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 and

are not enough benefits

Star from becoming a member of the Demonic race and manage to save over half of the Ranger Brigade members that you

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

deal if things had

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

the

situation

The situation had changed.

benefits while he could do

uncrossed his arms and leaned

“Father.”

hearing Cale

eyes could see Cale’s twisted smile on

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

out

said, there was nothing

power, wealth,

thought he wasn't the type to seek those

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

he had no greed at

a cold voice as he had

addition, the situation

returned to his usual tone

The situation had changed.

handle this without me

help was now

“Mm.”

out a

observed Cale for a bit before starting

we need

value to Fredo had gone up

commented as

“Raise it some more.”

to put on the

weights on the

what Cale’s gaze was saying and

about what to add to my side

I

immediately stood up from

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

toward Cale after

gaze and headed back

him

son, have you called

turned back for a moment just before climbing through the mirror and

time ago. I'm quite

than he

late

was shining

southern part of Section 1 where that

Knock knock knock.

through documents in this study that was

“What is going on?”

this southern mansion's owner looked out the door and started

a person like him who stayed up very late

“Count-nim.”

of the house slightly tilted his head to the side after hearing

he is working and

a talented butler who usually took care of

butler’s voice at

Ejellan

‘What?’

Count immediately got

eyes were full of

immediately opened the door to

meet quietly with you alone as he has something he would

Something to discuss

meant that Naru wanted this meeting

Ejellan came to

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

man's mind quickly

came looking for me so late

recall the events from the

Endable Kingdom

about the moment Naru caused chaos in the grand assembly

had

“Hooo.”

Mock started

he suddenly

look

wicked smile appeared on the old man’s face before it

and order with a

young master Naru

I will escort him to the reception

bring him to the

room was where

like I’ll have to do some work to

study was the

be used as they were

individual walking into

Shhhh.

person walked in and removed his hood

I'm sorry for visiting you

“It’s not a problem.”

greeted young Naru with a

so stiff calling me Count.

the boy

the cups of

“Good work. Butler.”

a nice

butler left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study

Click.

study was separated from the outside once

Drink some

you very

told you to

Click.

up the cup and

speak to you today not as, ‘grandfather,’ but as, ‘Count-nim.’

that the boy's passionate gaze

of the Count’s lips

brings you

a sip of tea and put the cup

Clang.

silence after

following at the end

will not