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Despite what he said, the gods who were not reliable in Hercules in the past were unexpectedly helpful when helping Jason.
Athena protected them all the way through the wind and waves, and Hera gave them very generous help.
Even the beautiful daughter of King Colchis fell in love with Jason under the arrow of the God of Love and became a member of the Argonauts.
The beautiful kingdom Jason talked about seemed to be coming to him day by day.
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"Even if you are taking advantage of the feelings of the person who loves you, do you still want to achieve that dream?"
Standing next to Jason, after Medea hummed a scary ditty that was similar to the song of the sirens to prepare the meal, Hercules and Jason faced the sunset that was about to sink under the sea. So said.
"………………"
After a brief silence, Jason said:
"I've said it before, as long as it can achieve the right result, whatever the means, it's fine. Besides, I'm not using her... No, she has already done it. For such a decisive thing, I might as well have instigated and used her."
"Sure enough, Medea killed her biological brother with her own hands. Was it you who instigated her?"
"... You've probably seen her smile, right? ... What kind of stupid question am I asking? You talk to me every day on the boat as if there's no one around. It's impossible if you can't see her. After seeing that smile, you really Do you think such a simple girl would be the person who would do that kind of thing?"
"You still have not answered my question."
"I instigated it."
Jason answered decisively so fast that even Heracles had no time to react.
"Yeah…………"
In the end, Hercules could only squeeze out these two wizened words.
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However, after Jason obtained the Golden Fleece and returned to Alcaeus, as the crew members left the Argo one by one, the protection of the gods disappeared without a trace like the snow in midsummer.
What Hercules said back then seemed like a prophecy now.
"Aren't gods so reliable..."
The summer in Greece obviously shouldn't have such heavy rains, and the calm Aegean Sea shouldn't have such rough waves.
But Jason's life today was so stormy.
Looking at his parents who were poisoned by his uncle Pelias and his newly born brother, Jason seemed to have already disembarked from the ship for some reason and left him. Hercules was still muttering to himself beside him.
Not only did Pelias fail to fulfill his promise, he even killed his brother Aeson.
But he was still "uneasy" in the palace.
Gods are always like this.
What is accomplished on a whim, what is destroyed on a whim.
I'm afraid that after they successfully obtained the Golden Fleece, the story of the Argonauts heroes came to an end in the eyes of the gods.
Nowadays, of course no god cares that he has not yet obtained the throne, and of course no god cares that all his relatives were murdered by his so-called uncle.
"...As long as it can achieve the correct result, it's all about means."
Jason was still talking to Hercules about his original intentions.
"Lord Jason..."
Jason, who recovered from the call of the girl beside him, turned to look at her.
Jason caressed the girl's beautiful face and said to her:
"If it weren't for the curse of Cupid, would you still be here?"
Even without the help of the gods, he, Jason, would still become king.
No matter what the means.
"Lord Jason, do you really want to be king?"
"Ah, yes."
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The girl did not continue to reply to him.
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In the end, Pelias, who failed to fulfill his promise, was torn into pieces by his biological daughter under Medea's poisonous plan. However, Pelias's death did not bring the throne that Jason imagined. On the contrary, because The death of Pelias was so tragic that Medea was expelled from the city of Alcaeus by Pelias's son.
As a result, Jason completely missed the throne inherited from his blood. Although he was not expelled, he left with Medea and went to live in the city of Corinthus.
However, in the city of Corinthus, he spent the happiest ten years with Medea.
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The accident happened more than ten years later.
Even Heracles had only heard of it.
When Jason and Medea's two children were almost adults, Creon, the king of Corinthus, suddenly received a message from the gods, asking him to marry his daughter to Iraq. Jason became the next king of Corinth.
And Jason fell in love with the princess of Corinthus at first sight the moment he saw her.
It was as if the God of Love had cast a spell on him again.
But maybe, this is just another one of Jason's unscrupulous actions.
Or perhaps, it was just that the Greek gods finally noticed Jason, who had not yet become the king, again from the tragedies and comedies of this world.
In any case, Hercules was not surprised by what happened to Jason.
