"Heh!"
The beautiful young woman who looked like a sorceress didn't get angry when she heard the obvious irritation in Annie's question. She only gave a wry smile.
Then she explained as tactfully as she could, "Little girl, it's not that we're deliberately looking down on you..."
"The fact that you managed to register and stand here means you must have a certificate at level five or above. That's already quite an accomplishment."
She paused, her gaze sweeping over Annie's small frame. Seeing that Annie barely gave off any magical energy, she continued with a helpless sigh, "It's just..."
"You're really too young."
"And the level-one sorcerer examination is said to be very dangerous, so we're worried..."
She didn't finish saying what they were worried about.
But even without the rest, her meaning was clear: Annie was so young that she might lack both experience and magical power, and the woman was worried Annie wouldn't just be unable to help them—she might become a burden.
"Hmph!"
o(^｀)o
But Annie wasn't having it. She just let out a disdainful snort.
Then she lifted her little chin high and gritted her teeth, wearing a haughty, scornful expression. "Don't think you can pick on me just because I'm little!"
ε=(ˇεˇ))) Ptooey!
"I'm telling you, I might be small, but if it came to a fight, one finger would be more than enough to beat you two! Passing the exam won't be a problem at all!"
Without caring how they reacted, she pointed first at the bald middle-aged man, then at the beautiful young woman, and concluded, "So being assigned to my team isn't bad luck for you at all. You're unbelievably lucky!"
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"For the first round of the exam, you don't have to do anything. Just follow me obediently and wait