Type-Moon, a human love simulator.

Chapter 122 People’s XP is free!

Surlun didn't know that he had gained another title and honorific as godly as a saint. He is still sailing on the Aegean Sea on the Argo.

The Dioscuri twins who were in charge of route planning unfolded the map and said, "The next stop should be Thrace."

"After a large number of Lemnos men fled to Thrace, Thrace has developed very well in recent years."

"It is said that King Phineus of Thrace is famous in Greece for his prophecies. We can ask him to do some divination for the Argo."

Phineus, King of Thrace, was a wise king.

Apollo admired him very much and gave him the ability of prophecy for the first time.

But Phineus was only a mortal after all. After he suddenly obtained the authority belonging to the gods, the ability to predict the lives of most Greek people, he was obviously unable to restrain his desire to show off.

Apollo felt a little regretful about this result. He had not expected that this mortal loved to show off so much and go around giving predictions to others, making the world a chaotic place where everyone used the predictions to do evil.

But as a god, Apollo certainly could not take back his gift, as that would make him seem too petty and he would lose all his dignity.

Moreover, Phineus was indeed a wise king. He had no bad record and was very respectful to the gods. Now he had no excuse to find fault with them...

But Apollo is not without a solution.

So, at this moment, Apollo, the god of light and music, showed the mechanical sense of a former mecha god. This guy did not warn Phineus not to abuse the prophecy. He went directly to Zeus to help him settle the matter...

It's a very simple logic. If the lower-level program cannot solve the problem, it will be reported to the upper-level program for resolution.

Zeus also behaved quite mechanically. This old... and strong-willed king of gods did not choose to warn Phineus through dreams, but directly blinded his eyes and sent a strange bird to harass Phineus every day. As long as Phineus dared to use the prophecy, he would be killed.

Prophecy is God’s vision. If you are blinded, how can you use God’s vision to prophesy?

As for what we saw before, there is a strange bird responsible for sealing the mouth, so it will be foolproof!
Phineus also suffered terribly because of this.

Later on, whenever Phineus wanted to interact with people, the strange bird would harass him, so that Phineus couldn't even eat and was starving to death.

This is really funny. Starving to death in the Age of Gods where resources are extremely abundant, what kind of black humor is this?
It was obviously just a matter of a sentence, but it took so much time to go around, and the punishment was indeed a bit severe, but neither Apollo nor Zeus thought there was anything wrong with doing this.

This matter has been logically processed, and if it is okay, then it is okay!

After several days of sailing, the heroes of the Argo arrived in Thrace from Duliona, which is not far from Lemnos and is the last larger island from the Aegean Sea to the Mammoth Sea.

Thrace is a large territory with a wise king and has developed well. In addition, with the population defecting from Lemnos, it has become very prosperous in recent years.

"But what does this have to do with me? After all, I'm just an old man who's starving to death..."

Phineus collapsed in the wilderness, muttering to himself in despair: "Argonauts, when will you come?"

"Fate has been messed up, Zeus, the king of gods, Apollo, the god of light and music, I was wrong... I can't see clearly, I really can't see clearly!"

Phineus did not live in the palace. After all, there were too many people in the palace. The Harpy birds came out to harass them every day, affecting the work of the nobles and officials, which was not good for the development of the country.

From this point of view alone, Phineus is worthy of being a wise king.

Phineus whispered in despair: "But according to the original trajectory, Lemnos, Duliona, Mysia, Poprykia... and then Thrace?"

"I have to continue to starve for a few more days. I really can't hold on any longer..."

"Oh God... God Apollo, God Zeus, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong."

Phineus could not help but call upon the gods again and beg for mercy. He now knew what had happened to him. It was all because of the wrong prophecy. He was so upset.

Phineus had long known that no hero capable of defeating the Harpy had emerged in Thrace, and now all his hopes were placed on the expedition of the Argonauts.
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Lynceus, the lookout, looked at the island of Thrace not far away and shouted, "Tifes, we have reached Thrace."

With top-notch cattle and horses like Hercules... I mean labor, although the Argo was a manual rowing boat, it still arrived in Thrace quickly.

