"You should try everything, and... I think you deserve it, and you are more qualified than anyone else to enjoy this honor."
Hestia said softly to Jason: "So be obedient and be good."
Hearing this, although Jason didn't feel it was enjoyable at all, seeing that Hestia's attitude was a bit tough, Jason finally agreed.
Hestia heard this and left happily.
The reason why Hestia was so forceful in asking Jason to stay was because Hestia had been watching Jason and knew how many great things he had done.
But in the end of every incident, only a few people knew about it, and no one in the world praised his deeds.
Hestia felt distressed by this.
However, what Hestia didn't expect was that at night, Jason... still ran away!
Because it was in the palace of this kingdom that Jason arrived in torment at night.
King Inachus held a grand banquet for him and invited the surrounding nobles to come together to sing praises to Jason.
Atalanta's unintentional words scared Jason so much that he ran away.
What Atalanta said was that she had just overheard that King Inachus wanted to marry his daughter Io to Jason that night.
And Io agreed...
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PS: Ah, I'm not complaining anymore, I'm not happy.
The one who ends around Chapter 123 is actually Athena! (3k)
At night,
In the moonlight, it spreads its wings and flies on a Pegasus among the stars in the night sky.
"This is really terrible…"
Jason, who escaped from the kingdom, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"What's so scary about this..."
Atalanta, who was sitting sideways behind him, was speechless.
"It's not scary, how can it not be scary!" Jason turned his head and said to Atalanta with wide eyes: "That's Io, a princess!
The old king actually wanted me to marry her and was going to pass the throne to me... Isn't this terrible! "
More importantly, this princess is the woman being targeted by Zeus!
Thinking of this, Jason couldn't help but reveal a look of fear on his face.
He looked back at the kingdom gradually disappearing from his sight and reached out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Brother Ma, hurry up, run faster!"
"call out--"
The Pegasus turned its head and glanced at Jason, chirping softly with a look of human silence in its eyes.
"Complete the test given by the great gods, rescue the peerless princess, marry her, become a respected king, and let this story be passed down through the ages... Isn't this the ultimate goal that you guys are pursuing?"
Hearing what Atalanta couldn't help but say, Jason looked at Atalanta again and said, "Who said that? I'm not pursuing this. I can't even hide from these things!"
Jason paused for a moment and then whispered, "Besides, I want to live longer."
Atalanta looked at the weirdo in front of her speechlessly... Now Atalanta has completely labeled Jason as a 'weirdo'!
Although, Jason told Atalanta more than once that he did not want to be a hero and had no interest in heroes at all.
But what you hear is not as good as what you see.
This time, after Jason gave up the beauty, throne and wealth that were within his reach without hesitation, Atalanta finally believed and understood what Jason had said before.
It's not Atalanta's fault. After all, the heroes who travel around in this world are seeking glory, wealth, and status.
Even to Atalanta, it was an extremely normal thing.
As she thought about it, Atalanta couldn't help but recall what Jason had said to her yesterday, about the test that Hephaestus had given Jason.
And when Atalanta asked him why he had to travel around the world and do so many things if he had no interest in all this.
Jason's answer to her was that he wanted to live... to live in this world without worries and in peace.
While Atalanta was thinking about these things, the atmosphere between the two of them was silent for a while, and the only sound that could be heard was the sound of the Pegasus flapping its wings gently.
"Atalanta."
Then, Jason broke the silence.
"Will you follow me next... I should go to the temple of Hephaestus teacher to fulfill my promise to Hephaestus teacher."
Atalanta was stunned for a moment when she heard this.
"…No."
After a brief silence, Atalanta shook her head.
"Really?" Jason nodded and said nothing.
There was another brief silence between the two.
"Now that I'm not following you, are you feeling relieved and feeling like you've finally gotten rid of this trouble?" Atalanta suddenly said.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Atalanta felt a little regretful.
She didn't know why she suddenly said such words.
"Ah?" Jason was stunned.
"Well... a little bit, to be honest."
Then Jason nodded honestly.
Seeing this, Atalanta's mouth twitched, and her eyes turned sharper as she looked at Jason...
Although she already knew the answer, after all, Atalanta and Jason's ill-fated relationship was due to the fact that Jason found her troublesome.
Then, a series of accidents occurred.
But even so, what do you mean by saying it?
