At this moment, Jason had a face full of righteousness.
Helping the gods is a joy, and it is my duty without question. It is not someone else; it is I, Jason!
Jason's response was not exactly a lie. In addition, Jason's soul had been washed by the unquenchable flames of the River Styx and received the protection of the power of Hades, the King of the Underworld.
Therefore, in this instant, looking at Jason, both the Moon Goddess Artemis and the Sun God Helios had faces full of emotion.
"Is that so... Then never mind."
Artemis released Jason with immense regret, stroking his features fondly and reluctantly, saying, "Next time, little Jason. You have to wait for me, okay? Next time I come to find you to play, I will hide you away."
Faced with the deeply regretful Artemis, Jason unusually did not reply, lowering his head.
He neither opposed nor expressed agreement.
One of Jason's survival principles: when facing the divine, if it is not necessary, absolutely do not make promises lightly!
Because even casually mentioned words, the gods are extremely likely to take seriously.
The gods can discern lies but cannot tell if you are boasting.
Therefore, at this moment, if Jason gave a response, then Artemis would inevitably find an opportunity to hide Jason away to accompany her.
But if he refuted it, then he would obviously anger Artemis.
So the best method is to change the subject, pretend not to have heard, and so on.
However, note that here one must control the degree precisely.
Otherwise, the gods have a great possibility of viewing it as arrogance, and in that case, the angered gods will still descend punishment.
The reluctant Artemis finally left, which made Jason's heart heave a huge sigh of relief.
But Jason, who did not show it outwardly, respectfully came before the Sun God Helios.
After the previous events, Helios, this burly male god, obviously had developed a certain fondness for Jason.
Therefore, he proactively restrained his own divine power, so that when Jason came before him and gazed at him, there was no longer the scorching heat akin to staring directly at the sun.
"Great Sun God Helios, may I ask if I should follow you to depart now?"
"Mm." Helios nodded lightly. Seeing a trace of hesitation appear on Jason's face, he asked with concern, "Do you still have some matters that need to be completed, child? Tomorrow is the day of the agreement between me and my child Phaethon."
"It is like this, great Helios. Actually, I still have a younger sister. Her name is Medea. When the Moon Goddess Artemis came to find me yesterday, Pegasus took her away temporarily to avoid, and she has not returned for the night.
I am very worried about her safety now. Therefore, if it is possible, I would like to first settle her down."
"If it is this matter, child, you need not worry."
A smile appeared on Helios's face as he said, "Because at dawn, when I ride the sun chariot to run and illuminate the mortal world, I saw the appearance of the Goddess of the Crossroads Hecate, and I even had a brief conversation with her.
It was she who pointed out that you are here, and she has already taken that Pegasus, along with my granddaughter, ahead to the Underworld to wait for you."
"...Granddaughter?" Jason was stunned for a moment.
"The King of Colchis, Aeëtes, he is also my child." Helios gazed at the Jason before him, smiling as he patted Jason's shoulder, laughing, "And he is precisely Medea's father! ...You have actually become siblings with my granddaughter. Not bad, not bad. Child, I approve of you!"
In this instant, Jason's expression truly appeared somewhat stunned.
He widened his eyes, looking at the burly and robust man Helios before him.
And after the stunned moment...
Teacher Hecate, you were indeed doing it on purpose. You took Medea away and did not even come to check on me!
Resentful emotions began to linger in Jason's heart.
As for the matter of Helios being Medea's grandfather, although Jason was surprised, because he had always known that Medea was not human and was more akin to a nymph, Jason quickly accepted this identity.
It is just...
Now that I am Medea's brother, then what should I call this one?
Jason, who felt that the relationships around him seemed to be growing increasingly chaotic, looked at the Sun God Helios before him with a slight headache.
Then, the very satisfied Helios with Jason brought Jason directly to the sun chariot that was waiting for Helios.
What awaited Jason next was the matter concerning that youth named Phaethon, as well as the sun chariot.
And this matter, actually in Greek mythology, the God of Light Apollo would succeed the Sun God Helios and become one of the future versions of the Sun God.
At the same time, it is also the most popular version.
Because of Phaethon's arrogance, and the pampering of the Sun God Helios.
Phaethon drove the sun chariot, charging out of the gates of the world.
The stars, accompanying the appearance of the sun chariot, one by one hid away.
The golden sun chariot, with winged divine horses under Phaethon's driving, soared in the azure sky.
But just as Phaethon was exceedingly excited about this, even singing aloud, he did not know that the 'disaster' carried by the sun chariot had thus arrived.
As a human who had not inherited his father's divine power, Phaethon fundamentally could not control the sun chariot.
