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?”

looked right at Fredo and

are not enough benefits

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

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

made that deal if

and met with Fredo as he had originally

made the deal

the situation is

The situation had changed.

more benefits while he could do

leaned his upper body toward the

“Father.”

hearing Cale

see Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent childhood

there’s nothing I gain from it. Nothing

let out a

was nothing Cale Henituse would gain from

power, wealth, none of

thought he wasn't the

wrong about Cale. On the other

be weird if he

a cold voice as

addition, the situation

to his usual tone as he continued to

The situation had changed.

handle

was now

“Mm.”

out a

for a

we

value to Fredo had

nonchalantly commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

to

the weights

gaze was

will think about what to add to my side of

That’s what I wanted

immediately stood up from

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

turned toward Cale after hearing him saying

her gaze and headed back to

him

son, have you called his highness, the crown

moment just before climbing through the mirror and smiled at

I'm

than he seemed

late

moonlight from above was shining down on

residence on the southern part of Section 1 where that

Knock knock knock.

that was

“What is going on?”

Actually, this southern mansion's owner looked out the

the night was too early for a person like him who stayed

“Count-nim.”

slightly tilted his head to the side after

butler knew that he did not like being interrupted while he

talented butler who usually took

butler’s voice at

Von Ejellan has

‘What?’

Count immediately

man’s eyes were

to his office and

master has requested to meet quietly with you alone as he

Something to discuss with

meant that Naru wanted this meeting to be

Von Ejellan came to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall I

Count Mock.

man's

came looking for me so late

recall the

Endable Kingdom and I will kill

naturally thought about the moment Naru caused

bastard had

“Hooo.”

started to

he suddenly thought

you look

old

gave the butler and order

young master

Count-nim. I will escort him

just bring him to the

where he met with

to do some work to

the place to

be used as they were

individual walking into

Shhhh.

person walked in and removed

sorry for visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

Naru with

so stiff calling me Count. I

gently sat the boy across

the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

butler left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study

Click.

separated from the outside once the door was

Drink some tea

you very

you to

Click.

picked up the cup and observed

need to speak to you today not as,

that the boy's passionate gaze looked

corner of the Count’s lips

What brings you

of tea and put the cup

Clang.

of silence after the quiet clinking

at

liege will not start