"Do you want to be a staff member, then?"

"Pardon?" Micc flinched, confused. Why would the Innkeeper need someone like him?

But then he remembered Durgan, who seemed to be doing quite well. "But I…" he looked at his leg. He could feel it, and he could move it, but controlling it well was another matter altogether.

No matter what, it felt like he'd be a liability to anyone who helped him out.

"Well, I'm hiring you to be a stand—I mean, sit-in mage, earth shaper, and you can also be my cook assistant!"

"Excuse me?"

"You can just chill behind the barrier and shoot your earth spikes from here. When you're not fighting, you can help me and Ranran make food. You're a foodie, and you seem to know your food."

"Well, I can only cook simple food…"

"That's because you only have simple ingredients," he said. "I'll pay you a decent salary, though I'd deduct your accommodations and food. You can also have a few days off once a month, or weeks off every few quarters." There would be adventurers coming there, and many would head to the nearest Towns; he could just come with them.

As long as the trip was heading back to civilization, a bit of disability wouldn't be too bad, especially if he paid well. He'd definitely get a lot of cores. Finn had seen his earth spikes. They were pretty good. With the barrier, all he needed was mana and accuracy to gain a lot.

"As for earth shaper…we might need your ability to make some stuff for us. You mentioned that the earth you shape would retain that form if you used extra mana, right? Well, we'd need to do a few things. We won't enslave you though, don't worry."

Micc blinked. "This…" was too good?

"I don't think I deserve—"

"Well, just do your best under me, and it'd be worth it," Finn said, already used to the pep talk, considering he had formerly-insecure goblins under him. "Well, I'll give you time to decide. You can go home with the rest and talk to your brother about things."

"Thank you!"

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The next day, it was finally time for the group to depart. Finn and the staff naturally sent them off, happy to have served decent customers after the horrid batch before them.

The halfkins left first. The group then sent their thanks and, at the same time, extended their warm invites to all of them. "Our climate are either too harsh or too cold," he said. "But our place also boasts amazing views."

The beastkin territory in the South had varying climates due to its geography. On the side of the sea, it was quite fertile, but it was lined with a tall mountain range that blocked the winds from getting further inland, creating a desert area.

The rest were semi-deserts (if not full deserts), including the area between the fertile human territory and the desert. This was where Katnia's village was.

There were also very tall mountain ranges that were known for their winters that lasted most of the year.

Basically, except for the region farthest from the rest of the world, the other areas had extreme climates, and the beastkin territories happened to cross every single climate type.

Finn smiled. "I'll be sure to check it out in my lifetime."

Katnia embraced him while the brothers patted his shoulder. Finn smiled. It was good to have many friends.

Then, it was followed by the adventurers' group. Victor shook his hand with a smile. "This is a great discovery. We'll definitely frequent here."

Another man nodded. "Yeah. Before, we could only go to the danger zone once a month at most; now I think I can spend half of the month here!"

"Oi! What about your wife?"

"Huh? That woman found another man long ago."

Gasp. "What, seriously?!"

"And it's a mercenary."

"WHATTTTT!?"

Finn coughed, pulling the topic back. "You guys are the best customers. Come again! I'll treat you to even better food by then."

The twins Herbie and Hudson nodded and patted his shoulder. "We have also been very productive," they said with those large shit-eating grins of theirs. "Grinding in the Beast Forest has never been this fun!"

"Please prepare more alcohol! I'll fill up my wallet so I can drink a jug!"

"Ah, how nice it is to have new goals."

"I used to love money just for the sake of money, and I was super stingy. Now I can spend my entire savings here!"

Finn laughed awkwardly. "Please don't."

Leiah and Nona also patted his arm. "See you soon," they said. "Thank you for everything."

The two women's tone was a bit more serious, as if to tell him that he had done more for them than he thought.

He could only smile at them, touched, but also wanting them to know the help was mutual.

"Goodbye, see you soon!"

"Come again!"

Tumble and Ranran jumped as they waved their hands. "I will miss you! Miss you already! Please come back!"

Finn and the others laughed, and they watched as the group left the barrier, one by one. He also received his hearth points. Because they each spent a long time in his inn, the points were also very beautiful.

[Successful transaction completed! +800 Hearth Points]

[Successful transaction completed! +800 Hearth Points]

[Successful transaction completed! +900 Hearth Points]

[Successful transaction completed! +950 Hearth Points]

[Successful transaction completed! +1100 Hearth Points]

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That said, since they all stayed at the same time, he had a clearer estimate of the points. The longer people stayed, the more compounding 'interest' he could gain. At the same time, fortified ones seemed to give more as well.

Ding!

['Good Reviews from 50 Paying Customers' has been completed!]

[Received! Growth Type Equipment: Morphblade (B)]

[Received! +5,000 Hearth Points]

He nodded, then remembered there was another 'reward' for this mission. He wasn't sure whether to feel excited or dread.

[New Surprise Mission Received!]

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[Find your Baby Sister]

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