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

not enough benefits

manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

deal if things had proceeded according

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

the

the situation is

The situation had changed.

earn more benefits while he

arms and leaned his upper body toward

“Father.”

hearing Cale call

twisted smile

you become king in return, but there’s nothing I

out a short

was nothing Cale Henituse would

wealth,

the type to

he had heard wrong about Cale. On

he had no greed

a cold voice as

the situation

tone

The situation had changed.

will you handle

was

“Mm.”

out

for a bit before starting to

Now we need

had gone

as

“Raise it some more.”

to

the weights

Cale’s gaze was saying and Fredo

I will think about what to add to my side of

That’s what I wanted

stood up

Then I’ll start to prepare and make my move

and turned toward Cale after hearing him

her gaze and headed back to

ask him a question from

you called his highness, the crown

for a moment just before climbing through the mirror and

long time ago. I'm quite a thorough

he seemed

late

shining down on

in a dark residence on the southern part

Knock knock knock.

this study that was full

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked

person like him who stayed up very late with work to

“Count-nim.”

house slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing the butler’s

he did not like being interrupted while he is working and did not come around

talented butler who usually took care of

the butler’s

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to see

‘What?’

Count immediately got

man’s eyes were full of

immediately opened the door to his office

alone as he has something he would like

discuss with him

wanted this

to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

shall

Count Mock.

Elf old man's mind

Ejellan secretly came looking for me so late

recall the

proud warriors of the Endable Kingdom and I

naturally thought about the moment Naru caused chaos in the grand assembly

bastard had done

“Hooo.”

started

because he suddenly thought of

look

old man’s face before

and order with

master Naru

escort

him to

where he

to do some work to

the place

were supposed to be used as

soon saw a hooded individual walking into the study with

Shhhh.

and removed his hood

visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru

be so stiff calling me Count. I told you to call

gently sat the

are the cups of

“Good work. Butler.”

a

carefully leaving the

Click.

from the outside once the door was

Drink some tea

very much,

to call me

Click.

picked up the

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

Mock realized that the boy's passionate gaze looked

corner of the

brings

tea and put the cup back down

Clang.

silence after

the following at

will not start