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?”

right at Fredo and shook

not enough benefits for

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

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made that deal if things

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

have made the

the situation

The situation had changed.

benefits

uncrossed his arms and leaned his upper body toward the

“Father.”

flinched after hearing Cale call

twisted smile on his

there’s nothing I gain from

let out a short

Cale said, there was nothing

wealth,

he wasn't the type to

wondered if he had heard wrong about Cale. On the other hand, he had a different thought as

be weird if he had no greed

a cold voice as he

addition, the situation

his usual tone

The situation had changed.

you handle this

was

“Mm.”

let out a

for a

Now we need

Fredo had gone up

as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

more things to

weights

what Cale’s gaze was saying and Fredo

will think about what to add to my side of the

what I wanted to

immediately stood up from

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

Cale after hearing him

Cale ignored her gaze and headed back to

Fredo ask him a question

you called his highness, the

for a moment just before climbing

long time ago. I'm quite

than he

late

moonlight from above was shining down on the

residence on the southern part of

Knock knock knock.

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

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out the

too early for a person like him

“Count-nim.”

head to the

not like being interrupted while he is working and did not come around this

was a talented butler who usually took

heard the butler’s voice

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to see

‘What?’

Count immediately

were full of shock

the door to his office

with you alone as he has something he would like to

Something to discuss

Naru wanted this meeting to be a

to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall I

Count Mock.

old man's

looking for me so

started to recall the events

proud warriors of the Endable Kingdom and

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

bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started to

he suddenly thought of

look at

smile appeared on the old man’s face

butler and order with a solemn

master Naru

I will escort

him to

reception room was where

to do some

study was the place to

were supposed to be used

a hooded individual walking

Shhhh.

removed his hood before greeting

for visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

Naru

calling me Count. I told you to

gently sat the

the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

snacks before carefully leaving the study and

Click.

study was separated from the outside

Drink some

you very

told you to call

Click.

up the cup

I need to speak to you today

that the boy's passionate

of the Count’s

What brings you

sip of tea and put the cup back down

Clang.

of silence after the quiet clinking of

boy said the following at the end of that

will not