Jason was sharp-eyed. He saw an old man fainted on the ground, dying. With the Greek hero's keen intuition about quest NPCs, he quickly said, "Hurry, let's get to the shore. There are people there who need help."

It’s no wonder that Jason was so concerned. He was able to meet an old woman in need of help on the roadside, and after helping her, he discovered that the old woman was Hera’s hero.

With such an experience, Jason immediately realized that this old man must be very useful.

After reaching the shore, seeing the old man's pale and frail appearance, Jason diligently prepared a bowl of honey water and fed it to the old man.

The old man looked at him in confusion. His empty blind eyes seemed to be free from any physical troubles. He couldn't help but murmur in confusion: "Jason? The Hero of the Argonauts???"

"Yes, I am Jason, captain of the Argo!"

Jason looked extremely confident, thinking that he had made the right bet. This old man had revealed his identity with just one sentence, so he was definitely not an ordinary person.

As a result, the old man became even more confused, even to the point of panic. He muttered in a low voice: "That's not right. How could the Argonauts reach Thrace so quickly... The timing doesn't match?"

"This is not the prophecy..."

"Prophecy is a meaningless thing."

Surren interrupted Phineus's crazy whispers and said calmly, "Can't you change the way you die just because it predicts your death?"

"..." Phineus stared at Surlun for a long while, his blind eyes were full of confusion, but he still shed tears, and shouted with tears and laughter: "Is it you? It's you! The one who broke the fate, the first sacrifice god, the remover of obstacles, the great hero..."

"You helped the queen of Lemnos and changed the fate of Lemnos."

"You helped the king of Duliona and changed the fate of Cyzicus."

"Now that you have come to Thrace, although I am destined to be saved by the Argonauts, I still want to thank you for coming to Thrace in advance and saving me from all this suffering."

Surlun listened to Phineus's flattery of him, as well as those titles that were full of divinity and were obviously not titles that could be bestowed upon a human hero, and his brows gradually furrowed.

It was not Suerlun's original intention to restrain the old gods and finally find himself becoming the greatest god.

He doesn't like to create gods, nor does he like others to kneel at his feet.

From the beginning to the end, he considered himself an ordinary person, doing what he could to change some social trends that he could not stand.

So Suerlun said seriously: "I am Suerlun, an ordinary person born in Greece, Suerlun, not the first sacrifice god or the remover of obstacles."

These words were not only spoken to Phineus and the Argonauts, but also to himself.

It is always right to examine yourself three times a day.

Jason was speechless at this time. Old man, look carefully, it was me, Jason, who saved you, and it was me, Jason, who discovered you!

what?
Are you blind?

That’s okay!

Jason's frustration was so evident that he couldn't help but interrupt: "Old man, you haven't introduced yourself yet, and why did you faint on the side of the road?"

"I was so excited, it was really rude."

Phineus leaned against the stone and said, "I am Phineus, the king of Thrace. For some reason, I was punished by the gods and became blind. I was also harassed by a strange bird called Harpy. I haven't had any food for a long time."

"Can you guys help me out of this mess?"

"Of course!" Jason patted his chest and said, "This is just a small test during the Argonaut's adventure!"

"King Phineus, if that strange bird dares to come, I, Jason, will definitely help you get rid of it!"

As he was speaking, the Harpy, who couldn't bear to see Phineus come into contact with anyone else, flew over.

Harpy, also known as the harpy, beautiful bird, woman bird.

They have the heads of women, but the bodies, wings and claws of vultures.

As a cat, Atalanta has a great interest in hunting birds. Her two cat ears stood up, her emerald green cat eyes sparkled, she picked up the bow and arrow behind her, and squinted at the harpy.

Surlun had no intention of taking action. He thought that everyone on the ship, except Xulas, could repel this tiny monster.

But at this moment, the winged Boreas brother suddenly said: "Atalanta, Suron, Hercules, I know you are archers, but please don't do it yet, let us two brothers deal with her!"

