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

enough benefits for

member of the Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were dead. But that’s still not enough benefits

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

have made that deal if things had proceeded according

Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had heard about the Ranger Brigade members still being alive at that

the deal as Fredo

situation is

The situation had changed.

benefits while he could do

arms and leaned his

“Father.”

after hearing Cale call

Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent

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

out a

said, there was nothing

power, wealth, none of

wasn't the type to seek those

Cale. On the other hand, he had a different thought

he had no greed

cold voice as he had that

the situation has

returned to his usual tone as he continued to

The situation had changed.

you handle this without

help was now

“Mm.”

out

Cale for a bit before starting to

we

had gone

nonchalantly commented as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

things to put

weights

gaze was saying

to add to my side

That’s what I

up

what I would want. Then I’ll start to

Cale after hearing him saying that he

gaze and headed back to the

him a

have you called his highness, the crown

for a moment just before climbing through the mirror and smiled

long time ago. I'm quite

he seemed at

was late at

moonlight from above was shining down on the white

southern part of Section

Knock knock knock.

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

“What is going on?”

this southern mansion's owner looked

for a person like him who

“Count-nim.”

slightly tilted his head to the

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

who usually took

butler’s voice at

Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

Count immediately got

man’s eyes were full

to

master has requested to meet quietly with you alone

discuss with

that Naru wanted this meeting to be

to

The butler cautiously asked.

shall

Count Mock.

Elf old man's

came looking for me so late

to recall the events

warriors of the Endable Kingdom and I

about the moment Naru caused chaos

bastard had

“Hooo.”

started to

because he suddenly thought of

you look at

appeared on the old man’s face before it instantly

gave the butler and order

master

Count-nim. I will escort him

just bring him to the

where he

have to do some

was the place

supposed to be used as they

individual

Shhhh.

removed

Count-nim. I'm sorry for visiting you so late at

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru

stiff calling me Count. I told

gently sat the

the

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

snacks before carefully leaving

Click.

the outside once the door was

some tea

very

to

Click.

the cup and observed the

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

that the boy's passionate

corner of the Count’s lips

brings

boy took a sip of tea and put

Clang.

silence after the quiet

said the following at the

liege will not start a