However, the ending that finally focuses on Jason, an out-and-out hero, is too sad.
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Jason hugged the bodies of his two deceased sons tightly and placed his chin on their heads, trying to feel the warmth again, but in the end, all that his beloved son gave him was a piece of ice coldness.
He wanted to cry out, but Jason's tears were as dry as the blood flowing out of the wounds on his two sons' necks, and in the end, all he let out was just howls of shock, disbelief, and sadness.
"Ah, ah, ah......"
Not caring at all about the blood that flowed out of his own son's body and finally solidified, Jason just sat slumped and slowly raised his head to look at his former lover.
At this time, Medea was also holding the dagger tightly, tightly holding the dagger that had killed her own flesh and blood and was stained with flying blood.
Also covered in blood was Medea's face.
"You forced me to do this, you forced me to do this...!"
Like a puppet standing still, Jason allowed Medea to take away the bodies of his two beloved sons.
He had no intention of blaming Medea.
Medea's love for him came from the curse placed on her by the God of Love, and just like his achievements, it was based on the protection of the gods.
Since it is a curse from the God of Love, it will eventually backfire.
From the moment he saw the princess and fell in love with her at first sight, Jason knew that this day was coming.
Humans cannot defeat gods————————
Humans cannot defeat gods.
Jason longed for the gods from his heart, so he surrendered to the gods.
But why does the loss of love bring such a heavy price?
Why did the gods watch their parents, brothers, and children being slaughtered?
Maybe this was the retribution for watching Medea slaughter her biological brother without doing anything, and even covering up his crime.
Or maybe it's because he was clearly aware that his parents might be killed, but he still regarded them as expendable part of the punishment in his heart.
Or perhaps, it was his heart that accepted this new love guided by the gods, hoping to fulfill his dream of retribution.
And, secretly thinking, he wanted to abandon the 'witch' despite being an accomplice, so that she would be executed as she deserved, while he was spared the punishment.
And ultimately, I hope to give her an ending like this to avoid the retribution of a far more miserable ending than this one.
In the end, the gods gave him and her a much harsher punishment.
The devastated Jason walked step by step towards the seaside, towards the Argonaut, the first ship in Greece to sail to the ocean, which was once full of heroes.
The divine ship that will never rot in the sea is still shining brightly, just like the original appearance of the ship in his memory.
Jason stepped onto the bow of the Argo with a long sword in hand. He still remembers the ambitions he promised to Hercules here.
What a king of excellence, what a captain who makes everyone feel at ease as long as he is around.
In the end, he was the only one left on the ship.
His kingdom has never been able to see even a vague outline.
Even after decades of life, he was the only one who finally arrived here, alone.
This was indeed the starting point of Jason's life, but it was also the end.
"This is the end of my dream, the wreckage of my dream. I want to be a king, and I want to be a king of excellence praised by others. To this end, I do not hesitate to win over a woman I don't like, whisper in her ear, and encourage her to do Something bad.
Although, there may be room for debate on this matter. "
Jason murmured to himself, as if he was talking to a close friend who was not here.
"...I abandoned this woman as a witch. I intended to do the right thing, and use the wrong behavior to accomplish the right thing. But it seems that this is the punishment for that thing. Ah, damn it. Also. Is there a chance? Is there another chance?”
"I want another chance! Next time, I will definitely be able to finish it more skillfully, more seriously, and more preciously, and I will show it to you!"
Jason's long-dried tears finally burst out at this old man who had been with him for half his life.
His dream remains unchanged to this day.
He still wants to build a country where everyone can live with peace of mind, and he still wants to become the king of excellence that everyone praises.
He even wanted to greet the rising sun in that beautiful country with his wife and son.
It's a pity that Jason's life is not any more perfect than Heracles's.
The foolish statement that his life was much more enviable than that of his best friends was probably the most unrealistic statement Jason had ever made.
Jason also had a life of being toyed with by the gods.
I really want to do it again.
Jason placed his horizontal sword on his neck and looked towards the sky.
A huge shadow came towards him.
Why is the Argonaut's wood, which never corrodes in the sea, so fragile?
……damn it……
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In any case, the king's story ended before it even began.
