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 shook

enough benefits

from becoming a member of the Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

deal if things had proceeded according

originally planned…

the deal as

situation is different

The situation had changed.

more benefits while he could do

and leaned

“Father.”

after hearing

Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent childhood

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

let out a short

said, there was nothing Cale Henituse

wealth, none

wasn't the type to seek those

On the other hand, he had a different thought

he had no greed at

heard a cold voice as he had

addition, the

usual tone as he continued to

The situation had changed.

will you handle this without me

was

“Mm.”

let out

for a bit before starting

we

Fredo had gone up more

nonchalantly commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

to put

the weights on the

was saying and

about what to

That’s what I wanted

up

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

Cale after hearing him saying that

ignored her gaze and headed back to the

him a question from

have you called his

back for a moment just before climbing through the

time ago. I'm

he

was late at

moonlight from above was shining down on

a dark residence on the southern part

Knock knock knock.

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

“What is going on?”

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

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

“Count-nim.”

of the house slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing the

did not like being interrupted while he is working

was a talented butler who usually

heard the butler’s voice at

Ejellan has

‘What?’

immediately

old man’s eyes were

to

to meet quietly with you alone as he has

Something to discuss

this meeting to be a

Von Ejellan came to meet with

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

man's mind quickly started

came looking for me so late

to recall the

proud warriors of the Endable Kingdom and

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

bastard had done something

“Hooo.”

started to

because he suddenly thought

you look at

the old man’s face before it

gave the butler and order

young master Naru

will escort him to the

him to the

where he met

I’ll have to do some work

the

were supposed to be used as they were

soon saw a hooded individual walking into the study

Shhhh.

removed

Count-nim. I'm sorry for visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with a benign

be so stiff calling me Count. I told

the boy across from

the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

tea and snacks before carefully

Click.

from the outside once the

some

very much,

told you to call me

Click.

the cup and observed the

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

the boy's

corner of the Count’s

What brings you

sip of tea and put

Clang.

a short moment of silence after

the following at the end

not