Arlstor, The balad of the eromagus and the mercenary

Arlstor could easily be spotted among the mercenaries of the guild. Being a descendant of the giants, he was tall and strong beyond any human measure. The tallest mercenary was barely above his elbow in height. No armor could fit his size, so he was shirtless most of the time, and with his long brown hairs he looked more like a barbarian than a fighter.

In a stern contrast, Niel was a small elf that could easily hide in a crowd. She was always dressed in alluring clothes and, unlike most elves, she had no shame of looking slutty. She was even wearing heavy makeup and the trained eye could often see the edge of a birth control tattoo, usually used by whores. That look wasn't innocent, as she was actually an eromagus, also known as a tantric mage, using sexual energy to cast spells.

The two of them were partners at work and good friends in life, he never judged her for the path she chose and never pushed her into sex when she didn't need tantric energy. So, when they got a mission to cross the continent to bring a very important relic, they decided to just be the two of them.

At the dawn of the departure, Arlstor put his important belongings in a bag and walked out of his small house. It was just a place to sleep, most of his time was at the guild, but still, it was his house, so he was a bit sad to leave. He walked down the wooden stairs into the muddy ground. There was no paved road or any man made construction on the ground, only the houses on stilts. It was because of the sea rising up to three feet above the floor half of the year. This time of the year was the low tide.

Walking to the city's east gate, Niel was already there waiting for him, a small bag on her shoulder. No caravans came to this town, too muddy, so they had to walk to their first destination.