Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

What a pity.

Somewhat frustrated, Jason shook his head helplessly and had no choice but to return to Calydon. There, he dutifully selected a group of decent mounts from Prince Meleager's stables and embarked on his journey back home.

Because of Prince Calydon's repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, Samael was delayed for a while. Therefore, after leaving the city, he quickened his pace, with Hercules following closely behind.

After several days of traveling together, Samael gradually gained some understanding of Hercules.

This Hercules is currently immersed in pain and self-blame. He usually remains silent except for necessary verbal communication, appearing somewhat dull and wooden.

Hercules had no intention of discussing further, and Samael wisely kept quiet, allowing things to gradually work out.

After several collaborations in eliminating bandits and slaying magical beasts, they had become somewhat familiar with each other.

It wasn't until they had traveled more than halfway through their journey that Hercules, in a drunken state, revealed to Samael the reason for his companionship.

He felt a revelation from Mount Ares and wanted to seek Athena's wisdom to break free from the painful curse and trials.

According to the oracle, the key to his salvation lies with a future king of Athens.

"Theseus, you are Athena's adopted son. If you return to Mount Ares, you will surely have the opportunity to meet the goddess. Please help me ask how to escape this fate."

In return, I will do everything in my power to ensure your safe return to Athens and your ascension to the throne.

Samael agreed to the plea that night with a dark face. In the instant he lowered his head, in the resonance of divine will, he seemed to see a white furry ball, clutching its lower abdomen, lying on the bed laughing so hard it was rolling around.

Adopted son? Adopted son my foot! I'm your father!

You brat, you've got some nerve, daring to take advantage of me.

Samael was furious and immediately wrote down Athena's outrageous behavior in his little notebook.

By noon, the outline of the city-state was beginning to emerge from the horizon. Hercules tightened the reins and made a proposal to Samael.

"After we pass this city, there's a vast wilderness ahead. Let's replenish our supplies beforehand."

Samael nodded in agreement and slowed down, the two of them working together to conceal the horrifying signs of their mounts.

Chapter 159 Allow Me to Rob a Woman First (3/4)

The entrance fee is not expensive; it only requires paying two "Hera's Silvers," which are silver coins with Hera's image printed on them.

Since authority was granted by the gods, the wealth circulating in Greece naturally had to be inscribed with the symbols of the gods as a sign of respect.

Therefore, the gold coin features the image of Zeus, the king of the gods, and is called "Gold of Zeus," while the silver coin features the image of Hera, the queen of the gods, and is called "Silver of Hera."

Legend has it that when it came to the lowly copper coins, none of the Olympian gods were willing to offer their symbols and lower themselves to the status of the coins.

Instead, the wise Athena stepped forward and agreed to allow the coins to use her emblem.

However, the seemingly cheapest Athena's Bronze became the most widely circulated and fastest-spreading currency.

Due to frequent use by humans, the name of the goddess of wisdom spread more widely, thus gaining a huge following.

In the city, Samael watched Hercules diligently purchasing supplies. The silver coin spinning between his fingers stopped abruptly, and the side engraved with Hera's image caught his eye in the sunlight.

Suddenly, Samuelton found the fun of this finger-moving game boring, so he threw the silver coin into his pocket and went to help Hercules carry supplies.

However, since Hercules had quietly taken over most of the preparations, the bored Samael could only wander around and experience the local customs and culture of the city-state.

However, after hearing a piece of news, he couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.

It is said that the King of Arcadia found his daughter Atalanta, and the princess was of marriageable age.

To make up for the years of neglect he had in raising his daughter, the old father decided to seek a husband for her from all the heroes of Greece.

Now, large numbers of young people are flocking to Arcadia, hoping to win the heart of a beautiful woman.

Unbeknownst to him, Samael had already circled back to the market where Hercules purchased supplies.

"Is everything complete?"

"We're still missing some seasonings and a tent for our trip."

"No, let's go now!"

"it is good…"

Hercules nodded, slung his large bag of supplies over his shoulder, and hurried toward the city gate.