Thus, dragging the sun chariot, the four divine horses with bodies full of flames neighed, their scorching breaths spraying sparks in the air, and soon deviated from the original trajectory.
In addition, because Helios had sworn to the River Styx of oaths, promising Phaethon to drive for one day, and that the gods could not help.
In the end, the uncontrollable divine horses, pulling the sun chariot, released their innate nature to run freely, carrying the sun chariot and the panicked Phaethon, rampaging wildly through the world.
Thus, the sun that should have been high in the sky fell from the high air to the mortal world.
With the sun chariot not returning, the world thus welcomed eternal daylight.
The terrifying temperature caused grasslands to wither, forests to ignite, crops to burn, and lakes to turn into deserts!
The people on the ground were either frozen to death or scorched to death. The sky darkened and the earth trembled, and the mortal world was filled with countless resentful energies.
At the same time, this also made Zeus unable to meet with goddesses under the cover of night. After some time passed and he noticed this, Zeus then hurled down a divine thunderbolt.
Thus, Phaethon was struck by lightning, falling into the flaming wheel of the sun chariot, disrupting the wheel's rotation.
In the end, the sun chariot, carrying Phaethon, turned into a fireball and plummeted from the sky, crashing into the vast Eridanus River.
Because Phaethon's entire body was burned by the flames of the sun chariot, his soul was also tainted with the flames, and even the Underworld could not accommodate him.
And similarly because of this, facing the mortal world that was nearly turned into a desert, Helios also received condemnation from the gods and ultimately lost his position as the Sun God.
In the end, the God of Light Apollo replaced Helios and accepted the position of Sun God.
Mm... No matter which version, it seems that in the end, the God of Light Apollo will replace Helios to become the Sun God.
But in any case, because of various reasons, Jason was drawn into this matter.
And there had never been a single time when Jason, regarding these troublesome matters of the gods, had shown such a proactive attitude.
After all, it was truly just a little bit more, and he would have been taken away by Artemis, unable to return...
And then, under Helios's lead, Jason followed Helios to the dazzling sun chariot.
When Jason approached the sun chariot, the four divine horses pulling the sun chariot, with bodies covered in flaming wings, instantly turned their gazes toward Jason.
At the same time, the heat emanating from the sun chariot, that scorching flame, was fundamentally a temperature that humans could not withstand.
This made Jason's brows furrow slightly involuntarily.
Helios observed Jason and saw that even when coming to such a close distance from the sun chariot, Jason still conducted himself with poise and composure. Unbidden, admiration flowed in his eyes.
In his heart, he thought: As expected of the center of recent conversations among the gods, the one who created numerous heroes that even the divine praise.
Thus, he took out the sacred ointment, preparing to apply it on Jason's body, so that Jason would not be burned by the scorching flames.
What surprised both of them was that the white robe Jason wore suddenly ignited with the幽 blue unquenchable fire of the Underworld.
The unquenchable fire surrounded Jason's entire body, blocking the flames of the sun chariot. And under the protection of the unquenchable fire, the furrowed brows of Jason also relaxed.
"The unquenchable fire of the Underworld? ...Child, this attire of yours, could it be that the Goddess of Wisdom Athena personally tailored it for you?"
Helios asked with slight surprise.
"Mm... Does Helios know?"
"Mainly, in the current world, the one who can weave such a garment, even such that I cannot see through it, is only Athena."
Helios smiled as he set down the sacred ointment, saying, "It seems you are greatly favored by Athena... Plus Artemis and Hecate.
Although I had heard of it early on, witnessing it with my own eyes still makes me feel surprised... Mainly, it is strange that they have not started fighting even until now."
For the first part of the words, Jason still felt there was nothing much.
But upon hearing the latter mutter, the corners of Jason's mouth could not help but twitch.
And as he looked at Helios who was muttering like this, he discovered that he could not refute it... Speaking nonsense that was the plain truth!
And then, feeling a bit of a headache, Jason proactively changed the subject, saying, "Great Helios, may I ask if I should now... honorably follow you and board this noble sun chariot?"
"Mm." Helios nodded and, smiling, patted Jason's shoulder, saying, "Moreover, I am not merely preparing to have you sit. I also want to let you, today, under my watch, personally try driving this sun chariot... Speaking of which, this sun chariot was forged by your teacher and given to me."
"My teacher?" Jason was stunned for a moment. "Teacher Hephaestus?"
"Mm." Helios nodded, then brought Jason forward, saying, "Come on, child. You only have one day to familiarize yourself with the sun chariot. I hope tomorrow you can save my poor child Phaethon!"