I Became the Companion of the Gods

50 – EP.15 Field Battle -2

Docheol (饕餮).

As the name implies, a divine beast full of greed and famous for its ferocity.

There is a legend that says it has the body of a sheep, the teeth of a tiger, and the face of a human, but this is incorrect.

Its actual appearance is half-man, half-sheep similar to a centaur, and its face looks like a tiger with sheep’s horns, not human.

However, as far as the personality is concerned, it is as legendary as it is: it covets everything in the world, despises the weak, and takes possession of others.

The height is about 4 to 5 meters, and the width is about 10 meters when standing.

The skin is estimated to be harder than diamond, and the exact hardness cannot be determined.

Inherent abilities are also undetermined, but it is presumed to steal the abilities or characteristics of the creature it eats.

This speculation is based on the sight of Do-cheol’s skin becoming harder while preying on an armadillo.

Because it is a very ferocious beast, it is judged impossible to collect more information, so access is not allowed.

-Excerpts from Larquell’s Encyclopedia of New Waters.

“Um…. So you’re saying that this guy is the one we need to get rid of?”

“Right.”

Me and Yata came out of the inn with everything prepared.

We are moving our steps back to the great nature of the East, where we had been earlier in the morning.

It is the middle of the night when crickets chirp incessantly and moths and flies gather around street lamps.

It was said that he could not fight Do-chul properly outside of this time, so he came out without going to bed.

“This is the amount of information people have collected. I’ll ask for the rest of the unknown information. Hop in.”

“Okay. First of all, the appearance, size, and personality are the same as those investigated by humans, so I will focus on additional characteristics such as abilities and weaknesses.”

“Yes.”

“First, about abilities, but half of the information there is correct and half incorrect. Do-chul is a god who steals other people’s abilities or characteristics. But he doesn’t necessarily acquire it by eating it.”

“Then what?”

“Contempt for the weak. In other words, if the opponent is weak, Do-cheol can take away his ability. Even if it’s a divine beast.”

“I see… ….”

I understand why Yata said that Docheol should be dealt with.

Ability stealing, as an enemy, was a very cumbersome and dangerous ability.

Assuming, for example, that Tia, who is physically weak but has strong inherent abilities, is deprived of her abilities, things would be terrible.

“Wait? Then, wouldn’t I absolutely be able to deal with Do-cheol? Aren’t I weaker than Do-cheol?”

“It’s okay, I don’t have the ability to take away from you.”

“… sh*t, it’s sad that you’re right.”

“hahahahaha! I’m kidding! Because Nang-gun also has a great ability of its own. Don’t worry too much!”

“Okay… !!”

“Besides, the underdog mentioned in the condition is not an opponent weaker than oneself, but an opponent who is mentally and physically weaker. Nothing to worry about.”

Yata explained everything about Taochil’s abilities, down to the smallest detail, over a long period of time.

And I briefly summarized the facts I learned through the explanation.

First of all, Ability Stealing sounds like a powerful ability, but the conditions for activating it are actually quite difficult.

First, you have to make the opponent exhausted. It is possible only if the body or mind is driven to a poor state.

Second, you must be in physical contact with the person you want to take away the ability for more than 5 seconds. No matter where you are, you just need to make contact.

Third, if you want to completely take the opponent’s ability as your own, you must eat the target. All without leaving a single bone.

Three things in total were the key to Docheol’s abilities.

“Docheol himself is on the weak side in the Shinsoo world because he doesn’t have any special abilities besides stealing his abilities.”

“Looking at the restrictions placed on it, it’s definitely a bit ambiguous to see it as a combat-type ability.”

“However, the physical strength itself is strong, so don’t forget that it is an opponent that you should never let your guard down.”

Certainly, I am a mere insignificant creature to Shinsoo.

The one-on-one fight with Shinsoo itself is not established.

So, from now on, I had to completely trust and follow Yata’s words.

“You know, Yata.”

“Huh?”

