Missing such detail which should've been obvious in the first place feels embarrassing. This is what everyone feels right now...
The 『Repair』 skill is a very common skill that everybody who has a Professional Class can learn. It's useful for many things and mastering it doesn't require as much effort as other types of skills out there.
While the skill has limitations, it similarly has a lot of applications too. So to think that they forgot to even consider such a simple solution right away truly makes them feel ashamed to call themselves 'experts'.
"We can use the previous gear. If someone uses 『Repair』 on it, it should return to its peak state, and the runes should work properly too. Of course, we still have to inspect it just in case, but I'm pretty sure that's all we needed to do." Cedric stated calmly towards the rest, not minding their ashamed expressions.
"G-go and fetch the Core, Commander Wilson." Archbishop Thomas weakly ordered.