Early morning,
In the kingdom of Iolcus, Jason's uncle, King Pelias, built an altar to seek forgiveness from Hera.
Queen Hera performed a miracle and appeared at the ceremony.
But she did not come to forgive Pelias, but for the 'Jason' in her heart.
Just as Hera said to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, on that night when the stars lit up the night sky.
'When he returns to his kingdom and wants to take back everything he once had, I will appear beside him and help him get everything back!'
There is no doubt that Hera did it at this moment.
She appeared in the kingdom and, in front of all the people in the kingdom, denounced Pelias, who had seized the throne of her brother by despicable means.
She even set up a stage for the "Jason" in her mind to appear on stage.
So at this moment, Hera had a gentle smile on her face, gazing at the 'Jason' in her heart, waiting for his appearance on the stage with joy.
But he didn't notice the helplessness and speechlessness in Theo's eyes.
Because I had "God's Vision" on the whole time, I knew from the beginning that the silver-haired old woman the night before was Hera.
When Theo saw Hera appear in the form of the old woman today, and manifested herself in front of this wave of people, staring at him with expectation, he understood instantly.
The Queen of the Olympian gods, the most honorable of all the goddesses.
It's true that she recognized the wrong person from the beginning to the end!
Even now, she never doubted the possibility that the promise was not Jason!
At the same time, after glancing at Jason who was beside him and knew nothing, looking stunned and ecstatic as if he had been blown away by the pie in the sky...
It's game over, already!
Theo couldn't help but shout in his heart.
Yes, it's over!
Jason was overwhelmed by the surprise, and after a brief daze, he naturally couldn't wait to go to Hera.
"Make way, make way!"
Eager and excited, he pushed through the surging crowd and stepped onto the stage built by Hera.
Under the gaze of everyone in the kingdom and King Pelias, whose face had turned ashen and extremely ugly, he came to the platform and walked quickly in front of Hera.
And in Hera's silent and confused gaze, he saluted in panic.
"Great and beautiful goddess Hera, oh, praise your kindness and wisdom!"
"You are right. Pelias is a lowly man. He used ugly means to seize my father's throne. Now I am back."
"I am naturally qualified to take back everything that originally belonged to me from his hands!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an instant commotion below.
Even though the noble Queen Hera was right in front of them, the people below couldn't help but feel itchy in their hearts and started a heated discussion.
And pointed at the situation above.
Hearing the noise below, Pelias' expression naturally became even uglier.
Just as his eyes were about to spit out flames, he looked at Jason angrily, but at the same time did not dare to glare at Hera.
Hera stared at her in silence for a long time, and suddenly said: "Who... are you?"
"Hmm?" Jason was stunned. He looked at Hera in front of him and answered in confusion: "I am Jason."
Hearing this, Hera was silent for a while again.
"Are you Jason?" Hera's voice, which had originally softened, now became a little colder.
"Then... who are you?"
As she spoke, Hera tilted her head and looked behind Jason.
Jason, who was a little confused, followed Hera's gaze and looked behind him, and saw Theo coming.
"My name is Theo, the beautiful and great goddess Hera." Theo came to Jason and saluted her respectfully.
At this moment, when Hera heard this, her face, which had been gazing at Theo so tenderly, turned cold as ice.
"You, aren't Jason?"
In response to Hera's question, Theo did not answer immediately, but looked at Jason who was completely confused beside him.
At the same time, the originally noisy crowd completely stopped at this moment.
Everyone who noticed something was wrong subconsciously focused their attention again, focusing on this strange stage at this moment.
Even King Pelias, whose face had originally been livid, regained his color and looked at Theo, Jason and Hera curiously.
"That's right."
After a brief silence, Theo took a deep breath and, under the circumstances at this moment, could only lower his head and reply: "I am not Jason!"
In an instant, Hera felt dizzy!
She staggered.
After she managed to steady herself, her originally gentle eyes had now become extremely angry.
Hera glared at Theo and Jason in front of her.
