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Laura glanced at Ned, but he remained silent. Without waiting for his response, Laura ran directly towards the source of the sound.

Ned reached out to grab Laura, but by then, Laura had already rushed ahead.

"We can try," Laura raised her hand to signal the guard.

The guard glanced at Laura and thought she seemed competent, so he said, "Alright, we're just missing a man now. Anyone else signing up?"

Laura raised her hand again to signal the guard, who emphasized once more, "We still need a man. Miss, you can go for the interview now, no need to raise your hand."

"No, the man behind me can do it," Laura explained, pointing out Ned's position.

All eyes turned to Ned, who felt embarrassed but walked forward embarrassed. The guard looked Ned over and patted his shoulder, "Alright, it's you."

Ned felt reluctant, but seeing Laura's enthusiasm as she prepared to follow the guard, he didn't say anything and silently followed. As they walked, Ned used his magic to alter his face slightly, conce