Underworld,
The Pegasus flying in the sky startled the souls walking on the path of no return.
And sensing the magic emanating from Pegasus, the two-headed dog guarding the gates of Hell could not help but lift its head.
It bared its teeth, revealing a ferocious expression as it looked up at Pegasus in the sky.
However, when it clearly saw who was sitting on Pegasus, the ferocious expression on its face could not help but falter.
Then, in a very human-like manner, it rolled its eyes and flopped down onto the ground, skillfully closing its eyes and covering its ears.
"Orthrus... Orthrus!"
Jason, dressed in white clothes, had Pegasus fly low and came before the two-headed dog, calling its name, but there was no response for a long while.
Seeing this, Jason, who had circled his head around, could only gently pat Pegasus.
"Whatever, Brother Horse, let's go... Lord Orthrus must be tired today."
No no no, I think it's just purely not wanting to deal with you, right?
Pegasus tilted its head and slanted a glance at Jason sitting on its back.
Pegasus remembered well that this two-headed dog had been pitted by Jason into coming to Hell to guard the gates. It had been living perfectly fine on the surface in the mortal world... What a sin!
And at this moment, because Pegasus was wearing the reins given by the King of the Underworld Hades, it could freely fly in the Underworld.
However, when it learned that Jason wanted to bring it to the Underworld, Pegasus had been very resistant at first. After all, who wanted to come to a place like the Underworld?
In this world, only a weirdo like Jason treated this place like home!
But evidently, Pegasus's resistance did not produce much effect. Under Jason's various coaxing and pestering, it ultimately still brought Jason to the Underworld.
Then Pegasus flapped its wings once more, flying past the gates of Hell toward the surging River of Woe.
After Jason and Pegasus left, the two-headed dog finally opened its eyes, stood up, and looked at their backs.
After a long while, the two heads looked at each other.
"Speaking of which, it seems like he hasn't come for a while."
"Yeah, it seems like it's been three months... Utterly unbelievable!"
The two heads of the two-headed dog exchanged with each other. Jason naturally would not know about this, and soon Jason and the others arrived above the River of Woe.
And they saw the ferryman Charon below, ferrying souls.
"Grandpa Charon, long time no see!"
Hearing Jason's voice, Charon, who had been slightly stunned, first looked around and did not see Jason.
Just as he was puzzled, he heard the sound of a horse neighing again and lifted his head.
He saw Jason sitting on the holy Pegasus.
Thus, Charon could not help but freeze for a moment. Looking at Jason greeting him from atop Pegasus, and then at the surging River of Woe below the boat... Well, it seemed he was truly unemployed!
Then, because he had matters to attend to, Jason only greeted Charon briefly before having Pegasus carry him across the River of Woe.
While flying over, Pegasus still appeared very cautious, fearing it would fall down.
"Brother Horse, don't be afraid. Fly boldly! Anyway, even if we fall, Grandpa Charon will fish us out... Speaking of which, should I not go find Brother-in-law Hades or Teacher Hecate and have you take a bath in the river too?"
Upon hearing this, Pegasus shook its head frantically at Jason in fright.
"It's fine, it doesn't hurt. I took a bath there when I was little... Really, I'm not lying!" Jason said to Pegasus with a serious face.
I believe you, my ass. How many times have you pitted me?!
Then Pegasus showed no appreciation at all, shaking its head frantically and even neighing, jumping up and down.
"Alright alright alright, no bath, no bath!"
Seeing this, Jason could only give up and helplessly soothe it.
And Charon in the distance, looking at Jason sitting on the holy Pegasus flying over the River of Woe, could not help but have a very strange expression.
"Speaking of which, I heard that even the punishment from the three goddesses of vengeance could not do anything to him... Even that endless abyss could only hold him for less than three days.
He went in once and came out as if it were a game, nearly scaring the three goddesses of vengeance half to death.
One of them even ran in to see if there was a problem with the abyss, resulting in being locked up for a month. It was only after King Hades requested it that she was able to come out from the abyss.
The gods in this Underworld... they probably all have no way to deal with him anymore."
After saying that, Charon could not help but laugh.
"Ah, it's only been quiet for three months, and the Underworld... it looks like it's going to get lively again!"
The Underworld, representing death, ghosts, darkness, and terror, was originally a silent place without vitality.
But in this recent period... the liveliness had nearly caught up to that place on Olympus!
Regarding this, it was not that no god was dissatisfied with Jason and protested to King Hades.
Otherwise, Jason would not have received punishment and entered the endless abyss to bring out Cerberus.
But the result of that punishment...
