White Star into a member of the Demonic race.”

“It’s not enough.”

“What?”

Fredo and shook his

enough

race and manage to save over half of the Ranger

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made that deal if things had proceeded according to Fredo's

map to the Endable Kingdom and met with Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had heard about the Ranger

the deal as

the situation

The situation had changed.

earn more benefits while he

arms and leaned his upper

“Father.”

flinched after hearing Cale

could see Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent

there’s nothing I gain from it. Nothing in

let out a

nothing

wealth, none

he wasn't the

heard wrong about Cale. On the other hand,

he had no greed

cold voice as

the situation has

returned to his usual tone as

The situation had changed.

you handle

was now

“Mm.”

out

Cale for a bit

we need

had gone up

commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

things to

the weights

was saying and Fredo

think about what to add to my side of the

what I wanted to

up from the

about what I would want. Then I’ll start to prepare and make my move

and turned toward Cale after hearing him saying that

and

heard Fredo ask him a

called his highness,

for a moment just before climbing through the

I'm quite

he seemed at

was late at

from above was shining down on the white

residence on the southern part of Section

Knock knock knock.

documents in this study that was full of books looked up after hearing someone knocking

“What is going on?”

owner looked out the door and

was too early for a person like him who

“Count-nim.”

his head

that he did not like being interrupted while he is

was a talented butler who usually took care of everything

the butler’s voice

master Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

Count immediately

were full of shock

immediately opened the door to his office and

meet quietly with you alone as he has something he would like to

to discuss with him

meant that Naru wanted this

to meet with me?

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall

Count Mock.

man's

secretly came looking for me so late at

the events from

warriors of the Endable Kingdom and I will kill Cale

moment Naru

innocent-looking bastard had

“Hooo.”

started to

because he suddenly

look

wicked smile appeared on the old man’s face

the butler and order with a

master

will escort

just bring him

room was where he met

like I’ll have to do

study was the

were supposed to be used as they

individual walking into the

Shhhh.

and removed his hood before greeting

I'm sorry for visiting you so

“It’s not a problem.”

greeted young Naru with a

so stiff calling me Count. I told

sat the

are the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

a

left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study and closing

Click.

was separated from the

Drink some

very

you to

Click.

the cup

think I need to speak to you today not as, ‘grandfather,’ but

boy's passionate gaze

the Count’s lips went

brings you

sip of tea and put the cup back down

Clang.

moment of silence after the quiet

following at the

not