"You did not leave?"
As Jason quietly waited for the sleepless dragon to awaken, he saw that the stars had already hung in the sky.
The goddess of night, Nyx, pulled her chariot, spreading the veil of night across the heavens.
Upon hearing the voice of the sleepless ancient dragon, Jason, who was roasting a wild rabbit by the campfire, turned his head and saw the dragon's eyes gleaming brightly in the darkness.
They were just like those of a wild cat in the night.
Except these eyes were a bit large.
"Why would I leave?"
As Jason spoke, he sprinkled various seasonings on the cute rabbit.
This made it emit an even more enticing aroma.
"I have the mission to take the Golden Fleece."
Upon hearing this, the sleepless dragon, which had risen up, instinctively turned its head and looked toward the Golden Fleece hanging on the tree.
"Why did you not take it while I was asleep? ... Sniff, sniff, what a fragrant smell."
The sleepless dragon twitched its nose, and then its large eyes turned toward the wild rabbit in Jason's hand.
"It looks delicious..."
As it spoke, the dragon's saliva flowed uncontrollably from its mouth.
It dripped to the ground, instantly causing green smoke to rise... One must not forget that it was still a poisonous dragon.
Probably because of its origin from the snake demon Echidna, these monsters born from Typhon's bloodline all carried a terrifying toxicity to some degree.
Seeing it like this, Jason could not help but smile. Then he tossed the wild rabbit in his hand toward it.
The sleepless dragon directly caught it in its mouth.
As a result, after barely chewing a few times, the rabbit slid straight into its stomach.
It did not taste any flavor at all.
Then, seeing Jason stand up, he said to the sleepless dragon, "Dragon Lord, since you are awake, let us continue the conversation from this morning.
May I ask, Dragon Lord, can you trade the Golden Fleece to me?"
In response to Jason's question, the sleepless dragon did not answer. Instead, it looked at Jason curiously and continued to ask, "Why did you not take it while I was asleep?"
"Because you did not agree to let me take it."
Jason replied simply.
Upon hearing this, the sleepless dragon fell silent for a while. It looked at Jason for a long time before saying to him, "You really are a strange person. I thought you had left... But I will not give it to you. I have an agreement, and I swore an oath."
"Unless I fall, I cannot let anyone take the Golden Fleece."
Jason thought for a moment and said to the sleepless dragon, "Then Dragon Lord, how about you listen to me play the shepherd's flute again, sleep another time, and I take the Golden Fleece?"
"You would not do something like that, would you?"
"The nature of those two is not the same, and I am not some foolish person."
Jason chuckled lightly and said to the sullen sleepless dragon, "If I had not discussed it with you just now, taking the Golden Fleece would be theft.
But now, it no longer counts as theft. It is a situation where I can take it."
"What nonsense." The sleepless dragon was speechless. "I do not understand!"
"... Actually, I think it is troublesome too." Jason sighed lightly. "If it were the usual me, I probably would have taken it already, but now I cannot.
Because I need to set an example. Right now, I am a hero."
"I still do not understand... But I feel that no matter what, you would not choose to steal." The sleepless dragon tilted its head and said directly to Jason, "You are not the type to steal things."
Upon hearing this, Jason was stunned for a moment. He looked at the sleepless dragon before him and then laughed. "Then Dragon Lord, does that mean you agree to let me take it?"
"Um... It would have been fine just now, but not anymore."
The sleepless dragon thought for a moment, then shook its head at Jason and said, "Because now I do not want to give you the Golden Fleece so easily.
You are interesting and amusing, so fight me! If you win, I will give you the Golden Fleece!"
Jason was stunned, then quite depressed as he said, "Normally speaking, after we have chatted so pleasantly until now.
Should you not choose to turn a blind eye to it?"
"Turn a blind eye... Why would I do that?" The sleepless dragon said doubtfully. Then it actually closed one eye and looked at Jason.
"But fine, for the sake of letting me sleep, I will turn a blind eye and fight you."
"Come on, let us fight, Jason!"
The sleepless dragon said enthusiastically.
And Jason, looking at it like this, momentarily did not know what to say.
While he was speechless, the sleepless dragon naturally would not care about that. True to its word, it swept its tail toward Jason in the next moment.
But in the very next second as the tail whipped up a gale and swept toward him, the earth immediately grew massive vines. The vines reached toward the sleepless dragon's tail.
They bound the sleepless dragon's tail.
Not only that, but the seeds that Jason had scattered at some point also rapidly grew at this moment.
Various plants swiftly assaulted the sleepless dragon, binding it.
And as Jason prepared to take this opportunity to retreat, he saw the sleepless dragon suddenly open its massive mouth wide, spewing scorching and highly toxic flames.
With one sweep, it burned all the plants Jason had prepared into a rotten state.
As for Jason, the eternal flames of the underworld from Hades at this moment transformed into a barrier, protecting him.
