Upon seeing the scroll on the table, Kellen raised an eyebrow and said, "Perfect timing, lucky me."

"Who are you, and why are you here? Go play, kid," the middle-aged man frowned, feeling a slight unease at Kellen's presence.

After scolding Kellen, the man turned to the dean standing behind him and said, "Dean Bridge, I don't understand why you brought others to disturb me. This recruitment was personally ordered by the princess, and I'm sure you don't want to leave a bad impression on her."

Old Bridge waved his hand and said, "Andersen, you misunderstand me. It wasn't me who let this young master in. I simply couldn't stop him. Oh, maybe you don't know who he is. Let me tell you, he is Kellen Kate, the sole heir of the Kate family."

The Knight Academy has always been sending a large number of talents to the Kate family every year, so the relationship between the two sides has always been good. Therefore, it was just a matter of words for Kellen to come in.

And the fact that the princess was manipulating things behind the scenes bothered him, so he was willing to let Kellen intervene. Only fair competition allowed the students to choose for themselves, and as a conscientious dean, he had to consider the interests of his own students.

Although Kellen had no real ability, his powerful and well-treated family made the Kate family the best choice for the graduating knights. When they heard about Kellen's identity, the eyes of the three girls suddenly lit up, and their gloomy mood immediately brightened.

Although Andersen was arrogant, he wasn't foolish. He knew that the difference in status between him and Kellen was immense, and all he could use was the princess's authority. So he began slowly, "So, this is the young master of the Kate family. I have long heard of your name. However, it was us who initiated the recruitment this time, so it's quite unethical for Young Master Kellen to come and snatch people midway. This might create misunderstandings if it were to reach the princess's ears, don't you think?"

"Misunderstandings? What misunderstandings? You are quite the joker," Kellen replied. "The princess is my teacher, and we have a good relationship. We even spent some time together in a study room this afternoon."

As he spoke, Kellen sat down next to the black-haired girl without a care in the world and politely asked her, "May I sit here?"

"Ah... um, yes, feel free. I don't mind," the girl replied, surprised and flattered by Kellen's approach.

Facing Kellen's advances, she felt somewhat overwhelmed. The young man before her was of noble status, and even the previously overbearing Andersen had to speak politely to him. Yet, this person was courteously asking for her permission.

This kind of "up and down" feeling gave Eve a high initial impression of Kellen.

"Yes, yes, sister is really kind. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also so gentle. I have seen your achievements at the academy, and you are all extremely excellent individuals. So, I would like to invite you all to sign an employment contract with me. I wonder if you can give me this opportunity?" Kellen's disguise made him appear even more innocent and kind, like a flawless young man. This kind of image had a great impact on girls like Eve.

Eve had always fantasized about having a younger brother or sister. And if this person were Kellen...

"Well, I actually think it sounds good..." Eve murmured, almost agreeing in a daze.

Carroll widened her eyes, finding this scene very interesting. Seeing another side of Kellen made her want to record it, perhaps to tease him with it in the future.

As for Andersen, he was on the verge of exploding with anger. Why?

Why wouldn't they budge despite his threats and temptations for so long, yet Kellen was about to win someone over in less than a minute?

And Eve wanted to agree without even discussing the commission. Wasn't that giving it away for free?

"Clap!"

Andersen angrily slapped the table and gritted his teeth, "Young Master Kellen, if this is a competition, let's each lay out our own chips. It would be too shameful to resort to playing the emotional card."He was really tempted to confront Kellen, but his rationality stopped him. If he insulted Kellen first, Kellen would have a reason to dispose of him, and even the Grand Princess wouldn't be able to seek justice for him. In this world, social class and status are the most difficult things to overcome.

"You're right, then let's talk about your terms first, and let me see where your confidence lies," Kellen said, with a hint of mocking smile.

Andersen clenched his fists tightly. He swore that if Kellen ever fell into his hands, he would hang him on the city wall like a meat stick.

"Twenty gold coins as monthly commission, a certain percentage of training expenses, three days of rest every month, and holiday subsidies... employment period of thirty years."

Andersen had no choice but to raise the conditions to retain the talented three girls.

In fact, this commission was already very high. For ordinary graduates, they probably couldn't even earn one gold coin.

After listening to Andersen's conditions, Kellen couldn't help but sneer. "Is that all?"

He took out three templated employment scrolls in front of everyone and filled in the content while speaking, "One hundred gold coins as monthly commission, full coverage of training expenses, eight days of rest every month, triple commission for holidays... employment period of thirty years. Note: When the contract expires, Kellen Kait has the option to renew first."

"Crazy! You're crazy! You'll regret it!" Angry, Andersen took several steps back as he watched Kellen write down these conditions.

These were conditions he couldn't possibly match. Such treatment not only exceeded the expectations of a few recent graduates, but even some powerful teachers from the Knight Academy would be attracted by it.

Originally, a commission of one hundred gold coins was terrifying enough, but the real horror was the full coverage of training expenses, allowing a knight's growth without worrying about costs. That would be a terrifying number.

At least, Andersen felt that the three girls in front of him were not qualified to make the Grand Princess pay such a price.

Even the dean thought that Kellen was attracted to the beauty of the girls when he heard these conditions. But after observing him for a while, he found that not only was Kellen wealthy and handsome, his own students would also benefit from following him, so he didn't say much.

He knew very well that in this world, to continue climbing up, one had to pay something.

If it weren't for him marrying a wealthy woman in the past, he wouldn't have been able to go from a commoner to the dean of the Knight Academy.

"Master Kellen, are you serious?" Even Eve widened her small mouth.

Her thoughts were somewhat similar to Carroll's initially. She wondered if she really was worth that much money.

"Just being Sir Kellen's knight can earn so much money? Are there really no other requirements? Even if you propose them and write them into the contract now, we might not refuse~" Another lively girl threw a flirtatious glance at Kellen.

"Oh, aren't you shy? Shut up!" The girl beside her quickly covered her mouth.

Feeling the gazes of everyone on him, Kellen felt they had misunderstood, but he chose not to explain. This kind of idea could temporarily deceive the Grand Princess, which also had some effect.

And Eve and the others were really beautiful.

Kellen pretended to be shy and secretly looked at them, then lowered his head and pushed the employment scrolls towards them. "Should we sign, then?"

Seeing Kellen like this, the three girls exchanged glances again, and soon a faint blush appeared on their faces.

"Should we sign?"

"It would be a shame not to."

"Then let's sign for real?"

"If you sign, I'll sign."

"Let's sign~"

After a brief exchange of eye contact, the girls quietly signed their names. What could be seen was that their earlobes were tinged with a deeper blush.

Carroll, who had been watching the whole scene, once again admired Kellen's flirting techniques. The evil master had a devilish attraction to these innocent girls.She was cheated away just like that at noon today.

"Big cheat~"

In a place where Kellen couldn't see, Carroll secretly made a face at him.

The silent middle-aged woman slowly stood up and quietly asked the dean in front of her, "Dean Bridge, I don't know if you have any other outstanding students on your list?"

She knew from the moment Kellen arrived in the classroom that Andrew couldn't compete with him, because the Kate family was simply too rich!

Andrew looked apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, but when you and Eve were negotiating, Master Kellen had already confirmed his intention to hire them."

Middle-aged woman: "..."

She felt extremely uneasy in her heart, and she thought she should immediately tell the Grand Princess about this.

Without saying goodbye, the middle-aged woman hurriedly ran out of the classroom, intending to go to the Royal Mage Academy to explain the danger Kellen posed to the Grand Princess.

Kellen was definitely not an ordinary person as rumored!