I Became the Companion of the Gods

35 – EP.11 Negotiation -1

There is an ice wolf right in front of my eyes.

And I almost died dozens of times from this wolf.

The wolf that even tried to kill me is a fake, an alter ego weaker than the main body.

Now, then, what is the probability that I will die now?

There is no need to worry.

Because it is certain that he will die in the meantime.

“I came here personally because I have business, human.”

“Humans came to the wrong place… ….”

I close the front door I came out of softly.

In just a little while, a huge block of ice will come flying from behind the door and smash my body along with the front door… ?

Alas, what a fleeting life it was… ….

As I closed my eyes and tried to accept death, I heard an unexpected sound from behind the door.

-Knock! Knock!

“Huh…?”

Boom! Not straight! Knock! I mean…… Did i hear wrong?

Are you doing that on purpose to go? Why?

I don’t know.

In case Miho or Yata might have returned at the right time, she decided to slightly open the closed door and peek her face through it.

However, as if the reality had not changed, there was only an ice wolf with one leg raised to knock on the door.

“Human, of course I know you had a bloody fight with my alter ego, but don’t you think it’s too much to shut me out at the door when I don’t even have the will to fight?”

“There is only one reason for you to come here… ? It’s obvious that you’ve come to kill me, but will I welcome you with arms outstretched?”

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to fight today. In the first place, I have business with the crow.”

“Are you talking about Yata?”

“Yes.”

“Yata is out of the office right now, so come back later. No, if possible, don’t come back.”

“Anyway, I have a lot of time. Let’s wait until the crow returns. So can I wait inside for a while?”

Can you?

I want to say it like a chimney, but now I don’t even show an intention to attack, let alone live from the ice wolf.

Provoking him for nothing was a risky choice.

Even more so, I’m in an emergency situation where I have to go looking for Tia who has disappeared outside.

I have no time to worry about wolves.

So it might be better to keep the wolf in the house and give up the house altogether.

“Do whatever you want, but don’t expect any hospitality, I’m busy right now, so I have to go out.”

“What makes you so busy?”

“Do you know what to do?”

“Don’t you know? Maybe I can help.”

If Tia went outside, it is highly likely that the wolf saw it.

It is said that Tia has a human form, but since Shinsoo can recognize Shinsoo, it must be certain.

The only problem is that I have to inform the wolf that there is no god near me.

If Yata said he was away and Tia also told her that she was lost, Miho would be the only one left.

I don’t know where Miho went now either, so if even this fact is exposed, the wolf might think that now is the right time and try to kill me.

There’s nothing more terrifying than that.

But after receiving the information from the wolf, I think it would be pretty okay if I went out to find Tia and didn’t come back at all…….

I worry endlessly, but still…….

“I was playing with my dragon companion when he suddenly disappeared. So you should go out and find it soon. So, did you ever see a baby dragon when you came here?”

Tia is more precious than my life.

A companion animal that is so cute that it won’t hurt even if you put it in your eyes, and it’s like a daughter.

Honestly, I don’t care if I die, as long as I can safely find it.

So, although there may be danger to oneself, I tried to seek information from the wolf.

“Did it seem urgent because of that?”

“I know that you diviners have a bad opinion of us for breaking the rules of the diviners. Still, for me, they are all precious pets, right? Don’t dismiss it as just that, because it makes me feel dirty… !”

“I’m sorry if you felt that way, but it’s because you’re talking nonsense.”

“What?”

“Isn’t it absurd to ask where you went while carrying a baby dragon on your back?”

“Yes… ?”

Tia is behind my back?

I bent my head as far as I could and turned around to find a baby dragon sleeping clinging to my back.

What… ?! How long have you been clinging to it?

“I didn’t feel any weight… ?”

“Since it’s a divine beast that handles air, you can make it so that you don’t feel the weight.”

Did you use your powers to make yourself unable to feel your own weight… !

Certainly then there is no better place to hide than behind my back.

It is not for nothing that there is a saying that the bottom of the lamp is dark.

My Tia is smart…….

But since you made me worry this time, I’ll have to say something harsh when I wake up.

“Anyway, you found it as you wished, so expect a warm welcome.”

“Ah, yes… ….”

“What? Do you have any other urgent business?”

“It’s not like that… ….”

“Then, what is that expression that says something is wrong?”

“Nothing in particular. Let’s go, I’ll show you to the drawing room.”

“Um.”

I’m glad I found Tia, but I lost my reason to leave the house and run away.

In the end, I have to welcome Hati as a guest, who may change at any moment and try to kill me.

At a time like this, two trusty pets are currently absent and the only one nearby is taking a nap… !

The hurdles are too high to face the ice wolf with sober mind in this situation.

Ah!! Anyone is fine now, so please come back quickly and help me… !!

***

“Human.”

“Ugh… ?”

“Don’t you think you’re shaking badly anyway?”

As soon as I arrived at the drawing room, my body, which was brewing black tea, was trembling just like the wolf said.

The tremors caused by the crisis of life were worse than ever, so I even made the mistake of spilling the black tea I was carrying on the floor.

“Isn’t it natural that it’s impossible to calm down when the opponent who was desperate to kill me just a day ago is nearby?”

