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

are not enough

to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made 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

have made the deal as Fredo

situation is

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while he could

leaned his upper

“Father.”

after hearing Cale

twisted smile on his innocent childhood

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

let out a

nothing Cale

wealth, none of

he wasn't the type to seek

had heard wrong about Cale. On the other

he had

cold voice as

addition, the

to his usual tone as he

The situation had changed.

handle

help was now

“Mm.”

let out

for a

we

had gone

as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

more things to

weights on the

Cale’s gaze was saying and Fredo

will think about what to add to my side of

That’s what I wanted

up from the

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

turned toward Cale after hearing him saying that he would

her gaze and

Fredo ask him a

have you called

just before climbing through the mirror and smiled at

I'm quite a

he seemed

late

from above was shining down on the

southern part of Section 1 where that light

Knock knock knock.

that was full of books looked up after

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out the door and

early for a person like him who stayed up very

“Count-nim.”

his head to the side after hearing the

he is working and

a talented butler who usually took

heard the butler’s

Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

immediately got

old man’s eyes were full of shock

door to his office

requested to meet quietly with you alone as he has something he

Something to discuss with him

this meeting

to

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall

Count Mock.

man's

looking for me

started to recall the events from the

the Endable Kingdom and I will kill

Naru caused chaos

innocent-looking bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started

was because he suddenly thought of

look at

smile appeared on the old

butler and

young master Naru

escort him

him to the

room was where he met with

to do some

was the

were supposed to be used as they were

soon saw a hooded individual

Shhhh.

person walked in and removed his

visiting you so

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with a

me Count. I told you to call

the

are the

“Good work. Butler.”

a

tea and snacks before carefully

Click.

was separated from the outside once the

some tea

you very

to

Click.

up the cup and observed

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

realized that the boy's passionate gaze looked different

the

brings you

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

Clang.

of silence after the quiet clinking

following at the end of

not start a