The Academy’s Weapon Replicator

A problem arose.

My age was too awkward.

I was old enough to graduate and be a student, but too young to be a teacher.

I had discussed it with my colleagues, and Elodie had made a suggestion.

“Achievement?”

“Yes. You can become a teacher if you have achievements that no student could ever possibly have.”

Elodie said that.

If I had achievements, I could become a teacher even at a young age.

I thought about it for a moment.

“Yes. Like the achievements you made in the Manggot War. It was because of that that for a while, there was a lot of talk about whether or not you would become a Zodiac, right?”

Indeed, there was. I could feel that commotion myself.

Ria Lis spoke.

“At that time, Zodiac Medart was talking about retiring from the Imperial Family. They were saying Frondier might fill his spot. Her Majesty the Empress tried to stop him, but not because he lacked the skill.”

Of course, I didn’t become a Zodiac, nor did I plan to, but does that mean I could have if I’d pushed for it?

Elodie spoke again.

“You wouldn’t be able to continue as a student if you were a Zodiac, right?”

“……That’s definitely true.”

For example, even if I did become a Zodiac, I wouldn’t have to achieve such feats.

As long as I could prove I wasn’t just a student, no one would question how I became a teaching assistant so quickly.

“I’ve had similar concerns,” Elodie muttered.

“I know.”

“……What do you know?”

Elodie must have thought my answer was offhand because she pursed her lips.

But I really did know.

When Elodie was close to succeeding in combining the four elements, she worried about not being able to stay at Constel.

‘Of course, I can’t say I overheard this from the headmaster’s office.’

Anyway, as Elodie’s case showed, it’s not impossible for me to quickly become a teaching assistant.

“But what kind of achievement should I get? I wouldn’t know what to do on the Falind continent, but there’s nothing here.”

It would be great if I had a certificate of achievement in the Terst Empire, but of course I don’t. Not that it would matter when there’s no intercontinental exchange.

“Let’s make achievements from now on,” Arald said.

“With Frondier-nim’s abilities, you’ll be making achievements left and right.”

“What do you think I am?”

In the game, earning achievements felt like filling in blanks, but in reality, it’s daunting.

However, it seems I’m the only one who thinks so.

“I don’t think it’ll be that difficult,” Selena said.

“The important thing is what this continent values. What we consider an achievement may not be the case here. Conversely, something trivial may be so important here that it’s called an achievement.”

“Baal said he’d prepare our identities, so we need to achieve something that befits those identities. Something that would be in demand on this continent.”

Lily picked up on his words.

“Then I’ll do some research. If we don’t need to enter an educational institution right away, we’ll have plenty of time. In the meantime, let’s secure our residence. We also need to think about the treatment of the demons here. There’s no reason to fight Agoris’ demons anymore, but the sentiment will still remain.”

Arald was getting things done.

“……No way.”

So, you’re saying I’m the only one who can’t make any achievements?

Unfortunately, no one heard my words.

* * *

“……Um, may I ask a question?”

And there was a voice that finally broke the strange silence.

One of them, a schoolgirl with her brown hair neatly braided, raised her hand.

Feeling like I’d come back to life, I looked at her and asked,

“What is it?”

“How old are you, Professor Frondier?”

“I’m 20 years old.”

That’s right, according to what Baal told me.

At my answer, the students whispered to each other.

Ah, finally, I hear voices. I don’t know why the silence, but it feels more like a classroom now.

The brown-haired schoolgirl asked again.

“How did you become a professor so quickly……?”

“I graduated from my alma mater a little early.”

I had already accomplished one ‘achievement’ before coming to this school. It was also thanks to that that I obtained my teaching qualification.

Whether it was my intention, or everyone else’s intention except mine.

“I completed the design of the stereoscopic map.”

“……!”

The students’ expressions changed at that.

Thump!

One of the students, unable to contain his excitement, slammed his hand on the desk and stood up.

“Did you make the 3D map that’s been causing a stir recently, Professor…!”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Well, about half of it.

This, too, was already a story from months ago.

A few days after telling me he needed ‘achievements,’ Arald came back from his preliminary investigation and told me,

“As expected, a 3D map seems to be the best option.”

“A 3D map?”

“Based on what I’ve found, this continent has significantly developed magical engineering. However, it’s excessively focused on military purposes. The demand is probably high in that area too.”

“Then wouldn’t it be better to try something for everyday life? Like ‘Wizard view’?”

“That would be good too, but it takes time for people to recognize the value of a product that currently has no demand. Product reliability, early adopters to evaluate it, and above all, public opinion is crucial.”

Of course, given enough time, ‘Wizard view’ would gain immense popularity and become an achievement in itself.

However, we couldn’t afford to spend that much time. If it took too long, it would be difficult to even call it an achievement.

In this land of invisible confrontation with demons, we needed a technology that was both immediately applicable and readily adaptable, and at the same time, special enough to be called an ‘achievement.’

“But my 3D map is incomplete.”

It wasn’t so much incomplete as it was unusable by anyone but me. Because I used Obsidian to handle it.

When I went to Hitchcok in the past, I saw a product that borrowed from the idea of my 3D map, but it was also incomplete.

That’s when Arald said with overflowing confidence, “Then we need to complete it.”

“….Uh, Arald. You and I are the only ones who know about that technology, so how are we supposed to complete it?”

The original 3D map I had was merely a Obsidian reproduction of an existing map, it wasn’t an area that required exceptional skill or intellect.

However, to make it universally usable, technology was obviously needed. It was an impossible task for me.

“We don’t necessarily have to complete it. Just designing it will suffice.”

“…You mean create blueprints instead of building the actual product?”

“A place that recognizes its value will surely respond.”

Arald is strangely passionate.

This bastard, saying he needs to give me achievements is just an excuse, isn’t it? Doesn’t he just want to make it himself?

“If we combine the unfinished 3D map our company was developing and the one Frondier-nim originally used, it wouldn’t be impossible to create a magic tool that can be distributed.”

“…Well, yeah. We have to try something.”

If Arald says it’s possible, it must be. He is the chairman of Hitchcock.

At my answer, Arald’s eyes twinkled even brighter.

“Then I’ll prepare right away. The blueprints for our company’s 3D map device are in my head, so I’ll prepare multiple blueprints that are easy to understand…”

“Ah, no. It’s okay.”

I stopped Arald, who looked like he would draw blueprints from every possible angle if I left him alone.

Instead, I said,

“It’s in my head too.”

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