Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 199: Academic Meeting

[ Principal Axel's House. ]

The principal is currently having a meeting with the teachers online through his laptop, they're currently discussing the 'Elysium Haven Academies National Mage Tournament' that will happen months near.

" So, the Tournament will be for all the Classes, regardless of what Class they came from? " asked one teacher in that meeting.

" Yes, the requirement for the Tournament is for students under twelve years old, since the event will start with Junior's tournament before continuing to the seniors, which means most of the students that will participate are from classes 1 and 2, judging from the maximum age requirement. "

" Each academy must give three groups of candidates each filled with three members, shared by the announcer. "

" For the second years, I could understand if we should choose 'them' again since their age are all still able, but for the first class. "

" I think we should primarily choose from S-Class, especially those who had the most powerful magic. "

" Since he is the one who outright fought Draven during the Academy's attack by the Elves, Carlos Calibur should be the first option for this matter, there's no need for other tests whatsoever, we already knew this. " said one teacher in that meeting which the others agree.

" Indeed, the son of Arthur Calibur should be the first candidate without question. "

" The problem is the ones after him, who other should we pick from Class 1-S? "

" How about Donovan!? " said Mr. Crowler who shows his face at the meeting.

" Who's that? " said the other teacher.

" That's the infamous 'Child From the Dungeon', how could you forget about it!? " said the other teacher who knows Donovan, reminding the asking teacher of who that was.

" Ah, him, that mysterious child...! "

" What about him? you want to recommend him to be on the same team as Carlos, Mr. Crowler? " ask the other teacher to Mr. Crowler.

" Indeed, for I and Principal Axel had already discussed this, we even bring Donovan himself as we told him about this decision we both make, right Principal? "

" Yes, Mr. Crowler. "

" Not to mention, have you all remember that video, about the entrance exam when Donovan does the unthinkable there...? " Principal Axel asks the other teachers.

" The entrance exam? oh, you mean 'that' video you shared with us in the Teacher's Chat Group back then, principal? " the teacher asks for one of them that share screens the video of the entrance exam, where Donovan breaks the 'Mana Test Ball' as it unleashes Donovan's Mana within.

" The 'Mana Test Ball' is a device that was meant to detect the potential of one's Mana. "

" As the Ball scans the Mana from a magic user, the ball will immediately manifest the user's power to show what the user is capable of by also showing the result in the form of numeric values. "

" In Mr. Richter-Grimshaw's case, the value is not shown, for the very ball had already broken before it happened. "

" Such a shame, but this indeed makes me more intrigued about that boy! "

" Seeing that result, I believe that Donovan may indeed be more powerful than even Carlos, judging by that unintended result! " Principal Axel explains to the other teacher as he comments about the video.

" I see your concern, principal... "

" I once teach in Class 1-S, even though young Donovan is not as par with Carlos, the first rank of his class, he is still able at least to match those from the higher ranks, despite the odds. "

" Likewise, do you know that Donovan now is able to defeat Aero Skycream and Goriath Rockborn in the physical training in recent days? "

" I've seen it, the whole class too, so sad I didn't manage to record it, but at that moment, Donovan quickly defeated Goriath Gymnastics Lessons, Goriath who has the strongest physique student in that Class, and he also managed to outrun Aero Skyscream who happens to be the fastest student in Class 1-S. "

" Judging from that, Donovan may quickly rise up into the 2nd Rank in Class 1-S during this semester, I already talk that with some teachers who realized it too, right? " the teacher says as the other teachers who had the same mind also comment in the chat.

" Oh, really? " said the other teacher in disbelief, the one who rarely teaches Class 1-S.

" Of course, he did. " Mr. Crowler, being Class 1-S' homeroom teacher replied.

" I already realized that boy's body is gradually upgraded somehow, each time I saw him. "

" But, despite that, his greatest weakness is still casting 'Spells', he may understand some but most of all... "

" Donovan Richter Grimshaw lacks the talent in 'Spells', I know that Mr. Crowler. " the Spell teacher to Mr. Crowler.

" He may have the power and the physicality in combat against foes, but for a mage, those things are not enough if he can't at least be intermediate in mastering the spells. "

" Not that I refuse to have him chosen to participate in the tournament, but I believe we should at least had another member that could cover up Donovan's greatest lack in his studies. "

" A person who could match their power but also excel in more intellectual things regarding magic, such as Magical Theories and Spells. "

" Perhaps, Carol Olivia Bright would suffice to be added into the role," she says in the meeting.

