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

Jason thought for a moment, then asked with a somewhat unnatural expression, "Could it be... the goddess Artemis?"

You're not asking me to go find Atalanta...

The golden-horned deer shook his head.

Jason felt relieved, but also became more curious. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Could it be... the goddess Athena?"

The golden-horned deer called softly, neither shaking its head nor nodding.

But Jason smiled, because he understood what the golden-horned deer meant. He bent down and kissed the golden-horned deer, then said with a smile, "Thank you, sister deer."

Athena, it seems that this has something to do with Apollo's tribute... Jason thought so in his heart.

As for Athena, although Jason spent little time with her...really little, perhaps even less than the time he spent with Hermes.

But the two of them had an inexplicable tacit understanding.

And among all the gods Jason encountered, it can be said that except for Hecate and Chiron, the one he trusted most was not Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, and Demeter, the goddess of harvest, but Athena!

Although Athena indirectly caused a lot of trouble to Jason.

But as the prophetic god Prometheus said, Athena has always been guiding Jason with her wisdom.

It has only been two or three months since Jason came out of the mountains, but his growth is obvious to all. He is growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

And all this is the result of Athena's secret manipulation.

The event that is about to happen...is of course the same!

......

......

At this moment, on the high mountain where Sisyphus pushed the boulder.

A goddess dressed in pure white holy clothes, with silver hair and golden eyes, was standing at the highest point, gazing at the crowd gradually gathering below in the sunlight.

The smile was very bright and she was obviously in a good mood. This was naturally Athena, the goddess of wisdom and one of the twelve Olympian gods!

"How is it, Ares."

Pulling up a strand of silver hair from her earlobe, Athena softly asked the burly man beside her, and said in a slightly boastful tone, "This is my child Jason. He completed Grandmother Rhea's test without even using the power of a blow, and even received Grandmother Rhea's approval!"

Ares? ...Yes, the burly red-haired man standing next to Athena at this moment is none other than Ares, the God of War and one of the Twelve Olympian Gods!

When Jason met the Sea Queen Amphitrite on the sea, he mentioned that Hera was very suspicious about the snake demon Lamia, so she sent the god of war Ares to the human world to find out the truth.

Although because all the gods were very "cooperative", Ares never knew who this new "Hercules" was.

Just when Ares was getting a little bored and was about to go back and make some nonsense to get by, Jason and Geryon broke out into a fierce battle...

That's right, because of that arrow, Jason was exposed.

And when Ares saw the man who shot the arrow, dressed in white, with blond hair and golden eyes, he naturally knew that he was Jason he was looking for!

Seeing this, Athena knew that if she didn't take action, something might happen.

So that night, Athena came to Ares wearing golden clothes, holding a spear and a shield, and started a war with Ares without saying a word!

He caught Ares off guard, and Ares, enraged, fought back, only to find he was no match for him...

Ares really couldn't defeat Athena, even though he was known as the God of War.

Not to mention that Athena also has the ministry of war. In mythology alone, there are records of Athena fighting Ares.

In those several battles, the God of War Ares was defeated by Athena every time!

It was also openly written that Athena, the "Mother of Heroes", even though she was the goddess of war, her wisdom and strength still far exceeded that of the god of war Ares!

After Athena felt that she had suppressed Ares with force, she began to "reason" with Ares, took the initiative to reveal Jason's identity, and brought out the goddess Rhea to suppress Ares.

First the troops, then the courtesy, it was not difficult for Ares to refuse.

Hence the present scene.

"Hmph, such a crooked trick! Wouldn't it be enough to just smash the stone with one punch? You've wasted so much time!"

Ares, who was wearing crimson battle armor, replied with a cold snort.

Athena wasn't angry about this, and continued smiling, "Oh? So you're saying that Grandmother Rhea's judgment is also problematic?"

"I didn't say that!" Ares glared at Athena, then added, "And if I remember correctly, Athena, he's not your child at all, but Hecate's!"

As soon as these words came out, Athena's smile froze slightly.

Ares, however, kept silent. He glanced at Athena for a few seconds, and after noticing that she was a little unhappy, he couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Hahaha, it's obviously not your child, yet you still dare to claim it's yours. You really have no shame, Athena!"

The smile on Athena's face slowly disappeared. She glanced at Ares expressionlessly. After rolling her eyes, a smile appeared on her face again. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Ares... do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"Bet?" Ares stopped laughing and looked at Athena in confusion. "What's the bet?"

"Let's bet on this child." Athena pointed at Jason, who was sitting on a golden-horned deer and embarking on his journey again.

"I win. From now on, you are not allowed to tell Hera, the Queen of Heaven, anything about Jason.

And if I lose, then I will declare to the public that I am no match for you, and from now on, I will never show up where you are!"

"Okay, I bet!"

After hearing what Athena said, Ares replied without thinking.

After all, for him, not telling Hera about Jason was a small matter, and if he won, then he would defeat Athena!

"Tell me, how do we bet?" Ares asked impatiently.

"It's very simple, and it happens to be... Although I'm cutting in line, I'll just go over to Apollo and talk to him later."

"Prepare the gifts." Under Ares's puzzled gaze, Athena said lightly: "The child will offer a tribute to you."

"Offer tribute... for me?" Ares frowned slightly.

"As a god of war, the best tribute I can offer you is a thrilling battle...isn't it?"

Ares nodded, but his brows were still furrowed.

Athena continued, "Don't worry, when he offers you his tribute, he will not be able to use the sword of Apollo, the gift from Artemis, nor will he be able to use the underworld realm given to him by Hecate for a short time.

And since it's a tribute, the specifications cannot be low."

