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?”

at Fredo and shook his

are not enough benefits

White Star from becoming a member of the Demonic race and manage to save over half

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

that deal if things had proceeded according to

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

have made the

situation is

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while he could do

uncrossed his arms and leaned his upper body toward

“Father.”

hearing Cale

see Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent

you become king in return, but there’s nothing I gain from it. Nothing in my

let out a

nothing Cale Henituse would gain from

power, wealth,

thought he wasn't the type to

heard wrong about Cale. On the other hand, he had

he had no

heard a cold voice as he had that

the situation has

his usual tone as

The situation had changed.

will you handle

was now

“Mm.”

let out

Cale for a bit

we

had gone up more

as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

things to put on the

the weights on the

was saying and Fredo

I will think about what to add to my side of the

I

immediately stood up

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

flinched and turned toward Cale after

Cale ignored her gaze and headed back to the

ask him a question

you called his highness, the crown

a moment just before climbing through the mirror

long time ago. I'm quite a

he seemed at

late

moonlight from above was shining down on the

on the southern part of Section 1 where that

Knock knock knock.

was looking through documents in this study that was full of

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked

a person like him who stayed up

“Count-nim.”

head

being interrupted while he is working and did not come around this time

was a talented butler who usually took care of

heard the butler’s voice

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to see

‘What?’

immediately got

were

immediately opened the door to

you alone as he has something he would like

discuss with

that Naru wanted this meeting to

to

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall I

Count Mock.

old man's mind quickly started to

looking

recall the

Endable Kingdom and I

the moment Naru caused chaos in the grand

bastard had done something

“Hooo.”

Mock started

because he suddenly thought

look at

the old

butler and order with a

young master Naru

will escort

him

room was where he

I’ll have to do some work

study was the place

were supposed to be used as they were

individual walking

Shhhh.

person walked in and removed

visiting you so late at

“It’s not a problem.”

Naru

calling me Count. I told

gently sat the boy across

are the cups of

“Good work. Butler.”

a

before carefully leaving the study and closing

Click.

from the outside once the door was

Drink some tea

very much,

to

Click.

the cup and

you today

that the boy's passionate gaze looked different than

the Count’s lips

What brings

sip of tea and put the

Clang.

moment of silence after the quiet

said the following at the end

liege will not start