Alice found herself staring blankly into space after returning to her room.

In her hands was the unusual weapon she'd been given, a hybrid between a spear and a sword known as an Echoun Moonblade. It wasn't quite a spear, nor was it exactly a sword, but a heavy metal construct resting in her grip.

“—Al-Alright, everyone, disperse! Alice, just keep using that for training for now, and I’ll get you a more suitable artifact soon. Go on, head back to your rooms!”

Shin Se-hee’s flustered voice echoed in Alice’s mind as she had hastily disbanded the group, but Alice …