The Academy’s Weapon Replicator

A while ago, when Frondier met Philly, he said:

"They\'ll probably move similarly to the devils originally hidden in the Empire. They\'ll pretend to be their allies."

"I think so too. Since devils can\'t distinguish between devils anyway, the devils hidden in the Empire will want as many allies as possible. They can\'t even conceive of the possibility of Satan\'s devils."

The fact that the Shadow Unit summoned Satan, and that Satan had scattered his devils throughout the Empire, was known only to a very small number of people.

It was a story that the devils originally hidden in the Empire had never imagined.

Of course, there had been a commotion in the Imperial Palace due to the devil incident, but except for Frondier, everyone assumed that all the devils had returned.

"Satan\'s devils won\'t be without desires. And there\'s no reason for them to suppress them. So, they\'ll be sharing information with the devils originally in the Empire about how to satisfy their desires."

"Wouldn\'t the Empire\'s devils be suspicious of them? The number of hidden devils is limited. I think they would be wary of unfamiliar devils approaching them."

"Of course, they will be suspicious and cautious. But they will share information."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Why?"

"Because as long as they are devils, that\'s the only way they can survive hidden within the Empire."

Philly nodded in understanding, saying, "Ah."

Satan\'s devils would approach the Empire\'s devils and ask for ways to smoothly satisfy their desires.

The Empire\'s devils would be suspicious of Satan\'s devils, but since they knew each other were devils, they already held a weakness that threatened both sides.

Rather than risk being exposed as devils, it was better to share information.

"However, suspicion and caution won\'t disappear, so the Empire\'s devils will take their own measures."

"For example?"

"Eavesdropping, tailing, investigating... I don\'t know exactly what they\'ll do, but the Empire\'s devils won\'t simply leave the newly arrived devils alone. They are devils who have been cautious enough to avoid detection in the Empire for the past few hundred years."

Although they were currently in a desperate situation with nowhere to run, the Empire\'s devils were originally incredibly cautious.

Philly nodded and said, "Then, the ones who would know best where Satan\'s devils are... are ultimately the devils hidden within the Empire."

"That\'s right. But that alone won\'t tell us everything. Satan\'s devils will naturally know they\'ll be suspected, so they\'ll create various false information around them. And one more thing..."

Frondier manipulated the Obsidian, creating a makeshift symbol and showing it to Philly.

Philly observed it expressionlessly, but Elysia\'s eyes widened in surprise.

"As we just received word, Satan\'s devils have attacked Constel."

A part of the Obsidian formed a symbol resembling Constel\'s emblem. And arrows pointing towards it, representing Satan\'s devils.

"And I\'m going to gather the devils hidden within the Empire."

Another symbol appeared, this time resembling a devil. A symbol representing the Empire\'s devils.

"Right now, Satan\'s devils will be busy reporting on the situation after infiltrating Constel, checking on the injured, and discussing how to handle and deal with the kidnapped Lunia. They absolutely have to gather. It\'s the most crucial moment for them right now." Ȑ

"That\'s right. They succeeded in kidnapping the most important hostage. Besides, things turned out a bit differently than their original objective, so they definitely need to make adjustments accordingly."

"The Empire\'s devils gather towards me, and the western devils gather for their meeting. It\'s the moment when the two groups of devils, who were naturally mixed within the Empire, become completely separated."

"...In other words, when Mr. Frondier gathers the devils in one place, the Empire\'s devils will be able to accurately identify the foreign elements mixed among them."

Frondier nodded.

The reason why he could have such a natural conversation with Philly was probably because Philly had gradually guessed what Frondier was trying to say long before she gave this answer.

Her exceptional understanding and judgment were truly impressive.

"However, there\'s a minor problem here."

Frondier smiled wryly.

Although the plan was perfect in theory, there was one remaining obstacle that he anticipated would be quite difficult in practice.

"What is it?"

When Philly asked, Frondier replied,

"Aster will now go to rescue Lunia. I\'m going to buy time until then. I probably won\'t have the chance to meet Aster."

"...Ah."

Frondier planned to gather the devils, establish a hierarchy, and then immediately cross the barrier with Elysia. There could be no delay.

So, it wouldn\'t be Frondier who would tell Aster where Satan\'s devils were.

As time passed and Frondier crossed the barrier...

Aster arrived at the mansion that Frondier had mentioned.

"Are all of you devils?"

For better or worse, Frondier\'s prediction was spot on.

Led by Aster, the prominent figures of Constel gathered to confront the devils.

Except for Frondier, there was no one in this Empire who would accept devils.

Aster Evans was one of the people whom the devils absolutely should not have been exposed to.

Frondier had brought the Empire\'s devils face to face with that very Aster.

"Where are Satan\'s devils?"

Aster asked the devils, his eyes filled with hostility, inquiring about the whereabouts of other devils.

As the devils gulped and exchanged glances, Aster added one more sentence.

"My patience is wearing thin."