“I’m asking this just in case, but what if I can’t take care of Docheol within today?”

“To answer that question, there is one thing I need to hear from you.”

“What is it?”

“Are you sure you won’t despair after hearing my answer?”

“…… Yes.”

“Okay, then I’ll tell you.”

In case you miss it, Do-cheol runs away from us to a place that can’t be reached, promising the future.

There, Do-chul, who grew up in strength and maintained his best condition, joined the group of divine beasts who gathered to punish us.

And Do-chul continues to look for opportunities in the battle of divine beasts.

Then he found a gap and managed to get in between the gaps and take me as a hostage.

That’s how the curtain of tragedy begins…….

Tia, who went out first to save me, was beaten by another divine beast and was brutally eaten by Do-cheol.

Do-chul, who gained abilities by eating Tia, soon after took down the other companion gods one after another and ate them all the same.

And in the end, by eating me, that future ends.

A hopeless future and ending in which everyone will die a terrible death.

Yata, who saw this with his own eyes, vividly described the real situation to me in a low voice.

At first, when Tia was eaten, his head went dizzy and his eyes started spinning.

When my other companions were beaten one after another, the gastric juices started to flow backwards, and the blood went cold.

The last time I heard the scene where I was being eaten, I couldn’t stand it and poured out my vomit on the floor.

The future you never want to live through. My body trembled, creating the illusion that my body was being eaten.

Until my own death is fine. Acceptable enough.

However, whenever my precious pets died brutally in my imagination, my heart broke and my brain burned.

My whole body is wet with cold sweat, tears run down my cheeks, and the saliva dripping on the floor does not want to dry.

“This is the worst possible future if we don’t take care of Do-chul tonight.”

“Haa… ! Big… !! Big!!”

“Nang-kun, are you okay?”

“Gwa… are you okay!”

“I’m sorry.

“No, no. Thank you for the lively explanation. Thanks to you, I am motivated.”

“Then I’m glad.”

“So, keep telling me everything about Docheol.”

It was only after hearing about the future that I finally made up my mind.

No matter what happens, I will make sure that such a future cannot come.

Among the countless possibilities of the future, I will erase that future even if it means dying.

As I chewed and mumbled like that, I put my resolution deep in my heart.

***

The forest path to the lake.

As in the daytime, the wild animals around were growling in this direction.

Originally, I would have been nervous about the animals not knowing when they would attack, but now I had a bigger concern in my head.

So there is no time to worry about wild animals.

“Maybe he is sleeping?”

“It’s okay, you’ll be awake.”

Having heard of Docheol’s weakness through Yata’s mouth, I realized that I desperately needed Vicorn’s help.

Docheol’s weakness is the sun. I don’t know why, but Do-chul said he hates the sunlight.

That’s why I’m the type that never walks around during the day when the sun rises.

In other words, it is impossible to find Tao-chul except during late-night time.

It is said that if there is even the slightest sign of the sun rising, Do-cheol will stop what he is doing and run away immediately.

Anyway, now there is no way to fight using Docheol’s weakness.

In order to defeat Docheol, the help of helpers was indispensable.

That’s why I’m going to meet the Shinsoo who lives in the lake again.

I don’t want to face the fallen unicorn again, but I can’t help it.

Because I decided to kill Do-cheol no matter what…… Even if you get down on your knees, you will get help.

“Still in the lake.”

“Ah! Okay?”

Cleaning the bushes leading to the lake, I check the scene inside.

The water of the lake glows brightly in the dark night.

It was a mysterious sight. Even if water reflects the moonlight and shines, I thought the water would absorb the moonlight and give off its own light.

The water purified by the unicorn was different, if not different.

The existence of a doll standing in the middle of such a mysterious lake.

I couldn’t see her face because her back was turned, but she was a woman with short black hair and fair skin in contrast.

She must have been bathing in a lake.

“Ugh! You came at the wrong time. Let Yata Ita come again.”

“Why?”

“What’s wrong, it’s not polite for her to visit a woman while she is taking a bath.”

