Ben widens his eyes when he sees the teenagers around Wendy's age that suddenly enter the guild building. He is surprised to see them here and so is Wendy who smiles happily.
"Ron and everyone from E-Class!" says Wendy happily.
The ones who enter the building are Ben's ex-students in Clover Town Magic School. All 11 of them are here now and it really surprises Ben because he hasn't met them for a few years. He was busy with his jobs since he became an S-Class in Cait Shelter, so he didn't have time to meet them.
"Long time no see, Ben-nii, Wendy, Bella, and Carla," says Yorki.
"Yeah, it sure has been a long time. I think it has been 2 or 3 years since we met," says Ben happily as he approaches them.
"We've heard about what happened to your late Guild," says Gea with a sad tone.
Ben just smiles and says, "Don't worry about it. Everyone will eventually part ways, it's just happened faster for us."
"Are they your acquaintances, Ben?" asks Makarov from the counter.
"Yeah, sorry for the disturbance, Master. I will take them out," says Ben.
"Wait, Ben-nii! We aren't here just to meet you, but because we have a business with Fairy Tail," says Dan.
Ben raises an eyebrow and asks, "What business?"
The 11 of them smirks and then Ron says, "We want to join Fairy Tail."
"What?" asks Ben in surprise.
"You want to join? Why? I must know your reason before accepting you," says Makarov.
"Well, we don't have a fancy reason. We just want to be in the same guild as Ben nii-san and Wendy," says Olive.
"That's right. We tried to join their late Guild, but the Master didn't accept. So now when we know that they have joined another Guild, we want to try it again," says Cya.
"The 11 of you want to join? Wasn't it just 5 before?" asks Wendy.
"Hehe, the 6 of us have entered the organization that we wanted like the Council. But we didn't like it because they are too strict. We have joined a Guild before, but we resigned from there once we heard that you are here," says Mina.
"What Guild?" asks Makarov.
"Scarmiglione," says Hans.
"Wait! Are you the 11 Claws of Scarmiglione?" asks Mira.
"Ugh, please don't call us with that name, that's embarrassing," says Mina.
"11 Claws? What is that?" asks Wendy.
Mira then explains that in these 2 years, 11 young Mages of Scarmiglione Guild have made names for themselves. They've joined the guild 3 years ago but immediately surpassed most veteran members in a year.
Eventually, they became the top ranks in Scarmiglione. The only ones who are stronger than them are the Guild's Ace and Guild Master. Their young age has made them even more famous and people called them the 11 Claws of Scarmiglione.
Scarmiglione is still a small guild now, but having these 11 youngsters made the guild has a big prospect for the future. However, now these 11 have left the guild at the same time. They left it even though the Master tried to make them stay.
"We will leave any guild even if they give us the best treatment. No privilege is better than being in the same Guild as the savior of our lives," says Ron.
"Hmm, it seems you have a history with Ben that affects your lives, huh? But that won't make me accept you easier. There are 11 of you, so I need to know about all of you first. Follow me to my office for an interview," says Makarov.
The 11 teens nod and follow Makarov to his office. After they left, the Mages start to ask Ben and Wendy about them. So Ben & Wendy just explain about it briefly by saying that those 11 were their students in the past.
Sometime later, the 11 teens come out of the office with Makarov. They all are accepted and now officially become Fairy Tail Mages. Then the guild holds a party to celebrate it like usual.
While partying, the 11 teens tell Ben & Wendy about their stories in these 3 years. They always did what Ben taught them and have grown stronger. Although they aren't as strong as Ben, they are strong for their age.
The oldest, Yorki is now 15 y.o, and he is their leader. The 11 of them always took jobs in 2 groups with mixed members to keep their teamwork quality. Sometimes they even took jobs together if it was too difficult.
Ben & Wendy also share their stories in these last years. They have a lot to talk about after not meeting for some years. They are talking while having fun at the party. But then some loud rings of bell stop their party.
"What happen?" asks Ben curiously.
"It's Gildarts! Gildarts have returned," says Natsu excitedly.
The Mages are getting more excited now and Ben is getting interested in this. Wendy & Lucy don't know who Gildarts is, so Mira explains it to them. Then Erza tells them to look outside because something big will happen.
The new members go outside, including Ben who is very curious about what will happen. What happens next really makes them shocked, the town is shifting. The town is moving and creates a straight path from the town gate to the guild.
"This is Gildarts shift that was made to avoid Gildarts destroying things with his Crush Magic," says Mira.
"Can't he just not use his magic or not touch things?" asks Ben confusedly.
"Well, he is someone who will break a wall rather than bother using the door," says Mira.
Ben sweatdrops hearing that and says, "This Guild is really full of idiots. I hope Wendy doesn't get affected."
Sometime later, someone is seen walking in the path and entering the guild. Gildarts has finally arrived in the guild and Ben can sense his massive Magic Power. He has the highest Magic Power among anyone that Ben has ever met.
'This guy has more Magic Power than Master, he is basically a high-leveled Wizard Saint without the title. AI Chip, how high is his Magic Power?' asks Ben.
[Approximately around 600 thousand. Master Makarov has around 500 thousand.]
'100 thousand points higher than Master, huh? Well, Master is old already, so he must be weaker than his younger days. But that explains why he can crush things unintentionally with his Magic. It must be difficult to control that much Magic Power,' thinks Ben while looking at his own stats.
[Name: Ben Cooper
Epithet: Karna (The Sun's Child)
Real Age: 17
Body Age: 16
Status: Alive
MP: 427,719/427,719
STR: 323
AGI: 334
STA: 354
INT: 728]
'Hmm, his MP is about 180 thousand points higher than me. But with my current progress, I can reach his MP level in a year maybe. I need to learn from him though and not raise my MP too fast or I won't be able to control it perfectly like him. Although maybe he is just an idiot who doesn't pay attention to his surroundings,' thinks Ben.
While Ben thinks about all those things, Gildarts is looking around unsurely before asking Mira about the Fairy Tail building even though he is there already. It makes Ben sure that this guy is just another idiot like the others.
Mira explains that this is Fairy Tail and introduces herself. Gildarts is getting excited about the changes in the guild as he looks around. Then Natsu suddenly appears and challenges him, but gets defeated very easily.
"Gildarts, you're back," says Makarov.
"Master, long time no see," says Gildarts.
"How's the job?" asks Makarov.
"The job, huh? Hahahaha. Not good, it's impossible for me," says Gildarts.
Ben widens his eyes in surprise after hearing that. Just how hard is that job that even Gildarts can't finish?
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