Reima’s Shards

While Alaria had heard about the creatures from "Fenrir" time and time again, she had never seen members of this division in action. And although the training conducted in the camp could hardly be called combat conditions, the skills demonstrated by most of Ingelster's trainees were truly impressive. Some, however, didn't quite live up to the "monster" label; the demoness had the impression that she and some other members of her small squad were far more dangerous. Nevertheless, even so, it was difficult to call them weak. And Alaria was glad for the opportunity to train with such impressive people. It was just a pity that it wasn't so easy to establish contact with them outside of training: some were simply taciturn, some were empty shells of their former selves, and some, like certain members of her own squad, had obvious mental problems.

Outside of training and communication with her Orionian comrades, Alaria devoted her free time to the book she had acquired recently. This was shortly after she was appointed to command a squad. Although the book was presented as the autobiography of a certain commander who wished to remain anonymous, it fell short of the demoness's expectations – a good half of it was taken up by the author's tirades about how much he hated tax collectors. There were also plenty of tips on "How to dress properly to impress employers" or dubious wisdom in the spirit of "If the budget is tight, you can always reach into the pockets of your subordinates." However, it was amusing to read this stuff.