The satisfaction in those amber eyes could no longer be hidden.
Then she came to the back of Theo who was squatting down.
When carrying her on his back, Theo found that she was not heavy at all. To be more precise, she was as light as a feather.
Not only that, when he carried her down the river, the originally turbulent river water not only calmed down, but also became as still as a mirror.
He walked on the mirror-like forbidden river water and easily crossed the river carrying Hera on his back.
After crossing the river, when Theo looked back, he found that the still river water was flowing again.
Moreover, it was extremely violent, directly cutting off his way back.
"This is..." Just when Theo was caught off guard by the sudden change.
"Child, look, it's already so late, the stars have already appeared, and the goddess of night, Nyx, has also come down from the underworld to the human world..."
Hera at the side spoke again, pointing to the starry sky, and said to Theo with a smile: "Can you please take me home again?"
"My home is on that high mountain. If I were alone, I might be devoured by wild beasts in the dark."
Who dares to devour you?
Also, what is going on here? In myths and legends, isn't it enough to just carry someone across the river?!
Theo blinked and looked at Hera who was saying this to him.
"But my companion is still here..."
"It doesn't matter. I think he should be a brave boy like you, child." Hera interrupted Theo again and said, "And after sending me home, you can go back. I think by then, the river will be calm again."
Upon hearing this, Theo looked at the river which had suddenly become more turbulent and his retreat route had been cut off.
"I understand. I'll take you home."
You are a goddess, you are right!
You're moody and I have to bow down.
With this in mind, Theo could only step forward again to support the queen who was still role-playing, and take her to the residence on the mountain that she mentioned.
Then, when the darkness completely covered the sky and the moonlight of the full moon sprinkled on the ground, Theo finally took Hera back to the home she had mentioned.
It was a small cabin.
Theo had just brought her into the wooden house, and the originally dim room was instantly lit up by torches.
The fire in the stove also lit up automatically, making Theo's eyelids twitch.
He glanced at Hera beside him calmly.
You're not going to act anymore, right?
So, can I finally go back now?
Theo was thinking this in my mind and was hesitating about how to start the conversation.
"Kid, it's getting late. Why don't you stay and have dinner with me before leaving?" Hera appeared assaulted again.
Without even waiting for Theo's answer, she started coughing and sighed to Theo, "To be honest, I haven't been able to sit down and eat with my children for a long time... I don't know when they got tired of me and no longer wanted to stay with me, even my husband..."
Hera's eyes dimmed as she said this.
That look even made Theo unable to tell for a moment whether she was acting or telling the truth...
"This..." After a brief hesitation, he looked at Hera, who was dressed as an old woman in front of him, looking at him quietly, waiting for an answer.
In the end, Theo sighed helplessly in his heart and could only answer: "It's my honor."
After she finished speaking, a smile appeared on Hera's face again.
Then, after closing the door, Hera went to the stove and began to cook dinner for Nuoyan.
At this moment, the most surprised one wasn't Theo. But it was Athena who was hiding among the stars and watching with her eyes almost popping out!
"This is incredible, this is incredible!"
Looking at Hera who was actually making dinner for Theo inside the house, Athena couldn't help but smacking her tongue with her golden eyes wide open.
"This isn't satisfaction with the child, this is already pampering!"
"Hera is obviously quite satisfied with him and even likes him. This, this...if I find out later that he is not Jason, I have actually made a mistake..."
"Hiss, it's going to happen!"
Now, both Theo and the real Jason are in great danger!
But, that being said.
But this peeping goddess of wisdom.
Excuse me, can't you hold back a little the smile on your face at this moment!?
In this candlelit cabin, the promise did not have to wait long.
Soon, Hera brought up the prepared dinner.
Surprisingly, the dinner Hera served was very ordinary. It was not any delicacies, but just some freshly baked bread and washed fruits.
Theo guessed that she must be concerned about the role of an old lady she was playing at the moment...although it was exposed from the very beginning.
"Thank you so much for your generosity, and... it was delicious, thank you."
Theo happily took the dinner brought by Hera and expressed his gratitude to her.
Now that things have come to this, nothing matters anymore.
Since the development of the matter was different from the legends he knew, there were too many variables, so Theo simply gave up thinking!
The only thing Theo is curious about now is when Hera will choose to reveal her cards and find out that she has actually recognized the wrong person!
But Hera didn't seem to have any intention of revealing her cards immediately.
After Theo enjoyed the dinner she brought and stood up to express his gratitude again and his desire to leave, Hera agreed to his request readily this time.
She told Nuoyan that when he went out, he only had to look up and follow the direction of the brightest star in the sky, and he would be able to return to his companions.
So Theo said goodbye to Hera and turned back towards Jason.
After Nuoyan left, Hera also walked out of the cabin.
When she walked out of the wooden house and bathed her body in the moonlight of the full moon tonight, her old white hair turned into golden hair as dazzling as the sun, pouring out from under the crown on her head.
The amber eyes quietly stared at the direction where Nuoyan left, majestic yet gentle.
"Why didn't you tell him your true identity?" Athena walked out from the dark night and stars and couldn't help but say to Hera.
If Hera turned her head at this moment, she would definitely notice that there was something wrong with the expression of this wise goddess when she was looking at her.
But Hera didn't.
Because her eyes have always been on Nuoyan.
"Because I have a better idea."
With the corners of her mouth slightly raised, she drew a beautiful and gentle smile like a painting. Hera said, "When he returns to his kingdom and wants to take back everything he once had, I will appear by his side and help him take back everything!"
Athena immediately understood what Hera meant.
