Greece brings evildoers

Sea of ​​Oceanus.

The Argonaut chopping waves on the water was like a majestic sea beast, not only extremely fast, but also extremely stable.

A thin layer of water mist covered the hull of the ship, giving it a slight hazy feeling.

In the cabin, Jason, who had been trying to keep his airs up since he left the shore, immediately revealed his true colors after seeing the gesture of someone on the opposite side. His shoulders drooped, his whole body collapsed, and he rushed forward in a very dog-legged posture. To flatter:

"Brother-in-law, how was my performance? Are you satisfied?"

"Just so-so."

Lorne in the shadows said something perfunctory, then took off his hood and looked over with a dark face.

"By the way, when did I become your brother-in-law?"

"You don't know? Prince Absyrtus and I hit it off instantly, and we hated each other so late that we became brothers with different surnames!"

Jason opened his mouth to answer quickly, and his whole person seemed extremely enthusiastic and familiar.

"And you married his sister, Princess Medea, and became his brother-in-law. Naturally, you are also my brother-in-law!"

After hearing this, Lorne looked at this newly minted "brother-in-law" with a dark look on his face.

Absyrtus, son of King Colchis, whom he had met at the Thessaly Council.

At the beginning, the little prince who was not experienced in the world was instigated by the person in front of him to take the initiative to recognize his relatives, confirming his adultery with Medea and becoming his "brother-in-law" worthy of the name.

Unexpectedly, after this, the little prince Absyrtus and Jason got together and formed a relationship of brothers with different surnames.

Therefore, he also became Jason's "brother-in-law".

Sure enough, when it comes to relationships and making friends, Jason is the best among divine blood heroes. ,

Otherwise, he would not have been able to assemble the Argonauts Expeditionary Force, the most luxurious lineup in the history of Greek heroes, with his ordinary talents, and complete the most famous journey of the Golden Fleece.

As if he was a little frightened by Lorne's scrutinizing gaze, Jason rubbed his hands and cautiously suggested: "We are still some distance away from the Chaos Sea, why don't you go back to your room and rest first? I will take care of the small things at the helm. That’s enough!”

Lorne looked deeply at the golden-haired young man in front of him and asked quietly:

"If the throne says you give up, then give up. Don't you regret it?"

In fact, this time the gods went to great lengths to send down miracles, build an indestructible holy ship, and assemble the Argonauts Expeditionary Force to participate in the voyage. Naturally, it cannot be as simple as getting the Golden Fleece and regaining the throne for Jason. .

These are all disguises hidden in the forest.

Using the destined [Journey of the Golden Fleece] as a cover, send a dedicated person to take the Argonauts through the Chaos Sea, looking for power from outside the Greek Gods, and preparing for the upcoming decisive battle...

These are the real purpose of Ares Mountain.

So while the Argonauts boarded the road, Lorne and several key figures involved in the plan took the opportunity to avoid the eyes of Zeus and the three goddesses of fate, blended into the team and quietly went to sea.

And if you want to implement this strategy and change the route and destination, it is almost impossible to completely bypass Jason, who is the captain.

Therefore, before making a formal decision, Lorne secretly informed Jason of certain inside stories by conveying the oracle in his dreams.

Originally, Lorne was still thinking about what benefits he could use to lure the down-and-out prince to give up his fight for the throne and take the lead in cooperating with him to go to sea to find a new generation of gods.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Jason heard his request, he boarded his pirate ship directly and started planning and acting in full swing without even mentioning the conditions.

At this time, the down-and-out prince heard Lorne's formal inquiry, and his frivolous face showed rare solemnity and seriousness:

"Sir, although I am a common man who is greedy for life and afraid of death, I also know what life would be like for us ants in the eyes of the gods without the order established by Ares Mountain. What you are doing is far better than what I want to rob. A chair is much more important! Moreover, even if I take back the throne, I still have to consider whether I can sit securely, because the battle between the giants in Thessaly has not yet passed."

Hearing the other party's honesty, Lorne looked at Jason in surprise, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

It has to be said that this boy's talent and strength may not be outstanding among the fifty Argonauts, but his ability to distinguish interests from harm and not be confused about major matters is indeed rare among a group of muscular men.

It’s no wonder that in his original destiny, he would become the leader of the Argonauts Expeditionary Force.

Then, Jason changed the subject, his emerald green eyes flashing with cunning eyes.

"Besides, it's just the throne of a city-state. How can you still treat me badly by messing around with you? After completing such a great cause of saving the world and returning to Greece smoothly, let alone the throne of a city-state, ten or eight will not be given to me. select?"

"Good boy, so this is your plan?"

