The Herb King

Rendell was still very weak at the moment, but what Leric valued about this guy was his potential and with the help of his pills, Rendell's strength would only increase by leaps and bounds.

"I'll be back before midnight. I still have some matters to take care of. Wait for me here." Leric tossed a pill to Rendell and said. "Consume this first to strengthen your Hegel. Lion City is safe right now so you can consume this pill here without worry."

Rendell caught the pill between his fingers and before he could say anything, Aethelwolf's figure has already vanished. "A pill that can strengthen one's Hegel..." He muttered excitedly while looking at the pill in his hand. Without hesitation, he threw the pill into his mouth and started absorbing its energy.

When the pill touched his tongue, it dissolved immediately and spread warmth throughout his body. He could feel a strong torrent of energy slowly coalescing into his Hegel. The energy started rotating around his Hegel, strengthening it in the process!

Not long later, Rendell opened his eyes and revealed a stunned look. "It actually managed to expand my Hegel by twofold! At this moment, I'm now much stronger compared to other peak Level 1 Espers! Even the young geniuses in the noble households might not be my match anymore! What a terrifying pill!" He exclaimed.

The efficiency of the Vigor Pellet would also depend on the talent of the consumer. The greater one's talent, the greater the effects will be. However, even those with poor potential would still receive substantial benefits after consuming one Vigor Pellet!

Rendell could hardly contain his excitement. This was merely the first pill that he got from Aethelwolf and it already enhanced his strength to a large degree. Although his level didn't increase, the amount of world essence in his Hegel doubled!

"Luckily, I swallowed my pride and accepted Sir Aethelwolf's offer or I would have regretted it." He muttered to himself.

When Leric returned to the clinic, the interview of the applicants was almost done.

"Sir Aethelwolf, we've interviewed most of the applicants and there are only two of them left. Do you want to take over?" Skylar asked when she spotted him.

Leric shook his head and smiled. "It's fine. I trust your judgment."

Hearing this, Skylar bowed her head lightly at him. She felt happy that Aethelwolf trusted them. "Thank you for your trust, Sir Aethelwolf."

Leric waved his hand. He then turned his head to Kathlyn and said. "Bring the applicants who passed the interview to me and prepare their contracts."

Kathlyn immediately called the applicants and she also brought their contracts with her. "Follow me."

The applicants obediently followed behind Kathlyn and they all entered Leric's room. It was quite spacious so they didn't feel suffocated despite there being more than ten of them inside the room.

Kathlyn silently handed the documents to Leric before standing behind him.

There were ten contracts in his hands and the applicants have already signed them. Only Leric's signature remained to be filled.

Looking at the nervous expressions of everyone, Leric smiled gently as he said. "Congratulations! You guys passed the interview and the clinic will now officially hire you as our employees. I believe that you have already seen the contract so I won't discuss it anymore. I just want to inform you guys that I only need your loyalty and honesty. As long as you work diligently, you might even get more benefits than what was stipulated in your contracts."

Leric checked the newly hired employees using his [Virtual Map]. All of them were regarded as blue dots. That means none of them were spies.

Among the five hired Sales Representatives, Athena Dublin was among them. She was the girl that made Leric sign his signature on her chest. She was now looking at him with a silly smile on her face.

Leric retracted his gaze from her and observed the hired cashiers. Two of them were single mothers in their thirties, while the remaining three were middle-aged men in their forties or fifties.

Leric was satisfied with the new recruits this time. It seems like Skylar and the others really did their best in choosing from the applicants.

"Do you have any questions for me?" Leric asked while looking at them.

One of the single mothers raised her hand with a hesitating look. "Sir Aethelwolf, in the contract, it is stated that I can live in the accommodation given by the clinic. I'm wondering if I can bring my daughter with me. She's already eighteen, so she can help in cleaning or laundry."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing her. They also felt that her situation was pitiful. A mother who single-handedly raised her child is very admirable and she must have suffered a lot in the past few years.

Leric smiled at her. "What's your name?"

"Janeth Yanez." She answered nervously. From what she heard, her new boss is a Level 4 Esper! That is someone that she couldn't afford to offend. Just one word from him and her life would be over.

"You can bring your daughter with you. The mansion that I bought for you guys is big enough to accommodate hundreds of people." He then turned his head at the others and said. "You guys can also bring your families with you to the mansion. I'll also pay them if they are willing to work as servants for the mansion."

The eyes of everyone lit up when they heard his words. They also could not help but be touched by their boss' generosity. Some of them even started crying when they thought about living with their family inside a big mansion. It was a dream come true for them.

Leric sighed when he saw this. Some people are born into a poor family and their life was fated to be a difficult one.

"Thank you so much, Sir Aethelwolf!"

"Thank you, Sir Aethelwolf!"

Athena Dublin's impression of Aethelwolf improved drastically because of this. He was a man with high status, but he didn't put on airs in front of his subordinates.