Jason looked at the various plants rotting on the ground amid the flames, his brows furrowing slightly. He hurriedly covered his mouth and nose with his hand.
At the same time, as he pondered how to retreat and find a way to persuade the sleepless dragon...
"Awooo... Jason, let us battle!"
The excited roar of the sleepless dragon, howling at the moon, stopped Jason.
Jason instinctively looked up and saw the sleepless dragon, which appeared exceptionally excited under the glow of the surrounding flames, looking at him with one eye open and one eye closed.
Jason looked at it, excited with eyes full of fighting spirit, and was momentarily stunned.
In that instant, Jason instantly understood in his heart that he could no longer persuade it.
"... Fine."
Then, in the next moment, Jason, having made his decision, revealed a bitter smile.
Immediately, he released his covered mouth and nose, took a deep breath, and held it.
And in that instant, the golden eyes Jason directed at the sleepless dragon became incredibly sharp!
"It is coming."
Among the stars, Athena, who was watching this scene from afar, suddenly said softly.
Almost in the next second after her words fell, with a boom of a massive sound, Jason charged toward the sleepless dragon at extreme speed!
Jason rarely entered combat situations, but this did not mean at all.
That Jason could not fight!
On the contrary, he was actually very capable of fighting!
The monster Chimera that laid waste to the earth, the hundred-headed dragon Ladon that guarded the golden apples, and the hellhound Cerberus.
All had engaged in direct confrontations with Jason.
And in the battles with them, Jason had never lost!
The indestructible body soaked in the River Styx, the demigod body that could continuously replenish life force in the forest and even achieve the possibility of permanent combat, and the war god's belt bestowed by the god of war Ares, always worn at his waist.
One might ask, how many heroes in this world could confront Jason head-on!
He simply chose not to fight.
Because there was no need for it at all.
There was also a connection to his personality.
Jason almost never put himself in a passive situation.
And when facing enemies, he always tried to end the battle with a single strike.
As the saying goes, if he does not strike, then so be it; once he does, it should shock like thunder, using overwhelming force without giving the enemy a moment to breathe.
He would use his currently strongest power to deliver a one-strike kill to the enemy!
In simple terms, it was using a "royal flush" to dominate.
Even if it was not a royal flush, he would still use the "bomb" in his hand to inflict damage!
And tonight, the reason Jason did not directly draw the Moon Goddess Arrow like last night to throw out the "bomb."
First, because the "bomb" would easily destroy the Golden Fleece hanging on the tree.
Second, because at this moment, Jason did not regard the sleepless dragon as a true enemy.
Much later, when one day the dragon witnessed Jason fighting seriously, when that arrow was shot once more at dawn and dusk.
The sleepless dragon was truly glad, glad that it had taken an interest in Jason back then, rather than thinking to simply slap him with its claw!
Jason approached the sleepless dragon at extreme speed.
He held his breath, his golden eyes quietly fixed on it.
Utterly calm.
Seeing Jason charge toward it, the sleepless dragon naturally became even more excited.
It swung its claw, swatting down toward Jason.
Facing such an attack, Jason naturally dodged it with ease.
And while dodging, the seeds he scattered immediately grew into massive vines, binding the sleepless dragon's sharp claw.
Then Jason stepped on the dragon's arm, leaping a few times to reach the dragon's back.
In the next moment, a mortal treasure sword forged by his own hand appeared in his grasp... The weapon targeted at Typhon's offspring, the demonic spear, had been taken by Athena.
At this moment, it was in the forge of the god of craftsmen, Hephaestus.
Jason's divine artifacts were naturally plentiful.
But in this situation, thinking carefully, aside from the demonic spear, there really seemed to be none he could use to fight.
He once had a treasure sword of the god of light Apollo, but Jason had already returned it to him.
However, as a disciple of the god of craftsmen Hephaestus, Jason naturally did not lack weapons.
Swinging the sharp sword in his hand, Jason slashed fiercely at the sleepless dragon's back.
Only a crisp light sound was heard.
The treasure sword... broke.
It has a body as hard as steel, can spew scorching poisonous flames, and never sleeps, never letting its guard down...
The words the nymph said to him this morning echoed in his mind.
With brows furrowed, Jason immediately wanted to discard the sharp sword in his hand and prepare to draw the caduceus.
At the same time, the sleepless dragon, sensing Jason's intent, immediately flapped its wings.
"Jason, you are really ruthless. You actually want to chop off my wings!"
The sleepless dragon roared at Jason.
Jason did not answer; he could not answer now either.
Because he was holding his breath.
He could not let it fly into the sky.
With such thoughts in his heart, as Jason discarded the sharp sword, he also had no time to draw the caduceus.
He immediately clenched his fist and smashed it fiercely onto the dragon's body!
With one punch, the sleepless dragon could not help but draw in a sharp breath, and at the same time, it felt an inconceivable shock in its heart because it actually felt pain.