Samael was very satisfied with this behavior of focusing on the task without asking questions, and his mood improved considerably.

But when they arrived at the city gate and told the guards where they were going, an older soldier's expression changed, and he kindly reminded them.

"Are you two also going to Arcadia? Why don't you stay another night and wait until we have more people tomorrow, or join the caravan and go together?"

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

Samael sensed goodwill in his words and patiently pressed for more information.

The veteran looked mysteriously at the half-dark night sky and the distant mountain road outline, his eyes filled with fear.

"You outsiders don't know, but this road leading to Arcadia recently has been a monster!"

Seeing that Samael and Hercules remained calm and seemingly indifferent, he grew anxious.

"I'm not lying to you. In the past few days, more than a dozen pedestrians have been swallowed up by that canyon. They've all disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead, and they were all young, strong men!"

After getting a general idea, Samael casually tossed down two Hera Silvers and, ignoring the old soldier's anxious advice, walked out of the city gate with Hercules.

"Why don't you young people listen to advice? Be careful not to get captured by those monsters on the road and end up losing your lives."

The old soldier muttered angrily, giving Hercules and Samael a cold shoulder.

Meanwhile, Hercules was carrying out preparations methodically, skillfully summoning the ogre horse and tossing supplies onto its back.

The beast exuded a menacing aura, and its scarlet, cruel eyes made it appear extremely ferocious.

When Hercules pulled out several pieces of blood-soaked beef, the ogre horse, smelling the blood, immediately opened its mouth wide, revealing its ferocious serrated teeth, picked up the food, and excitedly devoured it.

Upon seeing this, the people at the city gate felt nauseous and instinctively took a few steps back under the ferocious power of the man-eating demon horse.

At this moment, Samael also stopped, raised his hand and chanted a divine incantation. Pegasus, the celestial horse, neighed and ran out from the crimson magic circle, affectionately rubbing against its master's arm.

A moment later, the ancient snake grabbed the reins, mounted the horse, looked back at the old soldier, and smiled slightly.

"Uncle, no matter what kind of monster it is, it will only be unlucky to encounter us."

Having said that, Samael spurred his horse and galloped off with Hercules.

God... descendant of God?

The veteran looked on in shock, speechless. As he came to his senses, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear about the collision he had just experienced.

But then he heard the young soldiers' excited discussion, and his emotions gradually calmed down, even stirring a sense of anticipation.

Hopefully, these two esteemed heroes will be able to successfully find the monster hiding in the valley.

After leaving the city, Samael and Hercules traveled at full speed, and with the speed of their two warhorses, they arrived at the edge of the "man-eating valley" in just one hour.

The area is rugged with jagged rocks, winding paths, and crisscrossing streams, making it difficult to traverse. The trees on both sides are haphazardly arranged, blocking out most of the sky and creating a sense of gloom.

The uneven wild grass swayed in the wind, making a soft rustling sound, but the sounds of birds and insects were all silent.

Samael narrowed his eyes, exchanged a glance with Hercules, and nodded to each other.

A moment later, a man and a horse wobbled into the canyon. From the dense forest and the endless withered grass, several pairs of eyes peered out.

"Wait, there's only one person. You're not mistaken, are you? Penthesilea?"

Under the moonlight, a long-haired woman with red hair, holding a longbow and carrying an exaggerated giant sword on her back, turned around and frowned as she asked a question.

Even in the darkness, her hair and skin seemed to shimmer like the sun; her eyes, a blend of gold and darkness, were deep and bright; her figure was like a Pegasus soaring through the clear skies of Olympus, strong and powerful, running like the wind, and resting like a serene lioness, brave and majestic.

"Impossible! I clearly saw two people coming from the wilderness."

In the jungle, a little girl with short silver hair, wearing light armor, standing no more than 1.5 meters tall, yet walking with a whooshing sound, separated from the nine intersecting figures, crouched down and ran to her older sister with long silver hair, her face tense, and responded earnestly.

"Big sister, why don't I just catch him first, and then ask him where the other one is hiding?"

