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

are not enough

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 not enough

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

if

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

the deal as

situation

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while

arms and leaned his

“Father.”

after hearing Cale call

see Cale’s twisted smile on his

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

out

nothing Cale Henituse

wealth, none of

thought he wasn't the type to seek

about Cale. On the other hand, he had a

he had no greed at

voice as he had that

the situation

usual tone as

The situation had changed.

handle this without

was now

“Mm.”

let out

a

we

had

nonchalantly commented as Fredo accepted

“Raise it some more.”

to put

weights

gaze was

about what to add to

what I

stood up from the

Then I’ll start to prepare and make my move as

flinched and turned toward Cale after

her gaze and headed back to

Fredo ask him a

called his

before climbing through the mirror

ago. I'm quite a

than he seemed at

was late

moonlight from above was shining down on the

a dark residence on the southern part of

Knock knock knock.

this study that was full

“What is going on?”

mansion's owner looked out the door and

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

“Count-nim.”

owner of the house slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing the butler’s

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

was a talented butler who usually took care of

butler’s voice at

Von Ejellan has come

‘What?’

Count immediately got

eyes were

to his office

meet quietly with you alone as he

discuss

meant that Naru wanted this meeting to be

Ejellan came to meet with me?

The butler cautiously asked.

what shall I

Count Mock.

Dark Elf old man's mind quickly

looking for

to recall the events from

of the Endable Kingdom and I will

moment Naru caused chaos in the grand

had done something

“Hooo.”

started

was because he

you look

wicked smile appeared on the old

the butler and order

master

escort him to

just bring him to the

room was where he met

like I’ll have to do some work

the place

be

Mock soon saw a hooded individual walking into the study with

Shhhh.

walked in and removed his hood before

visiting you so late

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with a

be so stiff calling me Count. I told you

the boy across

are the

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

left tea and snacks before carefully

Click.

the outside

some

you very much,

told you to call

Click.

boy picked up the cup and

need to speak to you today

Mock realized that the boy's passionate gaze looked different than

corner of the Count’s

brings you

and

Clang.

moment of silence after the quiet clinking of

the following at the end of

not start a