On the cliff of the Caucasus Mountains.
A man was bound to the rock, his clothes ragged and somewhat disheveled.
Hearing the eagle's cry from afar, he could not help but lift his head to look at the blue sky.
Waiting for that eagle that would come here every day, punishing him for the crime of stealing fire for humanity without permission, to come and peck at his liver.
He was a great man.
His name was Prometheus.
He was one of the smartest gods in Greek mythology.
But today, he did not wait for his punishment; instead, he waited for a youth who followed the eagle to this place.
Jason, riding Pegasus that had turned into a gale, upon arriving here, their gazes instantly collided.
Prometheus looked at Jason before him, dressed in white clothes, and could not help but reveal surprise in his eyes.
Because he saw divine power left by multiple gods on Jason's body.
Thus, just as Prometheus was slightly shocked and gazing at Jason with interest, an eagle cry rang out, causing Prometheus to turn his head.
In that instant when the god and the eagle's gazes met.
In the divine eagle's eyes, Prometheus saw everything Jason had done to Lamia, thereby understanding the intention of the person behind the divine eagle.
"Just as you have witnessed, great King of the Gods Zeus."
Prometheus revealed a smile and said to the divine eagle, "This youth made his own choice... he indeed had the ability to save that innocent woman.
But the kind and pure him willingly bore that woman's pain, endured the anger from Queen Hera, and granted that woman release."
"Sometimes, the most important thing in saving a person is not saving the other's life, but giving the other spiritual redemption."
Prometheus told King of the Gods Zeus.
"Great King of the Gods Zeus, this kind child redeemed that woman, personally pulling her out from the fallen abyss."
Although he killed her, but at the same time redeemed her?
The one behind the divine eagle, hearing this, could not help but fall silent.
He did not question Prometheus's words, because he had been watching, watching Lamia's smile when she left, how happy it was...
Jason silently listened to the conversation between Prometheus and the divine eagle nearby... if it could be called a conversation.
At this moment, he naturally also knew the reason the divine eagle brought him here.
Obviously, the lofty King of the Gods Zeus could not understand the reason Jason so gently killed Lamia.
Thus, he brought Jason before the prophetic and foreknowing god Prometheus, who, on the level of wisdom, was not inferior even to Athena.
And so, after the doubts in his heart were answered, under the divine eagle's resounding eagle cry of instruction, the divine eagle flapped its wings and flew toward the blue sky.
Soon disappearing before Jason and Prometheus.
"He left... now it is just the two of us; child, you can relax now."
Prometheus's gentle voice soothed the tension in Jason's heart.
Then, after Jason came back to his senses, he hurriedly drove Pegasus to land nearby below.
After simply tidying up, Jason solemnly bowed to Prometheus.
To this god who created humanity using himself as a prototype, viewing all humans in the world as his own children.
Thus willingly risking danger to deceive Zeus, stealing fire for his children.
Ultimately bound here, enduring the pain of the divine eagle pecking at his liver day and night for ten thousand years, without the slightest submission.
Thus, their gazes met.
Because of what just happened, Prometheus's heart probably also understood the reason Jason was so favored by gods like Athena.
Thus, looking at this exceptionally outstanding child before him, his gaze was incomparably gentle.
And Jason discovered that although Prometheus suffered inhuman torment every day, enduring wind and sun exposure.
But his eyes were still so bright, without the slightest gloom.
"Child, if I am not mistaken, you should be Jason... right?"
After a brief silence, Prometheus softly said Jason's name and smiled as he explained to Jason, "Several days ago, the beautiful and wise goddess Athena came to me here.
She told me that soon a youth named Jason, dressed in white clothes, golden-haired and green-eyed, would come to me to seek advice on offering tributes to the gods.
Therefore... sorry, child."
Prometheus said to Jason with an apologetic face, "I promised her beforehand that I cannot answer your questions.
Because the beautiful and wise Athena is very fond of you; she guaranteed me in the name of the wisdom goddess that she would use her own wisdom to fully pave the way for your future.
Thus, I cannot use wisdom to help you."
"...No, great god Prometheus."
