In the blink of an eye, the conversation over the East Sea ended.
In the City of Eryxis, Heracles also bid farewell and departed.
For a young man who experienced the pain of losing family and realized the divide between life and death, Heracles naturally yearned for the resurrection technique and death avoidance technique.
However, just as he didn't fully trust the instructions of the God of West Wind, this young hero also held some suspicion towards the Athenian Commander.
Thus, he did not immediately act on what was said, but planned to verify it further during his journey.
The God of West Wind's resurrection and undying technique was merely a side path, whereas the true method was in the hands of the Lord of the Spirit Realm.
This was something Heracles had never heard of before, so he understandably could not blindly believe.
Yet compared to the various claims of the Spirit Realm, the last suggestion from the Athenian truly resonated with him.
"The creator of the Bronze Age who stole fire for humans."
"Perhaps I should indeed seek advice from him..."
Even though in the Mortal Realm, evaluations of this Titan Deity differed, some even believed him to be the real culprit behind the destruction of Bronze Humanity.
This thought was widespread in city-states like Olympia, but there was one point that the fourth generation of humans could not deny.
No matter what kind of person Prometheus was, whether ambitious but lacking talent or stubborn and self-opinionated,
At least his regard for humans was universally acknowledged.
After all, as a noble Titan Deity, he could have enjoyed glory rather than being imprisoned in the East Sea.
"However, according to legend, the Sea Eye of the East Sea spirals downward endlessly."
"Even Celestial God Prometheus could only rescue those who mistakenly entered the Sea Eye at its very edge."
"Once someone falls completely into the depths of the Sea Eye, not even he could reverse their fate."
"So I need a ship capable of traveling to and fro the boundless Sea Eye, along with fearless crew members."
Leaving Eryxis, Heracles, preparing to head to the next task location, felt some distress.
In terms of shipbuilding craft, the legendary Silver Moon City seemed to have such capabilities.
Perhaps once he reached there, he would have a chance to obtain their help.
Yet he could not operate a ship alone, for he needed crew members equally brave enough to accompany him.
"Sigh—let's focus on completing this so-called 'trial' first."
"Perhaps the more places I visit, the more knowledgeable individuals like that Athenian I'll encounter."
With a determined gaze, as the young hero departed from the City of Eryxis, his next target was to slay a giant beast in the continent's north.
It was said to be a demon controlled by the Northern Evil God, whose master was also an Evil God who rarely openly proclaimed its existence.
This entity once challenged Apollo, who loved music and opera, but the sharp arrows of the Sun God could not slay the beast controlled by the Evil God in the Mortal Realm.
Thus, Heracles took on this task, aiming to destroy the arrogant reliance of that Evil God.
"Legend has it that the Evil God was also one of the pioneers of the 'Bard' profession in the Mortal Realm."
"Sun God Apollo's church also has many poets praising the Sun, perhaps that's the reason for their enmity."
"I hope this time, I won't return empty-handed."
A month quickly passed.
Heracles was still far from the northern lands, but the Athenian army that set out from Eryxis was already nearing the next city.
Located on the western border of Athens, at a pass of the Aegario Mountains, stood a fortress-like great city.
This was the gateway to Athens' western border and a place of natural peril.
Of course, in the mythological era, peril was not merely geographical but because this mountain was extraordinary.
It was once transformed from one of the strongest offspring of the ancient mountain god Ourea, born around the same time as Mount Olympus.
The ancient god's power had infused the mountains with powerful terrestrial energy, which the Athenians utilized.
Here, the noble knights could unleash greater power, as their lineage was inherently aligned with it.
"As a member of the royal family, you must have heard of it, right?"