There was only one reported case of the Hungry Monkeys 《Shava》.
　It's also close in time to the great disaster in human history, the attack on Kronos. Strictly speaking, it is said to be shortly after the annexation of the country to seven.

　The current database is a precise record of the information collected by license. Therefore, after the establishment of the database, the previous records are kept separately as materials.

　Before the establishment of the system, the only way to check the data on demons was by visual confirmation, and the current database includes items that could not be confirmed afterwards and items that were erased because of doubtful authenticity - should we say that they are separated?

　As a military book, the [Demon Book], which is considered a classified material in the seven countries, is generally prohibited to be viewed. Even though it is classified, this is the extent to which any member of the military is allowed to view it. Of course, that doesn't mean everything is allowed.

　However, this is limited to records that were discovered after the management system was established in each country.

　Therefore, there are many data about earlier demons that remain unconfirmed until now. That's no wonder, the records of those days were handwritten and lacked authenticity.

　Some wizards use the cryptic terms "early" and "early period" to describe them. These are demons that are not officially recorded except for the new species - that is, demons that are prior to the time of Kronos' attack and for which there are no reported cases since.
　These are distinguished from the Demon Book, commonly known as the Memory Book 《 Tetopriff》 - the old Demon Book - which is a top secret document.


　A single wizard who is entrusted with the task of defeating a high rate, of course, Exeles has also looked through it.
　The reports written by the mages at the time were still inaccurate. There were many errors in the information and they were excluded from the database as they were not considered to be useful.
　However, the number of reports of demons that were not recorded in the database tended to increase every year. If a record that is very similar to the "Tetopriff" is found after referring to it before the new species is recognized, it is added to the database in the form of reaffirmation, rather than registration of the new species.

　Re-recognition was rare, and many mages wouldn't even bother with it.

　However, if you are a single mage and a member of that unit, you cannot cut corners. Of course, as a detection mage, Exeles is also packed as much as his brain capacity allows.
　From Fanon's tone of voice, it's possible that the magician at the time did not succeed in defeating him. Sloppy reports can't be taken into account either way, though.

　[Ogre species], an odd shape that certainly makes me want to name it so. Its fearless appearance is such that one instinctively remembers that it's a monster that will never be a match for it.

　Prominent muscles that look like a bunch of wires.
　A tense feeling of tension ran between Fanon and Exeles.

　There was no way to apply today's standards of rate discrimination back then. There are many times when rates and similar threat levels are not included in the [Memory Great Books 《Tetopriff》] that are recorded as forgotten threats.

　However, the sensation of cold sweat trickling down Exeles' back is by no means at the level of an A-rate or the like. It's not a demonstrative act of blindly pouring out magic power, but rather the opposite, a magic power that is held back as if it were compressed inside. The faint magic power that leaked out from there was so thick that it was horrifying and easily visible.

''Exeles, did you see that?''

　Exeles couldn't guess what he was saying for a moment as he was suddenly called out by Fanon, who had his gaze sharpened at his side.
　However, he recalled the buoyant signs of the squad members attempting to heal in a hurry behind him.

'Excuse me. It might be a complication of the reason, but it should be extremely faint as a trace of magic. I refrained from using the [Crippling Bruise (Eilvenivus)] and was late in noticing it. I was caught off guard.
''Okay. Even if you could activate it permanently, it wouldn't be too much to ask with so much magic mixed up in the first place.

　Exeles shows his appreciation for the generous response. However, even if he was caught off guard, there is no way that the bruises wouldn't tingle even slightly if there was a reaction of magic power. In hindsight, just because it was so faint that you couldn't even stop caring about it, the reaction was definitely there.

'..........Yes,'' he said with a vague semblance of a response, but the point is that even a [crippling bruise (Eilvennifs)] can be sensed only for a moment. In other words, even if you can sense it, your body can't catch up to react and deal with it.

　In order to leave the strategic thinking to Fanon, who leads this unit, Exeles, as a detecting magician, will only speak only of the facts.
　On top of that, the captain thinks of a strategy.
　While thinking about such a situation for a long time, Exeles makes use of his abilities as a detection magician with the intention of not letting it go unnoticed this time.


　Fanon is probably analyzing what kind of attack [Hungry Monkey Demon 《Shava》] attempted and half-killed his subordinates. That's why reporting even the slightest information is also his role as a detection magician.

　After a moment of leaving the vigilance to Fanon, Exeles turned his eyes over his shoulder to the squad member who was unexpectedly attacked.
　The squad member's chest, which made a squeaky, snatched breathing sound, was severely dented, and it looked like several ribs had been broken. Either the vomiting of blood was interfering with his breathing or the broken bones were impinging on his lungs.

　As Fanon had said, it was a shame, but there could be another dead man on the way. No matter how much of a single mage's squad it was, there was no way they would look exactly the same from the initial members.
　Still, there are some old members of the squad who have had it for quite some time, and some of them have left to create a new unit of their own.

　Regardless of Fanon's personality, the squad is regularly reduced and then replenished. Of course, there are times when she selects them in person, and there are times when they are forcibly pulled from other units. Exeles, for example, is just that.

　She was one of the initial members of the unit and has been a part of it since it was established. Nothing Fanon does not put in a troop that doesn't have the right qualities from the beginning. There's no doubt that she's the strongest person she's ever expected to be.
　Although there are some who run away on the first day.
　If possible, I don't want any dead people to leave my unit. And I won't let that person's death be in vain.

　More than other units, Fanon's unit is relatively more like a family, Exeles believes. At times, the squad is more like princess and slave, but basically the cohesion of the troops is strong.

　If possible, I would like to avoid further changes in the face of the team.
　I don't know what kind of expression Exeles had on his companion's unfavorable situation.

　But - a blurtingly lonely voice sounded beside him.

''It's already getting to be a pain in the ass to remember your name.
--!

　Finally agreeing, Exeles lightly pulls her chin. Although it's inappropriate, the edge of Exeles' mouth lifts slightly at the adorable captain who reveals such a heartfelt feeling.

''......... It looks like you should train up a bit more. Including your guts.''

　He took one last look at his companion's condition and attempted to look for any information that might shed some light on the matter.
　--!
　Exeles stared at his painful subordinate's chest. At the same time, the bruise on his neck seemed to stir slightly.

''Traces of magic power........not residue!　This is.....

　The time to ponder is too short, and the situation proceeds to leave Exeles' concerns behind.
　The female squad member who released [Melting Flow's Right Arm (Agni)] quickly leaped in front of Fanon and Exeles, and as she ran straight to the new enemy, she struck head on.
　A consideration that did not bother Fanon, the captain of the squad. It seemed that his main aim was to gather information, a necessary segue step.

''Wait!