The conversation between Goddess Hecate and Hephaestus ended here.
At this stage, Hecate and Hephaestus would absolutely not tell Athena about the future of god-slaying.
At the same time, they would not tell Jason about the demon sword either.
Thus, the final result of their conversation was that Hephaestus could immediately begin forging the demon spear in Jason's hand.
The destructive power of the Ancestor of All Monsters Typhon was too overbearing, after all, it was created from Typhon's vital essence divine blood and the power of the abyss.
If it was not resolved early, and Zeus saw it, the trouble would be enormous.
However, because they would not tell Athena, the demon sword produced would be a semi-finished product... Hephaestus would leave the final procedure for the demon sword.
And the key to that procedure would need Hecate's approval to unlock.
At that time, as long as Athena infused her own vital essence blood into the demon sword, this demon sword would be formally forged.
"Hecate, do you not think you... are meddling a bit too much?"
When Hecate stated that the final procedure would need her nod to activate, Hephaestus agreed, but clearly showed some dissatisfaction.
"You think I want to? ...But who let him be my wayward disciple."
"He is also my disciple." Hephaestus stated flatly.
"Hmph." Hecate let out a light snort and said nothing more.
And the underworld butterfly carrying her consciousness, lingering on Jason's body, shattered with a bang.
After Hecate left, Hephaestus nodded to the maidservant covering Jason's ears.
So, after the maidservant automaton released her hand and Jason regained his hearing, Jason looked at Hephaestus sitting in the wheelchair before him, hesitated for a moment, and carefully asked: "Teacher Hephaestus, what... did you and Teacher Hecate talk about?"
"We talked about some things you will face in the future... Come on, we should go see Athena now."
"Mm... Alright, Teacher Hephaestus." After a slight pause, Jason smiled and said to Hephaestus.
He did not foolishly continue to press for answers, because Jason could roughly guess what these two teachers had discussed.
After all, the only thing that could draw such serious attention from them was that god-slaying future on his body.
At the same time, they had also expressed their stance... They had discussed these matters in Jason's presence and merely had him cover his ears.
Rather than sending Jason off to some unknown place like Athena.
This actually meant that if Jason really wanted to know and kept pressing, they would tell him everything.
Just as they said, as teachers, they would not choose paths for their student. What they could and would do was merely watch over Jason silently.
That was all.
Personally, Hecate hoped Jason would become a person favored by the gods, but when Jason requested that she take him to see Typhon, Hecate still agreed.
And Jason understood these things.
At the same time, now was somewhat different from back then. Jason trusted them... Trusted Hecate from the bottom of his heart.
Therefore, in Jason's heart, although he still leaned toward knowing the answers and controlling all matters in his own hands.
But now he was also willing to occasionally play the fool in front of his teacher.
After all, Jason knew that when the time came to say it, Hecate would definitely tell him everything and let Jason make his own choice.
Pushing Hephaestus's wheelchair, led by the maidservant, Jason and the others arrived in the hall, where they saw Athena sitting in the great hall, being attended to by a maidservant automaton in the style of a female warrior.
"So, you've finished talking with Hecate." Athena looked at Jason and Hephaestus emerging, holding tea in her hand, and said somewhat grumpily.
"We have finished." Hephaestus replied flatly.
"From the looks of it, you're not planning to tell me."
"Mm." Hephaestus nodded.
Athena's brows lightly twitched, then she said confidently: "Fine if you won't tell me. Anyway, it won't be long before I know everything myself!"
And regarding Athena's words, Hephaestus did not refute them.
Because indeed, the truth could not be concealed from this Goddess of Wisdom for too long.
More accurately speaking, if it were not for the prophetic god Prometheus, who had placed his left eye into Jason's river of fate.
Athena would probably already know everything by now.
And even now, even if Athena did not know the whole picture, she should have guessed a portion of it in her heart.
"However... This truly caught me off guard."
Athena glanced sideways at Jason, her mouth slightly pouting, and said: "Little Jason, you actually have such a big secret on you... And you even kept it from me all this time!"
"Um, um..." Jason smiled awkwardly yet politely at Athena, saying with an innocent face: "It's not that I did not want to tell you, Goddess Athena. It's because Teacher Hecate would not let me say..."
