The journey had taken an ued turhe group entered Fizzle, a small, bubble-like creature with silky fur that shimmered in soft pastel hues, shifting colors to match her emotions. With her rge, expressive eyes and mischievous personality, she had quickly bee an adorable yet sassy addition to the team.

  What made her even more intriguing was her ability to talk. The moment she casually spoke after being he entire group had bee in shock. Fizzle, however, seemed unfazed by their astonishment, ag as if it was the most natural thing in the world. Sihen, she had made herself fortably within the group, she sat on Drakar's wing for rest of the journey.

  Despite her small size, Fizzle had a big personality. She yful, full of attitude, and had no problem speaking her mind, often with a smug tone. She had already decred herself an invaluable member of the team, though, in truth, no one really knew what she was capable of yet. Still, Li and the others had quickly grown fond of her, and their jouro aown had beuch livelier with Fizzle's presence.

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  By the time the group reached the town, it was te m. The town was much rger than the ohey had e from, with bustling streets filled with merts, adventurers, and townsfolk going about their day. The air smelled of fresh bread from bakeries and sizzlis from food stalls. Despite the lively atmosphere, the team stayed focused.

  At the town gates, the guards checked their adventurer IDs before allowing them entry. After asking for dires, they made their way through the cobblestoreets to the guild where they had to deliver the goods. Upon arriving at the guild, a rge, well-built structure with a grarahey walked up to the receptionist's desk.

  "Wele to the adventurers' guild," the receptionist greeted them with a polite smile. "How I help you?" Li stepped forward. "We're here to deliver a package on behalf of the merts' guild from our town." The receptionist nodded and signaled a staff member to check the goods. The team unloaded the packages, and the staff began verifying them one by one. However, as they he end of the list, the staff member frowned and ted again. "Uh… there's a problem," he said hesitantly. "One of the packages is missing." Li's eyes widened. "Missing?" She quickly turo Fizzle, narrowing her eyes. "You didn't… eat it, did you?"

  Fizzle, who was resting zily on Drakar's wing, let out an offended huff. "That is just impossible. I dohings that aren't tasty. You really uimate me." Li sighed, rubbiemples. "Alright, alright."The group huddled together, trying to figure out what could have happened. "Maybe we left it behind whe up camp?" Adrian suggested. Doran scratched his . "But we double-checked everything before leaving. I don't think we would have missed it."

  Sera remained quiet, analyzing the situation in her mind. Meanwhile, Fizzle tinued lounging on Drakar's wing, ag as if the eter had nothing to do with her. Their discussion was interrupted when the receptionist approached. "Is something wrong?" Li hesitated before answering. "Uh… we might have actally left one of the packages somewhere."

  The receptionist nodded. "That is possible, but there's also another possibility." Everyone looked at her curiously. "What do you mean?" Doran asked. "For the past few months, we've had is where goods and packages from adventurers ing from other towns have gone missing. We suspect that there's a thief targeting deliveries. "The entire group was shocked. "A thief?" Adriaed. "Yes. We've posted a quest to catch the thief, and there's even a reward for anyone who provide information, but unfortunately, no one has been able to identify them yet," the receptionist expined.

  She then looked at Li sympathetically. "You don't have to worry about the lost package. I still give you the payment for the rest of the delivery." But Li immediately shook her head. "No. If we haven't delivered everything we were supposed to, then we don't deserve the money." The receptionist tried to reassure her. "It's okay, really. It was just one package-" "I don't want it," Li said firmly. Doran and Adrian backed her up. "Yeah, we don't want the moher," Doran said, while Adrian nodded in agreement. Sera remained silent, but her eyes showed that she was on the same page.

  Drakar, who had been silent the eime, finally spoke in a deep, serious tone. "So we just have to catch this thief, get our package back, and theake the reward. That's fine by all of yht?" For a moment, there was plete silehen Li's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Drakar, that's a brilliant idea! Hey, guys, what do you think? Should we catch the thief?" The receptionist hesitated. "It won't be easy..."

  But the team had already started discussing their strategy, ign her warning. The receptionist sighed, but deep down, she was happy. It was rare to see young adventurers who had true spirit rather than being solely focused on money. Seeing their determination, she decided to support them. "Well, since you're taking on this challehe least I do is offer you a pce to stay," she said. "You stay at the guild's inn for free." Li and the team tried to refuse, but the receptionist insisted. Eventually, they accepted her offer.

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  Si was still evening, the group decided to explore the town. As they wahrough the streets, they kept their senses sharp, everything carefully. They analyzed the yout of the town, noting possible escape routes and areas where a thief might hide. "We o think like the thief," Adrian said as they walked through the marketpce. "If I were stealing goods, I'd probably target pces where adventurers are most distracted." "The inn areas," Doran added. "That's when most adventurers drop their guard." Sera nodded. "Also, if the thief is after deliveries, then they might be watg the guild closely." Li grinned. "This is gettiing!"

  Fizzle floated beside her, smirking. "Exg? Hah. Just don't mess it up." Drakar remained silent, as usual, his surroundings. Despite his quiet nature, he was always the most aware of dangers lurking nearby. As the suhe town's mps began to glow, casting a warm light oreets. The team khat the real challenge had just begun. Tomorrow, they would start their hunt for the mystery troublesome thief.