The world-devouring dragon

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A few days later, the heroes who were qualified to board the ship finally made their decision.

On a sunny day, these famous demigod heroes killed a bull on the seaside to sacrifice and pray to the god Zeus, and even to pray for blessings from the gods.

Then, the god rolled up a wave of water and swallowed the sacrifice, to show that he had witnessed this great adventure.

Then, the heroes began to argue about who should be the captain. The heroes discussed a lot, but in the end the candidates for the captain focused on two people.

"Heracles is the most valiant among us, and his fame is known to all. Who else is qualified to be a captain but him?"

One person said loudly.

Although Hercules had not completed his twelve great deeds at this time, just killing the lion and the hydra were enough to rank him among the most powerful heroes in Greece.

But immediately, someone retorted.

"Isn't it Jason who calls the heroes? As the initiator of the great adventure, he should be the captain."

The retort was Acastus, son of Pelias.

In theory, he should protect his father's throne, but he admired his cousin Jason and insisted on joining this great adventure regardless of his father's obstruction.

The heroes were arguing, but the two protagonists of the topic, Heracles in lion skin and Jason in leopard skin, did not speak. They were all looking at each other.

In the eyes of Hercules, the Jason in front of him was really a young and heroic young man, with eyes like stars, corners of his mouth raised, and high self-confidence.

From Jason's perspective, Heracles was as powerful as the legend said. Many heroes are all tall and burly, but Hercules is even more eye-catching among the crowd. He has a sense of momentum and oppression that far exceeds that of the others.

He unconsciously narrowed his eyes slightly. He wanted to use this Golden Fleece operation to accumulate his reputation and restore his throne. Therefore, he needs this captain position very much.

However, if it is this Hercules...

Jason knew that he could not compete with this famous Greek hero.

what can we do about it?

Jason's mind kept thinking about solutions.

But, in full view of everyone, Hercules spoke.

"Okay, fellow Greek warriors, I know you want to give this honor to me, but I think this honor should belong to the people who organized us."

When Heracles chose to withdraw from the contest, the debate lost its suspense.

Jason's palms were sweaty, but he tried hard to suppress his emotions and paid tribute to the heroes.

"Fellow Greek warriors, prepare to set sail."

Jason waved his hand, high-spirited.

So, under the captain's order, the heroes quickly worked together to dig a gully and push the huge dragon-headed ship Argo out of the port.

The huge dragon-headed boat is no less than a hundred meters long, and it is enough for the cavalry to run in a small circle. Each two of the heroes holds an oar together. When the heroes row the oars together, the ship can cut through the wind and waves at incredible speeds and sail to the end of the sea.

The central position was unanimously given by the heroes to Hercules of Thebes and Ankaios of Tegea. These two people were regarded by the heroes as the strongest two in this trip.

According to Heracles, Ankaios was also a very powerful man.

He had heard the legend of the other party. Legend has it that he once bet with a giant alone and easily suppressed the giant's wrist. Then the giants became angry and he knocked those giants to the ground again.

"Haha, Hercules, your name has been spread all over Greece over the years. It makes me happy to see you."

This forthright man and Hercules hit it off immediately, and the two started talking freely.

During the conversation, Hercules soon heard the next plan of the man who challenged the giant.

"Huh? Do you want to challenge Calydon's wild boar?"

Hercules said in surprise.

Ankaios nodded and said.

"I heard that it was a very powerful monster. It had killed many hunters in Calydon, and many heroes died under its fangs. After this action, I am going to see it."

The eyes of this bold man were full of anticipation for a challenge.

"The wild boar of Calydon..."

Heracles muttered.

He had also heard of this famous monster, and if possible, he would have wanted to try it. For Heracles, who was chasing glory, any strong enemy would only make him more excited.

However, since powerful people like Ankaios have gone, Xiang Bi will not be a problem.

Thinking in his mind, the heroes rowed the big boat, and the sky gradually became dark.

When the heroes got tired, they began to drink and eat meat on the dragon-headed boat. These powerful and rude heroes were superior to mortals in terms of force, but they were no different from mortals in character.

After drinking to their heads, the heroes began to compete and even brag to each other about their own and their ancestors' achievements.

One brags that he is the son of Poseidon, the god of sea, and the other says that he is also a descendant of Hephaestus, the god of fire.

But like his ancestors, Palemonius, a descendant of Vulcan, was also lame. The son of Poseidon laughed at his lameness, and the angry gods began to grapple with each other.

After this fight, the heroes became excited and booed around the two.