At the same time, the originally clear sky was covered by dark clouds.
Thunder and lightning intertwined, illuminating the kingdom that was shrouded in dark clouds in an instant... She was Hera, the queen of heaven and the wife of Zeus, the king of gods. In order to win Hera, Zeus promised her to share his power and honor.
Therefore, there is obviously no need to talk about Hera's mood at this moment regarding the intertwined lightning.
Faced with the sudden wrath of the god in front of him, Jason was completely unprepared and almost fell to the ground in fright.
And Theo still stood upright in front of Hera.
Those emerald green eyes stared at her without wavering.
Right at this moment,
"Hahahaha, here it comes, this is the moment I've been waiting for, Hera, this is the moment I've been waiting for, hahaha..."
Under the sudden dark clouds, the goddess with silver hair and golden eyes, who was heartless and only wanted to watch the show, was seen sitting on the palace.
Laughing out loud.
She didn't care at all about her image and dignity as the goddess of wisdom, and she even laughed so hard that tears were about to come out.
But it's not her fault. After all, such an interesting scene is unprecedented in a century... no, it should be said that it is unprecedented!
She was even ready to call on the poets to spread this dramatic scene to every corner of ancient Greece and let it be passed down through the ages!
Beside her, the petite goddess of fate, who was sitting there with her, wearing an ancient Athenian white robe, witnessed everything in front of her and was speechless.
"Aren't you afraid that she will kill those two children in a fit of rage?" The petite goddess of fate couldn't help but say this to Athena.
"If they die, then the future Argonaut..."
"Don't worry, Hera won't kill them. At least, she won't do anything at this moment. After all..."
Athena said this while looking at the situation below. The corners of her mouth could not help but slightly rise as she said, "In this situation, if she really kills the two children in anger, it will only make the matter even more irreparable. And I'm still here, if she really loses her mind due to anger, I will save them."
The petite goddess of fate remained silent upon hearing this and said nothing more.
Because Athena really had the capital to speak like this, even if the god she was facing was the Queen of Heaven Hera.
"But it's true, it's almost there." Athena said this and stood up with a smile.
"It's almost time for me to clean up the mess." Athena said this in a very relaxed tone. After all, this was not the first time Athena had tricked Hera.
Athena once tricked Hera in the matter of Hercules.
To be more precise, most of the gods in Olympus had been tricked by Athena, but in the end they were powerless to do anything about her.
Her divine power is second only to that of the King of Gods Zeus!
Not only is she good at fighting, but more importantly, no matter how outrageous the situation is, she can always handle it in an easy way.
Because when Athena jumped out of Zeus' head, she not only inherited Zeus' terrible divine power, but also inherited her mother's wisdom.
She is the goddess of wisdom.
She is the darling of the Olympian pantheon, the brightest pearl!
And this is actually the reason why Athena has been watching Hera's misunderstanding all the way to the present and putting on such a good show.
In fact, she had already thought of a perfect solution in her mind.
So now, just as Athena is about to leave, bringing this interesting drama to a close.
"Huh?"
Athena suddenly saw a scene that surprised her and was interesting.
This gave her pause.
I saw,
...
"Respected great goddess Hera, please listen to me..." Theo stood before the angry queen of sky and spoke.
His voice did not tremble at all, and was still as light and calm as always.
Hearing this, Hera did not answer, but she did not interrupt Theo either. She just glared at him with cold eyes.
At the same time, there was a hint of complexity in that cold expression.
Even though she was extremely angry, Hera knew in her heart that everything that was happening now had nothing to do with the young man.
She had mistaken the person for someone else, without asking any questions or revealing her identity.
But even though she knew it in her heart, Hera was still furious. And Theo was also very clear about this. If he handled it improperly at this moment, it would perfectly fulfill his long-cherished wish.
Go down the mountain, and die gloriously on the road to becoming a hero...
Speaking of which, considering that Hera first loved him so much and then died because of love turning into hatred, is it really possible for him to ascend to the Throne of Heroes?
