Outside the little shop, the cold wind howled, and the winter chill bit deep.
Inside, two short, fat wizards stood facing each other, staring blankly.
The wizard on the left stood alone, clad in a black robe embroidered with the emblem of the Trident Sword. His face bore the usual arrogant air of a high-powered department employee.
The wizard on the right was surrounded by four or five figures: a black-haired, narrow-eyed wizard with fair facial skin; a small, sharp-eyed wizard; and a wizard in a yellow robe with brown-and-white hair.
But no matter how different they were, the short, fat wizards on both sides shared one trait—they were equally short and fat.
Oh, and they were both named Andrew.
"Mm, this is Andrew, a Trident Sword agent and Mister Thomas's good friend."
"This is also Andrew, a first-year student at Alpha Academy, captain of the Ouroboros Hunting Team, and an excellent hunter."
Suppressing his laughter, Zheng Qing solemnly introduced the two guests to each other. His face carried the unmistakable look of someone watching a show. Though it made little sense, he found the meeting of two Andrews extraordinarily amusing.
Beside him, Jiang Yu wore a helpless smile as well. The moment Zheng Qing appeared, Xiao Xiao had greeted him and fled this suffocating space. Compared with being the third wheel between young male and female wizards, Dr. Xiao would rather chat with the merman in the warehouse.
The two Andrews seemed not to have noticed the young scholarship student's ill intent.
"Ahem. My surname is An—the An of keeping peace and eliminating evil. My given name is De Lu—the De of virtue and talent, and the Lu of ancient ritual vessels." Andrew from the Trident Sword coughed twice, smiling as he extended a hand to the little fatty