Type-Moon Greece, I really don't want to be a hero!

It's even more ridiculous than what I just guessed!

Because you want to live? ...You said you just want to live a good life.

Are you, serious?

Atalanta looked at Jason, who smiled back at her but did not continue explaining.

The reason Jason suddenly thought of saying these things to Atalanta was naturally because Atalanta said she wanted to understand him.

And there is also... an inexplicable desire to talk.

After all, what can you say about Atalanta? In Jason's opinion, she is quite stupid.

"All right."

Jason looked up at the sky, then said to Atalanta, "It's almost time. We should prepare to go see King Inachus."

So that night, in King Inachus' bedroom, the two people who used the magic of invisibility appeared in front of the old King Inachus who was preparing to rest.

"Greetings, honorable King Inachus. My name is Hercules. I have come here following the oracle of the goddess Hestia, the goddess Athena, and the god Hermes. This is my assistant."

When King Inachus looked at the two people who suddenly appeared in surprise, Jason saluted him and told him his identity.

As for the name of Hercules and the title of assistant, Atalanta glanced at Jason and said nothing.

"We have come to rescue your daughter, Io...Excuse me, my lord, could you tell me where she is now?"

After being surprised, King Inachus was naturally excited when he saw Jason in white clothes, with blond hair and blue eyes, who was exactly the hero described by Hestia in the oracle. He then hurriedly told Jason the location.

And he begged Jason to save his daughter!

"Is that so... Don't worry. I swear in the name of the great gods, we will definitely rescue your daughter!"

"By the way, King Inachus hopes that you won't tell anyone about what happened tonight. Just pretend we weren't here.

I think tomorrow morning, when the dawn comes, your daughter...will be back by your side."

After saying that, Jason came to the window and whistled softly to call Pegasus.

Then the white Pegasus, hearing Jason's call, flapped its wings and came to them from the moon.

Then Jason took Atalanta and sat on the galloping Pegasus.

Under the gaze of King Inachus, the two of them rode on Pegasus and flew into the sky, as if they had returned to the starry sky.

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PS: Ah, let me explain briefly why Atalanta was suddenly added to this plot.

Originally, I was planning to have Atalanta appear in Athena's tribute, during the Golden Fleece trip, but then I thought that it would take quite a while, and it wouldn't be a good idea to not return the Sky Bow.

It was also a sudden idea. I have watched too many plots of Jason from the perspective of God, and I want to change the taste a little and watch Jason's actions from a human perspective.

But it seems like you guys don't really buy it...

Well, anyway, that's just one chapter for today.

Because of the rest of the plot, I plan to finish writing it in one go tomorrow!

Chapter 8.5: The Arrow at Dawn (k)

Argos is a famous giant in Greek mythology.

It is said that it has a hundred eyes on its body, and when it sleeps, it only needs to close one or two eyes to get some rest.

That's why he was sent by Queen Hera to look after Io, who had turned into a cow.

Late that night, Argus placed Io on a meadow on the mountain as he did in the past, and sat beside her, closing his eyes to rest.

The rest of its eyes were all open like stars in the dark night, following the orders of Queen Hera, watching over Io and gazing at her surroundings.

In the quiet night, illuminated by the moonlight, Io, a white cow transformed from a beautiful princess, could not fall asleep for a long time.

She looked up at the stars and the moon in the sky, her eyes filled with sadness.

During this period, day after day, they ate grass, slept on the hard and cold ground, and drank dirty pond water.

Io even began to doubt whether she was a human being.

She thought about stretching out her pitiful hands and begging for Argus' mercy and sympathy, but she had no arms now.

Io also wanted to seek help from the gods in heaven or plead with Argus in touching words.

But all it could make was a moo.

So now lying on the hard and cold ground, Io's heart is filled with endless longing for her father, brothers and sisters.

She missed the past, but at the same time felt so desperate about everything in the present.

Because Io didn't know how long this would last.

Io also didn't understand why she was punished like this. What did she do wrong?

Io certainly did nothing wrong, but in Jason's eyes she was wrong.

Her mistake was that in this Greek world where gods still existed, she was too beautiful, so beautiful that she even attracted the attention of the king of gods Zeus!

And just as Io was recalling the good times in the past, she lay on the cold ground and gazed at the starry sky at night.

She suddenly discovered that a meteor seemed to be falling from the sky...

At first, Io didn't take it too seriously.

