The creatures that were attacked just stood up, as if eating the blow and not being affected by it. The Blood of Ymir did well to produce these creatures, and with the addition of the strength of the Mares of Diamedes, it became even stronger, possibly stronger than Magni and Modi.
Deimos climbs to the top of Fangtoppr, and while Kratos and Atreus just prepare for the coming assault of the creatures, Kratos is reminded of his hometown and the horse creatures he encountered. It was a hippocampus, the horse that he killed when fighting against Poseidon, also the mares of Diomedes that his half-brother encountered; it was kept in his mind while looking at the creatures.
Suddenly, the 8 legged beast run towards the Deimos and Fangtoppr, he charged wildly, headbutting the summon while the summon just swiped his sharp claw to the horse, the horse tried to evade but Deimos grabbed the beast's mane and then punched its face, the same can be seen with Kratos and Atreus, the three 4 legged beasts charged with Kratos, targeting him, he was superior in strength but everytime he attacked one, he would be targeted by the two, it was the challenge he was facing, while Deimos was facing just one.
Back to Deimos, after the creature fell, Deimos then grabbed one of its legs to stop it from running while Fangtoppr delivered the final blow to its neck. Fangtoppr bit the neck so hard he could hear the crunch sound. The beast tried to struggle, but slowly its strength waned, and then Deimos delivered the final blow. he punched the horse in its head so hard that the neck that Fangtoppr was biting got pushed back to its body. The scene with Fangtoppr repeated where its soul reappeared on its side and then went into Deimos's body. After a few minutes, Deimos summons the creature.
"Come out! Beinfreki" Called by Deimos, he instinctively knew the name of the creature after its soul merged into his body. Then his shadow expanded not to the size of Fangtoppr but still expanded into a large oblong shape. Suddenly, it formed into a horse, its eyes were red-orange colored, and all of its coat was stormy ashen grey with black burn marks and blood-red lines, its body still so muscular, as if it was used to carrying mountains.
'You looked magnificent, Beinfreki' Deimos said to the summon, where it just neighs proudly, Deimos then turned to his Father, that was still fight the 3 creatures, he then mounted the Beinfreki and charged to the enemies of his Father with Fangtoppr, following, the horse then head butted one of the horses and the creature was hit and slid across the room, Kratos taking advantage of the situation, swung his axe towards the creature that was in front of him, it was beheaded quickly, and it's soul came out.
Deimos just targeted the one that slid across the room. He charged again, but he jumped to the other Horse after it was hit by Beinfreki and snapped its neck easily. While this was happening, at the same time, Fangtoppr was helping Atreus slay the other one. He then proceeded to bite its neck, while Atreus got the last hit before it died, technically killing the beast, then its soul came out too, the same that happened to the one that Deimos killed.
Suddenly, it all goes through the bodies of their killers. Kratos was shocked when it went through him, he then felt a connection with the creature that went inside him. Beinbani, it was the name that he knew was the right one for the creature; he did not know where the name came from, but it was the right one. The same happened to Atreus, with the horse named Skarnhjarta, and Deimos, who got another one named Blóðrefur.
"Whoa, did you all feel that?" Atreus said, feeling the connection with the beast.
"What happened?" Kratos asked,
"You underwent the same process I did after I killed Fangtoppr. I think the ones you killed are your familiars now," Deimos explained.
"Does that mean I can summon it?" Atreus said.
"Yes, do you know the name of the creature?" Deimos asked after answering Atreus' question.
"Skarnhjarta, COME OUT!!!!" Atreus yelled at the top of his lungs. At first, nothing happened, but after 30 seconds of waiting, it came out, it came from his shadow too, a large Horse came out, similar to the one that they had just been fighting. Atreus can hear its thoughts and it can understand him also,
"Hi boy," Atreus greeted his newly summoned friend, while Skarnhjarta just showed its affection towards Atreus.
"Why don't you summon your father, so we can take a look"? Deimos said to Kratos, who in turn just called out his beast calmly.
"Come, Beinbani," Kratos said, and the same process was undergone, and the beast came out. Kratos just extended his hand to his head, while Beinbani rubbed his head to his new owner.
"Well, this is Beinfreki, he has 8 legs, but he was their older brother," Deimos introduced his new familiar to his family.