As Atalanta was thinking this...
"But, I don't mind being with you… At first I did feel like I was in big trouble, but then I found someone talking next to me.
And I can fall asleep naturally every night, and when I wake up the next day I don't have to be afraid of who's standing in front of me… So I feel like I've earned something."
Jason added to Atalanta with another chuckle.
From the time Jason left the mountain, he has been traveling all the way to the present day.
The time that has passed is not very long, but it is not short either.
During this time, apart from resting on the goddess' legs, Jason rarely took the initiative to rest...but during the time when Atalanta followed him, he rested well.
And every day at mealtime, Atalanta would "prepare" food for him.
The reason was just as Jason said, the reason he didn't want to rest at night was because he was afraid of the next morning.
Standing in front of me is a stranger, or perhaps a familiar 'someone'.
This who includes powerful monsters and aliens.
At the same time, it also includes the gods...
Do you remember that when Jason was resting in Apollo, he went to the underworld every night to visit the goddess Hecate?
He was afraid...
Atalanta was not only a great hunter, but also Artemis's favorite follower.
Therefore, with her following him, Jason actually felt a sense of relief.
"...Is that so." After a long while, Atalanta replied calmly, looking at Jason in front of her, and said: "Then should I be happy?"
"Well, I think you can be happy."
As soon as Jason replied seriously, Atalanta reached out and grabbed his cheek with an expressionless face, pulling it violently.
"It's my pleasure!"
"It hurts, it hurts… Let go, let go quickly, who taught you that?!"
The next morning.
When the bright sunshine shone on Jason, Jason, who was sleeping against Pegasus, slowly opened his eyes.
He moved his nose and immediately smelled the tempting aroma of meat.
So when Jason stood up, stretched, and thought in his mind what he should exchange with Atalanta this morning.
Jason stood up and looked around, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Because he didn't see the figure of the beautiful lady in the beautiful green clothes, but only saw a roasted hare hanging on the bonfire...
"Is she gone?"
After a moment's pause, Jason looked towards Pegasus.
Pegasus nodded slightly to Jason.
"I see…"
Jason nodded, looking a little surprised, but not terribly surprised.
"You left without saying goodbye... Are you taking revenge on me for leaving without saying goodbye last time? That's really petty, worthy of a woman."
Jason, muttering to himself, came to the campfire and picked up the roasted hare.
"call out--"
Pegasus came over and looked at Jason.
He looked very confused.
"Well, let's do this." Jason, who knew what Tianma was wondering about, said, "This is fine for now… because both I and she know it very well in our hearts.
I guess it won't be long before we meet again."
That's right, so there's no need to say goodbye...
And the next time they meet, if nothing unexpected happens, should be when the Golden Fleece is found... Jason thought so in his heart.
After all, Jason remembered that Atalanta was involved in the story of the Golden Fleece, and she was also one of the heroes on the ship!
And even for Jason today, the Golden Fleece means a lot.
Because it is a tribute to the goddess of wisdom Athena... In this world, besides the goddess Hecate and teacher Chiron.
The second most important goddess in Jason's heart.
Everything Jason has experienced and possessed so far is inextricably linked to Athena.
At the same time, because of Hecate's reminder and the matter of the magic spear, the goddess of wisdom Athena seemed to vaguely realize something...
Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is actually the most terrifying god among the Olympian gods.
You know, even the fictional man who defeated the Olympian gods and destroyed the Greek world was only able to do so with the help of Athena...
Therefore, everyone was actually wrong.
Including Jason and the goddess Hecate!
Relying on the existing information, they once unanimously believed that the gods' favored, ordinary, and god-destroying people had a tacit relationship with the Queen Hera.
In fact, it is not at all!
Although it is not unrelated, the one who can truly influence these three endings is not Queen Hera, because she simply does not have such power!
Yes, it's Athena… Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
This goddess occupies the largest position in Jason's heart besides the goddess Hecate.
In fact, this is the key to these three endings!
Even Hecate didn't notice all this, let alone JasonAuthor: Fateless
At the same time, in fact, it was also because of Athena's various actions.
That's why Jason keeps jumping back and forth between the three lines of being favored by God, being destroyed by God, and even being ordinary.
Take a moment to think about everything Jason has been through so far, what he has done, and what role Athena played in it.
