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

not enough benefits for

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

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made that deal if things had

the map to the Endable Kingdom and met with Fredo as he had originally

have made the deal as Fredo

situation is

The situation had changed.

earn more benefits while he could

uncrossed his arms and leaned his

“Father.”

flinched after hearing Cale call

see Cale’s twisted smile on

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

out a

there was nothing Cale Henituse would gain from

wealth, none

he wasn't the type to

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

be weird if he had no greed at

cold voice

addition, the

returned to his usual tone

The situation had changed.

you handle this without

help was

“Mm.”

let out

for a

we

to Fredo had gone up more

commented as

“Raise it some more.”

to

the weights on

was saying and Fredo accepted

to add to

That’s what I

stood up from the

think about what I would want. Then I’ll start to prepare

turned toward Cale after

her gaze and headed back to

him

you called his

back for a moment just before climbing through the mirror and

time ago. I'm quite a thorough

than he seemed

was late

was shining down

the 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 someone knocking

“What is going on?”

mansion's owner looked out the door and started

early for a person

“Count-nim.”

house slightly tilted his head to the

interrupted while he is working and

butler who usually took care of

the butler’s voice

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

Count immediately

old man’s eyes were full

immediately opened the door to his office and

quietly with you alone as he has

to discuss

Naru wanted this

came to meet with me?

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall

Count Mock.

man's mind quickly started

Ejellan secretly came looking

to recall the events

Endable Kingdom and I will kill

Naru caused chaos in

had done

“Hooo.”

Mock started to

was because he suddenly

look at

on the old

the butler and order with

master Naru

Count-nim. I will escort him

bring him to the

where

I’ll have to

was the place

were supposed to be

Mock soon saw a hooded individual walking into the study with

Shhhh.

person walked in and removed his hood

sorry for visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

greeted young Naru with a

so stiff calling me Count. I told you to call

the boy

are the

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

and snacks before carefully leaving the study and

Click.

from the outside once the door was

Drink some tea

you very

you to

Click.

the cup and

need to speak to you today not

that the boy's passionate gaze looked

the Count’s

brings you

boy took a sip of tea and put the cup back down on

Clang.

short moment of silence

at the end

not start a