The Tall Pixie Fools The Empress (1)

By the time Ae-Rin got to the hotel, her bones ached and throbbed. Her part-time shift gifted her a generous sum that quickly filled up the loss the system had sustained booking her a room. Her manager had been so generous since Ae-Rin had given her an 'opportunity' to get customers. More like given her an opportunity to meet her idol.

Ae-Rin scoffed entering room 506. She would be staying there for at least a week. In which, the system says would be enough time for her to finish the auditions, and the results to be out. If she doesn't get in, the system says 'you'll die and I won't assist you any longer'.

It has been bitter towards her ever since she took the longer route to getting the invite.

The hotel room was bright and well-lit with creamy walls with accents of white and gold making one feel this is a very luxurious and 'expensive' room. The bed was queen-sized and Ae-Rin doesn't hesitate flinging herself to the bed and lying there face down.

Ah! Such relaxation!

Prime, absolute prime!

Ae-Rin rolls over, and takes out the invitation from her pocket. It was crumpled now but she doesn't mind as she opens it.

To one, Choi Ae-Rin.

We here at Wonder Entertainment is happy to invite you to the auditioning for the two available slots in the variety show For The Win! You will be given the chance to gain recognition and attain contracts from many entertainment companies! The filming will be lasting six days and food along with lodging is all compromised by us here at Wonder!

With this invite, you can cut ahead of the line in the first stages of the Auditioning! Good luck.

She quickly skims over the beginning and by the time she got to the end, Ae-Rin was sneering. Ahh, that pretty boy lied to her! Ahhh!

She knew it was too much to believe his words! One invite from a scout can cut you to the second part of the auditions? Lies! Trickery! Oh, why'd she even believe? Ho, ho. His openness was certainly only to dupe people!

"What kind of opportunity is this?" She curses, as she sits up from the queen-sized bed. The woman's apricot eyes sharpens as she recieves a message from her light assistant.

She frowns before receiving it.

It was from the pretty boy!

She scowls, not hesitating to block his number and delete his message. Curse his name!

The system watches her do all of this with a sigh as she simply curls up to the queen-sized bed and sleeps.

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( In Soule City's Grand Hotel )

"Ha!" A boy sitting next to Kim Hyun-Woo cackles as he watches his brother get blocked. He had a shorter stature compared to the idol, and kept his hair naturally black. His eyes glew blue. "Probably realized you scammed her."

"She can skip the line now, though." Hyun-Woo replies with a brow raised. "It's not that bad of a deal. She gets priority."

"Pfft. I don't even understand why you're focusing so much on a little girl." The boy says after seeing an image of the woman in the internet. Hyun-Woo was already a debuted idol, although not so famous, he's still a known figure that meeting a girl without a mask and initiating a conversation can still make a small wave.

"What did she do? Dance well?" He'd seen the video and all he can say is that the woman did dance well. But her aura was small compared to the big idols in big groups. Her presence dampened especially towards a dance and an energy that she doesn't fit her.

But all the young boy can say is that her smile and eyes were attractive. As if it was a charm.

Hyun-Woo turns to the boy with a scowl as he flicks a finger to the boy's forehead.

"Ow!"

"You don't understand silly," Hyun-Woo rolls his eyes. "Her aura is fitting for a girl group."

"How so!" The boy glares at his older brother. "Just because her aura is not enough to dominate a stage means she's good? Don't be ridiculous! There's too little groups with the kind of aura that is one plus one is equal the power of a hundred!"

"Exactly." Hyun-Woo's eyes glints. "Have you ever seen a person who could be earnest and yet be suitable for a group? She needs to improve, but I feel as if that girl is perfectly aware that it needs a team to win than sole power."

The boy goes quiet then. Then his eyes widened.

"You don't think she'd be like hi---"

"It's too early to know." Hyun-Woo shrugs. But he's not going to lie, the top idol had the same aura as she right now. The aura to dominate and yet cooperate, especially her pheromones. His eyes darkens.

The aura of an Empress who knows when to retreat, and when to move forward. But it's too early to judge and all Hyun-Woo can do is wait and watch the show.