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?”

right at Fredo and shook

enough benefits

half of the Ranger Brigade members that you thought

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

that deal if

Fredo as he had originally

would have made the deal as Fredo

situation is different

The situation had changed.

he earn more benefits while he

arms and leaned his

“Father.”

hearing Cale call him

could see Cale’s twisted smile on

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

out

was nothing Cale Henituse would gain from

power, wealth, none

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 as

be weird if he had no greed

heard a cold voice as he had that

addition, the situation

tone

The situation had changed.

will you handle

help was

“Mm.”

out a

quietly observed Cale for a

Now we need

value to Fredo had gone

as Fredo

“Raise it some more.”

some more things to

weights on

was

what to add to my side of

That’s what I wanted to

immediately stood up from the

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

and turned toward Cale after

Cale ignored her gaze and headed back

ask him a

have you called his highness, the crown

back for a moment just before climbing through

ago. I'm quite a

than he seemed at

late

moonlight from above was shining

residence on the southern part of Section 1 where that

Knock knock knock.

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

“What is going on?”

southern mansion's owner looked out

for a person like him who stayed up very late

“Count-nim.”

the house slightly tilted his head to

interrupted while he is working and did not come around this time

a talented butler who usually took

the butler’s voice at that

Ejellan has

‘What?’

immediately got

eyes were full

the door to

quietly with you alone as he has something

discuss with him

meant that Naru wanted this meeting to

came to meet with

The butler cautiously asked.

shall I

Count Mock.

man's mind quickly

came looking for me so

to recall the

Endable Kingdom and

the moment Naru caused chaos in the

had

“Hooo.”

Mock started to

was because he suddenly thought

you look

old man’s face before it instantly

gave the butler and

master Naru

will escort him

just bring him

room was where he met

to do some work

the place to

to be used as they

a hooded individual

Shhhh.

removed his hood

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

“It’s not a problem.”

young Naru with a benign

Count. I told you to

sat the boy across

are the cups

“Good work. Butler.”

have a nice

left tea and snacks before carefully leaving the study and closing

Click.

the outside once the door was

Drink some tea

very much,

told you to call

Click.

the cup and observed

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

that the boy's passionate gaze looked different than

the Count’s

brings you

sip of tea and put the

Clang.

a short moment of silence after the quiet clinking

the following at the end of that short

liege will not start