"Cool, not cooler than mine though" Atreus said, protecting his summon, they just inspected their new summons and after that, they unsummoned them considering they are on a journey to the top of the mountain where Horses have no use, Beinfreki can fly though, but Deimos decided not to tell that ability to anyone.
'System, can you generate my current stats?' Deimos said in his mind.
[Generating Updated User Status…]
Name: Deimos
Age: 12
Race: Demi-God (God-Jotunn)
Weapon: Pillar of Troll (Storable)
Template: Heracles / Alcides
Template Integration: 61% (58% → 61%)
Next Bonus Skill Unlocks at: 80% Integration
[Labors of Heracles Progress – 12 Labors]
🗡️ Completed Labors (3/12):✅
The Nemean Lion → +3%🌀 Summon Familiar – Fangtoppr▸ A beast with golden fur, impervious to weapons, enhanced physical stats, and limited regeneration. Can be summoned/recalled via shadow portal. Respawns after cooldown if defeated.
✅ The Belt of Hippolyta → +3%🧿 Accessory: Belt of Hippolyta▸ Strength +20%▸ Agility +15%▸ Reflexes +25%▸ Blink Step▸ Energy Circulation (Faster recovery)▸ Backpack Slot (Storage Unlocked: 0/3 items)
✅ The Mares of Diomedes → +3%🌀 Summon Familiar – Beinfreki (NEW)▸ A hybrid steed born of Sleipnir's structure and Diomedes's madness.▸ 8-legged hell horse. Near-divine stamina.▸ Partial flight. Charge-based ability: Gróttasöngr Stampede.▸ High aggression, obedient to Deimos only.
[Soul-Bound Familiar Network – Status]
🩸 Bound Familiars: 3
Fangtoppr – Tier S+
Beinfreki (NEW) – Tier S+
Blóðrefur (NEW) – Tier A
[Remaining Labors – Uncompleted]
🔲 The Lernaean Hydra – ???
🔲 The Erymanthian Boar – ???
🔲 The Augean Stables – ???
🔲 The Stymphalian Birds – ???
🔲 The Cretan Bull – ???
🔲 The Cattle of Geryon – ???
🔲 The Apples of the Hesperides – ???
🔲 The Capture of Cerberus – ???
[Newly Unlocked skill:
Omni-Weapon Mastery: He has Heracles's mastery of any weapon and Alcides's corrupted divine constructs. He can wield any weapon with lethal efficiency and adapt to any combat situation.]
[Merging the host with the Omni-Weapon Master...5...4....3...2.....1.]
Deimos felt a shift in his psyche; he was being enhanced. He got the memories of the countless fights Heracles fought, and also how Alcides fought, before he was only slowly becoming proficient with the weapons he used, but now, he instinctively knew how to fight with the weapons in hand.
'Ohhh, I'm gonna be so OP when I unlock the 100 percent of this template,' Deimos thought while they continued on their quest to spread the ashes of Faye to the highest peak, they climbed and fought towards many enemies until they encountered another bridge, but here, the bridge was not empty, they heard a sound of the voice of someone.
"Get up and move your ass! I'll kick you square in the ringer, you don't move! C'moooooon! Whatcha waitin' for? C'mon already! LET'S GO! Whatcha waitin' for? C'mon already! Let's go! Grrrrrahhhh!" said a blue short man to the creature he was talking to.
Deimos, recognize him immediately, with a light in his eyes, it was Brok, the other half of the Huldra brothers that crafted Mjolnir and Leviathan Axe. He cannot wait to talk to him about creating a weapon. Kratos, Atreus and Deimos approached him, looking at him, the dwarf noticing the staring, said.
Dwarf: Can't get this sloe-eyed cocklump to cross the bridge! Hrmph!
Atreus: It's because she's scared of something in the trees over there.
Dwarf: There's what now?
Atreus: Father, throw your axe at those trees on the other side of the bridge - the ones with the white trunks.
Deimos: There is a troll there!
Kratos, tossing the weapon knowing it would come back, decided to comply. When he threw it, the one that was hiding in the trees moved out of fear, while Deimos summoned the pillar he had stored at his belt and threw it to the creature, immediately killing it.