In fact, you can understand why Athena is the goddess who truly controls these three roads!
Queen Hera? ...She was just taking a false blame.
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PS: Okay, another hole has been filled and an important information has been released.
I wonder how many people guessed it?
What a pity, I can't see any complaints.
Oh, by the way, there is another chapter today. Lu Ren has recovered well recently and has started to resume updating!
Chapter 124: Your legend is spreading in this world! (4k)
After some time has passed,
When the holy Pegasus flapped its wings and flew into the sky.
The female hunter Atalanta with waist-length flaxen hair who was walking on the distant forest path seemed to have sensed something.
He tilted his head and looked in the direction of Jason.
Then the Pegasus and the back of the man in white sitting on it came into Atalanta's eyes.
Their shadows were reflected in Atalanta's emerald eyes.
Until they rushed into the clouds and disappeared into the blue sky.
Atalanta watched them leave quietly, then turned around, and her slender figure gradually disappeared into the shadows of the forest...
And at the moment Atalanta left, Jason cast invisibility magic on Pegasus and himself.
As if he had noticed her gaze, he turned his head and looked towards her...but he did not see Atalanta.
Pegasus noticed Jason's movements and called out to him.
Jason withdrew his gaze and shook his head at Tianma, indicating that nothing was wrong.
"Come on...let's go find Mr. Hephaestus."
Hearing Jason's gentle words, Tianma nodded slightly to Jason.
Then the Pegasus flapped its wings and carried the young man in white into the white clouds, hiding its body.
At this point, Jason embarked on his journey again... No, it should be said that his first journey as an adult has finally come to an end.
From the time when the Centaur wise Chiron came out of the mountain until now.
This young man who traveled through time and space has apparently become a dazzling star in this Age of Gods Greece.
And even in the Age of Gods Greece, where heroes were as numerous as the stars in the sky, he was still the most shining one.
Therefore, like a hero falling from the stars in the sky, the young man in white is named Hercules.
As time went by, his stories and fame gradually spread throughout the land of Greece.
It is even widely circulated among the gods of Mount Olympus and the gods of the underworld.
Even though Jason was very careful, the veil used to cover the sky could not completely hide the dazzling light of the stars.
So, after a few days passed...
In the Kingdom of Thebes.
"Hercules, I heard the story about you again from the bard!"
A man came to the real Hercules, Jason's senior brother, and excitedly said to Hercules: "They say that you are far away with King Inachus, under the guidance of the noble goddess of fire Hestia.
Defeat the terrible monster, the hundred-eyed giant Argus!
He also played the most beautiful music in the world, breaking the curse on the beautiful Princess Io.
Finally, as usual, he rode away on a white Pegasus without asking for anything... Wow, Hercules, you are so amazing!"
I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!
Inside the Kingdom of Thebes, she heard the words of the man who was running towards her to share his joy.
Hercules, Jason's senior brother and also the one with whom Jason has the closest relationship, has black lines on his forehead at this moment!
"Iolaus, I remember I explained this to you many times..."
Hercules said helplessly to the man named Iolaus in front of him: "That's not me... You see, I'm not wearing white clothes, nor am I riding a holy Pegasus. That's my junior brother, it's..."
Hercules wanted to say Jason's name, but when the words came to his lips, he gave up.
Junior Brother Jason must have his reasons for doing this, and I cannot tell his name to anyone... This is Hercules' simple thought.
But Jason used this name just because he was afraid of trouble...
"No, Hercules, you don't need to be modest, we all know it's you!"
But the man in front of him said to Hercules with a firm belief: "Because besides you who are so powerful, who else can defeat Chimera who made the earth desolate.
Defeat the mighty giant Antaeus.
Pray to Artemis, the moon goddess, to defeat the terrible boar of Calydon.
Take away Lamia, the snake demon.
Defeat the three-headed, six-armed giant Geryon.
Oh, mighty Hercules, who else in the world can do all this except you? "
Stop talking. Stop talking.
Hercules facepalmed.
Looking at Iolaus, his nephew, who was bragging about his "achievements" and looking at him with admiration.
Hercules' face was filled with discomfort.
"Yes, Hercules, we all know it must have been you who did it!"
And as Iolaus spoke excitedly and loudly, some of Hercules' acquaintances gathered around him.
