The southern region where the Imperial Fleet is stationed.

Shalak Kallahaad was born into a commoner’s house in that area.

As the seventh son among ten siblings, he grew up playing by the seaside with his brothers and sisters from a young age.

Naturally, he developed a habit of considering and understanding others.

The warm sunlight in the south also shaped him into a cheerful and positive person.

In this way, something shook the heart of the young boy who loved to socialize and swim.

It was the tales of heroes.

Young Shalak dreamed of becoming a brave warrior to defend the empire.

“I will become the hero of the sea!”

And finally, Shalak became a proud member of the southern navy.

It all started from a modest dream, but naval life suited him well.

So, unintentionally, the path to success opened up for him.

“Hey, Shalak! How about a drink after today’s duties?”

“Don’t say that. Stay at the training ground and train together.”

“Haha! Both, then.”

His popularity within the military soared.

Not only agile but also broad-minded, he reached out to everyone, extending beyond the navy.

“Did you hear? Shalak, the young man, saved the neighbor’s grandfather yesterday.”

Soon, there was no one in the south who didn’t know him.

More precisely, there was no one who disliked him.

All roads in the south led to Shalak.

This was the best way to describe him.

Meanwhile, he didn’t neglect self-improvement.

Therefore, everyone gathered their opinions and said Shalak would be the next admiral.

Even the higher-ups had plans to promote him soon, highly appreciating his abilities.

However, an unexpected event overturned everyone’s expectations.

Shalak suddenly submitted his leave of absence and disappeared from the south.

As soon as Prodia saw Shalak’s status window, she could tell.

This man was also a suitable candidate.

A noticeable handsome man with (SSS) plastered all over his status window, not to mention the empty dream slot.

Moreover, this man had a unique skill.

Of course, it was far from the dance skill Prodia had been desperately searching for.

However, upon discovering it, Prodia was almost speechless.

This was an absolute stat that her team needed.

‘Leadership, confirmed.’

Ding~!

Leads and unites team members.]

This is it!

In fact, Prodia had been struggling alone all this time.

Irtis, Papiere and Luca, and Ed had such strong individualities.

‘Rather than suffering, I’d better die. But if I die, I go to hell.’

And if I go to hell, I’ll be editing for a million years.

But with a talent possessing leadership, the situation changes.

They will be able to lead those three.

I can teach dance, but such talents are hard to find, even with money.

Then, Prodia checked the rest of the status window.

Ding~!

Ding~!

Great, everything is perfect.

To have such a precious talent come to me voluntarily is a stroke of good luck.

But let’s proceed carefully for now.

Prodia smiled with a business-like expression towards Shalak.

“What do you mean by asking for teaching?”

To this, Shalak sparkled his eyes with strong enthusiasm.

“I heard that you nurture participants for the Grand Dance Contest. I also want to learn under your guidance!”

Prodia tried hard to suppress the business smile that was about to appear.

She should be cautious in accepting Shalak immediately; there might be resistance.

‘I need to know more about this man.’

She deliberately showed a slightly awkward expression.

“Um, I’m sorry, but it’s not easy to give an immediate answer about that. Could you visit Duke Ser tomorrow? I would like to discuss it in more detail at that time.”

“Of course! I’ll come see you tomorrow then.”

Shalak politely took his leave.

On his way out, he didn’t forget to give hearty greetings to the three men.

“See you all tomorrow. Take care!”

Prodia, who quietly observed this scene, was full of admiration.

‘He’s sociable, truly sociable…’

It’s a personality that is not only fresh but also extraordinary.

A form that cannot be found in my current contracted individuals.

He must join the team.

At that moment, Irtis, who had been silently watching, quietly approached Prodia from behind.

He whispered in Prodia’s ear.

“Are you thinking of recruiting him too?”

“Ugh.”

Prodia had to calm her startled heart at his sudden appearance.

Just by looking at Irtis’s gaze, she could tell.

He already knew what was on Prodia’s mind.

There was no fooling this man anyway.

Prodia nodded slowly.

“…Yes, that’s right.”

At that, Irtis let out a sigh inwardly.

‘I knew it.’

Shalak is a rather easy competitor.

If he contracts with Prodia, it will be very disadvantageous for him.

However, no matter what persuasion Irtis uses, Prodia won’t give up on Shalak.

She’s someone who grabs anything she sets her mind to.

Childish requests like “Sign a contract only with me” won’t work on her.

Then he had to change the approach.