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(Fate) Chapter 220: See you off
🕑 Added 2024-12-07 17:56:01 +0000 UTCWhen the sun god Helios spoke those words, even though they had somewhat anticipated his thoughts, Hestia and Promise himself couldn’t help but feel surprised.
"Are you sure?" Hestia asked, unable to resist pointing at Promise as if emphasizing how delicate and frail he seemed.
"Wouldn’t Heracles be a better choice?"
"I don’t trust him for this," Helios replied firmly, shaking his head before looking at Hestia seriously.
"And it’s not just anyone who can drive my chariot. I can say with confidence that Promise is the only one in this world, besides my own child, who is qualified to take my place and guide the sun."
Have you been spending too much time eating snacks with Nyx? Is this emotional favoritism now?
Hestia had a strange expression on her face as she looked at the sun god with a determined look.
But in truth, she understood Helios’s reasoning very well..
After all, although Promise was fragile, he had a way of handling every situation to near perfection.
He had accomplished countless miracles, and as someone who, like Nyx, had observed many of them, the sun god, Helios naturally held him in high regard and trust.
Upon hearing this, Helen looked at the young man with a frighteningly bright gaze, full of admiration and love.
As expected of my big brother Promise!
"And what about you?"
Hestia turned her gaze to Promise. After a moment’s thought, she added, "Should I call Athena, your goddess, over?"
Athena?
If she were here, would there even be a discussion!
Athena, the so-called mother of heroes, would jump at the chance to have him undertake a heroic feat that would undoubtedly leave its mark on history.
And she’d be thrilled about it.
Though this thought crossed Promise’s mind, he didn’t let it show.
Instead, he gave the matter careful consideration.
Then, under the expectant gaze of the sun god Helios, Promise finally replied, "Respected sun god Helios, if I can truly be of help to you, it would be my honor.
I am willing to safeguard your child for you.
However... I cannot guarantee that I will truly be able to guide the sun!"
Although Promise was not very close to the god Helios, he was not completely unfamiliar to him.
Especially in the matters of the Colchis Kingdom and the Golden Fleece, this sun god gave Promise and his men great help, so he didn't mind agreeing to him...plus, this was a great feat that was destined to leave behind legendary deeds, so Promise had even less reason to refuse.
But on this matter, Promise was really unsure.
After all, it was the sun.
"Thank you, child!"
But even so, Helios stood up excitedly, and breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart, and said with a smile: "This way, I am completely relieved!"
From this, one can see how much trust the gods today have in Promise.
Seeing things developing like this, Hestia did not refute any more.
After all, given Promise' current condition, she didn't think that he would be in danger even if an accident really happened.
Because..now that he had agreed..on that day, a bunch of gods would probably be staring at the sun chariot, ready to take action at any time, so there was no need for her to worry about it.
And was the incident of harnessing the sun a big deal? Well...It wasn't a small one, but compared to the incidents like Promise taking Persephone to the underworld, or causing a big commotion in the realm of Olympus, it was just that big.
So Hestia accepted it naturally..
"How about we go now, kid?"
As if he was afraid that Promise would regret it, Helios said anxiously, "When we return to my temple, I will prepare a grand dinner for you with the highest standards!"
"this......"
When Promise was hesitating, Hestia spoke beside him
"Why are you in such a hurry? Has Promise ever gone back on his word once he’s agreed to something?"
As she spoke, glanced at Helen, the most beautiful girl in the mortal world, who was staring at her with wide, expectant eyes.
Looking at the girl's delicate, almost impossibly perfect features, Hestia couldn’t resist reaching out to gently pinch her cheek before continuing.
"This boy has just finished the adventure for the Golden Fleece.
The children of the Argo are still waiting for him to join them on the return journey.
Even if he’s going with you, shouldn’t he at least say goodbye to them first?"
Helios, the sun god, considered her words and realized she had a point.
He also suddenly remembered that his beloved granddaughter was among the crew of the Argo—and that she and Promise were quite close.
With that thought, Helios turned to say something but paused when his gaze fell on Helen.
After a moment’s thought, his eyes flickered, and he simply smiled, saying nothing further.