The quality of the heroes on the Argo is quite high. The Dioscuri twins are local gods, and the Boreas brothers are also a pair of twin gods, namely the god of the northeast wind and the god of the northwest wind, collectively known as the god of the north wind.

"..."

Hercules had a strange look on his face, Suren pursed his lips and said nothing, Atalanta looked up at the harpy, snorted coldly "boring", and put away her bow and arrow.

It was obvious that several people knew what the Beifeng brothers were thinking, but in the end they did not stop them.

People's XP is free, even the Golden King who restrains humans and gods should not interfere!

The others looked at them in surprise, so the Boreas brothers quickly explained, "Well, we just felt that since it was a winged monster, we should let the winged people deal with it!"

"That's enough!" Hercules waved his hand. "No one cares what you two want to do. Go quickly and come back soon! But be careful, don't get ambushed like in Lemnos."

"No, we really want to defeat the monster!"

"Then it was only natural that we went to the cave to fight, right?"

Suer Lun couldn't help but say, "You heard what Hercules said, go and come back quickly, no one cares what you two brothers want to do!"

The Boreas brothers were born with wings, so they lived in high caves like birds until they reached adulthood.

In short, you can lie to your buddies, and when your buddies are lied to, they can just laugh it off, but you can’t lie to yourself.

You’re being stubborn now, but don’t bark when I catch the harpy and stir it in the cave later!

The Boreas brothers' intentions were almost undisguised, and anyone could tell what they were trying to do.

Simply put, Seven Star Entertainment.

Brother Boreas liked this wild thing, a woman's head and a bird's body. His XP system was overloaded and they immediately wanted to take this beautiful bird to the cave and stir it up.

The Boreas brothers symbolically drew their swords, meaning that they were going to fight...

Then in less than three rounds, the two brothers each grabbed a claw and a wing of the harpy and flew away to an unknown place.

Jason sighed, "Two people and one bird, is that enough?"

In fact, it was Zetes among the North Wind brothers who liked him, and his brother Calais just helped him catch birds.

Later, Zeus and the harpy gave birth to four divine horses, which were the most famous divine horses in Greece!
After getting rid of the harpy, Phineus said with a grin: "Thank you for your help, noble Argonauts..."

"But, can you please have some pity on an old man who hasn't had a meal in several years?"

"Can you please prepare a nice dinner for me?"

The physique of the people in the Age of Gods is like this. Suerlun calmly accepted the fact that an old man who was not a heroic unit and looked very weak could still survive after not eating for several years.

The Age of Gods lacked everything except supplies. They could even survive for several years just by relying on the magic power generated by breathing and photosynthesis.

Not to mention the Argonaut’s reserves, even if they were to prepare on the spot, the Argonaut heroes could still gather enough supplies to prepare a sumptuous dinner.

After dinner, Phineus leaned on a big rock and said contentedly: "I haven't felt this satisfied for a long time, heroes..."

At this moment, the Boreas brothers also returned, and judging from Zeus's expression, he was obviously enjoying it.

Phineus narrowed his eyes and said, "It's just right. Now that all the heroes are here, I can tell you my prophecy."

"Don't ask me why I got the prophecy, and don't ask me why I am so miserable..."

Phineus' blind eyes seemed to have a kind of worldly wisdom: "Heroes, do you have a certain faith in the adventure of the Argo and the expedition of the Golden Fleece?"

“Are you confident that you can overcome all difficulties?”

Jason nodded, and immediately couldn't help laughing and said, "King Phineus, take a good look at this. This is the Argonaut Expedition that has gathered the greatest heroes in all of Greece. How could there be any difficulty that we can't overcome?"

"After all, we have Hercules and Surlun. What difficulties can stop us? Could it be that the twelve main gods will come down personally?"

At this time, Jason was frivolous, dissolute, and unreliable. He did not seem trustworthy or reliable at all.

But his words also expressed the thoughts of the Argonauts. As long as Suren and Hercules were on the ship, apart from the twelve gods, there were no difficulties in Greece that could hinder the Argonauts' progress.

Phineus shook his head slightly and said, "After leaving Thrace, you will come to a place called Mysia, where you will lose three crew members."

