SSS Rank Talent 1 is a 1000

I quickly went to the troops tab. Instead of recalling them I noticed a wier icon that looked like a messaging system. I tried it out and it opened a chat function.

Nitorian: Beats get stronger at night. Estimated around 3 times. Can you two handle that?

Demon 2: No problem Demon Lord. Demons get five times stronger at night.

Nitorian: Well come back and rest and eat whenever you need to.

Demon 1: Demons don't require food or sleep. We only require bathing in caos. Blood is also a good option.

I sighed forgetting I was talking to demons. I don't think that was metaphoric. So they are fine cause they're hunting?

Nitorian: Well then carry on. Don't wander to far from the castle.

Demon 1: Yes Demon Lord!

Demon 2: Yes Demon Lord!

I broke down some chests and made a bed. I put several boar pelts down till it was nice and cozy. Then I folded one to make a pillow. I pulled my winter blanket up and scrolled through chat.

Garfield: I will give a million dollars for a unit of food. Please someone just give me something to eat.

Biancahasherps: This clown is still going?

Harrison: Goes to show rich people are pathetic.

Judo: Anyone have salt or pepper? This food is so bland?

Finch: I have to eat hardtack and you're asking for salt and pepper?

Marco_Polo: Anyone have some extra food? I'm skinny and have a clear face. No hard tack, I'm a proper lady.

Nion: Go ahead and starve. Unless you're offering to trade don't expect anything good.

I guess now everyone is just really hungry. Some people don't have a choice but to beg. But saying you refuse to eat hardtack is showing you haven't accepted the reality of the situation.

Hercules: Anyone willing to trade for a sword? My troops broke it already.

Kimberly4329: Good luck with that. All I got is a dagger.

Bored, I entered a chat with Hercules.

Nitorian: What do you have to offer for the sword?

Hercules: Can I loan it?

Nitorian: Not a chance.

Hercules: If your offering it it's cause your troops are dead and you need someone big and strong like me to help you out. So just give it to me and I'll consider helping you out.

Geez what an asshole. I have half a mind to

Nitorian: Neither of the troops I summoned needed a sword. Either offer something up or do without.

Hercules: Fine one beast core.

Nitorian: I have plenty of those. I need building resources.

Hercules: My troops aren't built for mining or chopping wood. They were built for pure and utter carnage. To bathe in the flood of my enemies.

I rolled my eyes. Is this guy 12? I guess he thinks he's a protagonist because his name is Hercules. Pathetic. I have half a mind to ignore this chump.

Nitorian: I feel a sword is worth more than one beast core though.

Hercules: It's all I got though.

Nitorian: You only defeated one beast?

Hercules: Absolutely not. I didn't think the sword was gonna break so I traded for water and some armor.

Nitorian: Son e this is one of my first trades I'll agree to it. Don't expect a discount next time.

I set up the trade but didn't stay to see it go through. Simply over this guy's whole thing. Seriously, he's so annoying.

I got up and went to the fireplace. I skewered some meat and held it over the fireplace and continued watching the chat.

Peel349: OMG The mountain my castle is on is actually a volcano. My troops went to the top and fell into the lava while fighting a beast.

DragonKing1: Harold are you out there? It's your son Derek.

Jump1jump2: I think I found a stone that is like salt. But how do I make it into table salt? My troops don't know.

Harold: I don't have a son.

Lumberjack: A monster cut off my leg. It was so fast I didn't even see it. I'm bleeding out, please help! I will give anything!

I paused. If I gave him a potion it could save him. But he's lost a leg. He probably won't survive the tutorial. It could also be a scam.

Against my better judgment I entered his chat.

Nitorian: Still alive?

Lumberjack: yes please help me

Nitorian: What can you give me?

Lumberjack: Anything you want.

Nitorian: What do you have?

Lumberjack: My Talent let's me grow plants 20% faster than how they normally would. And my troops are woodcutters.

I was shocked. It's the first time anyone has told me their talent and troops.

Nitorian: Won't the beast just kill you if I save you.

Lumberjack: No it's dead now. My troops are not necessarily weak. Just suited to cutting and growing trees.

Nitorian: I'm sorry. But don't seem to be offering me anything. What I have that can save you is very valuable.

Lumberjack: A soul contract. Please I'll do that.

Nitorian: What's a soul contract?

I flip the meat. Almost done.

Lumberjack: I can offer you my eternal servitude if you save my life.

Before I could ask anything he sent a trade over. It simply stated that he would become a Lord serving under me if I saved his life. His loyalty will be stuck at 80%.

I'm still unsure about the whole loyalty bar thing. I mean it's also the first I heard of a soul contract. Is this like slavery?

I guess I can't be too picky. It's not a bad deal actually. I think.

I sighed and accepted. Somewhere in my soul I felt the weight of the contract.

I sent over some bandages and a health potion.

Nitorian: I'm not sure how these work. I have another if that doesn't work.

I pulled out the meat and sprinkled some salt on it. After a little bit he responded.

Lumberjack: My leg grew back.

I stared in shock.

Nitorian: For real!?

I was then sent a photo of a muscular woman. Her pants on one leg were torn at the thigh. But she had two legs.

Nitorian: You can keep the bandages. I have more for my own use.

Lumberjack: So how should I go about serving you?

Nitorian: Can you first explain the loyalty bar?

Lumberjack: Sure. 0-20 is gonna be where strangers are. 21-50 is more acquaintances to friends. 51-70 is more family members and where most troops start at. 71-80 Are the most loyal. Anything above that is more like reverence than friendliness. I think at 100 you'll basically be treated like a god. So since my loyalty bar is not able to go below 80 I can never betray you. But I still have my own autonomy.

My demons came out of the summoning circle with 100 loyalty. I guess the demon lord is a big deal.

Nitorian: I won't ask for anything crazy from you. For now develop on your own to survive the tutorial. And trade me for any excess wood. I also want you to put in the chat that I saved you. Don't reveal too much info.

Lumberjack: Yeah those potions are crazy. I won't mention you have more.

Nitorian: Also don't say that your leg grew back for now. It's too crazy.

Lumberjack: Yeah you're right.

Lumberjack: Seriously, thank you. I would have been done. I don't wanna die yet.