The door to the great hall opened and three figures wrapped in a thick cloak walked toward the projecting screen. The figure in the front quickly took off his cloak and adjusted his clothing. The two other figures quickly followed and unraveled the boxes from inside their bags. They worked in a silent hurry as they swiftly set up a table with the boxes all lined up. The first figure who seemed to be of higher rank than the other two quietly paced back and forth while muttering incoherently. He grabbed a handkerchief and dabbed at his face to wipe away the sweat.

“Don’t mess this up……….don’t throw up.” He whispered to himself.

“You can do this. Just tell them straight out.” He encouraged himself with a fistbump to the chest.

“They’re young, how scary can they be?” He smiled unsurely to himself. Suddenly the lights flickered and the screen illuminated to show nine figures. The young man jolted out of his monologue and quickly rushed towards the screen. The two assistants rushed toward the walls away from view.

“Good morning, m-my majesties.” He quivered as he bowed to the nine shadows. A silence fell in the room and so he glanced up at the still princes. He couldn’t see what they looked like but he could make out the outline of their bodies.

“Why must you call us at 6 in the morning?” One of the shadows asked with a deathly aura. He could feel his knees tremble at the obvious rage. Why does a twenty year old man scare me so much?

“I do apologize for interrupting your morning but my king has called upon for your audience. This meeting has to do with our princess and her future.” He said frantically while rising from his bow. Another silent minute passed in the hall. The figure on the far left quietly raised his hand. The man turned his head to his direction.

“May I ask who you are?” a surprisingly smooth voice came out of the one with their hand raised. The man quickly scurried over and bowed quickly.

“I am this empire’s attendant and I have been called upon the king to-”

“And what empire is this?” An annoyed voice intervened.

“Th-this land belongs to the Romanian hearts.” the attendant answered quickly. He had a sense of pride when uttering the name. The Romanian hearts kingdom was known to be very wealthy and had control over most of the continents natural resources and raw materials. He stood a little straighter and held his head higher after having a surge of confidence from announcing his kingdom. I can literally swim in a pool of gold after I retire.

“I see..you may continue.” The soft voice commanded. The attendant quickly reached into his pocket and retrieved the letter of notice from the king.

“The king has requested an audience with the young rulers of tomorrow. He wishes to grant the happiness that comes with his daughter to whomever can satisfy their kingdom and her heart. With this achievement, the one who her princess will accept will be given vast amounts of resources and land from the Romanian Hearts.” The attendant announced while nervously looking at the reaction of the nine shadows. The tallest shadow scratched his head and yawned but could be seen nodding his head as a sign of attention.

“So in simpler terms, we get a chance at the princess. And with the princess comes land and money,” said the tall shadow. The other shadows were starting to shift and move after considering the profits.

“Alright. I agree to the terms and conditions. I accept and now let’s move on.” Said one shadow. Other voices could be heard agreeing. The attendant quickly pulled out a piece of paper and began writing the names of the ones who agreed. But before he could write anything he froze.

“Um….I never got your names….” He said awkwardly.

“Can’t you tell who I am?” One voice said while cocking his head to the side.

“Ri-right now you all are just shadows that are really blurry.”

“What? Why? Oh….shoot, the lights….where’s the switch?” He quietly fumbled around until the screen lit up. A forehead could be seen with messy hair that had a sharp undercut. The rest of the body quickly rushed into the screen and soon the attendant could see the whole person.

“Can you see me now?” asked the young man in the screen. The attendant nodded while staring at the man in a trance- like state.

“You are….Kim Jongin, prince of the blood isles.” He whispered underneath his breath. A smile appeared on the prince’s face.

“See, I knew you would know me.” Kim Jongin said. The attendant quickly jotted down the prince’s name.

“If you know him, you should know me.” A light switch could be heard and on another screen appeared a young man who was staring intensely into the screen.

“Yes, of course, Oh Sehun of Mount Trona.” The man could be seen nodding.

“All of us have agreed to your terms, I have business to attend to so if you have any more questions relay them to my soldier.” The screen in the middle announced.

“But wait, sir, I still never got your name.” He frantically shouted.

“Land of the inferno. Figure it out yourself.” And with that, the screen went black.

“I too also have matters to attend to, good day.” One by one, each screen went black as the attendant felt defeated. He only got two names down and the rest were unknown.

“I’m so dead” He muttered while turning to go out.

“You never got my name.” A voice said behind him. The man the lights and showed a gentle smile.

“Prince Lay of the eternal grounds, I am so sorry, my deepest apologies sir.” He quickly scribbled his name down. The attendant expected the prince to shut off his screen after announcing his name but the man continued to smile gently while looking at him.

“Would you like the names of the other men who wish to participate?” He said while slowly leaning his head in his hand.

“That would mean the world to me. Please do!” His eyes shook as he felt relief rush over him. The man’s smile turned even gentler. He looks like a frickin angel.

“Then you must do me a small favor. It’s quite simple. I will tell you when I arrive at the palace. Goodbye now~” The screen shut off and the room turned black. The attendant sighed. Maybe I should get a new job. I heard the new inn is hiring.