She was ready to stand beside the young man in front of the world.
This is ancient Greece, the Age of Gods, and Hera is the most honorable goddess here - the Queen of Heaven!
So there was no need for any doubt when she appeared before the young man and openly announced to the world that she would take everything back for him.
What kind of waves will it create in this era!
"You are so satisfied with that child?!" Athena opened her eyes wide and said in disbelief.
"The goddess of fate told me that he would bring honor to me and punish the king who humiliated me, and..."
Looking at the gradually disappearing figure, Hera said to Athena with a gentle look, even with a hint of boasting: "You saw it too, that child is so cute and excellent!"
I don't object to being cute, but excellent...
Athena also glanced in the direction where Theo left.
There is no doubt that she was the first goddess to come into contact with Theo, and Athena was indeed interested in Theo, otherwise she would not have given him gifts and marked him when they first met.
But, that's all.
Athena was indeed interested in Theo, but not particularly interested.
However, she is actually a goddess who loves heroes very much, and is even known as the 'Mother of Heroes'.
Athena appears in almost all of the ancient Greek legends.
So if Athena knew the 'dream' of Theo.
If she had asked a few more questions on the night when they first met, she would have known the real reason why Theo could not come down the mountain and why Chiron was unwilling to let him go down the mountain.
Athena would definitely be delighted, realizing that she had discovered a beautiful rough gem!
But she didn't, after all... Theo was too weak!
Even compared with Jason, he could be described as frail.
Therefore, Athena never thought that such a promise would have such a 'great' dream.
But right now, this matter is obviously not critical.
What really matters is...
"Queen Hera, are you...really sure you want to do this?" Athena hesitated to speak and looked at Hera in front of her.
"Yes." Hera nodded, raised her head proudly, and said: "He deserves me to do this, so I will appear beside him on that day and tell everyone."
"The person standing behind him is me, the Queen Hera! "
...Well, that is to say, is there such a possibility?
You actually recognized the wrong person?
Looking at Hera who had obviously made up her mind, Athena was dumbfounded... Even as the goddess of wisdom, she was really dumbfounded at this moment!
She didn't expect that things would develop to this point!
Not only that, one wrong step leads to another, and this matter is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and is already developing towards a point where it is out of control.
However, there is still a possibility of recovery now.
Athena quickly calmed down. After all, she was the goddess of wisdom, and knew that if she pointed out the truth at this moment, everything could be avoided.
but...
I really want to see it!
I really want to see it!
I really want to see her confidently appear in front of the child, announce to everyone that she will stand by the child, and then see her expression when she suddenly realizes that she has recognized the wrong person from the beginning!
But no, Athena, you are the goddess of wisdom, how can you do this? And when Hera realizes what is happening later, she will definitely retaliate.
Athena, Athena, this is not the behavior of a wise man.
so...
"I see."
Athena nodded happily, and replied to Hera seriously with a smile on her face: "Don't worry, I will help you too!"
Well, this is ancient Greece.
And Athena is one of the Olympian gods!
You can't expect her to be a good guy.
At this moment, in the simple camp in the forest.
"Alas--!"
Having just returned here, Theo, who was sitting by the campfire, couldn't help but hug himself and shivered violently!
Looking at the brightest star in the sky, Theo actually picked up the weapons and wealth he had left behind within a few minutes and returned to Jason.
Even the original big river was not seen.
"What's wrong with you?" Jason looked at Theo in confusion. While licking the firewood in the campfire, he subconsciously asked, "By the way, Theo, where have you been? Why did you come back so late? What happened?"
"Well...is everything okay?" Theo thought about it and asked Jason tentatively.
He was a little afraid that something would happen to Jason.
"Why are you asking me?" Jason looked at Theo in confusion.
"No, I just... I don't know how to say it." Theo replied with a wry smile.
However, Theo did not keep it secret, but told Jason everything that had just happened, of course concealing the fact that the old woman was Hera.
Although Jason showed interest in this, he didn't care.
In fact, this is normal. After all, it is impossible for him to know from the beginning that the old woman was Hera as promised, or even know that this was an opportunity that originally belonged to him!
It was impossible for Theo to tell Hera's identity, after all, Hera obviously didn't recognize him until the end...
But it shouldn't matter, right?
Theo couldn't help but think in his heart.
After all, they still have some way to go, and she will probably find out she's made a mistake soon...and there's also the goddess with silver hair and golden eyes, she may very well be the goddess of fate in Greek mythology.
If she finds that the trajectory of her destiny is wrong, she will definitely come out to correct it!
Thinking of this, Theo felt relieved instantly.
Even after sending Jason away, he still found the time to take out his Heroic Spirit Creation Card, wanting to see if today's events had added any points to the quality of his Heroic Spirit!
But what confused him was that in the column of Heroic Spirit Quality, there was no record of meeting Hera today, and there was still only the bonus of Theseus and becoming Chiron's apprentice...
The reason is very simple, because this matter is far from over.
And the next day, Theo found that the whole thing was getting more and more outrageous...
The next day, after Theo and Jason had packed up, they were ready to show up on horseback as usual, robbing on the way... Oh, no, rather, to teach some thieves to become good people again and improve their own reputations at the same time.
A thick fog suddenly enveloped them both.
When the thick fog dissipated, the two of them walked out of the fog.
The two of them were surprised to find that they had arrived at a town market.
The original early morning turned into night again.
And when they asked the passers-by where this town was.
The passers-by told him that this was the Kingdom of Iolcus... yes, it was the destination of Jason and Theo.
Jason's hometown!