The Oracle of Artemis, the Goddess of Moon

[T/N: Again a double-sized chapter, also, because I have completely recovered, even though tomorrow is a weekend, I will try to post one chapter, but still, no promises.]

'Finally, Calydon.'

Looking downward at the Kingdom of Calydon, which he had visited three years ago, Jason, who has come out of thinking, could not help but sigh in relief.

After all, the experiences along the way have really made Jason feel a little scared.

'Obviously, it was a very short journey, but I was continuously meeting Gods wherever I went.'

'And I even got involved in so many troublesome businesses.'

'Isn't it said that gods are hard to meet, and ordinary people can't see even one in their entire lives?'

'Even if my name is Jason, this luck is a bit too outrageous!'

Thinking of this, Jason couldn't help but sigh.

'Forget it, I have almost gotten used to it...'

"Brother Pegasus, let's go down."

After Jason said this, he touched Pegasus' head, then while taking out the Magic Staff given by Goddess Hecate, his lips moved slightly to cast one of the spells he is currently very good at.

So, using the stealth spell engraved on the Magic Staff that replicates the invisibility of Hades' helmet, Jason and Pegasus sneaked into Calydon.

Three years ago, Jason followed his friend, Meleager, the prince of the kingdom of Calydon, to this place.

And when Jason left, Meleager had given Jason a lot of money and a good sword.

After all, Jason's plan of becoming a socialite among Greek heroes has worked out rather well.

Therefore, although it started with Jason doing his best to earn the friendship of fellow students studying under Chiron, now it has turned into most of the other heroes taking care of Jason on their own accord as their youngest brother.

And when Jason thought that he is about to meet Meleager, Heracles, and other fellow students, Jason could not help feeling slightly expectant.

After all, over time, the relationship of interest between them has indeed developed into a true friendship.

By the time Jason and Pegasus entered and disappeared into the kingdom of Caledon, it was already night.

As for why Jason is using his stealth spell, of course, it is because Jason doesn't want to attract the attention of too many people, after all, by this time, he has obviously found out just how eyecatching Pegasus and his pure white clothes are.

Moreover, if possible, Jason hopes that he can take part in the feat of killing the Calydonian boar, not as a frontline hero, but rather as someone relatively unknown like a follower of Meleager.

So Jason, along with Pegasus, quietly and sneakingly walked into the kingdom of Calydon, while using the extremely convenient compass given by Athena, to find Meleager.

And Jason found Meleager when he happened to be training with Heracles, and there were only two of them in the training ground.

So when still invisible Jason looked at the two-meter-tall brawny Heracles, after being stunned for a while, he couldn't help but have the momentary idea of ​​retreating.

Because Jason thought: 'How should I mention that to him... after all, I have used his name as cover just this morning, but I didn't expect to meet the real master of name on the very same night.'

But just when Jason was hesitating.

"...You think, Jason will come?"

The voice of Meleager reached Jason's ears and he discovered that the topic of discussion between them is none other than him, Jason.

"Yeah." Heracles nodded, but then he hesitated for a while, and said in an uncertain tone: "Probably...will come, right? After all, Teacher Chiron has replied to me and said that Jason has already left for here on a Pegasus."

"And teacher Chiron also told me that we need to take care of our youngest brother."

"Well, if Jason really arrives here, we really do need to take care of him." Meleager said in a serious tone.

After all, in Meleager's impression, Jason is still their little youngest brother, who lazes around every day and doesn't study combat arts seriously, which has made him and many of his fellow students feel especially worried about Jason.

Even if, in the last few days, Heracles has expressed to Meleager more than once that Jason is no longer the same.

But Meleager still subconsciously thought that Chiron is asking them to not let Jason get hurt.

"I believe, the caring that Teacher Chiron has talked about is probably not the kind of care you are thinking." Heracles smiled wryly and continued: "Teacher Chiron is asking us to take Jason around for more adventures... in his words, it's better if we tie him up, then make him do as many things as possible after he has gone out of the mountains this time!"

"What does that mean?" Meleagloss questioningly looked at Heracles.

"Just like in the case of the wild boar this time, the teacher has said that we shouldn't bother being polite and even if we have to kick Jason's a*s, we must throw him in front of the wild boar."

"...Really?" Meleagloss is startled.

And Jason, who happened to hear this conversation from the side while still being in stealth, is also shocked.

"These are his original words, why don't you read it yourself?" Heracles, feeling helpless, stopped training with Meleager, then walked to the side, and took out the envelope.

"Let me see..."

Even after hearing it from Heracles, Meleager still isn't able to quite believe it: 'Is this is really something that gentle and elegant teacher Chiron can say.'

So, Meleaglos took the letter and looked through it, then he couldn't help feeling amused.

Because Heracles is indeed telling the truth, and he hasn't even said all of it.

Chiron has indeed written in the letter that they don't need to be too polite with Jason and they should throw him in front of the wild boar because he can't die anyway.

Chiron has also instructed them to take good care of Jason, by not letting him be lazy and making him do more things.

Finally, Chiron has even added at the end that this is a solemn order from their teacher.

"Teacher Chiron's... advice is too strange..."

Meleager smiled, but he did not manage to finish talking to Heracles, who is still amused by the contents of the letter.

"Teacher Chiron, this is really too much!" The voice of the third party, who finally couldn't hold back, suddenly sounded beside Meleager and Heracles.

