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

are not enough

to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought were dead.

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

would have made that deal if things had proceeded

met with Fredo as he had originally planned… And then if he had heard about the Ranger Brigade

would have made the deal as Fredo

the situation is

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while he

leaned his upper body toward the

“Father.”

hearing

eyes could see Cale’s twisted

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

out

nothing Cale

power, wealth,

the type to seek

wondered if he had heard wrong about Cale. On the other hand, he had a

if he had no greed

voice as he had that

addition, the

usual tone as he continued

The situation had changed.

will you handle this without

was

“Mm.”

let out

for a bit before starting

we

Fredo had

nonchalantly commented as

“Raise it some more.”

to put

weights

was what Cale’s gaze was saying and

I will think about what to add to my side

I wanted

stood up from the

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

toward Cale after hearing him saying that he would

Cale ignored her gaze and

ask him a

have you called his highness, the

back for a moment just before climbing through the

I'm quite a thorough

he

late

shining

residence on the southern part of

Knock knock knock.

person who was looking through documents in this study that was full of books looked up

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out the door

night was too early for a person like him who

“Count-nim.”

tilted his head to the

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

a talented butler who usually took care of

the butler’s

Naru Von Ejellan has

‘What?’

Count immediately

eyes were

the door to his office and

you alone as he has something

discuss with him

wanted this meeting

to

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

old man's mind quickly started to

Von Ejellan secretly came looking

to recall the events from the

warriors of the Endable Kingdom and I will kill Cale

moment Naru caused

bastard had

“Hooo.”

Mock started

because he

look at

appeared on the old man’s face before

the butler and

master Naru

I will escort him to the

him

was where he

have to do

the

be used as they were

soon saw a hooded individual walking into the study with his

Shhhh.

walked in and removed his

visiting you so

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with

stiff calling me Count.

the

the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

butler left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the

Click.

separated from the

Drink some tea

you very

you to call me

Click.

picked up the cup and observed

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

the boy's passionate gaze looked

corner of the

brings you

and put the cup back down

Clang.

was a short moment of silence after the quiet

said the following at the end

not start