Jason, silent for a moment, shook his head in reply to Prometheus, "You have already helped me with your wisdom; I naturally will not be greedy and demand more from you."
"Child, that was not me helping you." Prometheus smiled and said, "I merely stated what you did... however, child, I am a bit curious now; can you tell me the answer?"
"Originally I thought you were Athena's child, after all she is willing to use her own wisdom to escort your future, but now..."
As he spoke, Prometheus blinked at Jason and asked curiously, "Yet on your body, I see the aura of the god of light Apollo and the moon goddess Artemis so strongly.
Even in your soul, I saw the divine power of King Hades.
And this Pegasus, if I am not mistaken, is the war horse of sea emperor Poseidon..."
At this point, as the prophetic and foreknowing god Prometheus, he could not help but reveal doubt and said, "Could it be that you are the child of all of them?"
This is impossible...
Prometheus could not help but think so.
Although in this world, there is no emphasis on the loyalty of believers; one person can have multiple faiths, and most gods do not mind.
But that only applies to shallow believers and children not favored.
Because in the dictionary of these Greek gods, obviously the word "sharing" does not exist.
After all, if you receive the grace and favor of a certain god, then turn around and go before another god to act cute and fawn, becoming the other's fanatic believer.
Pray tell, what do you mean by this?
Are you saying the previous god was not powerful enough, not good enough?
See if these petty and face-saving Greek gods will cause you trouble.
"Great god Prometheus, I am the child of the goddess of the crossroads Hecate... right, Lord Prometheus, I will not ask about the matter of offering tributes to the gods; may I seek advice from you on something else?"
As he spoke, as if remembering something, Jason said embarrassedly, "Goddess Athena probably will not appear before me until I offer her the tribute.
Moreover, I estimate that even if she appears, upon hearing my request, she will probably only steal a laugh and ignore me..."
The latter words, Jason said very softly.
Seeing this, Prometheus could not help but ask curiously, "What is it?"
"That... Lord Prometheus, do you know how to make Teacher Hecate happy?"
Jason said embarrassedly, "Recently, I seem to have made her a bit unhappy... the reason should be when I took Hephaestus as my master, I did not tell her beforehand."
After the words fell, the stunned Prometheus's gaze toward Jason could not help but become somewhat strange.
Teacher Hecate... taking Hephaestus as master.
Just these two phrases, Prometheus could guess what happened.
Moreover... he is actually Hecate's child?
Prometheus naturally knew Hecate, after all she was a very special god; he had just indeed sensed Hecate's divine power on Jason.
But sensing was one thing; Prometheus truly did not expect that the goddess who had not cared about anything for ten thousand years, who probably would not even bother to look if the world was destroyed, would take a disciple!
...Wait, Hecate?
Realizing this point, Prometheus's brows, rarely, furrowed.
Then looking at Jason before him.
The prophetic and foreknowing god Prometheus was an extremely intelligent god, and at the same time, he was a god who could glimpse fate!
To be precise, in glimpsing fate, he was in no way inferior to the three fate goddesses and Hecate!
After all, he had even glimpsed King of the Gods Zeus's fate and given a prophecy.
Therefore, at this moment, when Jason said he was Hecate's child, Prometheus naturally sought out the divine power Hecate had left on Jason.
Finally... he noticed that unusual aspect!
"Child..."
Prometheus said softly, "Can you come closer a bit?"
Jason looked at Prometheus puzzledly, hesitated for a period, and ultimately still walked over.
For Prometheus, even though it was the first meeting, in Jason's heart, compared to vigilance, there was more admiration.
After all, this was a god who created humanity and, for humanity, willingly accepted punishment, enduring it day after day for ten thousand years without the slightest submission.
And once Jason approached, after Prometheus carefully observed Jason, his eyes... slowly widened a bit!
He saw it!
He saw on Jason's body, that future hidden by Hecate!
Hecate had once said that she merely hid that portion of the future on Jason's body, not making it disappear.
After all, that path, driven by the goddess of the crossroads Hecate's divine power, had already thoroughly emerged.
Even causing a shock to King of the Gods Zeus!