Type-Moon Greece, I really don't want to be a hero!

Chapter 115: Half of the Golden Apple

The monster that blocks the road and asks questions is called the Sphinx.

It originally originated from Egyptian mythology and is also commonly seen in West Asian mythology and Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, the Sphinx turned into an evil female creature, representing the punishment of God.

And the person who placed the Sphinx there was none other than Jason's 'old acquaintance', Hera, the noble goddess and queen of Olympus!

This involves the story of a tragic hero, Oedipus.

In Greek mythology, he is the son of King Laius of Thebes and Queen Jocasta. Because of a curse, the hero named Oedipus unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.

But these have nothing to do with Jason.

Now that he had heard Atalanta explain her intentions and knew where she was going, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"No wonder... No wonder Lady Artemis wanted to capture me."

Jason understood that Atalanta encountered the trouble with the Sphinx because of him indirectly.

Considering the matter of the Sky Bow, it would be strange if Artemis didn't capture him.

Atalanta tilted her head when she saw Jason's look of realization.

"You also know that rumor? ... Could it be that the oracle given to you by the gods this time is asking you to go there and accomplish an impossible feat?"

"Ah, that's not the case..." Jason shook his head.

Of course not. After all, this "ranking list" was originally created by Jason, so it is impossible for him to play that game.

"Actually, that trial, um...was the result of an oracle given to me by a great goddess."

Jason hesitated for a moment, glanced at the silver stick still floating beside him, and then he could only briefly explain the whole story to Atalanta, who was a little surprised.

"So... the impossible trial that's now spreading across the continent and attracting countless heroes eager to try it was actually created by you?"

After hearing Jason's words, Atalanta looked at Jason with a very strange look.

But she believed Jason's words.

To ask why...

"If I'm not mistaken, the legend among King Kalia that the great hero Hercules who descended from the sky is you, and the legend in the Libyan Kingdom that the great hero Hercules who slew the snake demon Lamia is also you."

Atalanta looked at Jason in front of her and said lightly: "Dressed in white, riding a Pegasus, carrying the oracles of the gods, he is like a hero who fell from the stars to the mortal world..."

"No!" Jason interrupted Atalanta before she could finish her words. He looked at Atalanta with an extremely sincere look and said, "It really wasn't me. That was Hercules. I am Jason... It has nothing to do with me!"

Hearing this, Atalanta moved her lips slightly, but didn't say anything and just stared at Jason.

Those beautiful emerald eyes revealed a look that said, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Who else but you would be the one wearing white clothes, carrying oracles from the gods, and riding a Pegasus around these days?

But Atalanta was too lazy to argue with Jason about this, after all, it was an obvious fact.

Thinking of this, Atalanta couldn't help but secretly click her tongue again.

How many secrets does this guy have?

Because of her ill-fated relationship with Jason, Atalanta vaguely realized that even if she added what she had just said, it was probably just the tip of the iceberg about Jason!

Just like when Jason shot the Calydonian boar with an arrow on that moonlit night, no one knew about it except Atalanta, and just like how no one knows about Persephone and Demeter to this day.

Atalanta understood that there must be more and more things behind Jason that she didn't know.

And each one should be... very unusual!

If it were anyone else, Jason's name and his deeds would have been known throughout the continent long ago... Oh, by the way, this guy didn't want to be a hero, and he even disliked heroes.

He doesn't want to be a hero, but he is loved by the gods and has been doing heroic things... It's just like what the goddess Artemis said, as for him... I don't understand him at all.

Just as Atalanta was thinking about this, Jason, who had been calling her and seeing that she didn't respond, couldn't help but waved his hand in front of her and said, "Atalanta... Atalanta, hey, Atalanta, are you okay?"

Atalanta came back to her senses and looked at Jason who was looking at her in confusion.

Looking at the blond, blue-eyed Jason, whose childish look was gradually fading and becoming more and more heroic, he could not help but turn his head and took two steps back, smoothing the hair beside his ear and said, "It's okay...Sky Bow is fine, I forgive you this time.

But remember, there will be no next time!"

After saying this, Atalanta glared at Jason fiercely.

But Jason was very confused, because he felt that Atalanta was now very similar to a wild cat that was panicked but still showing its fangs and claws.

It doesn't feel as fierce as before.

You know, whenever they met before, Atalanta looked at Jason with the same look as a lioness about to hunt her prey...

"Don't worry, I already have the bow that shot the arrow of the goddess Artemis. However, this is indeed wrong, and I owe you an apology, so..."

Then Jason said this and took out the remaining half of the golden apple from the silver bag.

Atalanta stared at the golden apple Jason had taken out, then pointed at it and asked, "What is this...?"

