Reality, Fuyuki City.
Chen Gong's eyes gleamed. "I knew it—Nameless and I are cut from the same cloth!"
"Don't overthink it, this has nothing to do with you!" Zhuge Liang instantly took a step back.
"Look, Nameless is just like me—he knows how to bring out the best in his comrades!"
Chen Gong pointed at the scene on the screen where Jason was being thrown.
The opponent was a swordsman with no means to approach the monster from a distance.
But at Nameless's suggestion, Heracles simply hurled Jason like a cannonball, easily defeating the monster.
A strategy as perfect as his own!
"But Jason survived!" Zhuge Liang's lips twitched.
Superficially similar, but fundamentally different.
Nameless always ensured his comrades' survival while maximizing their combat potential.
But you, Chen Gong, guaranteed your comrades' deaths while squeezing out their power like shooting stars!
"Minor difference! When I meet Nameless later, we must collaborate—he understands me!"
Chen Gong remained completely unfazed, smiling broadly at Nameless on the screen.
"..."
Zhuge Liang decided to keep his distance from this guy in the future.
If Nameless ended up cutting him down, at least the blood wouldn't splatter on him!
The video continued.
Jason blinked in confusion: "Is that how it was?"
"That's exactly how it was!" Mash nodded in agreement.
From the myths she knew, he was a great hero celebrated by thousands, though his ending was somewhat unfortunate.
"Oh, alright then..."
Jason stopped dwelling on it.
These two were from the future, after all, so they naturally knew his eventual fate.
If he was a hero praised by thousands, then it was fine.
The Argo sailed onward.
Throughout the subsequent journey, battles erupted repeatedly.
Sea monsters, coastal bandits, and all manner of creatures.
Countless scenes flashed by.
After enduring what felt like eighty-one trials, they finally arrived at Colchis!
Heracles had already departed midway to continue his Twelve Labors.
After all, Athena's primary directive was for Nameless to complete the Golden Fleece trial, which didn't concern him much.
Atalanta, too, had to leave due to her mission from the Moon Goddess.
Upon landing on the island, the group arrived at the palace.
Standing before the king, Jason declared, "Your Majesty, I've suffered persecution from my uncle since childhood. To achieve my revenge, I must obtain the Golden Fleece!"
He laid out the entire story truthfully, withholding nothing.
"You're honest, but the Golden Fleece is our national treasure. How could I simply hand it over?"
The king sat on his throne, raising two fingers. "Complete two tasks for me, and it's yours."
"What tasks?" Jason perked up.
"First, I have two divine bulls. At dawn, you must yoke them to plow a field and sow dragon's teeth. By nightfall, you'll harvest armed warriors from those teeth."
The king continued, "Second, the Golden Fleece is guarded by a dragon. You'll have to retrieve it yourself."
Each task was more daunting than the last.
Jason's face paled considerably.
After the audience, he couldn't help but ask, "Nameless, what should I do?"
"Captain, as long as we keep moving forward, the flower of hope will eventually bloom. So... don't stop!"
Nameless patted his shoulder encouragingly.
"Then I'm doomed!"
Jason's face grew even paler.
That dragon devoured dragon-slayers like snacks.
Countless mighty heroes had met their end in its jaws.
The video footage shifted.
A girl with purple hair appeared.
She stood in her magical workshop, gazing at a small mirror before her.
Reflected in it were figures like Jason and Nameless.
This purple-haired girl was none other than the princess of the Kingdom of Colchis—
Medea!
Humming a soft tune, she glanced at her reflection in a large, gleaming mirror nearby:
"Who is this beauty, wielding a magical staff that marks her as a witch, adorned with flowing purple locks, radiating such brilliance in both looks and talent that even the sun would squint in admiration?"
The girl twirled, her smile growing even brighter—
"That's right, it's me, the little princess of Colchis, Medea!"
Her words left countless onlookers utterly stunned—
-[Damn, it's actually Medea! Your cruel, tyrannical, merciless witch image has completely shattered!]
-[Who knew young Medea was like this? She's so adorable!]
-[My heart's melting—she's a total angel! How did she turn into the witch she became later?]
-[Could it really be that she wanted to be with Nameless but was harshly rejected, leading her to become that terrifying witch?]
Modern-day Greece.
"You were like this before?"
Atalanta stared at her in astonishment.
This was a far cry from the insane, horrifying witch of myth.
Completely different people!
"Of course it's me!"
Medea lifted her chin, radiating absolute confidence without a trace of shyness.
As the genius disciple of the Goddess of Opportunity and Magic, she had every reason to be this self-assured.
Moreover, she was the granddaughter of the former Sun God Helios—so there was nothing wrong with her pride!
"Oh, right! The King of Heroes is the same—his chuunibyou phase and his later wise king persona are totally different!"
Atalanta recalled the earlier exposé video.
That world-renowned King of Heroes had a terrifying chuunibyou dark history.
