22 Deal with it yourself!

Hecate looked at Medea, who is asking about Jason's affairs, and then asked: "Why do you want to meet him?"

"Huh? Because isn't he also your student, Teacher Hecate?" Medea, who is only ten years old, cutely tilted her head, as if wondering why has Hecate asked such an obvious question.

Medea knows about Jason, she has come to know that she now has a junior from nearly a month ago, that is, the day Jason has left the River of Blazing Flames in the underworld and stepped into the journey.

Actually, since that day, Medea has been looking forward to meeting with Jason.

Medea originally thought that they would see each other very soon, then in the underworld, she would have someone as her junior, who will talk and play with her.

But she didn't expect that even until today, Jason has not shown any sign of arriving here.

On the contrary, it is her teacher, who is obviously a super hikikomori, but during this time, because of Jason's affairs has been going outside every three days.

So, Hecate looked at Medea, who is still looking forward to her reply, then after being silent for a while, she said: "He will be coming soon."

Hecate lightly added: "It won't take too long."

After saying this, Hecate went out.

Medea looked at the beautiful back of departing Hecate, and after her form disappeared from her sight, she turned around and continued with the homework Hecate has given her.

However, obviously, Medea is clearly in a good mood now, because her junior, Jason, will be arriving soon, then she will not be so lonely in this temple!

'I'm looking forward to it... I'm really looking forward to meeting Jason.' Medea, who is silently thinking like this in her heart, has an unusually cute and innocent smile on her face.

*****

That night.

Not far from a clear stream in the woods, Jason has set up a crude tent.

Because the excellent huntress Atalanta had already left, Jason, who had been traveling fast for the whole day and couldn't go on hunting, is now eating dry rations.

Suddenly, Jason noticed the golden-horned deer beside him staring straight at what is in his mouth, so he tactfully handed over a piece of dry ration, and asked: "Sister Deer, do you want to eat it?"

The Golden Horned Deer came over, bit down on the unbearably dry food that Jason has handed to her, chewed it, and then immediately spit it out.

'Unpalatable!'

Immediately, the golden-horned deer bleated a few times, then lightly bumped into Jason. After making him throw away the piece of dry ration in his hand, she raised her head to look at the moon in the sky and began to bleat loudly.

And along with bleating, the golden antlers on its head began to grow slowly, and under the shining moonlight, began radiating a strange light.

Just as Jason was curiously watching this scene, suddenly, rustling sounds began coming out of the grass and trees all around.

Then, animals appeared from the shadows, they have arrived here following the call of the golden-horned deer and have begun surrounding Jason and the golden-horned deer.

Just when Jason was a little dazed about this, the golden-horned deer stopped her call, turned her head to look at the animals that have arrived, then nodded to them and bleated a few times, as if she is giving them orders, then the animals scattered away.

But, the birds, squirrels, bees, and other small animals who have just left, soon returned while carrying wild fruits, wild grapes, honey, and other foods, while wild wolves, foxes, and other creatures soon brought many preys they have hunted on their own.

Jason was stunned as they placed these things in front of him and piled them to almost form a small hill, then got up and left together.

Artemis, the Goddess of Moon, also holds the positions of Goddess of Nature and Goddess of Wildlife, just two among the many positions that Zeus has given her, so with Artemis' help, her deer can do at least this much.

At this time, the golden-horned deer lightly bumped into Jason, as if urging him to quickly enjoy these delicacies and stop eating dry food.

"It's a little too much, Sister Deer." Jason hesitated for a while, but in the end, he didn't reject the golden-horned deer's kindness. Looking at the food piled up in front of him, he said to the golden-horned deer, "I'll take all these for now, but really can't eat this much."

Hearing this, the Golden Horned Deer looked at Jason in front of her.

'Fawn with small and weak arms...'

"Sister Deer, I really can't eat so much, I'm just a mortal." Jason continued helplessly, "I'm also not a demigod, I'm different from Brother Hercules and the others who can eat a lot!"

Seeing Jason insist, finally, the Golden Horned Deer didn't continue to force and squatted beside Jason, then closed her eyes, and began resting.

So, except for leaving behind some wild fruits, Jason put the rest of it into the bag that Athena has given him, ready to simply eat these fruits and then rest.

"You are eating something like this?" Hecate's voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.

Immediately, Jason, who subconsciously tilted his head, saw the beautiful Goddess Hecate walking out of the moonlight, wearing a long black dress.

The Golden Horned Deer looked at Hecate with half-open eyes, and after realizing that it is the goddess who left her divinity on Jason, again closed her eyes.