Immediately, Pentessilia acted on his words, drawing a spiked meteor hammer from his waist, grinning to reveal his fangs, and snorting coldly, his eyes flashing with a violent aura.

"Quiet! Let me think..."

The red-haired female leader pressed her sister's shoulder, her brow furrowed slightly, and after a moment of thought, asked in a low voice.

Did you see them separate?

Penthesilea shook his head blankly.

"Something's not right, let's retreat!"

The red-haired female leader swung her right hand down, making a swift and decisive decision.

Chapter 160 The Amazonian Robbery (4/4)

However, Penthesilea, in her stubbornness, was still somewhat relentless.

"Big sister, why are you afraid of him? I can take down this kind of scum with one hammer."

"We have enough seedlings for the [Day of Life], and we should go home now. There's no need to waste time on this adventure."

The red-haired female leader suppressed her ominous premonition and nodded to her sisters, signaling them to return to the valley.

“That won’t do! All we’ve caught so far are cowards. Didn’t we agree to find you someone you’d like? We just heard that the Arcadian princess is holding a marriage contest these days, attracting young men from all over Greece, and the heroes of the Calydon hunt have also happened to be returning from their scattered hunting grounds. It’s a rare opportunity.”

Pentesylia blocked their way with wide eyes. At this moment, the red-haired female leader was both amused and exasperated, already somewhat regretting bringing her youngest sister along.

Why did she specifically choose the day the hunt in Calydon ended to block the road to Arcadia?

Do you really think all Greek men are like those terrified tribesmen?

In many of the city-states here, even when the father god Ares himself appeared, he could only return with his sword broken.

The twelve seats of Olympus are not occupied by only the God of War.

"Tch, I don't understand you. What kind of trouble can two people cause? Do you think you dare to attack me?"

Penthesilea, who was being carried into the line, couldn't help but mutter a curse.

These words instantly jolted the red-haired female leader awake. She turned around and looked towards the canyon, her gaze meeting a pair of blinking scarlet snake eyes, which even blinked back with interest.

Was that person smiling at her?

They've really been discovered!

"Watch your surroundings, another one might be approaching!"

The red-haired female leader shouted urgently, and at the same time drew a long sword that was nearly two meters long and had an exaggerated shape.

However, it was too late. A dull thud rang out, and one of the sisters who was scouting ahead was sent flying backward, crashing through three giant trees before falling unconscious on the spot.

From the shadows, Hercules' imposing figure emerged from the dense forest, silently observing the group of women lying in ambush. His gaze swept over the weapons in their hands and the patterns on their shields, causing him to frown.

Amazons? How did these she-wolves end up inland?

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The red-haired female leader sensed the raging divine power emanating from the burly man opposite her, her breath caught in her throat, and she immediately roared at the top of her lungs.

"You should surrender, Amazons."

Once the clamor subsided, Hercules offered some serious advice.

"Amazon! Woohoo!"

The remaining seven sisters immediately roared from their chests, took down their shields, grabbed their spears, or swung their javelins and chain hammers, and charged forward in formation.

Hercules frowned, raised his hand and gripped it horizontally. With a surge of divine power, a black stone axe-sword with jagged, saw-like blades appeared in his palm.

Hercules then moved with lightning speed, relying on his beast-like instincts to precisely dodge the volley of thrown weapons, hacking and smashing his way through with his nameless axe-sword.

Along the path, both shields protected by divine runes and weapons made of rare metals broke one after another.

In just a few dozen breaths, the Amazonian warriors who had charged out were sent flying back at an even faster speed, each one carving deep furrows in the ground, spitting out golden-red blood, and looking utterly exhausted.

Upon seeing this, the Amazon queen's pupils contracted sharply and her heart pounded wildly.

too strong!

If this guy hadn't temporarily withdrawn some of his strength, her sister would have been killed on the spot.

Even so, this guy barely took a few breaths, clearly still handling the situation with ease.

After several thoughts flashed through her mind, she immediately realized that this beast-like man was definitely not someone she could handle.