Chương 87: The Eye of the God of Foresight
[T/N: 2.5 x Chapter]
Since Hecate had once explored the paths of possibilities in Jason, she is just incapable of destroying it in any way without killing Jason and had to hide it to the best of her capabilities.
Because although exploring the possibilities in fates is a skill unique to Hecate and no other god can do it to the extent that Hecate is capable of, the gods skilled in fate can indeed see the possibilities in fate already explored by Hecate, due to which she had decided to hide it as best as she can.
And Hecate is indeed one of the few Gods who are very proficient in dealing with fates, so Hecate used to believe that unless a god as skilled as the Three Goddesses of Destiny combined spends significant effort for directly spying on Jason's fate and all its possibilities, no one would be able to see it.
Therefore, Hecate used to think that the chance of something like this happening is very small.
And, to a great extent, this was truly a correct assumption.
After all, Hecate is aware that the three goddesses of fate rarely appear in front of even Gods, let alone the low chances of them appearing together in front of a human Jason, and at the same time, Hecate felt that even if they do appear together in front of Jason, there is no reason for them to specifically spend effort in exploring the possibilities in a mortal, Jason's fate.
However, it is just that Hecate had neglected the effect of her own reputation on Jason and she hadn't expected that even if the three Goddesses of Fate won't spend effort in exploring possibilities in Jason's fate, Prometheus, who considers every human as his children, won't mind spending efforts in doing the same.
So, at this moment, Hecate, who was just about to start experimenting in her temple in Underworld, or to be more precise, Hecate who had just entered the laboratory after settling Lamia's matters...
Through the divine power she had left on Jason, obviously, Hecate immediately noticed that someone is peeping at Jason's path she had especially hidden.
'crash--clank--'
So, the very next moment, Hecate angrily threw the items she had just picked in her hand to the ground...
'What a scoundrel...'
'Just how many times this has happened!'
'I am even willing to agree that exploring those paths due to sudden curiosity was my fault...'
'But still, shouldn't you at least stop trying to provoke every kind of troublesome business, at least for a short while, and let me experiment in peace for a while?!'
'Rascal, scoundrel, this evil student!!!'
Although Hecate is thinking like this, she didn't dare to stay here even for a moment longer and hurriedly began chanting the spell to leave Underworld and directly appear near Jason.
But while chanting the teleportation spell, simultaneously, Hecate subconsciously also chanted a stealth spell and applied it to herself, the same stealth spell she had engraved on Jason's Magic Staff for imitating the effect on Hades' invisibility helmet.
Actually, after repeatedly watching Jason using this stealth spell to hide while going out every time for such a long while, unknowingly, Hecate had also gotten this habit from Jason, because she discovered that it is indeed less troublesome in this way.
Immediately after Hecate finished chanting the teleportation, tracking the ghost butterflies she had left in Jason's body, who had now come out to immediately protect Jason, Hecate switched place with one of the ghost butterflies flying around Jason while being invisible.
Then, immediately after appearing beside Jason, Hecate began anxiously looking around to access the situation.
But when Hecate saw Prometheus, she immediately understood that it can only be Prometheus who had observed the path hidden in Jason, and due to understanding this Hecate immediately felt her heart sinking.
Because like every other god, Hecate also knows that Zeus has punished Prometheus by trapping him on a cliff in the Caucasus Mountain because he had angered Zeus.
So Hecate is also aware of the fact that every day at noon, Zeus will send an eagle, which also represents his sight, to arrive here for pecking out and then eating Prometheus's liver.
'It is exactly noon now, so has all this happened under Zeus's eyes?'
'Can this situation really be saved?'
Just when Hecate was starting to feel cold in her heart and was about to take a drastic measure...
"Goddess Hecate, you've arrived here, haven't you?"
Suddenly under Jason's doubtful eyes, Prometheus, while suppressing the shock in his heart, said softly: "Please rest assured, I have already checked, at the moment, Zeus is not looking here... rather, he has left just a while ago, so you can come out without worrying about anything."
Fearing that his words are not reassuring enough, Prometheus added: "Also, no one has known about that except me. "
Because Prometheus is sensing that if he failed to do so, he may really get relieved from this Zeus's punishment, just not in a way he will like.
Although Hecate didn't directly believe in Prometheus's words, still, upon hearing this, she hurriedly released her divine power to carefully check this region.
