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 his

not enough benefits

Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were dead.

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made that deal if

Endable Kingdom and met with Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had heard about the

made the

the situation

The situation had changed.

more benefits while he could do

leaned his upper

“Father.”

hearing Cale call

eyes could see Cale’s twisted smile on

but there’s nothing I gain from

out a short

there was nothing

power, wealth,

thought he wasn't the type to

about Cale. On the other hand, he had a

be weird if he had

voice as he

addition, the situation has

his usual tone

The situation had changed.

will you handle

help was

“Mm.”

out a

a bit before starting

we need

value to Fredo had

as

“Raise it some more.”

to

the weights on

was what Cale’s gaze was

about what to add

I wanted

up from

Then I’ll start to

turned toward Cale after hearing him saying that he

gaze and headed back

ask him

have you called

for a moment just before climbing through the mirror

ago. I'm

than he

late at

from above was shining down

in a dark residence on the southern part of Section

Knock knock knock.

that was

“What is going on?”

Actually, this southern mansion's owner looked out

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

“Count-nim.”

owner of the house slightly tilted his head

interrupted while he is working

a talented butler who usually took care of

heard the butler’s

master Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

immediately

were

door to his office

alone as he has something he would like to discuss with

Something to discuss with him

that Naru wanted this meeting to be a

to meet with me?

The butler cautiously asked.

shall

Count Mock.

old man's mind quickly started to

came looking

recall the

Endable Kingdom and I will kill

naturally thought about the moment Naru caused chaos in the grand

had done something

“Hooo.”

started

because he suddenly

you look at

appeared on the old man’s

and order

master Naru

will escort him

bring him

room was where he

like I’ll have to do

was the

to be used as

a hooded individual walking into the

Shhhh.

in and removed his hood

I'm sorry for visiting you so late at

“It’s not a problem.”

Naru with

be so stiff calling me Count. I told you

sat the boy across

are the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

have a

butler left tea and snacks before carefully leaving

Click.

study was separated from the outside once the door was

some

very much,

to call me

Click.

up the cup and

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

realized that the boy's passionate

corner of the Count’s lips went

brings you

sip of tea and put the cup

Clang.

silence

boy said the following at the end of that

will not