Hearing this, Ares's brows finally relaxed. After nodding with satisfaction, he asked Athena with a hint of doubt: "If that's the case...is there a war breaking out somewhere in the world right now?"

"No." Athena shook her head.

"Then our bet..."

"Since I said you cut in line in front of Apollo, then it must be done immediately." Athena said, turning her head and pointing somewhere in the distance.

Ares looked over where Athena pointed, was slightly startled, and said, "Golden Apple Sacred Garden?"

"To the Sacred Garden of the Golden Apples." Athena nodded and replied, "His tribute to you is to defeat the guardian of the Sacred Garden of the Golden Apples, the hundred-headed dragon Ladon, without the help of Artemis and Apollo!"

Chapter 3: The Belt of the God of War! (k)

The Golden Apple is one of the most famous treasures of Greece.

According to legend, there is only one golden apple tree in the world, and it exists in the Golden Apple Sacred Garden guarded by the Hesperides fairies and the hundred-headed dragon Ladon.

At the same time, this golden apple tree was a wedding gift given by the earth goddess Gaia to the king of gods Zeus and the queen of heaven Hera.

In Greek mythology, many epic stories revolve around it.

For example, the most famous one is the "Who is the most beautiful goddess" event surrounding the golden apple, which directly led to the final Trojan War.

Atalanta also has a lot to do with the golden apple. She swore to the moon goddess Artemis that she would remain pure forever, but in the end she could not resist the charm of the golden apple.

At the same time, in the epic of the Twelve Trials of Hercules, there is a case of retrieving the golden apples from the Sacred Garden of the Golden Apples.

However, even the powerful Hercules still did not choose to get the golden apple head-on.

Instead, on the way, under the guidance of the prophet Prometheus, he found the Titan god Atlas, whose shoulders supported the sky.

He obtained the golden apple on the condition of temporarily supporting the sky.

But now, Jason has to go to the Holy Garden of the Golden Apples before Hercules, and also meet the hundred-headed dragon Ladon, who even Hercules has not fought with!

"The hundred-headed dragon Ladon..."

Ares' brows furrowed slightly. He looked at the silver-haired, golden-eyed Athena in confusion and said, "You let that kid fight the hundred-headed dragon Ladon?"

"Yes." Athena nodded gently, looked at Ares with a smile, and said, "Is this kind of battle enough to satisfy your tribute requirements?"

Ares, one of the most famous gods in Greek mythology, is the god of war among the twelve Olympian gods!

The son of Zeus, the king of gods, and Hera, the queen of heaven.

Ares is the god of war, mutiny, killing and riot.

He was described as a 'bloodthirsty murderer and conqueror of defended castles'.

He is a symbol of strength and power, and the embodiment of bloodthirsty and bloody human disasters.

Killing and fighting are commonplace for Ares. Wherever there is a fierce battle, he will rush there immediately and start killing without asking any questions.

He is also the enemy of wisdom and the scourge of mankind! ...because Ares is simply too brainless.

Therefore, the tribute offered to Ares is the tribute that best suits his taste, that is, battle... a refreshing and awe-inspiring battle!

No other operations are required, because those operations are redundant for Ares, the God of War!

"...If he could defeat Ladon on his own without the help of gods like Artemis and Apollo, then he would be qualified."

Ares looked at Athena and said, "But are you so confident in that guy? The guy guarding the Golden Apple Sacred Garden is not so easy to deal with!"

"You don't need to worry about that," Athena said calmly. "Besides, the stronger the opponent, the better it is for you, isn't it?"

Ares thought about it and it seemed to be true.

"But on the other hand, if he has fulfilled his tribute to you, shouldn't you offer a corresponding gift?"

"Of course." Ares replied without thinking: "I, the God of War Ares, am not a stingy god!"

"That's good." Athena's lips curled up slightly, and she said, "Let me think... Since Artemis's gift is arrows, then you should give him your Belt of War."

"Okay...wait, what should I give him!" Ares agreed readily, but was stunned after he realized what was going on.

"What?" Athena pressed forward and said, "Artemis gave him arrows, and Apollo is going to give him a bow. Are you planning to give him something worse than them?

Could it be that... as a God of War, you think you are inferior to them?

By the way, I'm going to give him my shield!"

After Athena finished speaking, Ares opened his mouth but was speechless for a moment.

It was impossible for him to admit that he was inferior to Artemis and Apollo, not to mention that Athena also said that she would hand over her shield!

So in the end, Ares had no choice but to agree to the bet.

At this point, the bet between the two was officially established!

And just as the bet was established, Ares left not long ago...

"The arrows of that boy Artemis, the bow of Apollo, and the belt of that boy Ares... Athena, you are not falling in love with little Jason, are you?"

The second-generation queen Rhea suddenly appeared beside Athena and looked at Athena with strange eyes.

The arrow of the moon goddess and the bow of the god of light, when the two are combined into one, it becomes one of the most powerful artifacts in Greece, which is in no way inferior to Zeus' thunder, Poseidon's trident, Hades' helmet and bipedal fork!

This has already been expressed by Hecate and Hermes.

But there is actually another problem.

That is, as a mortal... Even though he has been tempered by the water of the Styx and the fire, how can Jason, who is only such a mortal, draw Apollo's bow and shoot Artemis' arrow without the help of the gods?

Now, Athena has the answer.

That is the Belt of Ares, the God of War!

With this belt, Jason's strength will be no less than that of Hercules, and he will naturally be able to draw Apollo's bow and shoot Artemis' arrows.

"Grandma Rhea, what are you talking about!" Athena said, turning around and intimately holding Rhea's hand.

The lavender dress that Rhea was wearing was woven by Athena, which shows that the two of them actually had a very good relationship.