I Could Sing It for You in Secret First / Does Hard Work Always Pay Off?

"Everyone?" Karna was taken aback and quickly asked, "Who's waiting for us outside?"

Jack tapped his chin with his little finger and said, "Alice, Abby, Illya... so many people are here! Oh, and Mom is here too!"

Karna turned and exchanged a glance with Arjuna. They knew who Jack's mother was; it turned out that Yuxian had come to find them.

Arjuna quickly called over a staff member and instructed, "Take this child outside the venue to pick up a few people, bring them to the lounge, and be mindful of their manners."

Karna put Jack down and said to her, "Go with this man and bring everyone in. We'll come and meet you in a little while."

Jack tilted his head and asked, "Aren't you guys coming along?"

"We can't leave right now, please apologize to the Master for us."

Jack blinked thoughtfully, then smiled and nodded, saying, "I understand!"

Jack followed the staff to pick up Yuxian, and the quiet scene suddenly became noisy again.

"Mr. Karna, who is that child?"

"Was what just happened something you staged intentionally?"

"Is this your child?"

"Who is the mother that child is talking about?"

Countless questions came at the two of them, leaving Karna and Arjuna unsure which to answer first.

Jack's appearance was unexpected; they were completely unprepared and never imagined that Jack would jump down from above so mischievously.

At the same time, they hadn't figured out how to explain Jack's identity, and the two were a little at a loss when pressed for answers.

The staff on site were completely bewildered, having received no prior notice that a child would be making such an appearance, which caused them great difficulties in their work.

Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Jack. She had successfully completed the task assigned by Yuxian and happily went to pick up Yuxian to enter the venue.

Chapter 15, Section 452: I can secretly sing it for you first.

Yuxian and his group followed the staff into the venue and arrived at the lounge.

With Arjuna's prior warning, the staff treated Yuxian and his companions very politely, not only serving them tea but also providing plenty of snacks, which made the children very happy.

"Jack, you did a great job!"

The children praised Jack for doing a good job, Jack smiled happily, as if he had done something extraordinary.

Yuxian asked the staff, "When will they arrive?"

"Please wait a moment. There are a lot of people outside, so it may take a long time. Please understand."

Yuxian nodded. He had witnessed the enthusiasm of the fans when he was outside and had expected it. Waiting here for a while wouldn't hurt, and he wasn't in a hurry.

However, there was something else he was very concerned about, and he continued to ask this very polite staff member.

"Are you holding a concert here for someone named Elizabeth Bathory?"

The matter of the Elizabeth Báthory's concert had always been a question in Yuxian's mind, and now that relevant personnel were here, he raised his questions.

The staff member was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked embarrassed, as if he had something difficult to say.

"This... this matter... is quite complicated..."

Yuxian blinked, and judging from the staff's expressions, there really was something fishy about this.

However, he was certain of one thing: the Elizabeth Báthory was indeed here.

There's a saying, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."

With a bang, the door to the lounge was pushed open.

The Elizabeth Báthory, dressed in her finest attire, entered from outside and said, "With so many enthusiastic fans today, are all the tickets sold out?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes lit up when she noticed the people in the lounge.

A charming smile immediately spread across Elizabeth Báthory's face. "So your manager is here. You must have heard I was having a concert and came to support me, right?"

"Don't worry, I've already reserved VIP tickets for you, in the first row!"

As soon as the staff member saw that Elizabeth Báthory and the Yuxian, he quietly slipped away through the door, seemingly somewhat afraid of Elizabeth Báthory.

Yuxian desperately wanted to refuse Elizabeth Báthory's invitation; he had Yuxian no desire to attend her concert.

But he certainly couldn't say that in front of the Elizabeth Báthory.

So he changed the subject and asked, "Isn't today a fan meeting for Karna and Arjuna?"

The Elizabeth Báthory, completely oblivious to the fact that, said, "That's just a side thing. The real protagonist is me, and my concert is the real highlight of today."

Yuxian would be a fool to believe her, secretly thinking to himself: You're the one who's just an afterthought, aren't you?

Elizabeth Báthory stopped Yuxian, not giving him another chance to ask questions, and said, "Manager, come and take a look at my dress. Doesn't it make me look like a star?"

As she spoke, she twirled around, showing off her vainly side to Yuxian.

Yuxian say? The Elizabeth Báthory, who didn't sing, was indeed a beautiful young woman, and no one ever doubted that.

However, a concert is not a stage fashion show; ultimately, it's about whether the songs sung are truly good.

"Don't worry!" Elizabeth Báthory seemed to see Yuxian's worries and comforted him, "I've been preparing for this for a very long time. I wrote the lyrics and music myself, and they're really good! It will definitely be a hit and make you an idol adored by thousands of fans."

Yuxian chuckled awkwardly, "I didn't realize you were so talented, Elizabeth."

"Of course!" the Elizabeth Báthory said confidently. "I've worked incredibly hard to become an idol."

"By the way, why hasn't Nero arrived yet? I even sent her an invitation to be my special guest."

The Elizabeth Báthory never forgot her good partner Nero, and the fact that she still thought of her at this time shows that she is loyal and devoted.

Yuxian explained, "Nero's naval base is very busy; it recently experienced an attack from the deep sea."

He had to find a reason to gloss over Nero's matter; if the two of them really got together, the destructive power would increase exponentially.

"That's such a pity!" The Elizabeth Báthory's face showed regret. "If you ask me, why should she become an admiral? It would be so much better if she became an idol with me."

Yuxian said awkwardly, "Being an idol isn't so great. Nero probably prefers being an admiral."

Elizabeth Báthory blinked, thought for a while but still couldn't understand what the point of being an admiral was. She couldn't understand Nero's choice at all.

