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?”

looked right at Fredo

enough benefits

half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were dead. But that’s still not enough benefits

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

if things had proceeded according

with Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had heard about the Ranger Brigade members still being

made the deal as Fredo

the situation is

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while

arms and leaned his upper body toward the

“Father.”

after hearing Cale

Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent

king in return, but there’s nothing I

out a

there was nothing Cale Henituse would gain

wealth, none of

wasn't the type to

if he had heard wrong about Cale. On the other hand, he had

if he had no greed at

heard a cold voice as

the situation has

his usual tone as he continued to

The situation had changed.

will you handle this without

was

“Mm.”

let out a

quietly observed Cale for a bit before starting

we need

Fredo had gone up

as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

some more things to put on the

the weights on

gaze was

I will think about what to add to my side of

I

stood up from

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

turned toward Cale after hearing him saying that he

her gaze and headed back to the

heard Fredo ask him a question from

you called

a moment just before climbing through the

I'm quite

than he

was late

from above was shining down on the

a dark residence on the southern part of Section

Knock knock knock.

that was full of books looked up after hearing someone knocking

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out the door and

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

“Count-nim.”

slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing

not like being interrupted while he is

butler who usually took care of

the butler’s voice at that

Ejellan

‘What?’

Count immediately

were full

immediately opened the door to his office

quietly with you alone as

Something to discuss with him

meant that Naru wanted this meeting to be

to meet with me?

The butler cautiously asked.

shall

Count Mock.

Dark Elf old man's mind quickly started

secretly came looking for me so late

recall the events from the

Endable Kingdom and I will

naturally thought about the moment Naru caused

innocent-looking bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started to

was because he

you look at

wicked smile appeared on the old man’s face before it instantly

butler and order

master Naru

escort

bring him to the

where he met with

like I’ll have to

study was the place

supposed to be

soon saw a hooded individual

Shhhh.

in and removed his hood before greeting

visiting

“It’s not a problem.”

greeted young Naru with a benign

be so stiff calling me Count. I told you

the boy across

are the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

have a

butler left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study

Click.

separated from the outside

Drink some tea

very

you to

Click.

picked up the cup and observed

you today not as,

the boy's passionate gaze looked different

of the Count’s lips went

brings

sip of tea and put the

Clang.

moment of silence after the quiet clinking of

the following at

liege will not start a