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

the Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were dead. But that’s still not

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

deal if

Kingdom and met with Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had heard about the Ranger Brigade members still being alive at that

would have made the deal as

situation

The situation had changed.

benefits while he could

his arms and leaned his upper

“Father.”

flinched after hearing

see Cale’s twisted smile on

in return, but there’s nothing I gain from

out a short

was nothing Cale Henituse would

power, wealth,

he wasn't the type to

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

be weird if he had

cold voice as

addition, the

tone

The situation had changed.

handle this without me

help was now

“Mm.”

let out a

quietly observed Cale for a bit before starting

Now we need

value to Fredo had gone up more

nonchalantly commented as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

more things to put on

weights

was saying and Fredo

what to add

That’s what I wanted

immediately stood up

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

after hearing

her gaze and headed back

ask him a question from

called his

moment just before climbing through the mirror and smiled at

time ago. I'm quite a thorough

than he seemed

was late at

above was shining down on the

in a dark residence on the southern part of Section 1

Knock knock knock.

in this study that was full of books

“What is going on?”

mansion's owner looked out

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

“Count-nim.”

slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing

he is working and did not come

was a talented butler who usually took care of everything

butler’s voice at

Ejellan has

‘What?’

immediately got

eyes were

door to his office and the

with you alone as he has something he would like to discuss with

discuss with him

meant that Naru wanted this meeting to be a

Von Ejellan came to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall

Count Mock.

old man's mind quickly started

secretly came looking for

started to recall the events

Endable Kingdom

the moment Naru caused chaos in the grand assembly

innocent-looking bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started to

was because he suddenly thought

you look

wicked smile appeared on the old

and order

master

I will escort him to

just bring him

where

like I’ll have to do some

the

were supposed to be used as they

a hooded individual walking into the study with his

Shhhh.

walked in and removed

Count-nim. I'm sorry for visiting you so

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with

so stiff calling me Count. I told

the boy

the

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

snacks before carefully leaving the study and closing

Click.

separated from the outside once

Drink some tea

very

to call me

Click.

picked up the cup and observed

to you today not as, ‘grandfather,’

the boy's passionate gaze looked different

of the

brings you

sip of tea and put the

Clang.

was a short moment of silence after the quiet clinking of the

said the following at the end of that short

not start a