The next day,
The bright sunlight sprinkled on the noble deity and the human hero doted on by the deity.
Only to see the moon goddess Artemis gently stroking Jason, who lay on her lap like an obedient little cat in his sleep.
She twirled the fallen silver strands and gently brushed Jason's cheek with them, watching Jason's expression slightly change from the tickling.
She covered her mouth and let out a soft giggle.
Subsequently, after some time passed, under the moon goddess Artemis's soft call, Jason finally slowly opened those holy cyan eyes.
In the slightly dazed eyes, the face of the moon goddess Artemis was reflected.
Thus, Jason instantly woke up.
"Little Jason, good morning." Artemis said this and continued to smile, using her silver strands to tease Jason.
"Morning... Morning." Jason, whose smile appeared slightly stiff, carefully observed Artemis and said: "Um, great Goddess Artemis, may I... Get up now?"
"It is fine oh, little Jason; you can lie down as long as you want oh."
"Thanks to Goddess Artemis's favor, but I have already received a grand blessing; if I continue, it would seem too greedy!"
Jason said this with a face full of seriousness and immediately got up from Artemis.
And translating these words, it actually meant... Cannot afford it, goodbye!
"Mm, actually it really does not matter oh, because little Jason, you can sleep on my lap as long as you want oh."
Facing Jason who got up from her, Artemis, who was playing with the silver hair strands in her hand, puffed up her small mouth.
With an appearance as if her toy had run away, now not very happy.
Jason slightly lowered his head, revealing an obediently admitting-wrong appearance, while his gaze quietly observed the surroundings.
Subsequently, his teeth lightly bit his lip, and in his heart, he silently recited.
Brother Horse, you wait; after this matter ends, see how I deal with you!
The Pegasus had not returned yet; Jason had dragged it out for one night and was still expecting that the next day, the Pegasus would bring reinforcements back.
And also...
Jason looked at Artemis who stood up before him, and his head felt a slight pain again.
My goddess, why do you not play by the rules; others sleep and leave, but you wait until dawn; what is that about!
Just thinking this, he saw Artemis, who had been slept on for one night but had nothing wrong at all, and whose legs did not ache, take small steps to come before Jason.
She grabbed Jason's hand, and the two held hands together.
Artemis revealed a pure smile to Jason and said to Jason, whose heart was somewhat despairing: "Little Jason is not sleepy now, right? If not sleepy, come with me; let us go hide and play together!"
No way, my god, you still not giving up!
"Um, Goddess Artemis..." Jason swallowed and barely squeezed out a brilliant smile: "I really have something and cannot leave; yesterday I also told you, Goddess Artemis; I am very busy now..."
"It is fine, it is fine; I considered it for one night yesterday; is there not still one or two months?"
The moon goddess Artemis's smile still appeared so pure and flawless: "You can go back then; come, little Jason..."
Saying this, without giving Jason a chance to resist... Accurately speaking, not noticing Jason's resistance at all.
After all, in Artemis's eyes, little Jason was so obedient and sensible; he would not resist her at all.
Thus, Artemis pulled Jason, preparing to leave.
For this, just as Jason was anxious to the point his heart almost jumped to his throat, inwardly shouting the name of Goddess Hecate, even promising Teacher that if she saved him this time, next time he would never hug her leg again...
"Moon goddess Artemis, please let go of this handsome child; he really cannot leave with you now."
In the sunlight, a burly man wearing a luxurious purple long robe, with a dazzling sun gold crown on his head, slowly walked out.
Looking at the man walking out from the sunlight, for an instant, Jason even thought it was the god of light Apollo who came.
But he soon discovered it was not.
Because compared to the god of light Apollo, this appearing deity was obviously much more robust.
And Jason did not recognize him.
Only to see him emitting scorching hot light all over, which made Jason, upon gazing at him, even feel as if directly staring at the sun; his eyes could not bear it, thus closing his eyes and turning his head away.
"Sun god Helios, why did you come?"
Then, Artemis, who was slightly surprised, helped Jason resolve the doubt in his heart.
Yes, the deity who came here was named Helios, exactly the sun god in Greek mythology, representing the sun's Helios!
