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Chapter 326: Chapter 325 Unexpected Encounter and Reunion

Chapter 326: Chapter 325 Unexpected Encounter and Reunion

“Number two in reverse order.”

Upon hearing this voice, the four people standing in front of the stage instantly became tense.

“It’s, it’s almost our turn!!”

One of them, wrapped entirely in a cloak, reached out and grabbed the clothes of the Cleric next to them tightly.

“I wonder who we’ll draw as our assistant… I just hope it’s not a bad person…”

“But we don’t really have a choice, do we?”

Hearing this, one of the four, a girl wearing silver-white armor and carrying a huge sword, curled her lip. She had hair like burning flames which, at the moment, was tied into a ponytail that swayed with her movements.

“Uhh… Sorry, everyone, it’s all my… If it weren’t for me…”

As the ponytailed girl murmured softly, a girl sitting not far from her, dressed in a frock, with brown hair cascading over her shoulders and wearing a white hair accessory, bowed her head anxiously. Her hands were tightly gripping her skirt, looking as if she was about to cry. Seeing her like this, the Cleric beside her hurriedly spoke up to comfort her.

“It’s not your fault, it’s just bad luck that we got placed last…”

“No idea who’s the damn culprit!”

The Cleric’s words were hardly out when the red-haired girl became filled with anger, glaring fiercely at the man beside her—in that place, a man wearing a Mage’s Robe and gold-rimmed glasses was watching her arrogantly.

“Please don’t look at me like that. Everything should be done in order, right? Since we arrived earlier, naturally we have the right to draw lots before you.”

“Nonsense! Clearly, this child was queuing for us first, and you pushed her out of the way! And now you’re blaming me?”

At this, the red-haired girl grew even more furious, even reaching out to grasp the hilt of her greatsword.

“I really wish I could thrust my sword through you!”

“How typical of the barbaric Fanriel People.”

However, in the face of the red-haired girl’s roar, the man with gold-rimmed glasses seemed undisturbed and even smirked.

“You have no manners at all. A makeshift team like yours will never pass the assessment. If you’re not afraid, you can try to start a fight here and see. Maybe you’ll just get disqualified on the spot?”

“You bastard…”

Infuriated by the man with gold-rimmed glasses’ taunting, the red-haired girl grew even more upset, and seeing this, the Cleric beside her hastily lunged forward to grab her arm.

“Don’t lose your temper, stay calm! Look, it’s our turn to go on stage! As the team leader, it’s time for you to draw!”

“Uhh…”

Heeding her companion’s advice, the red-haired girl hesitated for a moment, but eventually let go of her tightly gripped sword handle. Then, she glared viciously at the man with gold-rimmed glasses before striding towards the stage—in truth, the lottery was irrelevant by now since only one number was left. All the red-haired girl had to do was take it out and hand it over to the Inspector beside her.

“Number nine.”

Seeing the number, the Mage acting as the Inspector was momentarily stunned, then read it out loud. As his voice fell, a figure stepped out from behind.

Who could it be?

Seeing the figure, the red-haired girl couldn’t help but tense up. Outsiders who assisted were not always good people, and their team was already quite vulnerable. If another person who had a bad temper or incompatible personality arrived, they would likely have no choice but to fail the assessment.

Under everyone’s gaze, the figure quickly arrived in front of the stage.

It was a young man in his early twenties, but unlike other Mages, he didn’t wear a Wizard Robe or hold a Magic Wand or any weapon. Instead, the young man walked up to the stage with his hands empty and a smile, looking not like a Mage but more like a noble. Not to mention, behind the young man followed a petite, cute girl dressed like a maid.

What was going on here? Could he have wandered into the wrong place?

Surprised by the man’s appearance, the red-haired girl scoffed, while the man with gold-rimmed glasses nearby laughed out loud.

“Hahaha, it’s quite unexpected that you could find such an assistant. Not bad at all, he looks like a noble. Even if you fail the assessment, you could always become maids or something…”

“You…!”

Upon hearing this, the red-haired girl could no longer contain herself and was about to draw her weapon to show that jerk, when suddenly, next to her, the Cleric and another companion who were standing there suddenly gazed intently at the man before them, then exclaimed in shock.

“Mr. Fang Zheng!”

“Hm?”

