Diaries of a nanodroid in Therabilia

6. Elise

After absorbing the essence of the sword into his arsenal, Nano descends to the hall and settles in for a meal. As he eats, he reflects on the kindness of the city guard who paid his bail, a gesture born from gratitude for saving his mother's life on Ellis Street. Nano finishes his meal and collects his bounty for the successful completion of the Ellis Street job, promptly depositing it in the city bank for safekeeping among the high-security vaults reserved for esteemed clientele like the Bounty Hunters Guild.

The following day, Nano peruses the job board, noting a scarcity of lucrative opportunities. Among the sparse offerings, a well-compensated escort mission catches his eye, promising a sum of 200 gold Vinosos. Despite the lower payout compared to his previous endeavor on Ellis Street, Nano decides to accept the assignment, only to find that another individual has claimed the job before him, snatching the paper from the board.

Nano: i was going to take that paper.

Girl: not anymore.

The peculiar girl and her companions approach the receptionist, who hesitates to assign them the job, as the requester specifically asks for a hunter of Class B or A caliber. Just then, Nano makes his entrance, catching the attention of everyone in the vicinity.

Receptionist: oh nano, maybe you can take this job.

Girl: what, of course not! we took it first, we're Class B, so we can do it.

Receptionist: I know, but Nano here is far more perfect and experienced for the job.

The girl and her group look back to Nano.

Girl: and you are...?

Nano: N.A.N.O.W.A.R.R.I.O.R, class D hunter, but you can call me nano.

Orc male: pfff, class D? And you said this small thing is more experienced for it than us?

Receptionist: well, he was the one who took the job at Ellis Street.

*The group remains quiet and changes their expressions to a more serious one*

Receptionist: is there a problem?

Faun girl: a class D really beheaded white fang? Do you really want us to believe that?

Nano: we can do the request together if you want.

The girl turns to her team for input. The orc male gives a resolute nod of agreement, while the human male shakes his head in disagreement. The faun girl appears uncertain, and the dwarf male simply shrugs, indicating an attitude of "whatever you decide."

The girl: *puts her fist in her neck* Elise, class B hunter.

Human male: Mogens, class B hunter.

faun girl: Thanh, class B hunter.

Orc male: Durin, class B hunter

Dwarf male: Thorin, class B hunter

Nano: Nano, class D hunter.

Three days later

Nano and the team go to the eastern gate, where the caravan waits for them. They depart an hour later in the direction of the town of Oncheleupak, where the caravan will unload at the port in the river, then return to Traras, taking 3 days to go and back, making 6 or 7 days of travel.

As the caravan goes into the forest with directions to Egg Meadow at the east, one of the wagons gets stuck in the mud, then the team decides to take a rest while fixing the wagon. At night, while eating, the group talks with Nano.

Durin: you're the weirdest-looking golem I've seen.

Mogens: yeah, you're even eating, hey Thorin. Since when can golems eat?