"Teacher Hecate!" Jason is naturally surprised upon seeing the sudden appearance of Hecate, so he hurriedly got up and said: "Why are you here?!"

"I'm coming here to see my students, is there any problem?" Hecate, who is walking over, blinked at Jason and then added: "But it really doesn't look like something I would say... I'm here to find you, naturally because of something."

After saying this, Hecate came near Jason and sat down.

She then picked up the wild fruit in front of Jason, after wiping it clean, while giving it to Jason, she said: "Sit down, I have something to tell you."

"...Yes." Although he is a little surprised by Hecate's sudden appearance, Jason sat down.

"I just met with Artemis... You did a great job, now you just need to find Persephone and your mission will be over."

"This means...I won't be encountering any other God?" Hearing this, Jason asked with a pleasant surprise.

"Um." After Hecate gave affirmation, she looked at Jason and said, "You are really repugnant of Gods."

Hearing this, Jason was immediately shocked and was just about to explain...

"It's okay, I am also repugnant of them."

After speaking this, under Jason's surprised eyes, she picked up one of the wild fruit and bit on it before continuing: "They are troublesome, that's why I didn't go to Mount Olympus but hid in the underworld... this time, what you have done is indeed great."

After stiffly changing the subject like this, Hecate began patting Jason's head, as if to reward him.

"After this incident is over, I will teach you magic, and when the time comes, you will also be able to learn from me without getting disturbed... This time, I came mainly to check your safety, and to also ask, have you ever thought about becoming an immortal existence, a God?"

"...Huh?" Jason was stunned by this sudden question.

"The water of the Styx has already washed your body but even after the unquenchable flame has tempered your soul, you will still be a mortal; however, after these two, you will also become eligible to become an immortal god, that is by using the Olympus Divine Fire to further temper you."

After saying this, Hecate paused for a moment, then continued to say to the surprised Jason: "This time, Athena has become interested in you... Anyway, Artemis has already disclosed her, but she has asked me to help in concealing it, so when you meet Athena, just pretend you don't know who she is."

"Then apart from Athena, Apollo and Artemis have a good relationship with me, and after this incident, the King of Gods will also have a certain favorable impression of you."

'God-King? ... Zeus?'

Jason blinked while wondering about what he has just heard.

'Wait? God-King Zeus will have a good impression on me... My goodness, when did I get his attention?!'

Jason, who finally reacted, immediately opened his eyes!

"There is a shadow of him behind this Persephone's matter."

Probably seeing Jason's doubts, Hecate replied lightly: "Otherwise, Athena would have not intervened, and your progress would not have been so smooth... Who would really be willing to remain resigned with the result of drawing lots, this time's matter is like God-King giving gifts to the Underworld King to appease him."

"Therefore, after you have done this, both the Underworld Kind and the God-king will have a certain favorable impression of you. "

After Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon defeated the previous generation of God-King, their current positions were obtained through drawing lots.

Zeus was assigned to the Sky and became the King of Gods, Poseidon was assigned to the Sea and became the King of the Sea, and Hades was assigned to the Underworld and became the King of the Underworld.

Obviously, it is impossible for Poseidon and Hades to not care about their status at all, especially Hades, who has to be ever-present in Underworld for it to run properly and can never come out in sun.

Zeus naturally knows that the two brothers are dissatisfied with him, so behind the fact that Persephone will be becoming the Queen of the Underworld, Zeus has actually contributed quite a bit in secret!

After this, Hecate stopped talking and didn't tell Jason anything more about this; after all, knowing any more than this might not be a good thing.

"So if you want to become an immortal god, it is not like you won't have no chance at all after this... I know your goal for becoming my apprentice, and becoming an immortal god is also a way."

After hearing Hecate's words, Jason fell silent.

He knows that Hecate is right, hiding in an uninhabited paradise and having the opportunity to live a life in peace and escape can definitely change the fate of the original Jason, but becoming a God can also change all that!

Seeing Jason's silence, Hecate continued: "You don't need to think so much now, first learn magic with me... Since I'm your teacher, if your progress doesn't satisfy me, I won't let you graduate and leave me, after all, you also have to cooperate with my experiments."

"Oh, by the way, do you remember, I have asked you to promise to do one thing for me? "

"Yes, I remember."

Jason, who is still thinking, nodded.

"Um... it seems that you don't know, and if you had really known, you may not have come to me." Hecate stared at Jason like this for a while, then after seeing something, opened her mouth, and originally wanted to say something, but thinking of Medea's expectant gaze, she finally... gave up again.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to care about you and your future, deal with it yourself!"