The voice wasn't loud, and it was even a little soft and cute, but in the deathly silence of the entire hall, it sounded exceptionally clear.
"Who is this?"
Many people turned their heads in surprise, their gazes falling on the half-elf little girl in a little black mage's robe standing at the entrance of the hall, and the man standing behind her, revealing a hint of doubt.
The challenge was over, and now all that remained was for Vice Dean Capas to announce the results. This challenge, the shortest in history and the most humiliating in Chaos Academy's history, was about to come to an end. What was this half-elf little girl in the mage's robe doing here?
"It's Amy!" Daphne exclaimed with delight, her previously gloomy mood instantly brightening.
"Finally here! My…" Crassus stood up abruptly, stretched out his hand toward Mai Ge, and accepted it with a look of relief: "Breakfast."
"Is that Lord Crassus's apprentice? The academy seems to have given her one of the challenge spots for this competition, right? But can such a small child really know magic?"
"Yes, she looks only three or four years old. She probably can't even hold a magic wand properly, how could she cast spells? Let alone duel someone."
The teachers whispered among themselves, not believing the situation would change, even if she was Crassus's apprentice.
On the stage, Hank turned to look towards the entrance, sizing Amy up and down, then glanced at Crassus, who had stood up with an agitated expression, and frowned, asking, "Who are you?"
"I'm Amy, and I'm here to fight bad guys today. I overslept, so I'm late. You guys are the bad guys, right?" Amy stepped forward, looking at Hank and the young mages from the Mage Tower behind him. She crossed her arms and said seriously, "I, Amy, am super fierce!"
"Pfft—"
"Hahaha, so cute! This little junior sister is so adorable!"
"I can't believe it! How can there be such an adorable little elf? It's unbelievable!"
"Even though she has short legs, but she's still so cute, which is enough to make up for her lack of fighting ability."
The previously deathly silent and oppressive atmosphere instantly erupted. Everyone stared at Amy, who stood at the entrance with her arms clasped in front of her, trying her best to look fierce. They couldn't help but smile, their suppressed emotions seemingly vanishing instantly. However, no one believed she was really there to fight.
"Ah! I can't take it anymore, so cute, so adorable!" Daphne's eyes widened, her face full of fangirl expression, completely unable to control herself.
"When everyone was being mocked and held back by fear, Amy appeared. If she could really defeat that guy, she would definitely become a hero of Chaos Academy. Of course, that's basically impossible." Ignaz was also getting excited, his mind racing.
"It seems Chaos Academy is in a bit of trouble? If we had been ten minutes later, the match would have been over by now?" Standing behind Amy, Mai Ge quickly surveyed the arena. The representatives from the Mage Tower were dressed neatly and looked to be in good spirits, while the Chaos Academy team looked dejected, many with injuries, seemingly already defeated.
Mai Ge had assumed the competition had only just begun, so he hadn't been in a hurry. Now it seemed being dragged around the school by Amy was worth it.
Hank, who had initially intended to say something sarcastic, looked at Amy, his facial muscles twitching as he struggled to suppress a laugh. This little one was practically cheating! She was only a half-elf, yet she looked so comical. Was this short-legged girl trying to make him laugh to death with her serious expression?
"Kid, you mean you're here to fight me?" Hank pinched his thigh to clear his head, looking at Amy with a stern face.
"Yes, Green-haired Monster, I'm here to defeat you." Amy nodded seriously, but quickly hesitated, glancing at Crassus standing in the corner of the second row, and asked, "Master Crassus, is it him?"
"Yes, Little Amy, you just need to defeat them all." Crassus smiled and nodded, then waved to Mai Ge saying, "Boss Mai, come sit down, I'm starving."
"Green...Green-haired Monster?" Hank stared at Amy. He hated it when people talked about his hair, and this half-elf little bastard had actually given him the nickname "Green-haired Monster." It was true that half races were inherently inferior, no matter how much they resembled humans, they were still not human.
"Very well, so you're Lord Crassus's apprentice. We've come all the way from Luo Du, half because of you, little brat. If you're not afraid of death, come on up. We'll show you what a Mage Tower is like." Hank pointed a finger at Amy and shouted, full of provocation and disdain.
"If I were you, I'd retract my finger properly, otherwise, I might not be able to." Crassus turned and gave Hank a cold look.
Hank's expression changed abruptly. He quickly withdrew his finger, swallowed hard, and shut his mouth. In that instant, he seemed to see killing intent in Crassus's eyes.
"You old bastard, I'll teach your apprentice a lesson later." Hank slowly lowered his head, gritting his teeth as he thought to himself.
"So she's Lord Crassus's apprentice. She looks younger than I imagined. Does she really know magic? If I attack her, I'll be laughed at when I get back?" George thought, frowning as he sized up Amy.
"Daddy, I'm going to fight the bad guys! Please grant me power!" Amy turned around and looked at Mai Ge earnestly.
"Go ahead, be careful." Mai Ge smiled and gently tapped Amy's forehead with his right thumb.
"Okay!" Amy nodded, then turned to Hank and shouted, "Green-haired Monster, you're not allowed to run away, I'm coming to beat you up."
After speaking, Amy walked directly towards the main stage. Her legs were a little short, so she walked slowly, but her steps were exceptionally firm.
"Could it be... that she's really going to go on stage? A four year old little girl, facing off against the entire Mage Tower?" Everyone present looked at Amy walking towards the main stage with disbelief on their faces. But her father and her master were both there, and they didn't stop her from going on stage. They were even encouraging her. What was going on?
Amy struggled to climb the high steps to the main stage, stood in the center, holding a ten centimeters long magic wand, and said softly to the people from the Mage Tower, "Now, all of you can challenge me."