The Academy’s Weapon Replicator

Initially, I had believed persuading these individuals would be the easiest. Or rather, that's what my mind had told me.

But the fact that I had unconsciously postponed convincing them until the very end revealed that I had known it would be the most challenging.

"Frondier, I have a rough idea," Lunia Fricell spoke first, her face etched with discontent.

"You gathered us here because of Selena's sudden disappearance, right?"

Everyone in the classroom nodded in agreement with her statement.

I had summoned a few people to the classroom after school: Aster Evans, the current third-year Ellen Evans, Edwin von Behetorio, my self-proclaimed disciples Dier Aigar and Pielott von Ribanche, and Aten, whom I had informed of the situation beforehand as he needed to be present for this discussion—all prominent figures within the academy.

In the original game, these would have been the companions joining the protagonist, Aster, to overcome trials and tribulations together.

"My father's workload has also suddenly increased. An unprecedented number of orders have come in," Sybil Forte mentioned.

"Same here. Even our old geezer, who usually makes a fuss over nothing, has been unusually quiet. Or rather, busy. He doesn't answer when I ask what's going on," Robald Lieff added.