“Right now, I have no intention of attacking at all.”

“Even though carnivores say they are full, how can herbivores nearby feel comfortable?”

“After hearing it, it must be difficult.”

Take care of carnivores who don’t know when they’ll go hungry and try to hunt again…….

I don’t think it’s impossible unless you’re crazy.

“Ah.”

Anyway, how should I serve tea to that wolf?

The snout is too big to be given as a teacup, and I wouldn’t be able to lift it with those big feet…….

But I don’t think wolves will change into human form like my pets do.

So I guess I have no choice but to find a cup that I can put black tea in instead of a teacup.

While rummaging through the shelves, I came across a bowl that looked decent, but it turned out to be quite problematic.

“Ummm… ….”

A dog bowl that Miho bought because she wanted to play with her pet dog.

But behind me is a wolf belonging to the canine family, albeit a divine beast.

Dog bowl.

Wolves.

Dog bowl.

Wolves.

“Hmm…… ?”

“What the hell is that in your hand, you keep taking turns with me?”

“It’s not a big deal, I was just thinking about whether I should serve it on a precious plate.”

Because he is an ice wolf who is ignorant of human society anyway.

I don’t know if the bowl that served the black tea was a dog bowl… ?

I couldn’t find the proper bowls, so I decided to give them away.

“Well, thank you for putting scented water in such a precious thing.”

Fortunately, as if not knowing anything, Hati set the dog’s bowl close to her snout and began licking the black tea with her tongue to quench her thirst.

I would be angry if I knew that Shinsoo was treated the same as a puppy… ?

The fake one I met before also got angry when he provoked him by calling him a mutt, so that’s probably the case.

“What? When did we start raising puppies?”

A crow that taunts Hati as soon as it returns home.

I thought exactly what I shouldn’t say, and within 5 seconds I said it.

Yata, it’s you again… ?

“Are you here at last, crow?”

“I came back quickly, fearing that my husband’s longing will burn!”

“If you knew Hati was coming, let me know in advance…… !”

“Sorry~! There were things I couldn’t tell because Nanggun passed out, and if I had told him in advance that he was coming, he wouldn’t have been able to have fun with Tia.”

If it was for that reason, I could understand it.

If she had known in advance that Hati was coming, she would have been busy making preparations instead of having a good time with the human-turned-Tia.

So Yata took care of me in her own way.

“If you foresaw my coming, you must have foreseen what my requirements would be, right?”

“Of course.”

“Then… ….”

“Wait before that!”

“Why is that?”

“Because this isn’t something just the two of us can talk about. Please explain properly to the nanggun. Otherwise, I cannot accept your request.”

Why do I… ?

I don’t know what Hati’s request is, but I don’t think I can do anything about it.

I just think it would be nice if the two of us could talk and finish it without worrying about me.

“If that’s the case, there’s nothing you can do about it. Human, before I tell you my requirements, I’m going to tell you a little bit about me, okay?”

“Do whatever you want.”

Yes, from the beginning I had no choice.

I have no choice but to accept it kindly…….

“As you know, I was born as the son of a great wolf father and raised by a great father along with my twin brother Skoll.”

The great wolf that the wolf refers to is Fenrir.

“Having the strongest wolf in the world as our father, we have always admired our father and hoped to become a big and strong wolf like him one day. In the meantime, we heard a shocking story from our father.”

“What is that?”

“It is the story that my father is smaller than the sun and moon.”

No matter how big a wolf is, it cannot be bigger than the moon, let alone the sun.

If it were bigger than the sun, this world would be no more than a toy ball in Fenrir.

“We resented that. To think that the sun and the moon, which are so small that they can barely reach a bite, are bigger than our great father…… !”

“Everyone knows that the sun and the moon look small because they are far apart, but they are actually big, right?”

“But we can’t admit it! No, don’t! There can be no greater being than my father! So I decided to swallow the moon and my brother Skoll the sun!”

So that’s why they were called lunatic wolves.

That Fenrir is an object of fear to us humans, and an object of envy and longing to this wolf.

I’ve never admired someone, so I don’t know, but I’ve heard that there’s nothing more resentful than that if the object of longing is pushed by another being.

“If one day I and my brothers swallow the sun and the moon, it means that we have become as great as the father we admire, and at the same time we have removed all obstacles to our father’s great achievements. Therefore, swallowing the sun and moon is our long-cherished wish.”

“Okay, I heard your old story. Now let’s move on to the main topic. What did you want to come to us for? Are you asking me to help you eat the moon?”

“No, I will fulfill my dream of eating the moon myself.”

“Then what is it?”

“I know that before, you summoned a meteorite to kill my alter ego.”

Is this possibly retaliation for that?

Because you feel bad about having your alter ego brutally killed?

“Then the demand is to fight us again?”

“That is not true. Just…… “

“Just… ?”

“I just came here because I thought it would be nice if you could hit me with a meteorite one more time.”

“Ugh… ??”

Did I hear something wrong? Do you want me to put a meteorite on yourself again? What is that… ?!

My head instantly became congested and embarrassed, but there was only one thought in common…….

“…… Is your brother also a pervert?”

That was something I shouldn’t have said.