"—You simply can't imagine what it felt like to be in a room full of black robes while you're the only one wearing a red robe. It was like a Doggy suddenly appearing on a Cat Fruit Tree—completely out of place!"
"—Before I entered the classroom, I had no idea this exam was for all wizards in the Alliance... But then again, there seemed to be rather few wizards taking it. I didn't count carefully, but there definitely weren't more than thirty!"
"—Didn't you consider taking it? You can earn credits! The questions all seemed pretty easy..."
Before breakfast the next morning, while Zheng Qing was thinking over that day's Talisman Bomb Maker assessment, he suddenly recalled the room full of black robes from the previous day's Talisman Master assessment and could not help sharing how he had felt with Xiao Xiao.
The You Zui Hunting Team's diviner looked at him with an inscrutable expression.
He seemed to want to speak, yet held himself back.
After a long while, he finally took off his glasses, wiped them with his sleeve, and sighed. "—Next time, don't say things like the Registered Talisman Master exam is easy in front of other people. You could get beaten up... It's only because I have a good temper, and because I can't beat you... I know you didn't mean it, but do you know that makes it even more irritating?"
Zheng Qing blinked, still wanting to offer a defense or two.
Xiao Xiao raised a hand, cutting off his windup. He put his glasses back on, carefully straightened them, and spoke with slightly greater emphasis. "Also, Registered Talisman Painter is an advanced qualification for Talisman Masters. Forget ordinary students like me—even among Registered Wizards, or even those High-Tier Registered Wizards, there aren't many who can