In response to this, Jason naturally immediately showed an extremely bright smile and replied, "How can this be, Lord Hermes? Because I respect you very much, Lord Hermes, I will definitely complete the tasks you have instructed me to do with utmost seriousness!"
"You guy..."
Hermes was speechless for a moment, then said, "Alright, since I promised you from the beginning... I'm here this time to convey Athena's message regarding the tribute to Hephaestus, the god you'll meet next."
"Athena knows that you should have initially prepared to meet with the prophetic god Prometheus to inquire about the tributes to be given to the gods, but now time is clearly running out.
So let me bring you this oracle..."
Athena actually didn't intend to ask about the tribute at first, she believed that Jason could handle it.
But the problem is that Jason handled the first tribute too well.
Therefore, at this time, she had no choice but to stand up, otherwise it would be unfair.
"Listen up Jason..."
Hermes' lips moved, and the oracle of Athena behind him could no longer be heard by Atalanta and Pegasus. Only Jason could hear it.
And the voice that rang in Jason's ears was not that of Hermes, but that of Athena.
"If Artemis is the goddess who has everything and is loved by everyone, she is also the best and most difficult to deal with!
Then Hephaestus is the goddess who has nothing and is neglected, and is therefore the most difficult but also the easiest to deal with! "
"......Eh?"
After hearing what Hermes said, Jason couldn't help but blink in surprise.
"Hmm?" Hermes looked at Jason and said, "What's wrong? Do you have any questions?"
"Ah, no, that... Lord Hermes, the god Hephaestus... is he a goddess?"
Jason asked in surprise.
After Jason finished speaking, Atalanta couldn't help but be stunned. She also looked surprised and asked, "Goddess?... Isn't Hephaestus a male god?"
"Well, it's not surprising that you think Hephaestus is a male god, because she usually appears in the appearance of a burly man, but in fact, that is just a mask she made. Her true identity is a goddess!"
Chapter 3: Moon God's Arrow (k)
Having nothing and being neglected.
Is she the most difficult, yet easiest goddess to deal with?
After hearing the oracle conveyed by Athena through Hermes, the messenger of the gods, Jason fell silent.
After briefly recalling Hephaestus's identity and deeds, Jason quickly understood this sentence.
Because Hephaestus is one of the twelve gods of Olympus and the 'orthodox' daughter of Zeus.
She was the child born from the union of Zeus, the king of gods, and Hera, the queen of heaven.
Therefore, it stands to reason that she, with such a noble status, should be very happy, but on the contrary, her life was very bumpy.
It was rumored that he was abandoned by the Queen Hera because of his ugly appearance as soon as he was born.
He fell directly from Mount Olympus and became a cripple.
If it had not been picked up by Thetis, the first sea goddess, the original sea goddess, and the adoptive mother of the queen Hera.
It is estimated that there will be no news of her in this world anymore.
Later, all the male gods coveted the beauty of the goddess Aphrodite, including the king of gods Zeus. However, he was unable to do so because Hera kept staring at him. However, it was also for this reason that the male gods did not dare to attack Aphrodite easily.
So in the end, Zeus, the king of gods, who was stared at by Hera and had no choice but to give up the statue of the goddess of beauty to Hephaestus who accepted it silently.
Even later, when Dionysus, the god of wine and the only one of the Olympian gods with mortal blood, came to Mount Olympus, the king of gods Zeus wanted Hephaestus to give up one of the twelve main gods to Dionysus.
However, Hephaestus was stopped by his elder sister Hestia, who gave up her throne to Dionysus, thus preserving Hephaestus's throne.
Therefore, if Artemis is the most beloved daughter of the god-king Zeus, then Hephaestus is indeed the child who is least compatible with her.
Just... the most difficult yet easiest goddess to deal with?
Jason couldn't help but feel a little confused about this.
But there is no point in thinking so much now, and Hermes disappeared soon after delivering the oracle.
He also had a mission, which was the matter of Io.
At this moment, Io, who had turned into a cow and was being guarded by the hundred-eyed giant Argus, was being taken around the world by Argus.
Although Hermes was going to let Jason do this, he still needed to find Io without telling Hera.
After Hermes left, leaving only Jason, Atalanta, and Pegasus, the atmosphere became quiet.
Jason was thinking about what he was going to do next, while Atalanta kept her eyes fixed on Jason.
At this moment, Atalanta understood a little... understood what Artemis said, that she didn't understand anything and that her understanding of Jason was wrong.
And the disdain he showed at the beginning was actually just because she was too pretty...
Whenever she thought of this, Atalanta couldn't help but take out the everlasting lily in her arms.
He held it in his hand and played with it, not knowing what he was thinking.
And in this silent atmosphere, time gradually passed and finally it was late at night.
There were noisy sounds outside, and servants came over to deliver the news that the heroes gathered here were ready to set off.
"I see...Are you not coming over, Atalanta?"
"What about you?" Atalanta looked at Jason.
"Forget it." Jason shook his head. It was impossible for him to attend such a gathering of heroes.
"I'll just ride Pegasus and hide in the dark later."
"I'll go with you." Atalanta said calmly. Under Jason's slightly surprised gaze, Atalanta hastily added: "I don't like that kind of noisy environment."
