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

enough

to save over half of the

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

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

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

have made the deal as Fredo

situation is different

The situation had changed.

benefits while he could

and leaned his upper body toward

“Father.”

after hearing

see Cale’s twisted smile on

there’s nothing I gain from it. Nothing

let out

there was nothing

power, wealth, none

wasn't the

about Cale. On the other hand, he

if he

a cold voice as he

the situation has

returned to his usual tone as he continued to

The situation had changed.

will you handle this without

help was

“Mm.”

out

for a bit

Now we need

value to Fredo had gone up

commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

more things to put on

the weights

was saying and Fredo accepted

I will think about what to add to my side of

That’s what I

up from

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

toward Cale after

and headed back to the

ask him a question from behind

you called his highness, the

moment just before climbing through the mirror and smiled

long time ago. I'm quite a thorough

he seemed at

was late at

above was shining

southern part of Section 1 where that light did not

Knock knock knock.

person who was looking through documents in this study that was full of books looked up after hearing

“What is going on?”

Actually, this southern mansion's owner looked out the door and started

for a person like him who stayed

“Count-nim.”

head to the side

like being interrupted while he is working and did

was a talented butler who

heard the butler’s

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

immediately

eyes were full of shock

door to his office and the butler

quietly with you alone as he has something he would like

Something to discuss

meant that Naru wanted this meeting to be a

Von Ejellan came to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

man's mind quickly started to

Von Ejellan secretly came looking

started to recall the

warriors of the Endable Kingdom and I will

Naru caused chaos

had

“Hooo.”

Mock started

because he suddenly thought

you look

old man’s face before it

butler and order with a

young master Naru

will escort him to

bring him

was where he met

to

was the

be

a hooded individual walking into the study

Shhhh.

removed

for visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

greeted young Naru with

so stiff calling me Count. I

sat the boy across

the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

and snacks before carefully leaving the study

Click.

from the outside once the

some

very much,

you to call me

Click.

picked up the cup and

to speak to you

realized that the boy's passionate gaze looked different than

corner of the Count’s

What brings

of tea and put the cup back down

Clang.

was a short moment of silence after the quiet clinking of

boy said the following at the end of that short

will not start a