FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Ugh... I'm exhausted..."

This time, four people were sprawled on the living room sofa.

Ms. He came out of her studio and was startled by the four people sprawled on the sofa.

"What happened to you? Could it be food poisoning? What should we do? Oh, right, we need to call for help!"

Xia Yan struggled to raise one hand to stop Miss He.

"We're fine, just exhausted."

Miss He was even more confused.

Euryale is working hard, which she can understand, after all, she is an idol and has a lot of work to do, but what about the other three?

Why are the three people – an agent, a company president, and an assistant – just as exhausted as Euryale?

Could it be that the four of them did some kind of high-intensity exercise together?

Four people! Together! High-intensity exercise!

A depraved image immediately flashed into Miss He's mind.

Wait a minute, is the firm I joined a shady organization?

"Um... please take care of yourself!"

Miss He blushed as she uttered those words and then ran back to her studio.

Xia Yan: ?

Did she misunderstand something?

Never mind, I'm too tired. I'll explain when I have the energy.

The following morning, Xia Yan went to clear up Miss He's misunderstanding.

"I see. However, it's truly unheard of for idols, managers, presidents, and assistants from an idol agency to all participate in the filming of a single production."

"Isn't this the hidden selling point of this drama?" Xia Yan said. "Imagine the novel experience fans will have when they uncover the backstories of the main actors. There might even be all sorts of memes, like 'Your acting is worse than your assistant' or 'Even the president couldn't stand it anymore, so he decided to fire you and take your place yourself,' and so on."

Miss He looked stunned, and after a long pause, she managed to stammer out, "Yu P, you're truly a business genius."

Without saying much to Miss He, Xia Yan and the others began another busy day.

And so, the group shuttled back and forth between the recording studio for singing and the filming studio for short dramas every day, and then went home and collapsed at 11 p.m. sharp.

Although the construction schedule was tight, Xia Yan still had to ensure that he and his followers got enough rest.

And so, after four consecutive days of busy work, the original single and the first three episodes of the short drama were completed.

After Xia Yan let Miss He, as a professional inspector, successfully trigger the fainting mechanism, he was very satisfied and launched the work online for promotion.

Needless to say, the result was a huge success. Euryale's idol popularity instantly soared from less than 3000 the previous day to more than 12000, reaching the standard for the second round of performances.

The rapid spread of the short drama, in particular, greatly increased Euryale's popularity, and even attracted many paparazzi outside the villa who wanted to take photos of her.

"Aside from going to the rehearsal for the performance today, just relax at home."

Xia Yan decided to give Yuri a day off. Even Servants need to balance work and rest to recharge for the performance the next day.

After driving Euryale to a larger venue that could hold 3000 people, everyone's eyes immediately turned to them.

"Wow, it's Miss Euryale! Her new song and new show are amazing!"

Even among the venue staff were fans of Euryale.

"You're here, newbie."

Queen Maeve, dressed in a sleeveless white mini-dress, stood on the stage, looking down at Euryale below with an imposing aura.

"Don't compare me to that cat you beat before, or you'll lose badly."

"Oh dear, Miss Maeve, you're still as arrogant as ever."

A female voice that sent shivers down one's spine could not help but rang out; it was undoubtedly Shuten-dōji.

Today she also changed into a black kimono with many pink cherry blossom patterns, which was very pleasing to the eye.

"Don't be fooled by Miss Maeve's apparent temper; she's actually saying that your strength has reached a level that I can no longer ignore."

"Hey, Shuten-dōji, don't translate my words without permission!"

Ignoring Medb's protest, Shuten continued with a smile, "I watched Euryale's new drama, it was fantastic! I never imagined that the main cast would include a manager, a president, and an assistant. That's such a brilliant idea! I wish my manager was as capable as my Master."

"I agree with that. I remember your name is Xia Yan, right? Would you be interested in being my agent? We can discuss salary and benefits."

"Oh dear, Miss Maeve, saying that in public will hurt your current manager's feelings."

"Tch. Don't think I don't know, Shuten-dōji, you're way more ruthless than me. How many managers have you changed now? You've probably lost count on one hand, haven't you?"

Just as Maeve and Shuten-dōji were exchanging barbs, Euryale put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Hey, you guys are poaching people right in front of me, are you looking down on me?"

At this moment, Morgan also stepped forward: "It's not just you, they don't respect me as the president either."

"Shuten, let's call a truce for now and teach the newbies a lesson, shall we?"

"agree."

Immediately, Maeve and Shuten-dōji reconciled and both looked at Euryale and Morgan.

"Want to make a bet with us?"

Maeve's eyes lit up, and she came up with a good idea: "Whoever wins tomorrow's performance, Master will be their manager."

"Good idea," Shuten immediately agreed.

"Do you think I'm stupid? Xia Yan is my master. If I win, I'll get nothing out of it, and if I lose, I'll lose my manager. You guys have a good plan."

Euryale isn't stupid; she won't fall for it.

"Looks like you're scared, newbie."

Maeve started taunting.

"If Miss Euryale is confident she can beat us, there's nothing wrong with accepting this bet."

Shuten-dōji continued to fan the flames.

"Believe it or not, I have a thousand ways to make sure you can't get on stage tomorrow." Morgan was clearly a little angry.

"How terrifying. But unfortunately, violence cannot be used against idols in this world. Curses, charms, dizziness, poisoning, and other such methods are also ineffective, otherwise you would already be in my wine bowl by now." Shuten retorted without any politeness.

"Okay, stop."

As the focus of the dispute, Xia Yan walked up to Euryale and Morgan, ready to end this little farce.

"I think this bet is quite interesting."

Upon hearing Xia Yan's words, Euryale and Morgan were both taken aback, while Maeve and Shuten-dōji beamed with joy.

"However, Euryale is right. It won't do us any good if we don't benefit from winning. How about this, didn't you all say you'd only join us if someone beat you? That's perfect. If Euryale beats both of you, you'll join Euryale's agency and participate in the third round of performances with us."

Xia Yan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It seems that even if you lose, I'll become your manager."

"It seems you're quite confident that you can make the newcomer win, Master. Alright, I accept this challenge."

Maeve displayed the pride of a queen.

"Indeed, as Master said, it seems like we won't lose anything regardless of winning or losing. Then I'll give it a try."

Shuten-dōji agreed.

"Alright, the bet is settled!"