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

member of the Demonic race and manage to save over half of

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

I would have made that deal if things had proceeded according

originally planned… And then if he had heard about the Ranger Brigade members still being alive at that

the deal

situation

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while

uncrossed his arms and leaned his upper body toward

“Father.”

after hearing Cale call him

Cale’s twisted smile on his innocent

nothing I gain from

let out a

there was nothing Cale Henituse would gain from

wealth, none of

wasn't the type to seek those

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

if he had no

voice as he

the situation has

usual tone as he continued

The situation had changed.

you handle

was now

“Mm.”

out a

a bit before starting

Now we need

had

as

“Raise it some more.”

more things to

weights

was what Cale’s gaze was saying and

will think about what to add to

I wanted

immediately stood up from the

would want. Then I’ll

and turned toward Cale after hearing him saying that he would

and headed back to the

ask him a question from

called his highness,

moment just before climbing through

ago. I'm quite

he

was late

shining down

a dark residence on the southern part of Section 1

Knock knock knock.

that was full of books

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out the door

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

“Count-nim.”

head to the side

knew that he did not like being interrupted while he is working and did not come around this

a talented butler who

butler’s voice at

Naru Von Ejellan

‘What?’

immediately got

eyes were full of

immediately opened the door to his office and

has requested to meet quietly with you alone as he has something he would like to discuss with

to discuss with him

wanted this meeting to

Von Ejellan came to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

man's mind

Ejellan secretly came looking for me so late

recall the

warriors of the Endable Kingdom and I will

naturally thought about the moment Naru

innocent-looking bastard had done

“Hooo.”

started

he suddenly thought

look

smile appeared on the old man’s

the butler and order

master

Count-nim. I will escort him

just bring him to the

was where he met with

have to do some work

the

were supposed to be used as they were

saw a hooded individual walking into the study with

Shhhh.

in and removed his hood

for visiting you so

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru

Count. I told you to call me

the boy

the cups of

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

snacks before carefully leaving the

Click.

from the outside once the door

Drink some

very much,

told you to call me

Click.

the cup

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

that the boy's passionate gaze looked different than

of the Count’s

What brings

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

Clang.

silence after

at the end

will not start