Lorne hummed and rolled his eyes at Jason, but his face was not angry because of this, but in his heart he was very happy with this rhetoric.

Jason can think so and is willing to bet all his wealth and future on this uncertain voyage, which just shows that this down-and-out prince sincerely recognizes Ares Mountain and his god of wine.

This is the value of credibility.

The Argonauts on the ship would rather abandon their homes and careers to cover his journey overseas, for the same reason.

Compared with Olympus, which was blessed by destiny, Ares Mountain was the answer they chose together.

Lorne stepped forward and patted Jason on the shoulder, uttering a meaningful murmur: "Don't worry, you will be glad for the decision you made."

Jason scratched his head with a smile on his face, unaware of the true meaning of this sentence.

In his original destiny, he did receive the blessing of the gods, drove the Argonaut to complete the journey of the Golden Fleece, and returned to his country to win the throne.

But this gift from the gods came with a high price.

And the price to be paid was the life, freedom and soul of almost all the Argonauts.

In fact, after Jason led the Argonauts through the [Golden Fleece Journey] and returned home in triumph, this bloody compensation quietly unfolded:

The elder brother of the Spartan twins died in the conflict, and the younger brother was buried alive with him, turning into Gemini:

The god of medicine touched the immortal taboo and was struck to death by Zeus's thunderbolt, becoming Ophiuchus:

The talented singer Orpheus was killed by the mad Dionysus and his body was thrown away, becoming Lyra:

Atalanta was cursed and turned into a lion to pull a chariot for the old gods:

Catenis was buried alive by a centaur and suffocated directly:

Prince Calydon's life-threatening wood carving was burned by his mother and died:

Hercules was infected with Hydra's poison and committed suicide:

Even Jason, who claimed to be "lucky", was not much better. He abandoned Medea, the spouse arranged by the gods, and then caused the tragic deaths of his two sons and his new wife. He also lost the protection of the goddess Hera. Finally, when he fell asleep at the stern of the Argo, the ship fell and crushed him into a flat surface...

In this way, most of the Argonauts who participated in the Golden Fleece Journey died strangely afterwards and were upgraded to stars, embellishing the sky god power of Olympus.

It was clear who was behind the scenes.

Lorne looked up at the holy mountain of Olympus between the stars and sneered and shook his head.

It was a pity that fate had long been mixed with too many [accidents] and [changes] because of his intervention.

The Olympus system fell apart in the rebellion of the gods;

The battle of the giants came ahead of schedule, and the specifications were constantly upgraded;

The Argonauts who were supposed to be sacrificed to the sky gathered together in advance, and finally crossed the trial and survived...

In the end, the blueprint that Zeus personally drew for the unification of the world's destiny was also torn to pieces by various variables, leaving only the unrecognizable [script].

Thinking of this, Lorne looked at Jason, who was completely unaware of this, and muttered to himself.

So, you gave up the Golden Fleece and covered for me. Not only did you get a favor from Ares Mountain, but you also saved your life indirectly. You can be happy in the future.

I don't know if Jason noticed this lucky gift, but he smiled familiarly and suggested to Loen enthusiastically:

"Sir, the wind is strong on the upper deck, you go first, I'm enough here!"

"Okay, I'll walk around the ship."

Loen nodded, said goodbye to Jason, got up and left the captain's room, and walked all the way to the residence on the lower deck.

Along the way, he naturally exchanged a few words with the Argonauts he met.

When he saw the empty Spartan twins around him, he couldn't help but be a little surprised:

"Helen didn't get on the ship?"

"Something happened..."

"Mother and father confined her..."

The twin brothers scratched their heads in embarrassment and told the whole story with a wry smile.

It turned out that after the three brothers and sisters returned home from the Battle of Thessaly, they accidentally told their experiences in the Battle of Thessaly.

As a result, the king and queen were still frightened after learning that the three brothers and sisters had all died once.

As martial Spartans, although they could not stop their two sons from going out to gain experience and complete heroic deeds, they took the opportunity to detain their youngest daughter Helen by their side and refused to let her go out.

Because the incident happened suddenly and the Argo was about to set off, the two brothers had to leave their sister behind and board the ship first.

At this point, the two brothers looked bitter and hurriedly asked Loen for help:

"When you come back, you must stop it, otherwise, that girl will blame us to death."

"No problem, I promise to plead for you personally at that time."

Loen patted the shoulders of the two brothers, smiled and comforted them, and then looked up at the graceful figure at the corner of the corridor.

"Venus, have you finished the data you were asked to collect?"

"Don't worry, I'm a professional at handling such small matters."

The arrogant voice came, and the mecha god Venus, who sneaked onto the ship in the same way, came out from the shadows and handed the personnel and material information table that had been sorted out to her boss.

