Eliza McArbeth opened another audition for Entertainer's Garden again this year, she can only sigh looking at the application forms of the participants.

She's disappointed. There are too many noble children. Most of their parents even dared to bribe her so they can secure their child's place in the Entertainer's Garden !

She feels insulted, because she's letting her entertainers to take up the stage this year on Spring Flowers Festival. There will be Royal Family and generals attending.

She'll have to pick the best or else she's doomed! Though, she's curious about one participant. The only commoner child that dared to sign up for her Garden.

Eliza smiled. Finally! Someone who she has to see from their talent, not money !

Eliza loves talents, she knows that she can't buy talents. She has to earn it. She skimmed the application forms again and saw some promising candidates. They are obviously nobles , but she knew that even without the bribe she'll gladly take them.

The entertainment industry in Lydia Kingdom are harsh. She herself experienced hell in it. But because of her unwavering faith in music, she did not give up and she's now the King's favorite.

Her only love is music. She trusts her music and music is her life. Many people urged her to just marry already ! Even her parents wanted her to make some music geniuses out of her belly. She has yet to find the right man, so she'll take her sweet time.

The backer of this commoner child is....

System Happy?

Eliza felt her eyebrow twitching. What kind of name is that? System ? Also, Eliza didn't remember if she heard that name somewhere or not. Because obviously, if a powerful backer like System Happy exists nobles would flock onto him like bees to flowers.

A new Earl.... There hasn't been any Earl since the last Earl betrayed the king and he fled from the Kingdom, leaving his family to fend themselves from the Kingdom's Army.

Eliza frowned at that. She rubbed her fingers through her red hair. Is the King notified about this—

Eliza smacked herself on the head. Of course he's informed ! If not, why can this person to just pop up and roam around the kingdom ? Claiming he's an Earl too !

Eliza smiled wryly. She stood up and opened the door to her large office. In front of the door is two guards.

"Start the Audition !"

( う-´)づ

A

lone boy is sitting on a bench near Eliza's office. He's nibbling on a sandwich while eyeing other competitors. The majority of them are nobles. He himself is a noble, but he would like to see some changes.

He felt ashamed of himself, because his father tried to bribe Eliza into accepting him in the Entertainer's Garden.

He pursed his lips in thought. While he's lost in his own thoughts, a boy his age walked up to him.

"Can i sit beside you?"

He snapped out of his trance and looked up. The boy in front of him gestured to the seat next to him.

"Okay, go ahead."

He saw the boy's name tag. Elijah.

Meanwhile, El saw the other's name tag, Anrick. El then remembered that Anrick is one of the best entertainer in Entertainer's Garden.

Because El arrived in Entertainer's Garden early, and didn't get picked up by a noble, he can see Anrick's debut and first audition !

Anrick is from a known powerhouse family called Aliga. His Father and Uncle are Generals. His uncle, Ivan Aliga is the one who was beaten by his own student. His student is the Crown Prince.

Meanwhile Anrick's father is a loving and doting father to his children. His name is Deus Aliga. He died in a war a year later. After Anrick got in Entertainer's Garden, Deus was immediately called in to the frontline. He was never seen after that.

El clenched his fist tightly but his face did not betray his emotion. He unclenched his fist a second later.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Aliga." El smiles at Anrick Aliga's startled face. "Oh, Sorry. Did i interrupt your thoughts?

Anrick sighed. "Mm..Kind of. Nothing to worry about....Elijah"

El grinned. "Call me El."

Anrick puts on an amused smiled on his face. "Call me Anrick then." Anrick stared at El for a good 10 seconds before averting his gaze away.

"I don't mean to be rude, but are you a ...commoner ?" Anrick asked with a hint of nervousness in his tone.

El raised an eyebrow but he replied in a good way while still grinning. "Yep. I'm gonna make a record!"

Anrick then fixed his gaze on the beaming youth in next to him. "Good Luck then, El. I heard there will only be 4 people accepted this year"

El nodded. He said the same to Anrick, wishing him a good luck. El's gaze drifted over to Anrick's unfinished sandwich.

"Oh no ! Are you not finishing that sandwich?" El pointed at the sandwich dramatically.

Anrick flinched. He moved his gaze towards his unfinished sandwich. "N-no ! I didn't bring any water with me and i'm going to sing so..."

"If it's water then i have one—"

Before El can offer his bottle of water to Anrick nicely, he heard Anrick's name being called. He saw Anrick flinch a second time and decided to give him a good luck charm.

"Anrick, give me your hand."

Anrick raised an eyebrow at El and stared confusedly at him. He stretched his hand towards El. His palm facing up.

"I have a good luck charm. It works on me sometimes too."

El drew a clover on Anrick's hand. "Now, pretend that you are eating it."

Anrick, still confused, pretended to eat the clover on his hand.

"What's that?" Anrick asked. Although he didn't know what it is, it calmed him a bit.

"Clover."

Anrick raised an eyenbrow. "Clover?"

"I'll show you sometime. Now go !"

Anrick gave his thanks to El and hurriedly ran inside of Eliza's office.

El stared at Anrick's back. His smile faltered.

"Business."

"It's important, concerning your future."

El sighed. He didn't see System Happy since he woke up this morning. He's a bit pissed because System Happy just left him with a short note and a direction to the building.