" Oh, Mrs. Bright, huh? "

" Isn't she still related to Carlos in some way? She's his 'aunt' based on what I've heard, right? That means she's still Part-Calibur! "

" Yes, she is, despite her not officially a 'Calibur', she is still considered to be one of the House's very talented descendants. "

" Even Arthur Calibur himself had to go out of his way to somehow had her back in the House's very hold, probably because he doesn't want to lose such a great talent, isn't he? "

" I'm also thinking the same thing, then there's no debate that she will be the last member added in the first trio group we get in mind for Class 1. "

" No debates here, even though I still doubted about choosing Donovan, I still realized that the boy may show more in the Tournament, showing what he could offer us, judging from the result of the first 'Entrance Test'. "

" Indeed, as his homeroom teacher, I realized that my students may lack growth due to them only learning and practicing the theoretical magic ways in the usual conventional education teachings, but not in a real-time experience. "

" Even though they're all still too young, I believe some 'real-time challenging events' is needed to add more of their experience, increasing their mastery in magic too. "

" Agreed, Mr. Crowler! " Principal Axel says.

" In this 'Prodigy Center Academy', our mission is to teach the students to be more than what they are before. "

" With this tournament, I believe the chosen students will have something more to learn as well as polish their inner competitiveness. "

" Do you all agree? " Principal Axel asks the teachers quickly agreed with him and continues to debate the other students they should choose while already agreeing to put Carlos' team from Class 1-S as well the team from Class 2-S as the candidates the academy will present in the Tournament.

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(On the other hand. )

[ Arc Magus Academy, Teacher's Meeting Chamber ]

" So, it seems the Prodigy Center Academy had already prepared their students? " said the principal as he smokes in his chair, he looks at the academy's teacher who is in front of him as he call them all for this meeting.

[ Name: Ferdinand Howlex ]

[ Occupation: Arc Magus Academy's Principal ]

" Well, my informant had already told me that their favorite candidate is that brat from the Calibur House, not to make us surprised since I know they will choose him first. " said a female teacher with a witch hat.

[ Name: Luna Illumina ]

[ Occupation: Arc Magus Academy's Spell Teacher ]

" But the other students, there are some interesting names that need to be considered. "

" One, in particular, is that 'grandson' from the Richter House, Donovan Richter-Grimshaw, the 'Child From the Dungeon'. "

" From the newer classes, that boy is said to be immediately chosen after Carlos," she explains to the others.

" Really? So the Prodigy Center teachers are going to choose a literal monster as their candidate, keke? " said the other teacher as he licked his lollipop.

[ Name: Nergal Nostram ]

[ Occupation: Arc Magus Academy's Combat Teacher ]

" What do you say!? The 'Child From the Dungeon' is a monster? " said a short female teacher as she screams in fear after hearing this.

[ Name: Elena Equatior ]

[ Occupation: Arc Magus Academy's Combat Teacher ]

" That must be wrong, isn't it!? " Elena asks as she's so afraid when hearing it.

" Idiot! He must be, no doubt about it! " Nergal replies to Elena.

" What else exists inside the Dungeon!? Do you still remember what the brat looks like when he was first shown to the public? " Nergal asks Elena once more.

" Well, if the 'Dungeon Boy' will join, then I should prepare my students to deal with him, take some of his samples, fufufu... "

[ Name: Fistra Florental ]

[ Occupation: Arc Magus Academy's Magi-science & Experiment Teacher ]

" Hope I could get the chance, for I always wanted to know what's inside the infamous boy's body. " Fistra slurps as she imagines it.

" Whatever it is, I hope you all prepared your chosen students to deal with those from the 'Prodigy Center Academy'. " Principal Howlex says to them.

" For in this tournament, we will show that this Royal-based academy will be the dominant academy once more than those so-called 'progressive academies'. "

" For long those commoners had their way, becoming stronger than us... "

" Then it is time for us to show once more, why we Royals are superior, both in power and in education. " Principal Howlex release his Mana Aura.

" As it happens, we will defeat those progressives and finally put them in their place. Once and for all! " Principal Howlex states as he plans for his academy students to win the upcoming Tournament, as he aims to win all kinds of leagues of the 'Elysium Haven Academies National Mage Tournament'.