After all, such a dramatic event would have been passed down for thousands of years...
Although he thought so in his heart, Theo had no intention of seeking death now.
After all, it didn't matter if he died, but it was really pitiful that Jason died before his life even began and the Argo had even set sail.
He also swore a vow to make Jason king.
Therefore,
"I am very grateful to you, the great and kind goddess, for coming to the world at this moment after listening to my oath and standing here to uphold justice for Jason. At the same time, I can fully understand your anger at this moment, goddess."
"I'm so sorry, it's me...who has deceived you all this time!" As he said this, Theo looked extremely apologetic and guilty.
There was only one way Theo could think of reversing the situation. That was to bear everything himself.
Without waiting for Hera to react, Theo turned around and faced the crowd below.
With a look of shame and self-blame, he said to the people who looked at him in doubt: "People of Iolcus, listen to me, in fact..."
"I am guilty! "
"When I followed Brother Jason down the mountain, I swore to the gods that I would help Jason take back everything that originally belonged to him, because on that mountain, he was my best friend and I wanted to help him."
"So from then on, I secretly hid it from Jason and prayed to the great and kind goddess Hera, praying that she could help Jason and take back everything that belonged to him. But because of this... I deceived this beautiful and kind goddess!"
"...Ah?" The person who spoke was none other than Hera herself.
Why didn't she know Theo prayed to her?
Faced with this sudden and unexpected development, Hera couldn't help but blink in confusion.
"Because I wanted to get the goddess' help, I over-beautified Jason, but in reality, he was an arrogant, narcissistic, and flawed person..."
"Hey!" Jason opened his eyes wide, excited and subconsciously retorted loudly to Theo: "What are you talking about, you!"
Theo ignored Jason's reaction and continued to speak loudly: "But it is obvious that the noble Queen of Heaven heard my prayer and answered me..."
As he made this promise, he fixed his eyes on Hera and said in an excited voice: "Look, she is so beautiful and kind!"
...What are you talking about!
Just as Hera was confused by Theo's trick, she subconsciously prepared to refute and question him.
She suddenly noticed the gazes of the crowd.
The people who were trembling in fear under the dark clouds and lightning brought by Hera's anger were now looking at her with a look of sudden enlightenment and fiery eyes.
"I see, that's what's going on. It turns out that Goddess Hera realized that she was deceived, so she's angry!"
"That damn bastard actually deceived the great goddess Hera!"
"Oh, praise the great goddess Hera, you are so beautiful and kind!"
Hey...hey hey hey hey!
Facing people's faces full of sudden enlightenment and admiring looks.
Hera, who had always attached great importance to her reputation and enjoyed such gazes, now felt as if a thorn in her back was thorned in the side and was extremely uncomfortable. After all, she knew the situation inside out and thought it was too weird!
But after opening her mouth speechlessly, she couldn't squeeze out a single word about the current situation.
Then the frost on her face disappeared, and she slowly forced out a standard and somewhat stiff goddess smile. But even so, the excited people below cheered even more admiringly.
"Therefore..." At this moment, Theo spoke again.
At the same time he turned around and faced Hera again.
He lowered his head to Hera with a guilty look on his face and said, "Please punish me, the sinner, great goddess Hera!"
"Ah, this..."
"Could it be that I alone am unable to calm the anger in your heart, Goddess Hera?!" Facing the hesitant Hera in front of him, Theo suddenly raised his voice.
"No, no, that's not what I meant..." Upon hearing this, Hera almost subconsciously waved her hands and shook her head, denying it in panic.
"I understand." Theo lowered his head sadly, "I really can't get your forgiveness."
"No, I..."
"But it doesn't matter, I won't give up!" Theo suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling as he loudly declared: "So in order to gain your forgiveness, I will... fulfill my previous oath!"
"Yes, Jason is now hopeless and unworthy of being the king of Iolcus!"
"Hey!" Jason jumped up and was about to refute, but was suppressed by Theo again.