They also looked at Hercules with admiration. He was tall and muscular, with a body larger than a human, and looked like a statue made by God. His muscles and blood were overflowing with powerful strength.
Hercules, the great hero who defeated the enemy country single-handedly, was praised by the King of Thebes and was betrothed his daughter to him.
"I, I, I..."
Facing the admiring gazes of these people, the flustered Hercules had to finally shout out, "Okay, from now on, don't call me Hercules, call me Alcides!"
Alcides was the name of Hercules's young child.
Hercules means the glory of Hera, and the reason for this is that Hercules sucked the milk of Hera, the queen of heaven.
"Alcides...why did you suddenly change your name, Hercules?"
Everyone asked in confusion.
"Because I am not worthy!" Hercules shouted, and then turned around and fled without explaining.
At this moment, Hercules felt that being flattered by them here was more unacceptable than being despised by his enemies!
Just as Hercules was fleeing in panic, a white-haired old woman among the crowd witnessed his departure.
His eyes couldn't help but show confusion.
"Strange...it seems like he really didn't do it...I can feel that he is not lying."
The white-haired old woman whispered softly, then turned around and disappeared into the crowd, revealing her true form on the white clouds in the sky.
That is the noble queen of gods, Hera!
Hera, the noble and beautiful woman standing on the white cloud, looked at Hercules leaving below, frowned and said: "It's not him... But if it's not him, then who is it?
Who else but him would have used this name? I don't remember ever allowing it!
There are also Bai Yi and Tianma...Why did I ask so many people in the world to find out about me, but not a single one of them got any information about him?
The same thing happened with Io. Hestia said that she was the one who did it... although Zeus also swore not to do anything to her again.
But why does this matter involve this 'Hercules'...Hercules in white.
Who are you? "
At this moment, Queen Hera's curiosity about Hercules in white finally reached its peak.
And she also vaguely felt that there was something wrong with Hestia and the others...they were hiding something from her!
So from that day on, Hera began to watch everything in the world with great attention, constantly looking for the figure of Hercules in white.
It's just a pity that fate... is such a mysterious existence.
The white-clad Hercules had just finished his journey and was settling down before his next journey...
...
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The region of Arcadia,
Inside the cave of the Centaur wise man Chiron.
"Hercules in white, riding a Pegasus... this is not Hercules, this is clearly Jason's!"
Chiron, the blond, blue-eyed, handsome Centaur sage, holds a letter in his hand.
Looking at the contents of the envelope, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This letter was sent by his student when he left the seclusion.
And it was not only Chiron who immediately knew that the Hercules was Jason, many of Jason's fellow students also guessed it.
That's why he sent a letter to ask Chiron what was going on.
Because of the white clothes and Pegasus, the recognition is really too high!
Jason's fellow apprentices all knew that Jason wore a holy garment woven by Athena that would never be stained by dust, and had a holy Pegasus given by Hestia.
"This guy... he must have thought it was troublesome to use the name of Hercules, and he knew that Hercules would never cause trouble for him, so he was so unscrupulous."
And soon, the sage Chiron guessed the reason.
His expression seemed extremely helpless.
But after carefully looking at what Jason had done, Chiron could not hide the smile on his face.
"Hercules in white... Child, even if you don't want to be a hero, the light in you is still illuminating the whole world!"
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Aiyu Island.
The daughter of Helios, the sun god, and Perseis, one of the Oceanids, the sister of King Aeetes of Colchis and Pasiphae, and the aunt of Medea.
The witch of temptation and corruption, on Circe's island.
"Medea, what are you looking at?"
Circe, the pink-haired, rainbow-eyed witch, came to Medea, who was reading a letter at the moment. The little witch had come here to visit her a few months ago.
".....I'm watching what my brother is doing lately."
Medea glanced at Circe who was looking at her curiously, thought for a while, put the letter away, and replied to Circe calmly.
This letter was written by Hecate, who was so annoyed by Medea's prayers that she had no choice but to have a puppet write it on her behalf.
Among them, it describes in detail everything Jason has done since her departure...
"Your brother... Oh, by the way, you are talking about our junior fellow apprentice, the guy named Jason, right?"
When Circe heard this, she immediately became interested.
After all, when she occasionally prayed to Hecate, she heard the goddess Hecate complain that the worst decision she had ever made in her life was to take Jason as her apprentice