"But this is a heroic act. If you hide with me, how will the bards sing of your deeds?"
"Not interested." Atalanta said calmly, "If that monster wasn't Lady Artemis's, I wouldn't be here."
This is not a lie.
But Atalanta didn't finish her words.
In addition to the above purposes, she came here out of curiosity and wanted to see the heroes praised by the bards in this land.
But this thought came to an abrupt end for Jason.
The truth from the oracle three years ago, and the tribute last night...if Atalanta were to look at those heroes now, she would probably think they were all fools.
A barbarian who doesn't know etiquette.
Late at night, it's time to hunt.
Outside the kingdom, Meleager led the heroes who responded to his call and waited for Jason and Atalanta to appear.
But there was no result for a long time. Just when Meleager was confused, Hercules came over and touched him.
"No need to wait, you don't know Junior Brother Jason's character yet."
As he spoke, Hercules quietly pointed to the sky.
Meleager subconsciously looked up and saw Pegasus spreading its wings in the sky under the full moon.
At the same time, behind the Pegasus, Jason, was seen a beautiful woman illuminated by the moonlight.
"...As expected, they are a perfect match."
Meleager said this in a low voice, sighed, and then he was anxious for everyone to set off in a mighty procession.
Soon, they arrived at the ancient forest and searched there for a long time, but found nothing.
For the Greek woods at this time were always thick with marshes, and were full of savage beasts, boars, and other evil-doing beasts.
Although Meleager deliberately chose to set out late at night, many people in the team were still injured.
Jason, riding on Pegasus in the sky, saw that the situation was not progressing.
He took out the compass given to him by Athena, and after determining the location, he told the place to Atalanta.
So after the Pegasus landed, Atalanta appeared in front of everyone and led everyone to a beautiful valley, and finally found the magic pig.
This monster was not only incredibly huge, several meters tall, but also had stiff mane standing on its broad back, and thick, sharp fangs like ivory, flashing sharply under the full moon.
The demon pigs were startled by the barking of the hounds and quickly rushed out, breaking countless trees.
Looking at the demon pig in front of them, which was several meters tall and could spit out flames from its mouth, the heroes gathered here still felt scared even though they were prepared.
Then, as the wild boar's charge seemed to shake the earth, the spear that was thrown at it with courage not only failed to stop it.
Instead, it makes it even angrier!
The stiff leather collided with the spear, creating sparks.
The angry wild boar pounced towards the heroes, instantly knocked down three heroes who were unable to dodge, and trampled them to death on the spot!
The situation suddenly became chaotic.
Fortunately, not all of these people are incompetent.
Atalanta dodged nimbly, moving among the trees, drew her bow and shot an arrow at the wild boar's ear, leaving blood on its body for the first time.
Hercules and Meleager attacked at the same time, and both of them withstood the impact of the terrible wild boar. Especially Hercules, he roared like a lion and actually lifted up the screaming wild boar.
And threw it out!
"Chirp—!"
Using invisibility magic, Pegasus hid in the dark and watched the fierce battle below. He couldn't help but called out to Jason beside him twice, and his meaning was very clear.
Aren't you going to help?
"Is there anything I can help with? This monster is powerful, but even if it's just Brother Hercules, he's more than capable of handling it."
Jason shook his head and spoke frankly.
At this moment, Jason was not yet a match for Hercules and Theseus, the strongest heroes in Greece.
After all, one is the son of Zeus and the other is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
Moreover, both of them are outstanding disciples of the Centaur sage Chiron... Of course, there is a prerequisite for this.
That is not to use the arrows bestowed upon him by the Moon Goddess!
After hearing Jason's words, Pegasus looked at the battlefield not far away. As the warhorse of Poseidon, the god of the sea, he naturally sensed the divine power of Hercules.
So it couldn't help but call out to Jason again, asking him if he wanted to leave now.
"Because I want to ensure its death, and... Teacher Hecate said it's a good experimental subject."
Almost as Jason finished speaking, the wild boar, its body already stained with blood, broke free from Hercules' restraints with a roar.
After a few charges, he broke out of the encirclement of the heroes, spitting out fire from his mouth to make them stop, and then he staggered and chose to escape.
"Atalanta, may I borrow your bow?"
Just as Atalanta frowned and was about to catch up, Jason suddenly appeared in front of Atalanta.
And under the moonlight, he stretched out his hand towards the moon and took out the silver Moon Arrow from it.
Seeing this, Atalanta naturally knew what Jason was going to do, so she handed the Bow of the Sky to Jason.
This was the weapon given to Atalanta by the moon goddess Artemis.
"Shoot this arrow... Once you shoot it, you will understand what you will face next."
Recalling what his teacher Hecate had said to him, Jason took the Sky Bow and rode Pegasus to a high place. Under the light of the full moon, he put the arrow on the Sky Bow and slowly pulled it open.
Then he shot it at the Calydonian boar.
Then, under the light of the full moon, the arrow shot out from the bowstring turned into the most dazzling light of the night.
The mountain in front of Jason was smashed into pieces!
As for the Calydonian boar that was affected, it was naturally deader than dead.
So later, when Jason came to his senses, he rode away on his Pegasus.
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