"After leaving Mysia, we came to the kingdom of Poplykia. Its king, Amycus, is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea, and the nymph. The king here is cruel and aggressive. He will ask all travelers to duel with him. Some of you will kill him when you have no choice."

"After leaving the Kingdom of Perbrykia, you are very close to your destination, Colchis, but you still need to overcome the biggest obstacle of this journey, which is - the impact rock!"

The Collision Rocks, also known as Symplecades, are two huge mountain rocks located in the Bosphorus Strait that are ready to collide with each other at any time.

Phineus sighed and said, "The impact rocks cannot be crossed without the mighty power of the twelve gods. If you cannot please the gods and thus obtain their help, then you will certainly not be able to cross the impact rocks. If you force your way across, the final result will surely be the destruction of the ship and the death of everyone."

"My predictions only extend up to this point. What follows depends on your own decisions."

Jason couldn't help but ask: "How can we please the gods?"

Phineus stammered, as if he wanted to say something. His face flushed for a while, but he finally sighed, "I can't say, and I dare not say. You need to discover it for yourself."

"God's tests are everywhere. Heroes of the Argonauts, an old man like me can only wish you smooth sailing."

"A test from God?"

Jason pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed, "Doesn't this mean that the gods have always been with us since the Argo set sail?" "Honorable Argonauts! Zeus! Hera! Athena! The Olympian gods are watching us!"

Jason always finds a way to keep the Argonaut full of vitality. This captain may not be the strongest hero, but he must be very important, otherwise Hera would never let Jason take on the responsibility of the expedition for the Golden Fleece.

Although they had only experienced two larger islands, the Argonauts had already experienced the test of the gods.

In the first test, the heroes almost failed. If Surlun had not fallen into it, it would be unknown how they would have survived the disaster.

The second test from the gods nearly caused the heroes to accidentally kill their friends on the Argo and cost the king of Duliona his life...

Both tests made the Argonauts miserable. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they were actually somewhat afraid of the so-called test from the gods.

Jason stood up at this time and played an inspiring role.

Hearing this, the Argonauts thought again and realized that this was true. If the gods' test was always with them, wouldn't it mean that the Argonaut, which was full of honor, had been watched by the gods from the very beginning?
Is this not the highest honor for Greece?

What is there to regret even if I sacrifice my life for this supreme honor?

Hercules laughed heartily and said, "Jason is right... The Crashing Rock? I have heard of its reputation. Even the fastest raven cannot cross it. Unless the gods allow it, no one can escape the fate of shipwreck and death."

"But our journey to find the Golden Fleece of Colchis has been blessed by the gods!"

"Not only that, don't forget that the gods are always watching us!" Hercules said loudly: "Even if we reach the impact rock, the gods will help us overcome the difficulties!"

Hercules' words, like Jason's, were meant to boost morale. The heroes were in a state of panic at the moment, and Jason, as the captain, and Hercules, who had the best relationship with others, just stood up to boost everyone's morale.

However, Surlun, the strongest man on the Argo, did not continue to stand up and say a few words to encourage people. In his heart, he no longer believed that he could rely on gods for all the future journeys. Otherwise, wouldn't this test be too much of a joke?
"Goddesses Athena, Hera, Hestia..."

Suerlun closed his eyes and slowly recalled the faces of the three goddesses in his mind. Then, he smiled confidently: "No matter what kind of test it is, leave it to me, Suerlun!"

"If I can't even conquer the great adventure of the Argo, then what qualifications do I have to propose the great rule of man and god in front of the gods?"
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The Argo continued its voyage and, as predicted, it arrived in Mysia.

Although Jason said he didn't take Phineus' prophecy seriously, he actually took it very seriously. He quickly said, "Let's get some fresh water and food and leave. We shouldn't stay on this island for long."

Hercules nodded and said in a deep voice: "I will go hunting and collect some water. You all stay on the boat and don't get off."

As a strong man, Hercules does have this confidence. No matter how dangerous the island is, it will not threaten his life.