"But it doesn't matter even if that's the case. I still believe in him, and I hope that you, goddess Hera, and everyone in Iolcus, will not be disappointed in him because of me, even though he seems so hopeless."
"But I swear to the gods that Jason is indeed a hero and a brave man who deserves to be called a hero!"
Jason, who was still struggling, stopped.
He raised his head, staring blankly at what was before him, and Theo who spoke to everyone.
The Iolcans who heard this fell silent again, and looked at Jason with a slightly complicated expression.
"I know that you are still reluctant to believe it. After all, I was the one who deceived you first. And without any decent achievements, how can I be qualified to be crowned?"
"But this does not mean that we give up, great goddess, time will prove everything to everyone.
It will prove to the world Jason's courage and wisdom.
It will prove to the world that he is worthy of wearing the crown and holding the kingship!"
"So..." Theo smiled and said to Hera in front of him: "Great and kind goddess, please grant us a trial to be crowned king!"
Hera was silent.
She stared at Theo in front of her with a confused and complicated expression.
After a long time...
"Then...are you willing to undergo such a trial?" Hera asked Jason with her amber eyes looking at him.
Upon hearing this, Jason glanced at Theo beside him.
His expression was also complicated.
To be honest, this series of events left Jason completely confused and his brain felt like a mess.
but...
"I swear to the gods that Jason is truly a hero and a brave man."
The words "promise" echoed in his mind.
So Jason raised his head, showing a confident and proud expression, and replied to Hera: "Of course, after all... I am Jason!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people of the Kingdom of Iolkos cheered and sent their blessings to the brave man who accepted the trial from the gods!
This is the Age of the Ancient Greek Gods, an era full of heroes and epics.
Therefore, at this moment, Jason, who accepted the trial, has already been recognized by the people of the Kingdom of Iolcus!
At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky also dissipated.
The bright sunshine shone again.
Shine on everyone.
This naturally included Athena, who was standing at the highest point of the kingdom's palace, with her eyes wide open, taking it all in!
...
"How should I put it..."
After a long period of trance, looking at Athena below, even she couldn't help but sigh: "It should be said that it is worthy of what you see, Clotho, another child who can bring glory to Hera."
After saying that, Athena smiled and looked at the petite goddess beside her who was wrapped in an ancient Athenian white robe...Yes, she was Clotho.
She was the goddess who had appeared once in the temple of fate at that time, the youngest of the three goddesses of fate, and the one who controlled the future, Clotho!
And in the reflection of Athena's beautiful golden eyes, Chloe was seen under the hood of her white robe, her face flawless and childish.
She looks only twelve or thirteen years old.
A few soft white hair fell from the hood to her shoulders, and the most eye-catching thing was her eyes.
But in fact, Clotho, who controls the thread of destiny and the future, does not have eyes as beautiful as Athena's.
Her eyes are all white-eyed!
That's right, this goddess of fate who controls the future is a blind goddess.
Although she can see the future, she cannot see what is in front of her.
She almost never leaves the Temple of Destiny, but the reason she appears here at this moment is for Hera.
To be precise, it was for the prophecy at that time.
Clotho came here to tell Hera that in the future she had seen, in addition to Jason, there was another person who could bring her glory.
And that person is Theo!
Clotho did not answer Athena's words. She looked at Athena hesitantly. To be more precise, she looked at the thread of fate in Athena's body.
After hesitating for a while, she said, "Lady Athena, there is actually one thing I have been wondering whether I should say..."
"Well, what?" Athena looked at Clotho in confusion.
"That day, in the Temple of Destiny, on the Queen's body, I did see that the young man could bring honor to her, but..."
As he spoke, Clotho gently stretched out his hand towards Athena in front of him, his slender white fingers outlining the thread of her fate.
"But today, I saw a similar scene on your thread... Lady Athena, it is true that the boy can bring glory to Lady Hera, but it seems..."
"He can also bring you glory?"
...