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 his

not enough

prevent the White Star from becoming a member of the Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were dead. But that’s still

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made that deal if things had proceeded according

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

the deal as

situation is

The situation had changed.

earn more benefits while he could

his arms and leaned his upper

“Father.”

hearing

could see Cale’s twisted smile on his

but there’s nothing I gain from it.

let out a short

nothing Cale Henituse would

power, wealth, none of

thought he wasn't the

Cale. On the other hand, he had a different

be weird if he had no

a cold voice as he

addition, the situation

his usual tone as he

The situation had changed.

you handle this without

was

“Mm.”

out

observed Cale for a bit before starting to

Now we need

Fredo had gone up

commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

things to

weights on

what Cale’s gaze was saying and Fredo

think about what to

I wanted to

stood up from

I would want. Then I’ll start

and turned toward Cale after hearing

gaze and headed back to

heard Fredo ask him a question

son, have you called his highness,

back for a moment just before climbing through

time ago. I'm quite a thorough

he seemed

late at

from above was shining down on the white

southern part of Section 1 where that

Knock knock knock.

study that was full of

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out the door and started

too early for a person like him who

“Count-nim.”

slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing the

like being interrupted while he is working and

who usually took care of everything

the butler’s

Von Ejellan has come

‘What?’

Count immediately got

were full of shock

to his office and the butler

you alone as he has

discuss

that Naru wanted this meeting to be a

to meet with

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

man's mind quickly started to

Von Ejellan secretly came looking for me so late at

the events

the Endable Kingdom and I

thought about the moment Naru caused chaos in

bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started

was because he suddenly thought of

look at

the old

and order with

young master Naru

escort him to the reception

bring him to

reception room was where he met with

to do

the place

were supposed to be used as they

a hooded individual walking into the study

Shhhh.

in and removed his hood

sorry for visiting you so late

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with a benign

me Count. I

the

the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

a

left tea and snacks before carefully

Click.

was separated from the

Drink some

very much,

told you to call

Click.

picked up the cup and

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

Mock realized that the boy's passionate gaze looked different

corner of the Count’s lips went

brings you

boy took a sip of tea and

Clang.

a short moment of silence

boy said the following at the

not start