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

Upon hearing this, Jason couldn't help but look at Hestia.

Hestia also looked at Jason tenderly, and reached out, gently touched Jason's eyes, and said with a smile: "My child, your eyes are still so beautiful... I don't want to see them polluted, and I don't want to see you sad.

So can you tell me?"

Jason opened his mouth speechlessly. He realized that Hestia really cared about him.

Jason was silent for a long time, recalling his childhood encounter with Hestia and the events that happened with her. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Goddess Hestia, I... have never wanted to be a hero."

"Yeah, I know." Hestia nodded with a smile.

"But Goddess Athena wants me to be a hero... I know that this tribute is not so much a tribute from me to Goddess Athena.

It's more like Goddess Athena wants to use this opportunity to let me completely break free from my constraints and become a truly responsible hero!"

Didn't Jason understand what Athena was really thinking?

No, he had always understood.

"...This is indeed the best tribute to Athena."

Hestia stared at Jason in a daze for a while, then finally spoke softly.

Through Jason's words, Hestia understood the true meaning of this journey of the Golden Fleece.

Accomplishing feats that change one's destiny and escaping from a difficult fate are not actually the tributes that Athena values.

What she really cared about was Jason's transformation in this incident.

Jason becomes a true hero... This is the tribute that Athena is most looking forward to seeing.

Simply put, for Athena, the tribute she valued most was actually Jason...

And Jason also knew this.

He had long understood Athena's thoughts...When Jason learned that Athena had handed over his and Jason's original fate to Hera, he actually guessed Athena's true intentions.

After all, Athena, Jason was also very familiar with her.

But it was precisely because of this that Jason was angry.

Did Athena do anything wrong? ...She didn't do anything wrong.

And this is indeed for Jason's sake and for Jason's good.

Because Athena already knew about the godslaying, and knew that Jason would sooner or later get the sword that killed the gods!

That's why she helped Jason and made him stronger as soon as possible.

But she overlooked one thing...

"I don't want to be a hero."

Jason has always said from beginning to end that he does not want to be a hero.

Then naturally, he didn't want to pull out the god-killing sword at all!

Although, what he did along the way was already heroic.

He was getting closer and closer to the God-killing Sword.

But he actually didn't want to do that at all!

When things come to him, he will accept them and work hard to complete them, but Jason... has actually always been unwilling!

Let me ask you, when the name of Hercules in White was heard throughout the world, and when his great deeds spread to every corner of the Greek continent, did Jason ever smile because of this? Was he happy?

Obviously, no.

That's why Jason felt angry even though he knew what Athena was thinking.

Because he really thought about telling Athena everything, hoping that Athena could help him find a way to get rid of it all.

He...really didn't want to be a hero.

Because being a hero is too tiring.

But in Athena's heart, Jason should be a hero.

Even in Athena's opinion, the person who deserves to be a hero the most in the world is Jason!

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PS: I have exceeded the target today, so I hope it’s not too much to ask for some votes!

For some unknown reason I feel like I'm digging more and more holes... When will I finish writing this Age of Gods? Oh, I feel a little helpless myself.

But the plot has been written to this point, and there are holes waiting for me to fill. I can't just find a random excuse and run away without caring about anything.

I haven't touched the Zeus storyline yet.

A story should have a beginning and an end.

Chapter 5.5: Athena's Heart Arrests! (k)

"The noble goddess Hestia should be brought to Jason by Pegasus by now, if nothing unexpected happens."

Acadia region,

Centaur Sage, in a pavilion in Chiron's Cave.

Chiron brewed good tea from the clear spring and placed it respectfully in front of the goddess Hecate.

When did these two teachers come into contact?

How did they know what happened to Jason, who was far away on the other side of the sea?

"Well, it should be here." Hecate said calmly, "I deliberately let Pegasus leave the underworld to meet Hestia. She won't let it go after she gets the news."

Hearing Hecate's answer, Chiron looked at her and couldn't help but smile.

"What are you laughing at?" Hecate raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Nothing." Chiron smiled but said nothing.

It's funny that you always claim that you don't get along with Athena, but you still help her secretly.

"I didn't help her... I was just teaching the students."

Chiron said nothing, but Hecate knew what he was laughing at.

"I see... When I saw you meet Hera and tell her about Jason's child's fate, I actually guessed a little bit... But, isn't this a bit too hasty?"

"Since you are his teacher, you should understand that as a teacher you can't just blindly protect him. Sometimes you should let him learn to shoulder the burden on his own."

Chiron couldn't help but laugh again when he heard this, and said, "That being said, you must have left a lot of things on the Argo..."

After saying this, Chiron saw that Hecate was silent, but he also noticed that the air here had become a little colder. He felt that he had said something wrong, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Well... But then again, this time is actually very dangerous.

And you decided not to go out anymore, leaving everything to him to handle on his own, and you don’t know if he can succeed…”

Chiron said, a look of deep worry in his eyes.

"It's because there are too many people like you and you are too doting on him that I made this decision this time!" Hecate glared at Chiron.

Chiron's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but finally gave up.

When it comes to pampering, you have no right to criticize others...

"And don't worry. As one of his teachers, you should know exactly what kind of person he is... In fact, from the beginning to the end, he didn't need our protection. Our excessive care would only be a constraint for him."

"only......"

As she spoke, Hecate's mouth corners suddenly turned up, and she said, "I'm very curious, when that kid tells Athena that he actually hates her, what kind of expression will that guy show!"

......

......

Although Jason's reluctance to become a hero was not known to everyone, it was generally known to those who had been in contact with him for a period of time.

Hercules's brothers, Atalanta, and the goddess Hestia in front of him.

Jason never concealed anything about this.

"Goddess Hestia, please allow me to correct my previous statement..."

Therefore, with Hestia's arrival, Jason gradually regained his composure after a brief period of confusion and said to Hestia: "I don't hate Athena, and I'm not angry with her, but at the same time I am angry... I'm just angry with myself."

"Are you mad at yourself? ....Why?"

This was the truth, so Hestia looked at Jason even more puzzled.

Jason didn't answer. After a brief silence, he slowly exhaled and sincerely thanked Hestia, "Thank you, Goddess Hestia. I now know what I should do."

???

Hestia looked at Jason blankly.

Is this topic jumping around a bit too quickly?

But before Hestia could continue asking.

"Goddess Hestia, please can you do me a favor?"

Jason looked at Hestia seriously and whispered to her, "Could you please tell the great goddess Athena that I can...see her?"

In response to Jason's request, although Hestia didn't know what was going on, after staring into Jason's eyes quietly for a while, Hestia finally... nodded.

Although she didn't quite understand, Hestia chose to believe Jason at this moment.

After all, under her gaze, Jason's eyes were still so clear and flawless.

Then, after the goddess Hestia and Pegasus left, Atalanta followed Jason silently, and the two walked in the forest for a while.

"Actually, I've noticed something's wrong a long time ago."

Atalanta suddenly said, "There's something wrong with your situation... but you didn't seem to want to talk about it, so I never asked."

"...Is it that obvious?"

"The road ahead of you is not lost, but you...haven't taken any action yet." Atalanta said to Jason calmly, "That's not like you at all.