It was now Monday, and Team Ben made their way to the magic school to meet up with the headmaster. There was a graduation exam and the headmaster asked for their assistance. The exam was going to be held in a week's time, so they needed to clear their schedule.
"Will everyone be okay during this exam?" Wendy asked, worried.
"They're going to be fine. They've shown really good progress over the last 7 months. Besides, this exam is just a formality." Ben reassured her.
"Formality?" Carla asked. She had no idea what he was talking about.
"Yeah. The school won't fail someone because that's not what they about. This exam is meant for them to show everyone their progress and achievements after attending the school. The scores they receive will help them join a guild or a organization like the Magic Council." Ben explained what he meant.
"So it would be easier for them to get jobs if they receive high scores on the exam?" Carla questioned.
"Exactly." Ben nodded.
It took them a half hour to get to the school. Once there, they made their way to the headmaster's office on the second floor. The headmaster welcomed them and then led them to the meeting room.
In the meeting, there are a lot of teachers. Of course, all of them were adults. Only the members of Team Ben were children and two of them weren't even human.
The adult teachers stared at Team Ben with curious expressions on their faces. Wendy hid behind Ben while hugging Carla tightly. Bella just lazily laid on Ben's head, uninterested in the gazes the teachers were giving them.
"Who are these kids and cats?" A buff male teacher asked.
"They're also teachers here, but they're only part-timers. They teach on Monday to help Mr. Raul out." The headmaster informed the teachers.
"Raul? So these kids are teaching that class? HA HA HA, KIDS ARE TEACHING KIDS. SO LAUGHABLE." The buff teacher laughed out loud.
"Heh, it's decided. Those kids will only receive low scores, just like last year's students did in that class. They'll be nothing after graduation." Another male teacher snickered.
"Low level students need low level teachers, right Raul?" A female teacher asked Raul with a smirk.
"Stop it, you guys! They are still our school's students, we need to support them and hope for the best for them." A female teacher with glasses on her face came to the student's defense.
"It's useless, the students in that class never show any good results after graduation. Most of them will be stray mages or even dark mages." Another teacher said.
The teachers got into heated arguments. Many mocked the last class of students, while a few supported them. Raul remained silent and calmly sipped his tea. He knew for a fact his students weren't bad and he was certain that they were the best in their grade.
Ben sighed and made his way over to the window in the headmaster's office.
"What a bunch of clowns." He said in a low tone.
The loud room suddenly became quiet and everyone looked at Ben. He stared back at them with a strong gaze. He messed up and didn't realize they could hear everything he just said.
"What? You don't like what I just said, clowns?" Ben asked nonchalantly.
"Kid, you should watch your mouth! Every single one of us could beat you up with ease. So don't make us angry." The buff teacher said in a threatening tone.
"Woah, so scary. Look, you scared the headmaster who hadn't said a word until now." Ben stated, pointing to the headmaster.
The teachers look at the headmaster and realize their blunder. They were so focused on their arguments that they forgot he was there. They immediately sat back down and shoot angry glares at Ben.
'This kid is unbelievable. He just used me as a shield. At least we can start the meeting now.' The headmaster thought, sighing.
The headmaster then pulled his chair back and sat down as the meeting began. Ben kept quiet and just listened to what was being said. All he needed to know was information regarding the school's exam.
The exam will take place over the next 5 days, starting tomorrow. There would be a written exam on the first day. Then a practical exam on the second day, and a tournament style battle exam over the next 3 days.
Ben and Raul weren't worried about their students at all. Those kids would do fine in every exam, especially the practical and battle exams.
It's because Ben and Raul focused on teaching them practical things. After all, these kids weren't that smart. But Raul still tried his best to teach them theoretical stuff because he knew they would need it one day.
Not a lot happened until the meeting came to a end. They all agree with the exam and return home. Team Ben also returned to their guild to prepare for tomorrow.
The next day, they start the written exam. The questions in this exam came from the kingdom's Magic School Committee. So there would be any difference in difficulties for every student.
There was no problem with the written exam and it finished right on time. The answer sheets were scored right away using a magic item that can help them check the answer sheets quickly.
The written test's results surprised the teachers. The students in Ben's class all got high scores. Furthermore, all 11 students in that class entered the top 20 from 124 students, and one of the students, Dito received the highest score.
They accused Ben's class of cheating, but they weren't able to prove that to be true. They could only accept it and considered it to be a bluff or luck. None of them believed that these students could achieve this result on their own.
But during the practical exam on the 2nd day, the teachers were dumbfounded. In this exam, the students showed off their best spells and they will be scored.
The judges for this exam were 3 guild masters from nearby guilds and 2 officers from the Magic Council. Whether it was coincidence or not, one of the officers turned out to be Geld, who always worked with Ben.
Ben's students dominated this exam and all 11 of them entered the top 15. There were 4 students from the S-Class in the top 15. Even so, these 4 can only receive 4th, 10th, 14th and 15th place.
"Headmaster, your students this year are really strong. The top 20 students only have small gaps between them. They will easily enter the council with their power." Geld told the headmaster.
"Yeah, we don't need the result of this battle exam to accept these students. Our guild will happily take them in and nurture them." Titan Nose's guild master said.
"He is right. Fighting skill is formed through experience. But magic spell mastery is hard to achieve. Of these 15 students, 11 of them are just using basic spells. Even so, their spells' power is really high. That means their mastery over their spells is quite high." Phoenix Grave's guild master said.
The 11 students that he just mentioned were Ben's students. He had told them to use the spells they mastered the most. That's why all of them used their basic spells because they mastered it completely.
But their basic spells could surpass the power of the high level spells the S-Class students were using. It's because these S-Class students just learned the spells they had used. So their mastery of it was lower even if the spells were powerful.
"Actually, those 11 students are from the same class." The headmaster explained.
"As I thought. They are too similar." Orochi Fin's guild master said.
"What do you mean?" Geld's comrade asked.
"They use basic spells while the others use high-level spells. Then from their spells, I can sense their magic control is about the same. Furthermore, the 11 can cast their spells at a similar pace." Titan Nose's guild master said.
"That means they're taught with the same method and curriculum, which must've come from the same teacher." Phoenix Grave's guild master said.
"Ordinary spells are the base of their magic. So by mastering it, they will have a better foundation for more advanced spells. Headmaster, you must have a good teacher for this class. I can't wait for the battle exam tomorrow." Geld said, smiling and looking at Ben who was with his students.