And after confirming that what Prometheus had just said is true and no traces of any god peeping here can be found, she was finally a little relieved, but still equally ready to take action at any time.
So, Hecate released the stealth spell and appeared beside Jason.
And immediately after appearing, Hecate first blocked hearing and sight of Pegasus, then fiercely glared at Jason.
So, when Jason saw Hecate's expression, although he didn't fully understand what had happened, Jason still guessed that he had unknowingly gotten into a troublesome business so he obediently bowed his head.
"Goddess Hecate, this child can't be blamed for this...and you can rest assured that I, Prometheus, pledge to Styx, that this matter will forever be buried in my heart and no one else will ever get to know this from me!"
After Prometheus finished speaking, Hecate's expression finally became better.
Actually, Prometheus was indirectly forced to add this because, to his surprise, even after Hecate confirmed that none of the Gods are gazing here at this moment, Hecate's killing intent didn't disappear, rather, Prometheus even felt that it might have slightly increased, as if, Hecate had discovered a perfect opportunity to silence him.
'... I just don't know which one is the main reason behind that killing intent... because she wants to protect Jason or because she is fearing that Zeus will discover that she has been hiding such a possible fate!'
While thinking this, Prometheus asked, once again mostly out of curiosity.
"It seems..." Prometheus said with a smile: "Hecate, you really like this child."
"No, I don't!" Hecate categorically denied it and continued while gritting her teeth: "I really, completely, at all, do not care about this scoundrel... I absolutely do not care!"
After saying this, Hecate once again turned her head and began stubbornly staring at Jason with a gaze filled with anger and resentment,
'Oh, little girl, has no one ever told you that the more negative you are showing yourself to be, the more certain I am feeling about my guesses...' Upon seeing the scene in front of him, although Prometheus thought this, he obviously didn't say this.
After all, anyone with a little discerning eye could see that Hecate is in a bad mood right now, and Prometheus knows that he may have just barely saved his life by pledging to Styx.
As for Hecate claiming that she doesn't care about Jason, Prometheus thinks: 'If you really didn't care, you wouldn't have been upset at Jason for becoming a student of Hephaestus.'
'And if you really don't care, you wouldn't have appeared here just a few moments after I had seen that path of Jason, even after being upset at him for becoming Hephaestus's student.'
'And, not to mention about you thinking of reliving me from Zeus's punishment in a way even I have not foreseen...'
Still, thinking of all this, finally, Prometheus smiled lightly and said: "Can I trouble you with one thing, Hecate?... As you can see, I can't use my hands now."
After all, Prometheus is bound to the cliff by his hands and feet, purposefully done in such a way that he couldn't relax his straining arms and legs.
And to make sure that Prometheus could never break free, Zeus has specially ordered Hephaestus to make these chains.
Actually, before finally giving these chains to Zeus, due to admiring Prometheus's determination, Hephaestus had even suggested to Prometheus that as long as Prometheus confesses his mistake and takes back the flames, she will do her best to at least prevent him from enduring punishment as severe as this.
But obviously, finally, Prometheus rejected Hephaestus's goodwill.
"What do you want me to do?" Hecate frowned and asked.
"I want you to remove my left eye."
Prometheus calmly said to Hecate: "Then assimilate my left eye to Jason's fate... with my left eye on him, unless they comfort me, no one will ever be able to see that path in this child."
"And, not only this, I am the God of Foresight and also Prophecy, so my eyes will always be gazing at his future and give him reminders..."
"Although I have already promised Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, that I would not compete with her for the right to shelter this child with my wisdom..."
"But I still hope that my eyes can let him avoid some of the dangers I have seen on that path."
Prometheus continued speaking with a smile: "Because both you and I, who have seen those paths, understand that the future of this child is doomed to not be a peaceful one."
After being silent for a while, Hecate looked up at Prometheus and asked seriously: "Are you sure you want to give one of your eyes to Jason?"
"Yes."
Prometheus replied softly: "Because to me, all humans are my children, so, especially for a human with such a possible fate, I just can't sit back and watch what will be happening to this child."
"...Have you understood the situation now?."
After a brief silence, Hecate indifferently spoke to Jason.
"Yeah." Jason nodded and softly replied to Hecate.