"Hit! Punch his nose! Poke his eyes... Oh, please see clearly and hit him..."

The hero named Peleus slapped his shield hard to cheer for his companions.

This hero who will marry the sea goddess and give birth to Achilles in the future has no consciousness of being a great hero at this moment. Laughing, watching the two partners fight, and occasionally giving some advice in high spirits.

And his brother Telamon originally wanted to come forward to dissuade him, but after being punched in the face by an unknown person, he suddenly became angry.

He took off his clothes and joined the fight naked, fighting with the two men.

This great hero, who would later become famous for his calmness and humility, was now far less mature than he would later be, and was at his most explosive.

The scale of the melee is getting bigger and bigger, and many heroes who were just watching are also forced to get involved.

The heroes' chaotic battle caused the huge dragon-headed ship beneath them to shake.

The Pollax brothers, who later turned into the Geminis, fought side by side with the Idas brothers who later killed them. The descendants of Orion the Orion and the descendants of Caenis fought with each other...

At this moment, the heroes on the ship still don't know their future destiny, and they don't know the wonderful fate between each other.

Friends and enemies in the future, under the influence of Jiu Jin, laughed and fought.

On the bow of the ship, Orpheus watched the sky gradually darken, and the sun was about to set in the distance on the sea level. With his back to the heroes in the fight, the harp player took out the harp beside him and sang as if no one else was watching.

"In the ancient times, the sky and the earth were not yet separated, and the stars were gestating in the arms of Heavenly Father and Earthly Mother..."

This versatile violinist is completely immersed in his own world and sings with ease.

He sang about the era when heaven and earth were not yet separated, how the stars, sun, and moon came back and forth in cycles, how rivers surged, and how birds and beasts were born.

At that time, the Titans were still imprisoned in the all-devouring Tartarus, Cronus still ruled the world with Gaia, and the god Zeus was still a baby.

At that time, the great king was a guest with the gods and was respected by the gods. The queen who later caused disaster had just given birth to her son and daughter and was immersed in the joy of becoming a mother for the first time.

There are many stories about people and gods, kings and heroes.

The fiddler sang like this until the heroes on the ship either fell asleep directly or rested exhausted on the ship amid the singing and fighting.

These heroes who will either be transformed into constellations in the sky or be famous in songs in the future, no matter they are smart or dull, handsome or ugly, just sleep in confusion.

At this moment, they were not the heroes that everyone later praised, nor the stars in the sky, but just young and energetic sailing adventurers.

The dragon-headed boat floats on the endless sea, and the starlight is projected on the sea, shining with countless tiny silver lights.

On the boat, the stars are shining, as if traveling among the stars.

Hercules was drunk in a dream, and vaguely, he seemed to see a figure.

"Alcides... Alcides..."

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded.

He opened his eyes dimly and saw a goddess sitting quietly on the edge of the boat under the stars.

That familiar figure made Hercules' heart beat uncontrollably.

"Is it a dream?"

He murmured, stretched out his hand towards the figure, then threw himself at her feet, hugging her skirt. The great hero cried like a child at this moment.

"Mona, Mona... Megara...it's me, I killed my child by mistake..."

This great hero who rarely showed his inner sadness and always showed himself to be confident and strong suddenly collapsed in front of his adoptive mother and rambled on about his experiences in the past few years.

The great hero who was jealous of Hera was powerful but unlucky.

He once arrogantly believed that he could defeat all enemies, but he could not escape the hatred of gods.

After Amphitryon's death, the great hero felt his father's love for the first time but quickly lost his father's love. He did not escape the Queen's teasing.

After that, he fell in love with Megara, the princess of Thebes, and the two happily gave birth to three children. But Queen Hera drove her enemies into madness. In the madness, the great hero accidentally killed his three children. Only when he woke up did he realize what he had done.

He could no longer face his wife, so in order to atone for his sins, he chose to accept the troubles made by his cousin Eurystheus, king of Argos.

According to his cousin's words, he must do ten great deeds for himself, so that he can prove to the gods and wash away the sin of killing his son.

The great hero accepted the task willingly.

He had killed the Nemean Lion, so he went to kill the decapitated and reborn Hydra.

The world only knows that he has accomplished two great achievements, but few people have thought about how regretful it is to kill his own child from the perspective of a father.

Hercules had never said these words to anyone else, but only from the moment he saw his adoptive mother, he couldn't bear it and burst into tears.

But as she caressed her adopted son's head, the goddess, who was as fragile as a swan in front of the grown-up man, lowered her eyes and soothed her as softly as in the past.

"It's okay, Alcides..."