(⊙o⊙) Just tell us whether you're going to let us register or not!
"Where's the problem?"
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Annie immediately glared at the other woman, clearly displeased.
"Exactly!"
"We earned these certificates fair and square. How could there be anything wrong with them?"
"You'd better be prepared to stand by what you say!"
Ileana looked just as indignant. Did they not know whether there was anything wrong with those two certificates?
It was only because the headquarters of the Magic Association in the Holy Capital of Stral had no Level One Mage examinations scheduled lately. Otherwise, they would have simply taken the Level One exam there and come back with their certificates. Why would they need to register here?
"You two!"
"Of course there's a problem!"
Ignoring the indignation on Annie and Ileana's faces, the receptionist's voice rose several pitches in astonishment. She pointed firmly at the date listed among the information displayed on the magic screen.
"Look!"
"The issue date on the certificates is..."
"November seventh?"
"That was yesterday!"
"So you took the Level Two Mage examination at the headquarters in the Holy Capital of Stral yesterday and got your certificates, and then today..."
"You showed up here in Oysast, at the Northern Branch—tens of thousands of miles from the Holy Capital—and want to register for the Level One Mage examination organized by our branch?!"
"This..."
Her face twisted into a strange, conflicted expression, as if she'd just seen an Undead in broad daylight. Her gaze darted frantically between Annie, Ileana, the two certificates, and the magic screen.
"H-How is that even possible?!"
"There's definitely something wrong!"
"No one can be in the Holy Capital yesterday and show up in Oysast today. That makes no sense!"
Yes, that was why she thought something was wrong!
The certificates looked fine, and