However, she quickly put Nero aside and pulled Yuxian aside, saying, "Come with me to see the stage. I can secretly sing for you first!"

Yuxian immediately refused, "That's not good. You need to get some rest, otherwise you won't perform well tonight."

He was saying things against his will, and Yuxian didn't want to suffer a major blow right now. It was safer to stay in the lounge with everyone at this time.

"Oh dear! I'm not that fragile, little puppy, you're overthinking it!"

Although Elizabeth Báthory said this, she was still very pleased with Yuxian's concern, and her expression revealed her joy.

She no longer dragged Yuxian to the stage, but instead sat down with everyone in the dressing room to rest.

Yuxian has escaped a calamity for now, but he knows that he will eventually have a hard time escaping today. This is truly a case of being delivered to one's doorstep.

He began to regret rushing over there. If he had known Nero would come, they could have waited patiently at the naval base.

Nero informed him that everyone would eventually gather together, which wouldn't delay his search for people.

But it's too late to say anything now; we can only accept this painful reality.

With mixed feelings, I waited patiently in the lounge for Karna and Arjuna, who were currently busy dealing with fans outside and couldn't spare the time to come.

Yuxian waited for a long time but they didn't come back, and he was extremely bored sitting there.

If the children hadn't had some snacks to eat, they probably would have already started making a scene.

Finally, after Yuxian Xian, Karna and Arjuna arrived late.

"I'm sorry, Master, for keeping you waiting."

Karna was very humble. The first thing he did upon entering was to apologize to Yuxian, saying that he felt very bad for keeping his Master waiting, even though he himself was very tired.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Now that he had met the person, Yuxian naturally had no complaints. Moreover, Karna's attitude made it impossible for him to feel any dissatisfaction.

He truly deserves to be called Hero of Charity. If Chaldea were full of people like him, Yuxian would have an incredibly easier time.

Karna, the Little Sun, was very reassuring to Yuxian. He was humble, polite, and never complained; he was simply a model of a hero.

"Please sit down and have some water. You must be exhausted."

Section 453, Chapter Sixteen: Will every effort be rewarded?

Karna and Arjuna sat down to rest. Dealing with fans and reporters was indeed exhausting, and in some ways, it was no easier than a battle.

"By the way, how did you two come up with the idea of becoming celebrities?"

Yuxian was very curious about this. Everyone in Chaldea knew that the Elizabeth Báthory had an idol dream.

However, Karna and Arjuna did not have such dreams, and Yuxian Xian never expected that they would become movie stars.

He was very surprised when he learned of this and couldn't believe it was true at first.

"When you have nothing to do, you always have to find something to do," Arjuna said with a smile. "Once, I happened to be passing by the filming location and was conscripted. Karna doesn't know how to refuse people, and before long, he inexplicably became what he is now."

This is truly a strange turn of events.

However, Yuxian didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Brother Fei delivered packages to people all day long and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. At least these two became idols and had countless fans supporting them.

Yuxian smiled and said, "I heard that your new movie has just been released and the response has been very good. I'll have to go see it sometime."

Arjuna shrugged noncommittally, while Karna said modestly, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Master."

"Then what about Elizabeth?" Yuxian continued, "Is she with you? In a team?"

When the Elizabeth Báthory was mentioned, Karna fell silent and became quite quiet.

Arjuna rolled his eyes and gave the Elizabeth Báthory a disgruntled look. "She came to me of her own accord."

"Huh? Didn't I bring you a lot of fans?" The Elizabeth Báthory was very dissatisfied with Arjuna's words and retorted with a stern face.

Arjuna curled his lip. "Wake up. If you hadn't threatened to cause trouble, who would have arranged a concert for you? Aren't you afraid of an accident? Do you think the compensation is too much, or are you just bored?"

Yuxian immediately understood the reason behind it; indeed, there was a story behind the Elizabeth Báthory's concert.

He said this would definitely not be a simple matter; what agency would actually be interested in Elizabeth Báthory and go through the trouble of organizing a concert for her?

"You're just jealous. You don't want to see me become famous. Just you wait and see. After tonight, I, Elizabeth Bathory, will be a big star. Who knows who will benefit from whose fame then?"

Yuxian shook his head silently, realizing that even the Elizabeth Báthory herself knew she was benefiting from Karna and Arjuna's fame.

"Forget it, if Karna hadn't been so soft-hearted, I would have kicked you out long ago."

Arjuna continued to tease the Elizabeth Báthory. Unlike Karna, he wouldn't easily agree to other people's requests, nor would he speak so politely.

They weren't afraid of the Elizabeth Báthory causing trouble; they only let her do as she pleased because they knew her.

"You!" The Elizabeth Báthory stood up and pointed at Arjuna expression extremely angry.

"Alright, Arjuna, let's not dwell on the past. Your Master is here, so don't be too rude."

Karna tried to calm the two down to prevent them from arguing, since they were both Chaldea companions and it wouldn't look good for them to fight in front of Yuxian.

Elizabeth Báthory was furious at Arjuna's words, so she stormed out of the lounge, muttering things like she was going to teach them a lesson.

Yuxian looked at Karna with admiration; the Little Sun really had a good temper.

Elizabeth Báthory returned quickly, grabbed Yuxian by the collar, and dragged him outside.

"Manager, come with me. We need to have a good discussion about tonight's performance. We absolutely cannot let certain people look down on us."

She was looking directly at Arjuna as she spoke, her gaze clearly directed at him.

Arjuna remained indifferent and didn't respond. He didn't think the Elizabeth Báthory could do anything; if nothing went wrong, it would be a perfect ending.

Yuxian could only helplessly be dragged away by the Elizabeth Báthory, giving the people in the rest room an innocent look.