No one could possibly connect the wise king from Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, who swore to protect his people to the death, with the chuunibyou version from Unlimited Blade Works, who wanted to drown the world in Grail mud.
Talk about metamorphosis!
At that moment, a group of children watching alongside gasped in awe. "Teacher Medea is so beautiful! And so amazing!"
"Hmph, of course! Now watch me perform!"
Medea's smile was just as dazzling as in the video.
As the most elite genius magus, she was brimming with pride—no one could ever win her over!
The video continued.
While Medea was admiring herself in the mirror, she suddenly noticed Nameless standing silently in the corner of the magical projection, watching her.
His lips moved as he silently greeted her: "Hello there, little princess."
"Eh?! How can you see me?"
Medea was instantly stunned.
As the top-tier genius magus, she had been caught spying on someone!
The man continued mouthing words: "Little princess, would you like to see the treasure I brought?"
"Hmph, as if I care… but fine, I'll generously take a look."
Medea snorted but didn't refuse.
If he could detect her observation, that meant his abilities were formidable.
There was no harm in meeting him.
The scene shifted back.
Jason suddenly spoke in a mysterious tone: "Nameless, I've found the perfect method!"
"Uh… what method?" Nameless stared at him in surprise.
The once-trembling hero now looked utterly self-assured.
"You'll see soon enough!"
Jason didn't answer directly.
However.
[Alaya] helpfully exposed everything he had done earlier.
The footage showed him running to the temple of Aphrodite, offering precious gifts as he pleaded: "Goddess of Love, please make the princess of Colchis fall in love with me!"
Hum~
The divine statue glowed faintly.
Aphrodite had granted his wish!
This scene left countless viewers clicking their tongues in disbelief.
A hero of his stature, resorting to such underhanded methods!
Watching the video, Dr. Roman frowned slightly. "So that's why… No wonder the myth mentions Cupid appearing at the banquet!"
In the Golden Fleece chapter of Greek mythology,
The king prepared a grand feast to entertain these bandits—
No, wait, these mighty heroes.
If the hospitality fell short, they could instantly turn into bandits and revolt!
Fortunately, the king was a demigod himself and wasn't overly intimidated.
Medea also attended the banquet, instantly becoming its star.
But during the feast, Cupid's arrow struck her, making her fall madly in love with Jason.
However, Dr. Roman clearly knew that after the two Heroic Spirits descended into the world, there had been virtually no communication between them.
Now, the leaked video of [Alaya] would reveal the entire truth.
"So, what happened next?"
Da Vinci grew increasingly curious as well.
Under their expectant gazes, Medea accepted the invitation and approached the two.
The little princess's visit made Jason instantly break into a smile, muttering under his breath, "The Goddess of Love is too powerful—working this fast?"
Yet, the little princess walked right past him without even sparing him a glance!
"..."
The scene instantly turned awkward.
Countless spectators burst into laughter at the sight.
The little princess approached Nameless and calmly asked, "So, what grand treasure did you want to show me?"
"A miracle."
Nameless openly revealed the magical circle.
It was unmistakably the summoning circle for the Holy Grail!
A true miracle-working magic circle!
"Incredible! This circle can summon across timelines!" Medea's eyes instantly lit up with astonishment.
The magic circle derived from the Third Magic left even a genius mage like her in awe.
With a stern expression, she said seriously, "You're offering such a precious circle—do you want the Golden Fleece in exchange?"
"Yes. I adhere to the principle of equivalent exchange. I'd like to ask for your help!"
Nameless answered earnestly.
Beside him, Jason stood dumbfounded, his mouth agape.
Where in the world did this guy come from? He was nothing like the heroes Jason knew!
Just then, his earlier prayer was answered.
A tiny winged figure could be seen in the distance, fluttering its wings and drawing its bow.
A love arrow, tipped with a red heart, shot forth.
Yet, to Jason's utter confusion, the arrow's target was none other than Nameless beside him!
Why?
He was the one who had prayed to the Goddess of Love first—so why had she chosen Nameless instead?
But what stunned Jason even more was Nameless's eyes suddenly shifting to black and white as he abruptly drew his sword and slashed the incoming love arrow, cutting it down mid-flight!
He outright refused this unearned advantage!
"Why would you reject it?"
Medea stared at him in even greater shock.
"As I said earlier, I only want an equivalent exchange based on mutual willingness. Because I am but a passerby—I cannot bear the weight of your life," Nameless replied solemnly.
The spectators were all stunned—
-[Holy crap, he even cut down a love arrow! Truly a Grand-class assassin!]
-[Nameless is the real deal—a true ally of justice, upright with everyone, no shortcuts!]
-[Magic Boar: What about me? Oh, I'm not human? Then never mind!]
-[Jason: So the clown was me all along?]
-[I'm in love! Knowing he couldn't shoulder the future, he chose a clean-cut transaction—that's so like him!]
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