Helios was the son of the Titan god Hyperion and Theia.
Legend has it that every day he rode the sun chariot pulled by four fire horses across the sky, from east to west, rising in the morning and setting in the evening, making light illuminate the world.
And in later generations, he would usually be confused with the god of light Apollo.
The reason for this situation was because in the stories circulated in later generations, there was such a legend.
Approximately a few hundred years from now, one day at the gods' meeting, when Zeus asked Apollo what he wanted, Apollo thought of Artemis, who held the moon goddess position, and replied that he wanted to inherit the sun god position.
And because Helios had been the sun god for too long, to the point Zeus forgot, he bestowed this divine position on Apollo.
Whether Apollo would inherit the sun god position in the future was still unknown now.
But in the current world, the one serving as the sun god was indeed this tall and burly Helios wearing a purple long robe before them.
"Moon goddess Artemis, I came here because I am carrying the decree of the great god-king Zeus." Helios replied to Artemis: "Zeus asked me to tell you that he has important matters and wants you to hurry back to Mount Olympus."
"Father?" Artemis was stunned: "Now?"
Artemis said this and turned her head to look at Jason.
"Yes, now... And immediately."
Helios emphasized.
"This..."
Artemis hesitated for a while and said to Helios: "Then can it wait a moment; let me hide this child first, then go find Father."
No, Goddess Artemis; even now you still not letting me go!
"Goddess Artemis, this will not do!"
Subsequently, Jason said to Artemis with a face full of seriousness: "Great Lord Helios has said so; then the great god-king Zeus definitely has very important matters needing you.
You should go see god-king Zeus as soon as possible!"
"I will not!"
Artemis refused outright, pouted her mouth to Jason: "I will hide you then leave; otherwise, if I miss this opportunity, next time I might not catch you again!"
In this instant, Jason's heart felt somewhat despairing.
Goddess Artemis, you say, exactly what about me did you take a fancy to; I change, I change; is that not fine?!
And Teacher Hecate, have you really abandoned me? If you do not appear, your cute student might never see you again!
Fortunately, at this time, this Helios, whom he was meeting for the first time, was reliable.
He reached out and blocked Artemis, who was saying this and preparing to take Jason away, smiled at her, and said: "Goddess Artemis, you cannot; you cannot take this child away now."
"Why?" Artemis glared at Helios dissatisfied: "Could this also be Father's command?!"
"Yes... Can count as it." Helios thought for a while and said: "Actually, god-king Zeus asked me to come find this boy; I have something needing his help."
Saying this, Helios raised his head and looked toward the direction of the sun in the sky; a trace of worry appeared in his eyes.
"Help, help with what?" Artemis looked at Helios doubtfully.
Helios saw Artemis's appearance of, if you do not explain clearly, I will not let go of Jason.
After hesitating for a while, he sighed lightly: "I have a cute child named Phaethon; a couple of days ago, he came to find me, hoping I would promise him a wish; I agreed without thinking.
The result, his wish was actually hoping to drive my sun chariot alone without the help of the gods, but he is merely a human ah!"
"Drive your sun chariot?" Artemis was stunned and said surprised: "And without gods' help, a human?
Oh god, the flames of the sun chariot will burn him to ashes; that is fundamentally not something a human can do; how did you agree to him!"
"I also want to go back on it." Helios revealed a bitter smile and said: "But I already promised my cute child, and moreover swore to the River Styx in the Underworld; therefore, this matter already cannot be stopped.
But just when I was in despair, the great god-king Zeus told me that if in this world, there is any hero who could save my poor child..."
Saying this, Helios looked toward Jason.
At this time, Artemis also looked toward Jason.
"Child, are you willing to save me, save my poor son?"
Helios looked at Jason with eyes full of expectation.
And facing Helios's gaze, as if his heart was fiercely touched, Jason revealed an extremely serious expression, a serious expression, and said to Helios resolutely: "Great sun god Helios, being able to help you is my supreme honor; in my heart, there is fundamentally no reason for refusal!
So Lord Helios, rest assured; this matter, I, Jason, will take it upon myself without hesitation!"