Hearing this, Athena could not help but roll her eyes at Jason.
She had not known Jason for just a day or two.
Athena was very certain that even without Hecate's instructions, Jason absolutely would not say.
In fact, that was indeed the case. Jason would not think his life was too long, so how could he possibly tell such a terrifying thing to others.
"You, come here! ...To think I dote on you so much every day!" Then, somewhat angrily, Athena prepared to bully Jason a little.
However, before Jason could walk over, he was stopped by Hephaestus reaching out her hand.
"Not just Jason's matters, if you have any issues, come to me directly." Hephaestus shielded Jason behind her and said to Athena, who had widened her eyes.
Several black lines appeared on Athena's forehead. At this moment, she suddenly recalled the situation when Jason was at Demeter's place back then.
"Fine, you all just spoil this guy."
"He is my disciple... My only disciple." Hephaestus said flatly in a tone of absolute certainty: "If I do not spoil him, who should I spoil."
"Then be careful, do not spoil him into causing a disaster!"
...From Athena's petulant words, it was clear that she had already vaguely guessed something in her heart.
After all, this was the most troublesome god.
"Even if he causes a disaster from being spoiled, I would do it willingly." And Hephaestus's response showed no hesitation whatsoever, as she said to Athena with utmost seriousness: "And no matter how big the disaster, I will definitely protect him!"
Hearing this, Jason on the side could not help but be stunned.
He turned his head to look at Hephaestus... Looking at this goddess Hephaestus sitting in the wheelchair, with half her face presenting an exquisitely goddess-like countenance, and the other half concealed by a pitch-black mask.
At this moment, Jason's heart was moved...
Offering tribute to the destitute Hephaestus... The name of Teacher Hephaestus, and the care toward Goddess Hephaestus, this was the tribute Jason offered to Goddess Hephaestus to complete the 'task'.
This was tribute...
But even knowing this was tribute, Hephaestus now firmly said these words to Athena.
And hearing Hephaestus's words, even Athena was stunned.
Athena looked at Hephaestus saying this, then at Jason staring blankly at Hephaestus.
Her lips parted slightly, instinctively wanting to say something, but in the end... She said nothing.
In a strange silence.
"Athena, do you have any other matters? ...If not, please leave."
Hephaestus suddenly broke the quiet with her voice and astonishingly said to Athena: "Jason just returned today... If you come to visit in a few days, I will welcome you very much."
"I say..." Athena felt somewhat helpless and said to the Hephaestus who was driving her away: "Our relationship is not bad at least..."
"Mm." Hephaestus nodded. "That is why I am not directly throwing you out right now. If you are unhappy, come back in a few days, and I will apologize to you."
Such frank and unpretentious expulsion made Athena widen her eyes at Hephaestus, momentarily at a loss for words.
And Jason, hearing Hephaestus's words and seeing Athena's deflated appearance, nearly could not hold back, his mouth twitching twice.
Fortunately, he held it in at the end and did not laugh out loud... But all of this was still seen by Athena.
"You, you all... Fine, fine!"
With a darkened face, Athena, under Jason's innocent expression, gritted her teeth and spoke about the bow of the God of Light Apollo, the arrows of the Moon Goddess, and the matter of the Twelve Gods' permission.
"Applying chains to the bow and arrows? ...I understand." Taking the shackles handed over by Athena, Hephaestus nodded, indicating she knew what to do, then looked at Athena wordlessly.
Now, Hephaestus was practically wearing a sign that said 'Why haven't you left yet'.
Thus, Athena could only leave with a darkened face in the end... But before leaving, she flashed in front of Jason in an instant, grabbed his face, and subjected it to a round of torment!
"Laugh, I dare you to laugh at me... Little Jason, let me tell you, this grudge, I Athena will remember it!"
"Mm, no, Goddess Athena, I did not, really did not. Listen to my explanation, Goddess Athena!"
Hearing this, Jason's heart skipped a beat. With a mournful face, he wanted to reason with Athena, but Athena had no interest in listening to Jason's excuses right now and turned to leave the temple.