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?”

Fredo and

are not enough

of the Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

made that deal if things had proceeded according

and met with Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had

would have made the

situation

The situation had changed.

more benefits while

his arms and leaned

“Father.”

flinched after hearing Cale

see Cale’s twisted smile on

in return, but there’s nothing I gain from

let out

Cale said, there was nothing Cale Henituse would

power, wealth, none

wasn't the type to seek

about Cale. On the other hand,

if he had no greed

a cold voice

the situation

usual tone as

The situation had changed.

will you handle this

help was

“Mm.”

out a

Cale for a bit before starting

we need

had

commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

to put on the

the weights on

what Cale’s gaze was

what to

I

immediately stood up

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

Cale after hearing him saying

ignored her gaze and headed

ask him a question from behind

you called his

for a moment just before climbing through the mirror and smiled

time ago. I'm quite a

he seemed at

was late at

was shining down on

southern part

Knock knock knock.

who was looking through documents in this study that was

“What is going on?”

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

a person like him

“Count-nim.”

owner of the house slightly tilted his head to the

while he is working and did not come around

who usually

heard the butler’s voice

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to

‘What?’

immediately got

were full of shock and

the door to his office

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

to discuss with him

Naru wanted this

came to meet with

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

old man's mind

looking for

to recall the events from

Kingdom and I

about the moment Naru caused chaos

innocent-looking bastard had done something

“Hooo.”

Mock started

because he suddenly

look at

on the old man’s face before it instantly

butler and order

master

Count-nim. I will escort him to the reception

him

room was where he met with

feel like I’ll have to do

the

were supposed to be used as they were

hooded individual walking

Shhhh.

in and removed

Count-nim. I'm sorry for visiting you

“It’s not a problem.”

greeted young Naru with

Count. I

sat the boy across from

the cups of

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study

Click.

was separated from the outside once the door was

some tea

you very

told you to call

Click.

boy picked up the

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

the boy's

corner of the

brings

sip of tea and put the cup back

Clang.

was a short moment of silence

at the

liege will not start