Hercules' adopted son and lover, the handsome Hylas, said, "Hercules, please let me help you too. How about letting me fetch water?"

Xulas looked earnest. He felt very guilty for having followed Hercules to board the Argo and for taking advantage of this honor. After all, his strength was not enough to reach the level of being able to board the Argo.

Hercules looked hesitant. At this time, his good friend, the Cyclops Polyphemus, also said, "Hercules, how about letting me follow Hylas?"

At this time, Suerlun said: "Why do you want to take the oath?"

"Hylas, you stay on the boat and don't cause any more trouble. Hercules and I will just go there."

Hercules shook his head and refused, "No, Surren, you must stay on the Argo... or you can go hunting and I can stay on the Argo."

"Since you know that this is a prophecy from the god Apollo, how can you be sure that the Argo will be safe after both of us land on the island?"

Even though there were fifty Argonauts, Hercules and Suren actually accounted for 99% of the total combat power. If both of them went to the island, the people left on the ship would be in danger, and they might even swear to the oath.

Surren was silent. He sighed and said, "Well, only the three of you should get off the ship. The prophecy says that we will lose three crew members. We can't expect Hercules to die here too, right?"

"Hercules is destined to return to the ship. If the other two die, it means that the prophecy is inaccurate!"

Jason hammered his palm and said, "Surren, your idea is right, so let Hercules, Polyphemus and Hylas go to the island!"

then……

There's no after that.

As expected, none of the three came back.

A day and a night had passed, and not only had they not found any supplies, even the three people who had gone out to look for them had not returned.

Suren's face couldn't help but become serious. There was no fighting on the island. If there was a fighting, Hercules would definitely not be killed without any ability to fight back.

Suren did not know the details of the Argo's journey. At most, he knew the story of how Jason obtained the Golden Fleece with the help of Medea after the Argo arrived in Colchis.

Therefore, they did not know that Hercules lost his adopted son and lover Hylas here, and was asked by the gods to return to Greece to serve Eurystheus and continue to complete the twelve great labors.

Hercules has not yet completed his atonement. He participated in the Argonautic expedition only because Eurystheus did not give him any mission!
Suerlun picked up the bow and arrow and said calmly: "I'll go to the island to take a look."

Atalanta followed closely behind, "I want to go too!"

Suer Lun did not refuse, but nodded: "Then Ta Miao, you follow behind me, don't separate."

In fact, under this circumstance, Surlun, as the strongest man, can just go to the island alone. After all, he has lost three crew members. As the prophecy comes true, those who stay on the shore will probably not be in any danger.

But Surlun couldn't do anything about Atalanta. If she wanted to follow, she could follow. Or anyone who wanted to follow could follow. Surlun could only try his best to protect them.

But except for Atalanta, the others showed obvious awe of the island. Even Hercules disappeared quietly. They were unwilling to land on the island.

What are they doing on the island?
Is he following closely behind Suerlun?
That's too embarrassing...

Suren soon found a quiet stream, by the riverside were the Argo's water bags, as well as huge messy footprints, and the prey and sword of Hercules thrown aside.

Atalanta was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is this where the three of them disappeared?"

"...It seems so." Suerlun sighed, "I didn't expect that Hercules would still fulfill the prophecy."

There were no signs of fighting around, so Suren felt relieved and became more convinced that Hercules' departure must have been arranged by the gods.

Suerlun lowered his eyes and thought, "So, with regard to the impact rock, we must please the gods?"

“Is it true that God’s prophecy cannot be violated?”

He had solved the fate in the prophecies several times before, and at night he would occasionally enter the perspective of God to observe the thread of fate.

Therefore, Suerlun always lacked some awe for the fate in the prophecy and seemed a little careless.

But now, the omnipresent influence of the gods told Suren that the gods still dominated Greece, and what the gods said was the "destiny" that could not be violated!
While Suerlun was deep in thought, he did not notice that his face was reflected on the surface of the river. His extremely handsome face could attract the gods. The nymph who hid in the river and abducted Xulas could not control herself...

They tried the same trick again, trying to drag Suren into the water as well, but as an excellent hunter, Atalanta remained alert at all times, especially in this dangerous place.

