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

are not enough benefits

to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

that deal if things had proceeded according

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

have made the deal as Fredo

the situation

The situation had changed.

benefits

arms and leaned his upper body

“Father.”

hearing Cale call

Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent

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

let out a

said, there was nothing Cale

wealth, none

he wasn't the

wrong about Cale. On

would be weird if he had no greed at

cold voice as he had that

the situation

tone as he

The situation had changed.

you handle this

was

“Mm.”

let out

for a bit before starting

we need

had

commented as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

more things to put on the

the weights on the

was what Cale’s gaze was saying and

what to add

That’s what I wanted to

immediately stood up

I’ll start to prepare and make my move as

after hearing him saying

and headed back to the

heard Fredo ask him

you called his

turned back for a moment just before climbing through

time ago. I'm

than he seemed

was late

shining down on

a dark residence on the southern part of Section 1 where

Knock knock knock.

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

“What is going on?”

this southern mansion's owner looked out the door

the night was too early for a person like him who stayed up very late with

“Count-nim.”

slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing

not like being interrupted while he is

talented butler who usually took care of

the butler’s voice

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to see

‘What?’

immediately

eyes were full of shock and

door to his office

has requested to meet quietly with you alone

Something to discuss with

wanted this meeting

to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall

Count Mock.

Dark Elf old man's

secretly came looking for me so

the events

the Endable Kingdom and I

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

innocent-looking bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started to

was because he

look at

on the old man’s face before

and order with

young master

Count-nim. I will escort

just bring him to the

room was where

feel like I’ll have to do some work

study was the place

be used as they were

a hooded individual walking into

Shhhh.

removed his

I'm sorry for visiting you so late at

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru

calling me Count. I told

gently sat the boy across from

the

“Good work. Butler.”

a

carefully

Click.

was separated from the outside once the door

Drink some

you very

told you to call me

Click.

the cup and observed

you

realized that the boy's

corner of the Count’s lips went

What brings you

boy took a sip of tea and put the cup

Clang.

moment of silence

following at the end

will not start