Lorne flipped through it and quickly read the contents.

As he thought, all the Argonauts who received the oracle boarded the Argo except Helen, and the materials prepared in advance were not flawless, enough to support a long voyage of more than three months.

Then, Lorne pointed at the two names on the form and asked Venus:

"Where are they? What are they doing?"

"Circe just took a plate of small cakes and fruits from the kitchen back to the house, and should be enjoying them now. As for Mercury..."

Just as Venus was reporting the situation seriously, a sneaky figure came out of a cabin compartment next to him with a full sense of stealth, and waved to the two weakly:

"Here, here..."

Lorne looked at Mercury in front of him, or the god of speed Hermes who was kidnapped by him on the ship, and smiled to comfort him:

"Don't be so nervous, just treat it as a daily trip."

"That's easy! If we are discovered by that person, you can handle it with your thick skin, but I will be finished!"

Hermes pointed to the cloudy sky above his head, his face full of fear, and it was obvious that the fear of the Father God was engraved in his bones.

"Even if you are not discovered, do you think you can go back to the past?" Loen asked indifferently, then narrowed his eyes and said playfully, "Or, I put you down the boat now? Bet you will go to Olympus to tell on me?"

Hermes was choked when he thought of the ruthless style of the Father God who would rather kill the wrong person than let him go, and the many main gods sharpening their knives on the Ares Mountain.

Then, he extinguished the only trace of luck in his heart, and a broken jar appeared on his face.

"Forget it, since we are here, let's cross the Oceanus Sea first and wait until we reach the Chaos Sea."

So, this means that we will show the way after we reach a safe range?

Seeing Hermes's surrender, Lorne nodded with satisfaction, then patted him on the shoulder, and his voice softened.

"Okay, let Jason take care of the road ahead, you can go back to your room and rest for a while, and you can ask directly if you need anything."

At this point, Hermes, who had boarded the pirate ship, could only listen to the arrangement of the rebel leader of the Ares Mountain, and honestly followed the machine god Venus to rest in the cabin's guest room.

After watching this new accomplice walk away, Lorne yawned and came to the door of Circe's room.

He untied the Hermetic spell on the door, stepped into it, and quickly closed the door.

Inside the house, Circe was lying barefoot on the bed, hugging a faded pink piglet doll, sleeping soundly, with half a piece of unfinished cake in her mouth, looking very relaxed.

At the round table, a mysterious guest who was not on the crew list was playing with the black chess pieces in his hand and inviting Lorne:

"Let's play a game?"

"Okay, what do you want to bet this time? Master?"

Lorne took the white chess pieces thrown to him, sat opposite Hecate, and asked playfully.

Hecate blinked and smiled brightly: "Who wins and who is on top?"

"What about her?" Lorne pointed to the real owner of the room on the bed.

"As a meat cushion?"

"Deal!"

Lorne's heart was warmed up, and he agreed decisively and happily. Then he and Hecate set up their positions and fought fiercely on the chessboard.

After hundreds of years of changes, the two people's chess skills and wisdom were almost equal, and they were inseparable for a while.

As the battle on the chessboard reached a stalemate, Hecate's eyes moved, and she asked casually:

"Speaking of which, going overseas to find a slim possibility, don't you think this move is too risky?"

"Change means life, and not change means death. We must try the risk anyway. Otherwise, when His Majesty the God King is free, the God of War Mountain may not be able to withstand it."

While answering calmly, Loen pushed the [Chariot] into the enemy's hinterland and chose to strike first.

"Checkmate!"

"Striking first may not necessarily increase your chances of winning, but may bring disaster to yourself in advance."

Hecate moved the king under the chariot and reminded meaningfully.

Loen frowned, a little puzzled.

"My plan should be very thorough, right? His Majesty the God King has not shown any signs of suspicion yet."

"But what about destiny?"

Hekate looked up at the gloomy sky above the sea and spoke faintly.

"With this blessing, as long as you have strong thoughts against His Majesty the God King, or take action, it is possible to cause a certain degree of change in fate. I hope that before you completely leave this world of the Age of Gods, you will not encounter..."

"Boom~!"

Suddenly, thunder roared in the sky above the sea, and the sky, which was originally just a little gloomy, became pitch black.

Seeing this, Loen's face was as dark as the dark clouds outside the window, and he looked at Hecate with resentment.

If I had known that you were so effective, I should have blocked your mouth when I took you out!

At this time, Hecate on the opposite side smiled and pushed the [Sacrifice] chess piece to Loen's hinterland, and with the [Chariot] that had been ambushed long ago, completed the chain strangulation of the enemy [King].

"General, I won."