Just when the old nymphs showed up, Atalanta bent her bow like a full moon and shot out arrows like lightning. She shot three arrows in a row, killing almost all the nymphs. However, Suren caught one of the arrows and said calmly, "Leave one alive to ask what happened!"

These riverside nymphs have been kidnapping handsome men for who knows how many years. Killing them all would be a way to rid the people of this harm.

Send you to the underworld to dance for Hades!
Suren had no intention of stopping it, he just wanted to know what was going on.

Under the two people's questioning, the last nymph who survived told them everything she knew.

"So Hylas was killed by you, and Hercules and Polyphemus received an oracle that could not be disobeyed, so they could not return?"

Suerlun nodded: "I understand. Go and confess to Hades!"

With a slight sound, Suren broke her neck and allowed her to reunite with her sisters in the underworld.

Suerlun lamented the fragility of life. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It seems that killing is not what I want."

"But bloody hands are the life of a Greek hero."

Atalanta's view on this matter was very calm. "Sullen, your love is too excessive. When you hunt prey in the forest, do you feel sorry for it?"

"You won't, because you don't think beasts are your kind, but you will have an overflowing love for life forms with human form and intelligence, which is not a good thing."

Atalanta advised: "Why do you have to do this? Surren... You just need to treat the nymphs, and even those weak, powerless and bloodless lower creatures (humans), as another species, destined to be ruled, exploited, oppressed, and killed as slaves."

Although the Age of Gods was beautiful enough, all Suerlun saw along the way was the beauty and abundance of the Age of Gods...

However, what cannot be concealed is that classical Greece in the Age of Gods was a cruel society filled with bloodline theory and slavery!
Although heroes and ordinary people all have one head, two arms and two legs, they are in fact separated by species. Heroes are the rulers at the top and will never be compatible with ordinary people.

"...Ta Meow, it is precisely because of your thoughts that I want to achieve the golden age in my dreams!"

Hearing Atalanta's retrograde remarks, Suren felt neither happy nor sad. He did not fly into a rage and denounce Atalanta's backward ideas. He was very calm about it. After all, this is one of the attributes of human beings, social convergence.

Anyone, even a hero who seems to be powerful enough to lead society and the times, has the possibility of following the crowd and being assimilated.

In most cases, it seems that heroes lead the times, but in fact it is the tide of the times that chooses heroes as it moves forward.

After all, Atalanta was a native Greek aristocrat living in the Age of Gods Greece. The values ​​she accepted inevitably reflected the atrocities of the slavery system.

Suren could not expect her mind to be enlightened enough to understand the idea that all people are equal, even the equality of man with God and all intelligent life.

Perhaps, in the eyes of everyone in Greece, Suren's idea of ​​peace was truly treasonous.

Suer Lun did not explain too much. He just sighed lightly: "I just hope that the experiences along the way, the necessary evils and killings along the way, are really worthwhile enough!"

"I hope I will never go against my original intention..."

"If we can achieve a truly peaceful world..."

"Forget it, Ta-Meow, just keep reading. One day you will understand me, because I believe that the pursuit of beauty and goodness in human hearts is far greater than tyrannical oppression."

What has been done will be done again, and what has been done will be done again.

Human beings must pursue beauty and goodness!

Otherwise, why do Beasts, who were born from human evil, have the most overwhelming love for humans in their hearts?
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The journey continued and they soon reached the Kingdom of Perbrycia, where its king, Amycus, just as predicted, asked the Argonauts to compete with him.

This is Amycus's bad taste. As the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea, he likes to show off his military power as the son of God.

All outsiders who landed in the kingdom of Perbrygia would be forced to compete with him, and then all would be killed by Amycus and sacrificed to his father, Poseidon, the god of the sea.

But Jason tried to persuade him not to commit suicide, saying that this was the Argo!
The Argo, carrying the most powerful hero in all of Greece!
But Amycus didn't listen. What the hell was the Argo, what the most powerful heroes in Greece...