Hearing this voice, Fang Zheng was also startled. He lifted his head and looked in the direction from which the voice came. Soon, he saw not far from him, four girls observing him. Among them was a Cleric Maiden, excitedly waving at him, and next to her, a person wrapped in a cloak was also waving at him excitedly.

“You are… Lady Fina? And… Miss M? I really didn’t expect to encounter the two of you here?”

Looking at the two in front of him, Fang Zheng couldn’t help but be surprised and hurriedly went over to greet them.

“I’m the one who’s surprised, Mr. Fang Zheng. How come you’re here? And as an ally, no less…”

“That’s my line too. How come you’re here… Are you also here to participate in the examination?”

“Yes.”

In response to Fang Zheng’s question, Fina nodded her head.

“I represent the ‘Sanctuary of Reflection,’ and Missy… Miss M is representing the ‘Tower of Heaven.’

“I see…”

Hearing this, Fang Zheng finally understood why he had encountered them here, but at the same time, because of Fina’s and Miss M’s shouts, the crowd around them immediately came to know Fang Zheng’s name and soon after, the crowd began to bustle.

“Wait, did you hear that? They called that man Fang Zheng!”

“Isn’t he that Holy Spirit Knight who reappeared in the Sanctuary according to the rumors? Why would he be here?”

“Could he be joining the White Tower?”

“The rumors say he killed Connie and even defeated that Legendary Knight Captain from Castina…”

“The Sanctuary didn’t put out a warrant for his arrest?”

“You’re joking, he’s a Holy Spirit Knight, the rumors say there was even an Angelic Revelation! How would the Sanctuary dare to trouble him?!”

“I can’t believe he’s actually here to participate in the exam, darn, if I had known, I would have drawn lots later!”

“Ah, why didn’t I encounter him…”

Noticing the increasingly fervent glances from all around, Fang Zheng frowned and then looked at the people in front of him, making a gesture.

“It’s noisy here with too many people around, let’s go somewhere else.”

“Ah, okay!!”

At this time, the girls also became aware of their surroundings and swiftly nodded their heads. The red-haired girl quickly finished the procedures with the Inspector, and then they all hurried off. After shaking off those inquisitive folk, the group finally found a tavern to sit down in and started to share their experiences with each other.

“I really didn’t expect to see you here, Mr. Fang Zheng.”

To Fang Zheng’s surprise, the person most excited to see him turned out to be the starry-eyed Magician Miss M. To be honest, this did take Fang Zheng aback. In his memory, he only had a few encounters with this Astrologer, and their exchanges hadn’t been too deep. But by her manner, she seemed as if she was reuniting with a childhood friend she hadn’t seen for ages, which left Fang Zheng somewhat astounded.

“Indeed, it has been a long time, Miss M.”

Looking at the excited Astrologer before him, Fang Zheng smiled wryly and shook his head, then he glanced at the young girls in front of him and coughed.

“Well then, let’s start with introductions. My name is Fang Zheng, and this is my companion, Miss Nymph.”

“Hello, Miss Nymph, long time no see, you look so well, that’s wonderful to see.”

Hearing this, Fina greeted Nymph with a beaming smile, and Nymph nodded in return, since after all, Fina was one of the first few people Nymph had met after being summoned to this world, and the two had even gone shopping together, so there was some affection between them.

“Let me do the introductions then.”

Seeing the atmosphere on her side was a bit stiff, Fina hurriedly began the introductions.

“This is the Royal Astrologer, Missy… Miss M, and this impressive warrior next to her is a Wild Hunt Sorcerer from Fanriel—Miss Hailien, and this one here from the Holy Silver Merchant Association is Miss Katie… These are the members of our team.”

“This is really interesting…”

Hearing Fina’s introduction, Fang Zheng curiously sized up the four in front of him. The girl called Katie curled up tight, clutching her clothes with both hands, and upon noticing Fang Zheng’s gaze, she ducked her head even more like an ostrich, as if she was about to curl into a ball. The red-haired Female Warrior seemed a bit stiff too; although she tried hard to display calmness and composure, her rigid expression still betrayed her inner nervousness. freёwebnoѵel.com

In comparison, Fina and Miss M, who had met Fang Zheng several times before, seemed more at ease.

However, what Fang Zheng found more intriguing was a different issue.

“This team… seems to be a bit short on members, isn’t it?”

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