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

enough benefits for

over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

that deal if things had proceeded according to Fredo's

had originally planned… And then if he

have made the deal as

situation is different

The situation had changed.

more benefits while he could do

arms and leaned his upper body toward

“Father.”

after hearing Cale call him

see Cale’s twisted smile on

you become king in return, but there’s nothing I gain from it.

out a short

was nothing Cale Henituse would gain

wealth, none

the type to

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

would be weird if he had no

cold voice as he

addition, the situation has

tone as

The situation had changed.

will you handle this without me

help was

“Mm.”

out a

Cale for a bit before starting

we

Fredo had

as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

more things to put

the weights on

gaze was saying and Fredo

I will think about what to add to my

I wanted to

stood up from the

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

Cale after

ignored her gaze and headed back to

Fredo ask him a

called his

a moment just before

I'm quite a

he

was late

above was shining down on the white

southern part of Section 1 where that light did

Knock knock knock.

who was looking through documents in this study that was full of books looked up after hearing someone knocking on the

“What is going on?”

this southern mansion's owner looked out the door

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

“Count-nim.”

tilted his head to the side after hearing

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

talented butler who usually took care of everything

butler’s

young master Naru Von Ejellan has come to see

‘What?’

immediately

old man’s eyes were full

opened the door to his office and

meet quietly with you alone as

Something to discuss with him

wanted this

came to meet

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall

Count Mock.

Elf old man's

Von Ejellan secretly came looking for me so

recall the events

Kingdom

about the moment Naru caused chaos in

bastard had

“Hooo.”

started

he suddenly thought

you look at

old

the butler and order with a

master Naru

Count-nim. I will escort him to the reception

him to

room was where he met with

to do some work to

was the place to

were supposed to be used as

individual walking into the study with

Shhhh.

walked in and removed his hood before

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

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with a benign

so stiff calling me Count. I told you to

the boy across

are the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study and closing the

Click.

separated from the outside once

some tea

very

you to call me

Click.

up the cup and

you today not as, ‘grandfather,’

Mock realized that the boy's passionate gaze looked different

the

brings you

of tea and

Clang.

short moment of silence after the quiet clinking of

boy said the following at the end of that short

liege will not start a