But next, it had no time to think further.
Punch after punch, Jason's fists fell on it like raindrops.
And they were concentrated in one direction.
All striking its left wing.
The sleepless dragon, reacting to the pain, hurriedly opened its massive mouth to bite Jason.
Who would have thought that at this moment, Jason decisively drew the caduceus given to him by Goddess Hecate.
A flash spell made the sleepless dragon instinctively close its eyes, and when it opened them again.
It saw Jason high above, raising the caduceus emitting the glow of the underworld. Under its ominous premonition, he smashed it fiercely onto the left wing.
This caduceus was enchanted with magic...
Thus, quite naturally, the ancient forest next echoed with the sleepless dragon's miserable screams.
After crippling the sleepless dragon's left wing, Jason saw that the dragon's gaze toward him had changed, now tinged with bloodshot veins.
But in response, Jason was not only unafraid; he even smiled.
Because Jason knew that at this moment, the sleepless dragon was already a lamb to the slaughter in his hands.
"Dragon Lord, were you not supposed to turn a blind eye?"
Incidentally, Jason also reminded it.
Thus, the indignant sleepless dragon once again opened its mouth wide to bite at Jason.
But this time, a vine suddenly flew over and wrapped around Jason's body. Before the sleepless dragon could bite him, it carried him flying away.
After landing on the ground, the dragon's claw also swung down toward Jason at the same time.
But this time, Jason did not dodge.
Under the sleepless dragon's incredulous gaze, Jason, who had stowed the caduceus, swung his fist toward the incoming claw.
Then... he flew out.
He crashed fiercely into a large tree.
Dead?
The sleepless dragon was stunned for a moment.
No, absolutely not dead!
Just as the sleepless dragon reacted, Jason also climbed up from the ground, patted the dirt off his body, and looked toward the sleepless dragon.
"Let us continue, Dragon Lord." Jason revealed a smile and said to the sleepless dragon, "Do not worry. Next, I will fight you until you are fully satisfied, but...
Dragon Lord, I hope tonight you can also let me have my fill."
As Jason said this, his smile became two degrees brighter.
So bright that the sleepless dragon, which had proactively proposed this condition, could not help but shiver.
At the same time, the sleepless dragon tested its wing... Clearly, it was crippled.
Therefore, now it could only fight Jason on the ground.
And this fight lasted the entire night.
The next morning at dawn.
When the first light of dawn tore through the starry night.
Only a massive boom was heard.
The sleepless dragon, which was quite exhausted and felt its entire body aching terribly, thudded to the ground.
"Dragon Lord, continue!"
Standing on the dragon's body, Jason threw a few punches down. Seeing no reaction from the sleepless dragon, he could not help but feel somewhat depressed and said, "It has only been one night, and you cannot go on anymore!"
As he spoke, the life force from the surrounding ancient forest surged toward Jason.
Not only did it heal Jason's hands, but it also cured the slight fatigue on his body...
Upon hearing Jason's words, the sleepless dragon rolled its eyes fiercely.
"Get lost. Take the Golden Fleece and scram!"
At the same time, the sleepless dragon roared at Jason in extreme displeasure.
Then it lay motionless on the ground, adopting a posture of no matter what you do to me on my body, I am just not moving now.
"Eh, Dragon Lord, how could you be done like this.
I still wanted to collect more of your dragon blood and scales... Cough cough, I still wanted to spar more with you, Dragon Lord."
The sleepless dragon lifted its head to look at Jason standing on its body.
Right now, it truly wanted to spew a few breaths of dragon fire to burn him to death, but remembering how last night, as he fought, not only was he unafraid of its dragon breath, he even started taking things out to collect the flames.
The sleepless dragon once again smashed its head fiercely into the ground.
It did not move.
Do whatever you want!
Seeing this, Jason shrugged his shoulders. Then he took out a magic potion from the silver bag and ran over to apply medicine to the sleepless dragon.
At the same time, he controlled the surrounding life force to surge into the sleepless dragon's body.
While draining some life force from the surroundings, Jason took out a golden ear of wheat and scattered new seeds, letting them sprinkle across the forest.
After about half an hour, the injuries on the sleepless dragon's body were mostly healed, about seventy to eighty percent.
It could heal and fight; one could only say the sleepless dragon was not wronged in being beaten...
Then the sleepless dragon stood up and experimentally moved its wings. It discovered that the wing broken last night was now healed.
Looking at Jason, who had climbed the large tree and finally obtained the Golden Fleece, its gaze suddenly became complicated.
What kind of monster was this...
The sleepless dragon could not help but think this in its heart.
"Then Dragon Lord, I should be going."
After taking down the Golden Fleece, as Jason prepared to bid farewell to the sleepless dragon.
He saw the sleepless dragon suddenly reach out and grab him, then toss him onto its back. Flapping its wings, it carried Jason flying out of this primordial forest.