Because, at this point, listening to their conversation, Jason had naturally guessed what had most likely happened and why did Hecate suddenly appear here.
After all, there is no way Jason will forget about the three paths Hecate had seen in him, especially the unusual path of Godslaying.
So, Jason stepped forward and sincerely expressed his gratitude to Prometheus.
Because, obviously, Jason doesn't want to refuse Prometheus's help, rather, he is just incapable of refusing Prometheus's help.
After all, Jason is well aware of the fact that this is exactly what he needs and this is the best chance of getting it because without being under Hecate's watch, he really wouldn't dare to accept such a help.
Moreover, Jason also confirmed that since Prometheus is willing to do this under the watch of and through Hecate, Prometheus really does want to help him.
"Great god Prometheus, I pledge to you."
After a deep salute, Jason looked at Prometheus and said seriously: "One day, I will rescue you from this imprisonment!"
Hecate did not stop Jason from making this pledge because she also feels that an eye of the God of Foresight is a good enough return to Jason making such a pledge.
After all, Hecate knows that Prometheus is completely giving one of his eyes to Jason and it will never grow back again, and neither can Prometheus ever take it back.
"...okay, then, I'll wait for you."
Prometheus's smile was a little helpless because he didn't want to burden Jason with any type of pledge, but seeing Hecate not stopping Jason, he also accepted it.
After Prometheus finished speaking, Hecate stepped forward and plucked out Prometheus's left eye, then after checking it once, she buried it in the fate of Jason.
So, from today onwards, this eye will always be watching over Jason, and with this eye buried in the fate of Jason, from today onwards, no one would be able to peep into the path of Jason without directly confronting Prometheus.
"Child, before you leave, I want to tell you a few things."
Prometheus, who has now permanently lost his left eye, said to Jason in a soft voice: "Although we have not interacted for a long time, I have seen your paths."
"So, on this land, you are like a torch burning under the dark night, very dazzling and eye-catching."
"Therefore, even the gods will be deeply attracted to you."
"There are infinite possibilities in you, so I bless you and sincerely hope that your choices will never make you regret choosing them."
"...Thanks, great God Prometheus."
Jason looked at Prometheus and seriously replied: "I will never regret any of the important decisions I will be making in the future."
"Because there is no way I will ever let any human or God control me for making those decisions."
"My future will only be based on my decision!"
But as soon as Jason's words fell...
"Oh, so you mean, even I can't, and all of my words don't matter to you?" Hecate walked over to Jason's side and interjected in a light tone.
Therefore, Jason, whose expression was originally a serious one, instantly became embarrassed.
"I won't dare, Teacher Hecate, you are an exception, you are really the only exception!" Under Hecate's speechless gaze, Jason wiped the sweat on his forehead and hurriedly said.
Seeing this and watching Jason and Hecate's interaction while leaving, Prometheus finally wasn't able to stop himself from laughing.
And it was not long after the two left, that Prometheus was able to vaguely hear Jason's pitiful cries during his subsequent capture by Hecate and being ravaged till out of breath.
Then, looking that both have forgotten about Pegasus, Prometheus unblocked his hearing and sight, so he also soon followed behind the two while ignoring Jason's resentful gaze.
'You have asked me how to make Hecate happy..."
Prometheus thought of Jason's question, then smiled and thought in his heart: 'In fact, when whatever one is doing is directly affecting the emotions of the opposite party, it is actually very simple to make the opposite party feel happy.'
'Everything you do for her will make her feel happy.'
******
A while later, when the noon was about to pass, the eagle came to Prometheus as promised in the punishment.
"Where's your left eye?" Through the eagle, Zeus asked Prometheus in puzzlement.
"I gave it to that child, hoping to help him in avoiding some dangerous situations."
Hearing Prometheus's reply, Zeus obviously didn't doubt him.
Because, just after pondering a little, Zeus thought about Jason's current chaotic relationship with Hera, so he thought: 'This child... really does seem to be in a dangerous situation.'
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GlaiveIris
GlaiveIris Do you know, sources say that the oldest record of Prometheus, and possibly his origin, is mentioned in the Sumerian myth as Enki (a Sumerian God), who was later on known as Ea in Babylonian mythology.
Yes, you have guessed right, it is the same Ea that Gilgamesh uses as a sword in Nasuverse.
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