But as time went by, when the meteor became closer and closer, as if it was about to fall down, and its target was right here, Io gradually felt a little panicked.

So she stood up, came to Argus, who was as tall as a hill, and mooed at him.

In the dark night, Argus, with eyes like stars, looked at Io in front of him, and then they looked up together.

Nearly a hundred eyes looked towards the 'star' falling towards here.

Feeling the magic emanating from the Pegasus, especially the aura of multiple gods on it.

Argus' expression had to become serious, and he slowly stood up from the ground.

"Please stop, unknown being. I am the hundred-eyed giant Argus, and I am guarding this place under the orders of Hera, the Queen of Heaven. If you continue to approach like this, I will consider you a provocation!"

Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, stood like a small mountain, and his voice seemed so harsh in the silent night.

So the falling stars paused slightly, but did not leave.

He just slowed down his speed and restrained his strength, showing that he had no ill intentions as he flew towards Argos.

Seeing this, Argus hesitated for a while but did not refuse.

After all, it could see that the person on the horse that day had the aura of multiple gods!

Then, as time went by, when the "stars" were getting closer and closer to her sight, the little cow Io discovered that they were not stars at all.

But it is a holy Pegasus.

And there were two people sitting on the Pegasus.

Especially as the distance got closer, after Io saw the person above clearly, she was immediately attracted by the man in white clothes with blond hair and golden eyes.

What a handsome man... Could he be the great god of light, Lord Apollo?

Io, who had such thoughts, came to her senses and couldn't help but shout excitedly, trying to attract the attention of this "Apollo".

I hope this god can help him escape from this suffering.

But the truth will disappoint her in the end, because the one who is riding on Pegasus and rushing here is not Apollo, the god of light.

But it was Jason, the most loyal believer of the goddess Hecate, and Atalanta.

"Hello, Lord Argus, the hundred-eyed giant. I know your situation, so I came to see you this time."

Arriving in front of Argus, Jason dismounted from his Pegasus and said to the slightly stunned Argus with a bright smile: "You can call me Hercules, and she is my attendant, named Atalanta!"

Hearing the name Hercules, Argus couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise on his face.

Even the two eyes that were closed for sleep opened, and a full hundred eyes distributed over his body looked at Jason and said, "You are Hercules... the one in white clothes, the one with the Pegasus horse, that's right, it's you!

You are the Hercules that the great Queen Hera asked me to find!"

Since the last incident with the snake demon Lamia, Hera, the Queen of Heaven, has been looking for Hercules in white.

However, Jason was wearing a bracelet on his hand, which was commissioned by Athena and made by Hephaestus, the god of craftsmen.

In addition, the Olympian gods almost concealed the truth at this time, so Queen Hera was unable to find Jason's whereabouts.

Therefore, he naturally used his connections to give his subordinates a destiny, asking them to find Hercules in white.

When Jason heard Argus say that Hera was looking for him, he was slightly stunned, but his face did not show much surprise.

Because when it came to the matter of the god of war Ares, Jason had some guesses.

Argus looked at Jason in white and heard the name of Hercules, and his vigilance towards Jason instantly decreased a lot.

"Why have you come to me so suddenly, the one whom the great Queen Hera is looking for? And why don't you go to Mount Olympus immediately? Do you know that the great Queen Hera has always wanted to see you?"

"...It's because of the oracle."

Jason thought for a moment, then smiled and replied to Argus: "I came to you because of the oracle."

"Oracle?" Argus was stunned, then curiously asked Jason, "Have you already seen Hera, the Queen of Heaven? ... Could it be that the great Queen of Heaven, Hera, sent you here?"

In response to Argus's questioning, Jason smiled slightly and did not give any explanation, because... he couldn't lie!

Yes, for monsters like Argos and gods, lies are extremely easy to be exposed, unless you have the protection of Hermes, the messenger of the gods but also the god of deception.

But not being able to lie doesn’t mean you can’t guide.

You may call me Hercules, I come here because of the oracle...

These two sentences are not false.

Because Jason did not say his name was Hercules, and he did come because of the oracle, but it was not the oracle of Hera, but the oracle of gods such as Athena and Hermes!

"Your Excellency Lord Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, I have come before you because of the guidance of the oracle. I know that I have been strictly following the instructions of the great god to watch over Io, and I have never relaxed for a moment.

So now, in this quiet night, I hope I can have the honor to play a beautiful piece of music for you, which is also the purpose of my coming to you."