“Isn’t she taking a bath?”

“Huh?”

Our words do not mesh with each other.

What is it? Am I mistaken, or is Yata seeing it wrong?

“A woman is naked in the middle of a lake, and she is not bathing, or what is she doing?”

“If you look closely, you will find out, but if you still don’t know, listen carefully.”

“Ummm… ?”

It shouldn’t be like this, but I couldn’t overcome my curiosity, so I took a closer look at the woman as Yata said.

The appearance is exactly what I saw, so I guess I’ll have to look at the behavior next.

A woman standing still without submerging herself in the lake water.

She seems to be fiddling with something with her hand down.

And at the same time, it feels strange to see her flinching and shaking her body every now and then.

What the hell are you doing? I’m not sure.

So this time, instead of her eyes, she sticks her ears out of the bush and temporarily stops breathing.

I focus all my attention only on my hearing, so I don’t miss a single sound.

Crickets chirping, running water, and wolves howling.

Not everything I wanted.

I concentrate my mind once more and look for a sound related to that woman among miscellaneous sounds.

After a while, I finally managed to detect the faint sound coming from the woman’s mouth.

The only thing left now is to listen carefully to what they say.

“Ha ha! Ha! Good!! It feels good to touch the groin in a human form like a sister… !! Ah!! Little bit more… ♡”

“… ….”

I decided to stop looking at women as I covered the bushes I had opened.

Because that woman was a s*xual monster wearing a woman’s mask….

***

“Are you asking me to help you fight the divine beast?”

“Yeah, is that an unreasonable request?”

“My sister’s master is my master!! Of course I have to help…! Because of the rules of Shinsoo, it seems difficult to help easily. Sorry!!”

“Is that so… ….”

“Ah! However, if I signed a contract with that partner…… !”

“Dismissed.”

“Aren’t you rejecting it too quickly?! No matter how much I get hurt!”

“I’m sorry, but there are circumstances.”

Two reasons why bicorns cannot be accepted as pets.

The first is that I’m afraid of a fox that will explode with jealousy, and the second is that I can’t handle it.

Even now, the three companion animals are taking turns squeezing it.

But will Vicorn, who is a god of s*xual desire, participate in the war?

My penis will be as dry and twisted as a dried chili.

It is said that a good boss is a man’s romance, but isn’t it too early to die?

“If you don’t sign a contract, it will be difficult to help….”

“Sure…. What do we do?”

“Nanggun, Nanggun!”

“Huh?”

“Have you ever heard the word temporary contract a few days ago?”

“Temporary contract… ? Ah!! Come to think of it, I remember hearing that some crazy guy signed a temporary contract with Shin-soo.”

Jack, the crazy man who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and threatened me and Tia.

The guy who didn’t die even after being killed told me that he had signed a provisional contract with a divine beast and gained the ability.

“Right. Even if it’s not a contract with a companion, there is one more contract that humans can make with divine beasts.”

“In other words, you mean to sign a temporary contract with Baina to get help?”

“Exactly.”

“Ah… ! But shouldn’t the provisional contract be conducted in an advantageous position for Shin-soo, not on an equal footing?”

“Not necessarily. The higher the price she wants, the more rights Shinsoo can take, but right now she is worth a disposable item.”

“You mean it’s over after you write it?”

“Hey, you two, don’t you think it’s too much? I’m a Shinsu, but you’re declaring that I’ll eat it right in front of your face?! “

“Ahahahaha!! I’m kidding! Anyway, can you sign a temporary contract and help my husband?”

“I heard that I can help the owner, but this isn’t the time to cover hot and cold rice. However, how much is the stake in the contract?”

“Nanggun 9, You 1.”

“Isn’t that too much? At least 7 vs 3…….”

“9 To 1.”

“At least 8 to 2… !!”

“9 To 1.”

“Ugh… !! All right!!”

Bina will not know.

She knew that the only opponent she had to fight against a fox that no one could match was right in front of her eyes.

