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

They are just two very ordinary people.

"Shall we go to the palace now and see King Inachus?"

On the way, Atalanta looked at Jason who was looking around and couldn't help asking.

"No rush...wait a moment."

Jason chuckled and replied to Atalanta, "If we go now, there will be too many people... I don't like that."

Atalanta quickly understood what Jason meant.

Because this person does not want to be associated with the name of a hero, even if he is forced to reveal his own name, he is most likely using Hercules as a cover.

And when he was in Calydon, Jason also liked to hide in the dark and not attract attention.

Hearing this, Atalanta frowned slightly and said, "So what do we do now?"

"Let's walk around... Come to think of it, I haven't really seen this world, even though I've been here for so many years."

Jason paused slightly and replied calmly.

After hearing Jason's words, Atalanta naturally couldn't help but look at Jason with confusion in her eyes.

Obviously, he didn't understand what Jason meant.

Jason had no intention of explaining this.

Yes, speaking of this time traveler Jason, he has indeed been in this world for about three or four years.

But during these years, Jason actually had no time to stop and look at the world.

Because of the favor of the gods, but also for oneself.

Jason was always on the go.

But under normal circumstances, Jason would not stop to look at the world he lives in now.

I suddenly had this thought today... Maybe it's because there's Atalanta by my side.

Although Atalanta did not understand what Jason meant, she did not say much and followed Jason.

Even if the reason was because of the agreement between them... Atalanta had to obey Jason's orders along the way.

But to be honest, even though Jason still felt that Atalanta was troublesome, when she was around... Jason would really feel relieved.

...Okay, let's speak human language.

Actually, Jason felt that Atalanta’s character was a little too straightforward and a little too... stupid!

The two walked on the street, and as time passed, night soon fell on the earth.

As a result, there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.

Atalanta frowned and followed Jason. She wanted to ask Jason several times what was so good about it.

But every time she wanted to ask, she would find Jason looking around with interest, and as time went by, Atalanta, who was looking at him, gradually felt that he was so out of place here!

Out of place? ...What am I thinking? He's a hero, a man beloved by the gods, so of course he's different from others.

Just as Atalanta was thinking about this.

"Hey, Atalanta, did you know?... Actually, not long ago, when I left you to meet Teacher Hephaestus, Teacher Hephaestus gave me three tests when we first met."

"...Three tests?"

Atalanta looked at Jason who suddenly spoke and asked in confusion.

“Well… the first test is a mountain of gold that fills an entire hall.

The second test was a room filled with weapons.

The third test is a variety of strange female dolls... Although they are called dolls, they are no different from human beings.

They represent wealth, power, honor and women respectively... Teacher Hephaestus let me choose any one I want, and it's okay even if I take them all.

And the goddess Hephaestus swore in her name that no matter how much I took, she would never hold me accountable."

"...Why are you suddenly saying this?" After hearing Jason's words, Atalanta was briefly surprised and then said in confusion.

"Don't you want to know what I chose?" Jason looked at Atalanta with a smile.

Atalanta hesitated for a moment, neither nodding nor shaking her head, and just looked at Jason.

Obviously...still interested.

"From the group representing wealth and power, I took a gem. From the group representing weapons of honor, I took a bow. As for the woman... I dare not touch her!"

Hearing Jason's answer, Atalanta was surprised, but she easily believed Jason's words.

At the same time, he also remembered what happened last time in Calydon.

Atalanta once asked Jason why he had acted so dislike towards her at first, and Jason's answer was that she was too beautiful...

Thinking about it this way, Atalanta felt that Jason was really, really strange.

Compared with others, it is so special.

...Is this what attracts the gods?

"So you don't like wealth, power, heroic honor, or women... Then what do you want?"

"Goddess Hephaestus asked me the same thing."

Jason smiled and replied to Atalanta: "And my answer is... I just want to live well.

I just want to live a carefree life in this foreign land."

Hearing this answer, Atalanta was stunned.

She had just thought of many answers, and even speculated whether Jason was a benevolent person who saved all living beings...

Well, although she felt that it didn’t look like it at all!

But it was obvious that just as Hephaestus was surprised by Jason's answer.

Atalanta also felt that this answer was so ridiculous!

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.