The following time passed in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed just like that.
And in the next three months, Jason did nothing at all. He did not even go to the Underworld again.
Because in these three months, Jason stayed by the side of Goddess Hephaestus the whole time, following her to learn forging techniques.
Three months of uninterrupted and sleepless time, under the careful guidance of Goddess Hephaestus, Jason's progress was naturally very great.
In merely three months, Jason had gone from a complete novice who knew nothing to a barely qualified craftsman.
Although he could not create divine artifacts, the weapons he forged had already reached the level of mortal treasure swords... Actually, this was also normal.
To begin forging extraordinary things was absolutely not something that could be achieved overnight.
These three months, Hephaestus had merely laid a foundation for Jason and expanded his knowledge somewhat.
In short, with these three months, Jason, whose forging technique had barely reached the beginner level, decided to set out... Speaking of which, Jason's magic was also at the beginner level.
Clearly, his two teachers were BUG-level existences in their respective fields.
However, it was not incomprehensible. Just as the centaur sage Chiron had said, Jason's talent points were in being a hero, not in magic or crafting.
Thus, on this day, after three months, under Hephaestus's forceful requirement, Jason, who had finally chosen to rest for one night,
Woke up on Teacher Hephaestus's lap in the temple hall.
Then, after walking out of the temple, Jason whistled, calling back the Pegasus that had been freely roaming around the temple.
After gently stroking Pegasus, Jason smiled at Hephaestus and said, "Teacher, I'm leaving."
Hephaestus nodded lightly and said softly, "Come back early."
"Mm, I'll be back right away... When I return, I will offer the tribute to you, Teacher. You have been looking forward to it for a long time too."
Hephaestus looked at Jason winking at her and smiled, saying, "To me, your Teacher, you are the best tribute... I still say the same thing: no matter what you offer me, I will be happy and accept it."
"Teacher, you are so kind." Upon hearing this, Jason was naturally quite moved. "These words, I really want Teacher Hecate, who calls me a wicked disciple at every turn, to hear them!"
"Then how about you leave her and become my child?"
After Hephaestus finished speaking, seeing Jason's awkward appearance, she chuckled lightly and said, "Alright, I was just joking... Go on, child. I will look forward to the tribute you give me."
"Mm... Actually, Teacher, I am also your child. After all, you only have me as your disciple, right?" After Jason finished speaking, he gently patted Pegasus and left Hephaestus's line of sight.
After leaving Hephaestus's temple, Jason did not linger outside for too long before he met the person he had been waiting for.
Guided by the divine oracle, Pegasus brought Jason to land near a village.
After settling Pegasus, Jason walked into the village alone, holding the divine artifact given to him by Athena. After searching around, he arrived outside a wooden house.
He knocked on the door and heard a familiar voice from inside telling him to come in.
After Jason entered, he saw Athena sitting beside a loom, weaving clothes.
"Goddess Athena, long time no see... May I ask, Goddess Athena, have you finished the things I entrusted to you?"
Hearing Jason's words, Athena stopped her work, turned her head sideways to look at Jason, and only after a long while did she say to him with a half-smile, "I have met so many people, but among those who entrust work to me... I have to say, Jason, you are the first!"
"Respected Goddess Athena, I had no choice either." Upon hearing this, Jason could only reply helplessly, "After all, everyone in the world knows that what you weave is the best in the world. And the wedding veil for Brother-in-law Hades and the others, as well as the things Teacher Hephaestus needs, cannot be taken lightly, so..."
"So in the end, I still accepted your commission, but..."
Athena's mouth curved up slightly as she looked at Jason and said, "Any matter requires paying a corresponding price, and it is even more so on my end.
Jason, you understand what I mean, right?"
"Yes, Goddess Athena." Although he felt helpless in his heart, right now Jason could only reply to Athena, "I will do my utmost to offer the tribute to you, Goddess Athena!"
"Good that you know... The wedding veil is not ready yet. Even for me, I dare not take the wedding veil for the King and Queen of the Underworld lightly, but... once this wedding veil of yours goes out, in the future, who wants to marry will have it hard!"
Recalling more than a month ago, when Jason suddenly came, handed her the designs for the wedding veil and such, entrusted her with weaving, and simply told her his plans and the wedding arrangements, Athena now wanted to laugh.
Because she could already imagine the reactions of the various gods after that wedding matter concluded.
Especially Queen Hera; she absolutely would not let it rest.
At that time... Zeus's fun would probably be great!
If not for this, Athena, who found it extremely interesting, would not have accepted the commission from Jason.
In fact, since Athena had accepted it, it meant she approved and would not demand payment, but... being able to tease little Jason with this matter was not bad either!
Who let Jason revolve around his teacher this whole time and almost never come to find her!
Then Jason took the veil woven by Athena, thanked her repeatedly, and left.
Watching Jason's departure, Athena could not help but tilt her head.
She felt like she had forgotten something... It seemed to be about Jason, but because she had been working this whole time, Athena could not recall it all at once.
Then, it was not until a few days later, when the messenger of the gods Hermes came and summoned Athena back, that Athena remembered what it was.
Queen Hera... in the end, could not sit still!
Regarding the blond, blue-eyed Heracles riding Pegasus in white clothes, Queen Hera had secretly investigated for a full three months without results.
Even if Hera was foolish, she had finally noticed something was off.
In addition, Ares, whom she had entrusted with the investigation, had been acting strangely recently, so Hera pried words out of Ares.
Then she learned about that Heracles's battle with the hundred-headed dragon Ladon, and also knew that the person was connected to Athena and the others.
Athena and they actually all knew that Heracles!
Thus, now, Hera had been chasing them to demand an explanation, making Athena and the others have no choice but to go out to avoid the limelight.
But now they could not avoid it. After summoning Athena and the others back this time, Hera issued the final ultimatum... At most one week, she must see that white-clothed hero Heracles!