Kratos: You were right…
Deimos: And now it's dead
Dwarf: Hey… you must be smart or somethin', boy. You are a boy, aren't cha? And you, you throw a mean one, stronger than your Pa already?
"Not yet, but soon will be," Deimos answered confidently while they were just starting to walk, but the elephant was still not moving. Deimos just decided to lift the entire elephant to cross the bridge, while doing so, Brok just started walking.
"What's your name?" Atreus asked the dwarf.
"Brok's the name," he introduced himself.
"Say, you're brother is really strong, are you sure you are related to him?" Brok added to Atreus.
"Yes, he is my twin, he inherited Father's strength, but I think I lean more on my mother's side" Atreus said.
"Yep, he can understand creatures, you know, just by his intent," Deimos said while carrying the beast on his shoulders. They just continued crossing the bridge until Brok suddenly said something.
"Say… you're not gonna believe me but uh… that axe you got, uh? It was I who made her - me and my brother. It was one of our best. So don't let anybody else go work on her except for us two. You gotta handle her special or she'll wreck beyond fixin'. I can enhance her for you right now if it so pleases you son of bitch. So what say you? " Brok said to Kratos, who was walking beside them, slapping the elephant after Deimos put it down.
"You are right… I do not believe you. Come, Atreus, Deimos." Kratos said, while calling both of his son.
"There's a rune in the shape of a fork - under the grip," Brok said to prove the truth of his words, while Kratos just checks to see, and there is a rune, while Brok showed the pattern they used, but only half.
"Why is it only half?" Deimos asked.
"Oh, my dumb brother's got it. But I got all the talent." Brok said, explaining things.
"Very well, I expect improvements," Kratos said, handing him the axe. After just a few while, it was given back to him with a few tweaks, and it was sharper than ever.
"Say, can you make me a weapon?" Deimos asked Brok, while Kratos just tried the axe on the creatures nearby.
"What can you give me as a payment, cause you know, I don't work for free," Brok said.
"How about this?" Deimos said while summoning the pillar of the Ogre he fought.
"It's alright, but this would only be equivalent to an okay weapon, you know," Brok said,
"Do you accept beasts as payments?" Deimos asked.
"Depends on the beast," Brok replied.
"How about this beast? Come out, Blóðrefur," Deimos said while summoning his familiar. His shadow then expanded and released a 4 legged muscular horse,
"What the? Does that come from the same family as Sleipner?" Brok asked.
"I don't know, but it was really strong, it can help you defend your forge and lift your carries, it should be equal to a weapon with the same quality as Mjolnir, right? Didn't you create that one too?" Deimos said.
"Yes, but are you sure you want to enhance this just for a weapon?" Brok asked while Kratos came back after trying his weapon.
"What are you doing, Deimos?" asked Kratos while confused.
"I was just trading one of the horses we killed as a payment for a weapon of the same quality as Mjolnir," Deimos explained.
"Are you sure?" Kratos asked while knowing how powerful the beast he was facing was.
"Yes, are you sure?" Atreus asked him who was listening to the conversation he was having with Brok and Kratos.
"Yes, I'm sure, I also have another, plus I don't think I can use him very often, so why not just exchange it for something I would use?" Deimos explained.
"If that is what you decide, since it is your beast, you are free to do what you want with it" Kratos said understandingly, while Atreus just nodded.
"Well, since that's what you decided, I'll be happy to accept this payment. Say, what kind of weapon do you want?" Brok asked, after accepting the payment.
"Can you make me an ever-changing weapon? You know, if I decided I want a bow, it will transform into a bow, if I decided to transform it into swords, it will be swords, just it will transform into any weapon I want," Deimos said.
"That's a hard request, but doable. Is there any material you want to incorporate into your weapon?" Brok asked.
"Can you mix it with this and whatever do you think is best materials or suited to use for the weapon, just make sure it's the same quality as Mjolnir," Deimos said, while giving his pillar that he was using as a weapon.
"What's the obsession with the Mjolnir?" Atreus asked.
"It's a powerful weapon, I just want the best, " Deimos explained.
"Just wait here, it will only take a couple of hours," Brok said while Deimos, Kratos, and Atreus just rested.