RISE OF EROS-Chapter 562 - 561

The power and influence of the Pixoy family within the Duchy of Cannes are impressive, as with just a word from Abigale, the entire city knew within an hour that Andrew would be holding a recruitment drive in two days.

To be precise, it wasn’t just the Pixoy family’s influence that was impressive; many were keeping a close eye on Andrew’s movements. So when the rumor that he was recruiting spread, everyone knew right away.

As Andrew had anticipated, all the important figures and organizations in the city wanted to get close to him, believing they could use him as a bridge to engage with the Duke. Quickly, these people and organizations found their best agents to participate in the recruitment. Not only were they interested, but common people were also drawn to it.

Like any city, the duchy’s city had its problems and needs, so there were always unemployed people looking for work. There were also untrustworthy figures without any affiliations seeking opportunities.

In no time, the city was buzzing with activity, which surprised Damon, as he had never seen the city so lively, especially not over a recruitment drive, but he quickly figured out the reason.

Damon, being a smart man, realized this was because people wanted to get close to him and intended to use Andrew as a stepping stone. Not wanting Andrew to be bothered, he decided to intervene.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t prevent these people and organizations from showing up, but he proposed sending some of his vampires to ensure that no suspicious figures infiltrated Andrew’s staff.

Though Andrew appreciated Damon’s help, he declined, as his Eros Eyes made it impossible for such a thing to happen. While the vampires employed by the Pixoy family knew most of the troublesome people in the city, they couldn’t compete with Andrew’s eyes.

Damon insisted, but Andrew stood firm, and in the end, Damon had to withdraw. Still, Damon valued Andrew greatly, as it was his father who had asked him to look after him, so he didn’t sit idly by.

He went to his father to inform him of the situation, hoping that Zaros could convince Andrew to accept their help, but he was surprised by Zaros’s words, "You don’t need to worry. No one can cause trouble in Andrew’s territory, not even me." Damon was shocked by these words and couldn’t help but ask, "How is that possible?"

Zaros looked at Damon with a smile and said, "You don’t need to know, but as I’ve said before, Andrew is special. That’s why I told you not to make an enemy of him. No one can cause trouble in his territory. Warn everyone."

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Although Zaros didn’t explain further, Damon knew his father well enough to heed his warning. He understood that if Zaros was cautious about Andrew, it meant there was something extraordinary about him.

Even though his curiosity grew, Damon didn’t ask more, as he knew his father wouldn’t tell him. He figured there had to be a reason, so he let things take their course and followed his father’s orders.

The days passed quickly. Andrew had spent these nights with his wives and even visited Yuri on more than one occasion, so his system points were fully charged.

Despite that, he didn’t check what he could buy, as it was the day of the staff recruitment for the Cannes Palace. When the doors opened, everyone was astonished to see thousands of applicants.

While this place required a large staff, there were still many more applicants than expected. Unfortunately, with just one glance, Andrew could sense most of the ulterior motives of these people.

It’s true that he didn’t detect anyone with malicious intent, but that was because there were too many people, and he couldn’t distinguish everyone’s aura. Moreover, while they had no ill intent, they weren’t trustworthy either.

Loyalty was something Andrew highly valued, and most of these candidates showed no potential for loyalty. It was clear they came with hidden agendas, which, while not harmful, wouldn’t benefit them either.

Even so, Andrew didn’t immediately dismiss them. He waited for Gaston, Carmen, and Hector to do their work, and then it would be his time to shine. Since they had already announced they were looking for workers for cleaning, cooking, and administration, it was easy to divide the applicants into groups.

Andrew didn’t intervene in the tests conducted by Hector, Gaston, and Carmen, as he trusted them completely. Honestly, the tests were easy to execute, practical, and efficient, yet also demanding.

Carmen took her group from room to room, making them clean and organize everything. All the rooms had been disorganized in recent days just for this test. This group required the least skill, as anyone can clean, but Carmen wasn’t just evaluating if they could do it, but also how quickly and how well.

Despite now being a nanny focused on children, Carmen had great managerial skills, especially in cleaning, as she had done so for decades. There was no doubt about her expertise.

Hundreds of applicants took their tests, and soon, the successful ones began to stand out. The place is massive, with hundreds of rooms, so cleaning is no easy task.

In fact, this group had to be the largest, as they would handle the rooms, bathrooms, banquet halls, hallways, and many other areas, which required dozens if not hundreds of people.

Carmen simulated the need to clean the entire establishment, and many couldn’t handle it, so they were quickly eliminated. Hector’s test was the most demanding, as he had to select the candidates for cooks.

Being a family chef and cooking for a place like this is different. The quantities of food prepared in a night are massive, and it not only had to be delicious but quick to prepare.

Andrew had spent large amounts of money buying food so that Hector could conduct the test. The group was large but was divided into teams and made to simulate a night of work for a few hours.

Although they worked in teams, their evaluations were individual, as Hector couldn’t condemn an entire team due to a few bad individuals. There were cooks of all types and abilities, but Hector focused on those who were fast and meticulous.

Gaston, on the other hand, conducted exercises simulating customer service, preparing scenarios from welcoming guests to handling drunk and aggressive clients. Given the number of applicants and the staff they needed, it was impossible to finish the test in one day, so they decided to continue the next day.

What they didn’t expect was that more people would show up the following day, causing chaos. Not because things became disorganized, but because the recruitment extended longer than planned.

Over the next three days, Gaston, Carmen, and Hector selected the candidates who had shown the best skills, yet they still had hundreds left. Now came the most crucial part—the interview with Andrew.

Andrew decided to interview them five at a time, or he wouldn’t finish in a week. Oliver and Candice joined him in the interviews. Oliver, with his Aura Eyes blessing, could assist Andrew and he is also his guardian.

Candice, on the other hand, is an experienced merchant, so she could offer another perspective, not to mention her strange ability to spot opportunities and threats, which could prove useful.

While this ability couldn’t be controlled, if it is activated, it could be a decisive factor in making a decision. The interviews were short, with simple questions like name, age, and motivation to work at Cannes Palace.

The first groups were straightforward—normal people who simply wanted a job, so Andrew noted them down to be hired. However, among the last groups interviewed on the first day, a special case emerged.

During the recruitment process, Andrew had dismissed several who came with hidden intentions, but in this group, there was a particularly special middle-aged man, as not only did he have ulterior motives, but they weren’t good ones.

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The others simply wanted to get close to Andrew for the benefit of the Pixoy family, but this man had a murderous aura. Even Candice noticed how strange this man was, so Andrew and Oliver remained on alert.

The man acted naturally, like any other applicant, feigning a bit of nervousness, but to Andrew and Oliver, his performance was pointless. Wanting to see what the man intended, they made him the last to be interviewed.

The other four candidates left, and with only the man with the murderous aura remaining, Andrew asked, "I don’t think I’ve offended anyone in the city enough for them to send an assassin. What’s your goal?".

The man was shocked to be discovered, as he was an experienced assassin and never thought he’d be detected so easily. Without answering the question, he quickly stood up and, drawing a hidden dagger, attacked Candice.

She wasn’t his target, but he knew she was the easiest to capture among the three. He recognized that Oliver and Andrew were stronger than him, so it was useless to attack them, so, he went for Candice.