The boxing competition is over!
Jason was unable to prevail against this suicidal king, and finally the Dioscuri twins stepped in. They were native Greek gods who were supposed to become the gods of the sea, but not only was their territory taken away, they were even distorted by the bards into the sons of Zeus.

Castor, the older brother, said, "Then let me go first?"

But her sister Pollux disagreed. She rubbed her hands and said, "Let me do it. Don't compete with me, brother!"

Amycus didn't care at all and said directly: "You two can come together!"

This was exactly what the Dioscuri wanted, and they both came on stage together. Soon, Pollux punched Amycus in the ear, killing the cruel king.

A cruel person will never have loyal people following him. After the death of Amycus, his subordinates did not choose to rush forward to avenge him. Instead, they dispersed and returned to the Kingdom of Perbricia to start fighting for power.

Jason looked a little unhappy, he shook his head and said: "This time, Lord Poseidon will be punished for his crime."

Killing the son of Poseidon at sea, this can be considered a naked provocation, right?
Jason couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would have gone up on his own, defeated Amycus, and left the Kingdom of Perbricia. Why bother killing him?
But now that things have come to this, Jason can't say anything more. Having lost the protection of Poseidon, the Dioscuri twins are still the twin gods of sailors and navigation. They should be...reliable, right?
Just before reaching the Crash Rocks in the Bosphorus, the Argo stopped at Propontis, the last stop before the Mammoth Sea enters the Black Sea.

From here you can reach the impact rocks, and across the impact rocks is the Black Sea. From here it will be smooth sailing to Colchis.

The king of Propontius had an old grudge against Amycus, the cruel son of the sea god. When he learned that the Argonauts had helped him get rid of a great threat, he was very grateful for the Argonauts' righteous act and invited the heroes to go to the island for repairs.

then……

Apollo's son, Idmon, was killed by a giant wild boar in the wild. The wild boar didn't look at anyone, and it was like a broken leg that could be restored at the speed of light. It was extremely tenacious, and with the same momentum and ambition as the Emperor of the East China Sea who wanted to win the Triple Crown, it rushed over without hesitation and killed Idmon...

Did you ever offend Artemis, the goddess of the moon and hunting, the mistress of the wilderness, the lord of wild beasts, the beautiful, gentle, kind and generous lady?

Suren killed the half-dead boar after it had killed Idmon, and then offered sacrifices to Artemis and Apollo respectfully, hoping to appease the anger of the two gods.

As a result, Artemis' sacrifice still disappeared in seconds, but Lord Apollo was obviously resistant, and his sacrifice had been left cold and had not been accepted.

Surlun shook his head, having a bad feeling in his heart. How come he had already offended the two main gods before he even reached the impact rock?
One is Poseidon, the king of the sea, who has absolute dominance over the sea and is one of the three kings who hold power in Greece together with Zeus, the king of the sky, and Hades, the god of the underworld.

One is Apollo, the silver-bowed king of light, prophecy, music, poetry, medicine, law, and the sun...

These two are both great gods who hold high seats among the twelve main gods of Olympus.

But the key point is that Idmon was killed by a wild boar. If you, Apollo, want to blame someone, you should blame Artemis, right?
Why are you taking your anger out on our Argo?

Looking at the unaccepted sacrifice, Jason sighed with a sad face, "We haven't reached the impact rock yet, have we? How can we please the gods now?"

Jason did not give up. That night, he once again offered sacrifice to Apollo, chanting: "Apollo, I am deeply saddened by the death of Idmon. May his soul rest in peace in Hades."

"But, God Apollo, how is the Argo supposed to crash into the rocks?"

"Please, great Apollo, the god of light and music, give me a precious prophecy!"

Suren did not get a response from Apollo, but Jason did.

He saw Apollo in a dream and received clear and accurate prophecies.

But when Jason woke up, his face was pale and there was disbelief on his face.

Jason looked at the Argonauts who were waking up one after another with a bewildered look on his face. He was stunned for a while before he said weakly, "I have received a prophecy from the gods about how to survive the impact of the rocks..."

"But, Suerlun, you absolutely cannot accept such conditions..."

(End of this chapter)