"This is the golden apple. I got it from the goddess Athena... I was going to give it to you in its entirety as apology, but my senior brother needed it for ingredients, so I used part of it. I hope you don't mind."

Jason was a little embarrassed to hand the golden apple to Atalanta.

Atalanta looked at Jason for a while, thought about it, and finally took half of the golden apple.

Seeing Atalanta take it, Jason finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because this meant that Atalanta would not continue to pursue the matter of Jason taking the Bow of the Sky, Jason could rest assured.

Although Jason really didn't want to deal with Atalanta at the beginning, because of Artemis, Jason naturally didn't want to be enemies with Atalanta.

"Hehe, little Atalanta, don't underestimate this half of an apple. It was a gift from Gaia, the Earth Goddess, to Zeus, the King of Gods, and Hera, the Queen of Heaven, for their wedding. It's a very rare thing.

Little Jason knows you like apples, and he sincerely apologizes to you!"

Chapter 4 Ding! Congratulations to Atalanta for joining the team (k)

Hearing the sudden sound beside her ear, Atalanta was slightly stunned and then immediately reacted.

The other party is none other than the moon goddess Artemis!

And just after Artemis finished speaking, the silver branch that had been floating beside Jason finally fell to the ground and turned into an ordinary dead tree.

Apparently Artemis was very satisfied with Jason's behavior, so she left with peace of mind.

"...Let's go." Then Atalanta was silent for a while, and no one knew what she was thinking. She put away half of the golden apple.

"Since you already know the answer, there's no need for us to wait until dawn. As for what if it dares to attack us..."

Atalanta didn't finish her words, but seeing her tightly gripping the Sky Bow as if preparing for hunting, Jason naturally guessed the answer.

Although Jason felt that less trouble was better than more, and it would be best if there was no conflict, he brought Atalanta to discuss the matter.

But seeing that Atalanta had made up her mind, Jason opened his mouth, thought for a while, and finally said nothing.

Then he followed Atalanta and came to the Sphinx, a creature with a lion's body and a human face.

The Sphinx looked at Jason and Atalanta who had just returned after leaving for a while, and after a moment's pause, he asked, "What are you doing...? Did you just give up because you couldn't come up with an answer?

Don’t worry, I said I’ll give you one night, so I’ll give you one night…”

"No, on the contrary, Lord Sphinx, we already know the answer."

Having made his decision, Jason, who was always willing to act with water, said to the Sphinx, "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

The answer to this riddle...is man!"

"Human?" After hearing Jason's answer, before the Sphinx responded, Atalanta looked at Jason in surprise.

Obviously, such an answer...was not even within her consideration!

Just now, Atalanta thought it was some monster that she didn't know but Jason happened to know.

"Yes, it's a person."

Jason nodded to Atalanta, then looked at the Sphinx and said, "Because the 'early, middle, and late' mentioned by Lord Sphinx actually correspond to human childhood, middle age, and old age.

In childhood, people crawl on four legs, in middle age, they walk on two paths, and in old age, they walk on three paths with a cane... Is my answer correct, Master Sphinx?

"...I really didn't expect that you actually guessed the answer." The Sphinx, with a human face and a lion's body, looked at Jason's brief silence and acknowledged Jason's correct answer.

Then he stood up and made way.

"Now, you can go."

...So simple?

Atalanta tilted her head and looked at Jason in confusion.

Jason smiled at Atalanta, turned around, took the Pegasus, nodded politely to the Sphinx, and said, "In that case, we will leave, Master Sphinx."

After saying this, Jason took the puzzled Atalanta past the Sphinx, but just as they were about to turn their backs to the Sphinx.

The Sphinx watched them leave silently, suddenly opened its big mouth, danced its claws, and pounced on the two!

At that moment, although Atalanta reacted quickly thanks to her hunter's instinct, she was obviously not faster than Jason who was well prepared.

Jason instantly drew out his magic spear and swung it, colliding head-on with the Sphinx.

The Sphinx, a sphinx monster that was several times as tall as Jason, actually flew out under Jason's power!

After all, Jason now has the belt that defeated Ares!

"Master Sphinx, I wonder what you are doing..."

Before Jason could finish his question, he was greeted by the extremely angry face of the Sphinx.

The Sphinx opened its mouth wide, looked at Jason with resentment and said, "Shut up, human! Go to hell!"

Having said that, the Sphinx did not rush forward again immediately. Instead, it looked at the magic spear in Jason's hand and took two steps back, with an expression that was both angry and fearful.

…I knew it would be like this.

Jason, who was not particularly surprised, shook his head.