Sorry, urgent. I can't accompany you today, seems like the King likes to bully me. Here's the direction ↓

He noticed Anrick left the office with a bright smile on his face. He gave Anrick a thumbs up for his hardwork.

Anrick nodded at him and turned to go rush home to tell his Father of this exciting news.

An hour pass by, El felt really bored out of his mind. He wanted to talk to System Happy but he imagined that System Happy is busy somewhere.

He then heard his name called. El immediately stood up, garnering the attention of some competitors. But they immediately ignored him.

El walked inside of Eliza's cozy office. "Give me all you got" when he heard a voice said this.

He gazed at the woman in front of him with red fiery hair and a sly smile on her red lips.

"Go on. This room is soundproofed."

El nodded. He closed his eyes to concentrate.

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El did not choose Senbonzakura and decided to sing Fireflies by Owl City. It's such a legendary song, the lyrics are imprinted inside his head.

He sang in acapella but it did not make the song's appeal disappear.

As Eliza hears him sings, she felt entranced by his performance. The boy's voice is just like honey and she's a bee. Attracted to it and wanting more of it.

If she hears him sing again she would be addicted. It's the voice that you can't miss. When Eliza hear him speak she thought 'hey, this boy's voice is pleasing to hear!'. But when she hears him sing , she feels like she's going to faint anytime soon.

"Ok. Stop."

El stopped abruptly. He kept his silence for a moment before asking,

"Do you dislike it?"

Eliza quickly shook her head. "No. Actually, i have no complains." She smiled widely, showing her beautiful dimples.

She stretched her hand out and on her hand is a black envelope. "Go home immediately and open this when you've arrived inside your home. Do not talk to any participant out there. My guards will ensure me that you don't leak this to any participant. Thank You".

El nodded. A small smile graced his face before her turns around to leave. As soon as El left, Eliza's face turned to frown at the door.

She quickly shook her head as she heard the next person coming. She looks up to see who is next. But when she saw them, her eyes widened.

"O-ok. Go ahead and sing."

( う-´)づ

El took his time walking home and for once he didn't hear nor see System Happy. Abandoning his own host, that's cruel !

El was fuming when he heard a crash behind him.

"Aaaah! Watch out !"

El turned to see what's happening but he felt a sharp pain on his shoulder. His mind blanked.

El stood his ground while clutching on his injured shoulder. Turns out it's the mainstream bag snatcher !

But why is a bag snatcher here ?!

"A-ah, hey stop—" he tried to scream with all of his might, but what came out was a soft whisper.

Elijah is so weak !

In El's past life, he could at least match blow to blow with 3 men and a stab to his shoulder is no problem, but now ?!

He should've practiced martial arts with System Happy instead !

But thinking of that, he remembers his own hell of training.

His face paled and he could only watch the bag snatcher ran away with a brown sack over their shoulder. They held the knife with their right hand. He could see his blood dripping on the knife.

"Oh my God ! Child, let me help you !"

El noticed a middle aged woman on his side, holding his arm gently. Her face held concern.

"N-no it's okay. My house, its nearby...so.." El shook his head lightly.

The woman insisted for a few times but El smiled and left.

El saw his house from afar, clutching his left shoulder tightly.

He felt his vision blurring. Maybe due to him losing a lot of blood. But he saw his house just a few steps ahead !

He did not give up and tried his best to walk.

He arrived in front of his doorsteps. His consciousness began to fail him. El, with the last of his strength, opened the door. He closed it gently, He then fell on the floor. His vision darkened and he felt very cold.

( う-´)づ

Hours of lectures and paperworks later, System Happy wanted to vomit. He would like to see his host's audition thank you very much.

As he walked out of the Second Prince's room, he felt his connection with his host fading.

His face paled and he immediately teleported to his host's side. Once he arrived at the house, he looked around for his host.

It's empty...?

"Mr. Host—"

System Happy feels as if he has stepped on something very precious. System Happy quickly kneeled and he found out that he just stepped on his host's hand !

He saw the bloodied clothes and El's injured shoulder.

System Happy's face darkened for a moment before he picked his host up gently and placed him on his futon.

This futon is too cold.

System Happy opened his space and once again, he picked his host up and entered the space.

Inside the space is a cozy bedroom with a nice sunlight.

He placed his host on the bed and covered him with a warm blanket.

System Happy then chuckled. He touched El's injured shoulder and mouthed 'Heal'. It shone jade bright before the light fades, revealing an unblemished pale skin.

Satisfied, System Happy walked out of the space and decided to venture out for the culprit.

Well, if it's a wild criminal then he could chop him to pieces.

Currently it's 6 pm and he feels that the night is still young.

( う-´)づ

Aiyoooooo~ tis Worldenhay! Hay for short lol. Fireflies is my all time favorite music ( T ^ T ) . i forgot to insert the time here :

El wakes up : 9 am

El goes to Audition !: 11 am

Waiting for audition : 1 pm

Leaves Entertainer's Garden building : 1.30 pm

Walking: 3 minutes (out from the building)

Is stabbed: 1.33 pm

Arrives at home: 1.40 pm.

Faints: 1.41 pm

(His body slowly heals itself, as a host he has some abilities like this. He gets it from System Happy as a package deal :v. It's still weak but it will progress in future chaps)

System Happy is home: 6 pm

System Happy ventures out: 6.13 pm