"Brother Horse, fly faster. Why are you so slow... I still want to hurry back and make the gift for Teacher, then send it over!
Also, it's been a long time since I last saw Teacher Hecate. I wonder how she's been lately, if she misses me."
Jason, sitting on Pegasus, said dissatisfiedly to it.
Pegasus neighed softly, indicating that this was the Underworld and it dared not be reckless!
"It's fine, don't be afraid. Nothing will happen... Really, believe me. Besides, the Underworld? I'm familiar with it!"
Pegasus looked at Jason speechlessly. It very much wanted to tell Jason that just now, no fewer than a dozen divine senses had swept over... No, wait, there really weren't any warning senses.
They all swept over once, discovered it was Jason, and then nothing happened as they withdrew...
Thinking of this, Pegasus experimentally increased its speed... Mm, indeed, nothing happened.
Some even, upon discovering that it was Jason sitting on Pegasus, decisively made way, only hoping that Pegasus would quickly carry Jason past...
Oh my, this Underworld... it didn't seem so scary after all!
Thus, all the way, because it was the first time entering the Underworld, Pegasus, which had originally been trembling, gradually grew bolder.
In the end, it even turned into a shooting star flashing across the sky of the Underworld, carrying Jason and flying recklessly in the Underworld.
Then, under Jason's guidance, Pegasus brought him to the unquenchable fire, the river of fire, the land of Phlegethon.
"Jason? What, you finally remembered me? I thought you had forgotten about me long ago!"
And as Pegasus landed, the spirit of the unquenchable flame, that red-haired big-sister nymph goddess Pyrrhia, appeared. Upon seeing it was Jason, she froze slightly before puffing her cheeks and saying very angrily to Jason.
"No no no, how could I, how could I forget you, Sister Pyrrhia? I was just too busy lately. I've been at Teacher Hephaestus's place recently and haven't had time to come to the Underworld..."
Seeing Pyrrhia angry, Jason hurriedly stepped forward to coax and explain.
Then, as Pyrrhia's mood gradually improved, Jason finally stated his purpose.
He had come to forge, to borrow the unquenchable fire, and incidentally pluck some flames to throw into it...
"You're doing it again!"
Who knew that after hearing this, Pyrrhia covered her body, widened her eyes at Jason, and said, "No more, no more!
Last time, because of you and King Hades and the others' clothes, you left me drained for so long. And now you want to drain me again today!"
"No draining, no draining. This time, just a little bit... Really, just making a small toy. I won't take too much!
Please, Sister Pyrrhia, I know you're the best to me..."
Pegasus, to the side, looked at Jason begging Pyrrhia with a contemptuous gaze.
At the same time, it could not help but size up this Pyrrhia with curious eyes, because speaking of it, Jason's clothes and his early life-saving skills seemed to have all been plucked from Pyrrhia.
Pegasus had long heard of Pyrrhia's matters, but today was the first time seeing her.
And under Jason's coquetry, Pyrrhia had no choice. In the end, she could only pinch Jason's cheeks hard and helplessly agree to let him continue plucking her.
However, this time, Jason truly could not pluck much from Pyrrhia... He wanted to but could not. Who let his forging skill be only beginner level.
Even though it was forging inherited from the Craftsman God Hephaestus, a divine-level beginner forging that was very impressive, it was still beginner level.
Simply put, Jason could not forge divine artifacts.
But forging mortal-level treasure sword weapons was completely no problem. If even that was a problem, then it would have nothing to do with Jason, but rather the Craftsman God Hephaestus having an undeserved reputation.
Forging required the use of flames. Although Hephaestus had extraordinary flames there, special flames from the center of magma, they were clearly inferior to this unquenchable fire. Even Hephaestus could not use the unquenchable fire.
After all, this was in the Underworld. Even for gods, aside from those special few, once they entered, they could not leave.
And this was also the purpose of Jason coming here.
Since it was a tribute offered to his teacher... No, for his sincerity, Jason naturally had to use all his strength and strive to do his best!
Thus, one saw Jason set up the tools for forging, instruct Pyrrhia a bit, have her cooperate with him, and then begin forging seriously.
The materials for forging were naturally prepared during those three months of study.
The things used were naturally not ordinary items. Ordinary flames would probably need to burn for months, even years, to melt them, but under the burning of the unquenchable fire controlled by Pyrrhia, changes quickly occurred.
Thus, Jason began his first true forging in the Underworld, in the land of the river of fire Phlegethon.
After a day of consumption, the entire area could only hear the clanging clanging clanging sounds.