"It's too excessive, it's going too far! What does he mean by this! Is this really written by Teacher Chiron? It should be fake!"

The sudden sounding of Jason's indignant words through his gritted teeth surprised Meleager and Heracles.

"Who?!" But Meleager immediately reacted and instantly pulled out the sword from his waist.

"Wait!" However, Heracles stopped Meleager, as Heracles has left the mountain just a year ago and stayed on the mountain with Jason for two more years, so he found this situation familiar.

"This voice, and this magic..."

Heracles smiled: "Jason, when did you arrive?"

After these words fell, under the eyes of Meleager, who was puzzled and then surprised by the name Heracles has just spoken, Jason removed the stealth magic and appeared in front of the two of them.

And when Meleagloss saw Jason in front of him for the first time in three years, he couldn't help being stunned.

'Although I know that even three years ago Jason was not bad looking and quite cute; however, now...'

Meleager observed Jason dressed in white and quietly accompanied by white Pegasus.

'With immaturity fading from his face, he doesn't look inferior to the handsome face of God Apollo, the God of Light.'

'And as always, looking friendly and easier to approach...'

After all, Jason, unlike most heroes in Greece, although, can fight like a warrior, his temperament is not that of a warrior.

On the contrary, because of the increasing interactions with the Chiron, Hecate, and Medea, Jason has developed his own unique elegance and intellectual temperament.

So, Jason gives off an impression similar to that of a scholarly prince, someone more comfortable approach compared to warriors, who irrespective of the fact that they are really arrogant or not, give off a wild arrogant impression.

This is why, when Athena, Hestia, and Hermes saw Jason after more than three years, they all nodded and praised him.

After all, everything else aside, it is a fact that most of the Gods in Greece are standard face controls.

Therefore...

"Jason?" Meleager looked at Jason in shock and after observing him carefully, he asked in disbelief: "You are...really Jason?"

After saying this, Meleager couldn't help but look at Heracles.

And Heracles nodded.

"What's the matter, Meleager?" Jason said to Meleagloss with a smile: "It has only been three years since we haven't seen each other and you don't even recognize Me?"

"No, no, it's mainly because you are too...changed too much!" Meleagloss exclaimed: "Even if you say that you are not Jason, but God Apollo, the God of Light. I will believe it!"

Even Meleager, who is familiar with Jason, is like this, so it is obviously not completely unreasonable for the Lycian king and Lycian warriors to assume that Jason is a God at first, even after seeing his face.

"No, no, how would I ever dare compare myself to God Apollo." Upon hearing Meleager's words, Jason hurriedly shook his head and with an expression saying 'If you don't agree, I will fight you', he seriously continued: "God Apollo is a hundred times more handsome and beautiful than me... no, at least a million times more!"

'I need to update my laws of survival with one more statement, don't ever compare anything I have, or even if I do not have, with the gods, because no matter how small those things might be, the gods may care!'

Seeing that Jason's response is so big, Meleager, who was stunned, couldn't help but think of a past event.

The event of Meleager and Jason meeting Hecate in the forest.

Meleager remembers, that when he went to help Hecate, who had turned into an old woman at that time, Jason's reaction was almost like this.

Afterward, Meleagerus naturally learned that Jason had already known that the old woman was a god, due to which his reaction was so great.

So at this moment, looking at Jason, who is looking both unfamiliar and familiar, in front of him, after coming back from his thoughts, Meleagloss couldn't help laughing.

"You, kid..."

Meleager roughly rubbed Jason's head and said with a smile: "It is really a surprise for me... I believe, among the many heroes gathered here, except for her, you should be the most dazzling existence!"

"Her?" Jason asked with slight curiosity.

"Yeah, she is a beautiful heroine, like the great Goddess of Moon Artemis; whoever can marry her will be extremely happy!" Meleagloss said with clear yearning in his voice.

Jason blinked, then looked at Heracles, and while pointing at Meleager, he asked: "Meleager is... in love?"

"No, I am just marveling at her beauty."

Meleagloss continued with a smile: "And if I can really marry her, it will naturally be the greatest honor of my life!"

"Meleager, you are the prince of the Kingdom of Calydon." Upon hearing Meleager's words, Jason couldn't help smiling while saying: "And you are also an outstanding student of Teacher Chiron, there are only a few women in this world who will reject you. "

"But he was rejected."

Heracles added: "Although he only invited that woman to the banquet today, he was rejected, so he pulled me here now and began training."

"Oh, you were actually rejected?" Seeing Meleager's reaction, Jason couldn't help feeling a bit amused, and continued teasing: "Who is she to reject you, Meleager, she must be really blind, and probably a savage woman from somewhere."

"Don't say that, she seems to be the princess of Arcadia, not a savage woman." As expected by Jason, Meleager defended her and slightly turned his head in embarrassment before adding: "As for her name, her name is Atalanta."

"...Wait a moment, what name did you just say?"

Jason, who was almost about to laugh out loud in amusement, now has a stiffened smile on his face.

Looking in puzzlement at Jason, who clearly doesn't have quite the same expression as just a moment ago, Meleagloss said: "Her name is Atalanta, what's wrong?"

Exactly at the moment these words fell.

A deer's bleating suddenly rang in the ears of the three of them.

Immediately, under the gaze of the three of them subconsciously tilting their heads, a beautiful golden-horned deer walked toward Jason in the moonlight.

And brought the oracle of the Goddess of Moon Artemis.