In this way, Promise and Helen left sun god, Helios’s solar chariot and returned to the Argo.
At this time, all the members on the Argo had been waiting for them for a long time.
Night had fallen. The moon’s silvery light mixed with the glow of torches, illuminating the great ship.
"Promise, I imagine your business is mostly settled now, right?"
Jason, who had successfully obtained the Golden Fleece and thought that he could fulfill his dream and take back everything that originally belonged to him, impatiently called out to Promise.
"It’s about time we set sail for home, isn’t it?"
"Yes," Hearing his words, Promise replied, nodding in agreement.
"It is indeed time to go back. However... I’m sorry, but I may need to leave for a while again."
As Jason blinked in surprise at this, Promise’s clear, emerald-green eyes could not help but look at everyone aboard the Argo.
Bu the way, even their centaur teacher, Chiron, was aboard.
When he stared and their gazes met, Chiron looked away awkwardly, showing a rare moment of discomfort.
That brief flash of guilt obviously came from his earlier lapse in judgment when he had impulsively narrated a "live commentary" of the gods vying for Promise.
After all, scenes like that, of the gods clamoring for one mortal, were practically unheard of, even in the annals of legend.
For the normally wise Chiron, the sheer joy and novelty of it all had overridden his better judgment.
But after calming down and thinking about it, Chiron felt that he was too irrational and unworthy of being a teacher.
Worse yet, if anyone let slip what had happened, it was almost guaranteed to end up in Promise’s infamous grudge log—a prospect that sent chills down his spine.
"What’s going on?"
A calm voice cut through the air as a girl in a green dress came over to Promise' side.
The two looked at each other, and as Promise opened his mouth to speak—
"It’s an oracle from a great god!" Helen interjected excitedly, answering in his stead.
Her face radiated pride and admiration as she spoke, "This time, it’s the great sun god Helios himself! He asked Brother Promise to guide the sun, and Brother Promise has already agreed.
So next, Brother Promise will bring the sun to the mortal world and light up the earth!"
When Helen finished her words brimming with enthusiasm, all eyes turned to Promise in shock and disbelief.
But their astonishment quickly gave way to calm acceptance.
Because it was Promise..so it's okay.
Now, no matter how incredible things were, as long as they happened to Promise, they would be normal and not worth being surprised...
This was now the shared understanding among everyone aboard the Argo.
If there were anything that might genuinely surprise them at this point, it would likely be the day they received a wedding invitation from Promise—naming none other than the goddess of wisdom, Athena, as the bride.
That, and only that, would truly leave them stunned.
"Is that true?"
Among the crowd, only Atalanta cast a questioning look at Promise.
However, what she was puzzled about was not the matter of the sun god Helios.
She also felt that it was normal for this to happen to Promise.
Atalanta wondered why he came back.
She knew Promise all too well.
Under normal circumstances, he should have left directly until the matter was over and the oracle given by the gods was completed, and then come back as if nothing had happened.
In fact, this was true under normal circumstances.
During this journey, Pegasus often disappeared and came back with Promise.
Everyone on the Argo has long been accustomed to this.
"Um."
Facing Atalanta's question, Promise smiled and nodded, saying, "I came back just to tell you that I'm leaving."
Hearing this, Atalanta couldn't help but frown.
Because the moment he said this, she felt her heart beating violently.
A feeling flashed through her mind, that extraordinary sixth sense, which was frantically suggesting that Atalanta must stop him, it was extremely important.
But at this moment,
"Just leave if you want to. We're all used to it anyway."
Jason came over, put his hand on Promise's shoulder, and said excitedly: "But we won't wait for you. We are setting sail, full of honor and treasure, back to our hometown!"
Jason's words made the heroes' eyes suddenly become extremely hot.
Even Heracles, who usually remained unshaken, found himself yearning to return home and reunite with his wife and children.
"Um."
Promise nodded with a smile and said, "Okay... Since this opportunity is rare, why don't I see you off properly?"
After hearing this, the heroes looked at each other and found it very interesting, so they all laughed and agreed.
Then Promise took out a painting and called out to the holy Pegasus under the stars in the night sky.
But just as the majestic winged horse appeared—
"Wait!"