And in such a situation, Hecate... she had become somewhat unable to sit still!
"Strange, it's almost been a day. Why hasn't that wicked disciple come yet?"
Sitting in the temple hall, dressed in a black long skirt, Hecate held the tea that her doll had brewed for her and muttered somewhat absent-mindedly.
Jason had entered the Underworld using the magic she had imprinted on her staff, so naturally, Hecate knew the moment Jason arrived.
These three months, Hecate had holed up very comfortably, doing many experiments, but most had failed... Anyway, she absolutely would not admit that recently, for some reason, she had felt the temple become inexplicably empty and quiet!
In short, after learning that Jason had come to the Underworld, Hecate immediately left the laboratory and came to the temple hall to wait, preparing to give him a bad look once Jason arrived!
Who let all the experiments this time be failures? Hecate wanted to use Jason as a punching bag! ...Absolutely not because Jason had been soaking by Hephaestus's side this whole time, and she felt displeased about it!
Just like that, Hecate sat in the temple hall for a day.
In the end, she still could not sit still.
She left the temple and came to the land of the river of fire Phlegethon.
She immediately heard the sound of forging and curiously walked in, then saw Jason standing in the center of the river of fire, accompanied by Pyrrhia, seriously engaged in forging.
After a full day, Jason had not stopped swinging the forging hammer in his hand, so even though Pyrrhia had specially controlled the temperature of the surrounding flames, Jason's entire body was still drenched in sweat.
Even wearing that white robe, compared to usual, it lacked that scholarly air and was much more barbaric.
And this contrast to his usual self instead made him even more eye-catching.
Speaking of which, the iron hammer in Jason's hand was not simple goods, but something Hephaestus had specially made for Jason, super suitable for beginners.
Because one only needed to swing it, and it could automatically forge the shape the user wanted to forge... Simply put, it was Hephaestus's little cheat for Jason, in case he lost interest in forging.
Looking at Jason before her, who was different from usual, Hecate could not help but freeze for a while. Then, coming back to her senses, after looking at Jason a few more times, Hecate waited to the side.
She originally thought Jason would quickly notice her and run over to let her vent on him, but...
He came for one day, two days... a full three days passed, and Jason still had not lifted his head or looked at her once!
And after three days of forging, plus the assistance of the forging hammer in Jason's hand, the thank-you gift Jason had prepared for Hephaestus finally took shape gradually and reached the finishing stage.
But even so, Jason did not relax in the slightest.
One saw that in the final stage, he took out the veil he had gotten from Athena and, while the mask had not yet fully formed, fused it into it.
It was not until the morning of the fourth day that Jason finally put down the forging hammer in his hand, looked at the item before him, and revealed a satisfied expression.
"Finally done... Sister Pyrrhia, truly, thank you so much!"
After thanking Pyrrhia, sensing the gaze from the surroundings, Jason subconsciously turned his head and only then saw Hecate.
"Teacher Hecate? ...How did you come?" The slightly stunned Jason said somewhat surprised. Just as he prepared to walk toward her, he staggered and nearly fell. Luckily, Pyrrhia was quick-eyed and quick-handed to catch him.
Then one saw Jason take out several portions of potion from the silver little bag, skillfully drink them down.
The potions swept away Jason's sleepiness and gradually healed his fatigue.
These potions were all without side effects, personally blended by Medea for Jason. One had to know that relying on these potions, Jason's highest record was a full three years without sleeping or resting!
After resting a bit, Jason picked up the forged item, thanked Pyrrhia once more, then smiled at Hecate and said, "Teacher, seeing you're fine puts me at ease... But I still have things to do here. Next time, I'll chat with you!"
Carrying a joy from the successful forging that he wanted to share with Teacher Hephaestus, and the mood of wanting to gain Teacher Hephaestus's approval.
Jason impatiently called back Pegasus. Without waiting for Hecate to reply, he immediately used the magic Hecate had imprinted on the staff to return to the mortal world...
Seeing this, Hecate directly froze in place.
Even Pyrrhia's expression now was somewhat strange.
She was not as focused as Jason, so she knew Hecate had come here very early to wait for Jason.
And Jason usually with Hecate... he was like an inescapable sticky candy!
Today this...
It seemed that his other teacher held a place in this child's heart no less than Goddess Hecate.
Pyrrhia could not help but think this in her heart. And just as she prepared to curiously ask Hecate about the identity of Jason's other teacher.
Looking at Hecate, who had already opened her mouth, Pyrrhia ultimately closed it with a smile.
Because she discovered that the expression Hecate was revealing now seemed a bit... terrifying!