"Ah ha, are you here to recruit again? Well, wasn't I right? We've got some fine lads here."
The tavern keeper seemed very enthusiastic when he saw the group enter.
From the look of things, they probably came here often.
"Yes. Sorry for the trouble again."
One of the cloaked men pulled back his hood and spoke with a smile.
Then he took a cloth pouch from inside his clothes, and the weighty clink of gold coins rang out from within.
"Everyone, some of you probably know us, while others may be new here. We're an archaeological team from Red Maple University.
"We came here to uncover some of the Dwarf Kingdom's history from the previous age. We've already secured the Dwarf Kingdom's cooperation, and we're currently short of people for manual labor."
The clinking of gold coins in the pouch made quite a few eyes light up in the tavern.
Many of those here were adventurers or mercenaries, waiting for commissions in this weather.
Someone immediately asked, "What's the pay? What do we have to do?"
"Mostly excavation. We're excavating the city ruins buried beneath Iron Furnace City during the previous age. It's physical labor.
"Preferably, you should have the physique of a Beginner Profession, though close enough will do. Those who can complete a Beginner Profession's workload will receive two silver coins a day. There are also workloads that pay one silver coin. Payment is settled daily..."
At that, quite a few people began signing up in a steady stream.
The archaeologists from Red Maple University turned no one away, taking them all on.
The pay alone was already quite good, but the most important and enticing point was safety!
Adventurers and mercenaries with Beginner Profession strength could even take jobs that paid more.
For instance, their pay