Yata is also stubborn and has a strong pulpit.

Moreover, since she can see her future, there will be no opponent in this world who can defeat her with her conversation.

“Anyway, as long as we have signed a contract, we will do our best to help.”

“Thank you so much…. I’ll be looking forward to it.”

“Leave it to me!!”

I think it’s amazing what education is, that that picky guy has turned into such a loyal horse.

Even though there were many problems with the method of education, education is still education.

“So what am I supposed to do?”

“Was he carrying me around?”

“That’s right, the physical difference between Docheol and Nanggoon is huge. Bicon’s role is to bridge the gap.”

“Oh! To be able to ride the master on his back… ! It’s an industry award!”

An excited bicorn snorting loudly, anxiety came over me.

But he doesn’t show it.

First of all, since I was in a position where I had to receive her help, I needed to think positively about her.

“By the way, aside from horseback riding, I don’t even have a saddle, is that okay?”

I don’t have a lot of knowledge about horses, but I know the importance of the saddle.

Without a saddle, the rider’s sense of stability is rapidly reduced and it is easy to fall off the horse.

Even people who have horses as pets have heard that it is difficult to ride without a saddle, and it is illegal in society to ride without a saddle.

However, the horse I have to ride is not an ordinary horse, but a new beast bicorn.

For me to try horseback riding for the first time in my life, riding Shinsu without a saddle was no different from an act of falling down and trying to run after it.

“If that’s the case, don’t worry! If you hold on to my horns, everything will be resolved.”

“Horns?”

“A unicorn or bicorn bestows its protection on the rider holding its horn. It is a protection that makes all the shocks received by the occupants disappear.”

“So, as long as you hold onto my horns, there is absolutely no chance that I will fall off even one horse!”

“I see…. I could never have imagined that you have such powers.”

“Because no human has ever ridden a unicorn or bicorn. Of course.”

“But you know, after all, to ride a bicorn, you have to hold onto both horns, but both hands are not free like that, right? Doesn’t that matter?”

An issue with bicorn riding has been resolved.

However, in order not to fall off, you must hold Baina’s horn with both hands.

In that case, I wouldn’t even have a hand left to wield a sword.

Even if you can catch up with Docheol’s speed, it will be meaningless if there is no means of attack.

“We have prepared countermeasures for that, so don’t worry.”

Yata pulls out a rope from his chest.

Suddenly, the idea came to me that it was a rope, but Yata didn’t care at all, went over to Baina, hung the rope around her horn, and started knotting it.

“Wait, wait! What are you doing all of a sudden?!”

“Stay still.”

Yata begins to tie a rope around each horn.

With swift hands weaving the rope, he finally fashioned a rein and showed it to me.

A decently made rope rein, but the only thing tied was the horn of a bicorn.

So when you pull the reins, the horns and the bicorn’s head are pulled.

“How is it? If you do this, you will be able to hold a rope in one hand and a sword in the other, right?”

“Yes, but. Then, I wonder if it will be difficult for Baina.”

Imagine that you are running hard and someone suddenly pulls you by the hair.

Of course, anyone would find it unpleasant.

“Is that so?”

“Ngoook?!”

As soon as she spoke, Yata’s head was pulled back by Yata’s reins, and at the same time, a strange moan escaped from her mouth.

Baina looks distressed. What would she do if she told me that she didn’t help me because she felt bad about this?

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Looking at it made me restless.

Moments later, when Yata let go of her reins, Vaina began to breathe heavily.

As if it was difficult.

As expected, the horn reins seem to be a harsh treatment for bicorns. Need to find another way…

“How are you feeling?”

“Hey, Yata? No matter how much, it’s too much to ask such a question to a child who has been suffering until now…….”

“Oh, it was really good… ♡”

“Ah… ?”

“The feeling of having your horns lifted or having your brains pulled out was no joke! So please, just one more time…!!”

“Ha ha ha…”

I forgot.

This mare year was a f*cking pervert…….