"Ship?" Jason asked, he was suprised that Hector and Achilles were able to find the ship in this place.
Lotus Island was an island that people could only enter, leaving it afterward required incredible willpower and knowledge.
How would any ship sail here?
"Yes, looks like quite a short time ago there was a lad named Oddyseus that docked here, he simply disappeared afterward, and nobody know where he went, his ship is now still at the western shores of Lotus Island, there is even a map there for your taking," Hector explained the situation.
"We can go home???!!" Laszlo said this and stood up, he didn't think they would be able to go home this soon.
"Yes... you guys can go home!!!" Achilles yelled out.
"YEEEESSS!!!" Everyone cheered here, some of the men even had tears in their eyes, this was something they were dreaming of and now it was coming to fruition.
They did it, they managed to return home safely.
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3 Days Later.
The group was getting some resources ready for their journey, and they also met many villagers and discussed different stuff.
Villagers gave them many treasures they didn't need and quite a lot of food.
Jason, Achilles, and Anzhel were standing in front of a ship.
"Wow... This is a beautiful creation." Jason was stupefied when he first saw this ship.
This was a ship that looked traditional trireme of Greeks, it was characterized by its three banks of oars on the sides, the ship was relatively small and had a single deck and narrow profile, Triremes looked like they needed rowing, and it needed at least 3 oarsmen to operate, it also had single sailcloth with a square sail for propulsion.
It was a beautiful ship, completely wooden and strong-looking.
"I kind of feel bad for taking someone else ship," Jason said.
Achilles looked at Jason and sighed "Jason, you need to know the rules of the ocean, we might not be pirates but we are still sailors, taking chances like this... is what we do." Achilles said this and pulled his arm on Jason.
"You saved me before Jason, i bearly thanked you for that," Achilles said with his whole heart, the reason he wasn't able to escape that place was because of that damn bars that were imprisoning him, it was made of a material he didn't know and was able to suppress Neus in his body, he was someone that never gave up but at that moment, in that little point of time, a little whisper of despair almost crawled upon his soul.
If not for Jason, he would not escape that place ever, he would not be able to escape it.
"HHAHAHAHAHHA!!! Yes, you are right Achilles, if not for Jason, we would not be able to escape." Hector came from behind and laughed.
Ivan and Boris as well as Miloslav and Laszlo were behind him.
They were carrying some stuff in a wooden basket.
"These are the gifts Villagers gave us, you don't need to worry, they are safe according to Hector," Laszlo said and put them down.
"Alright... it's time guys." Jason turned back and said this.
"YES CAPTAIN!!!" Like before, the crew saluted and went towards the ship.
Jason followed them.
Achilles and Hector stayed behind smiling their arms crossed.
Jason finally jumped up on the ship and looked around, it was indeed really pretty, the surface of the wooden planks seemed waxed for some reason, it was smooth and barefooted you would be able to slide on them.
Jason looked at the cabin and the doors had some carvings on them.
Overall, this ship was beautiful, it would be a great disappointment if somehow something wrecked it.
But now Jason didn't have time to think about that.
"Go pull the anchor, we are going to sail away," Jason ordered Ivan.
"Yes, Captain." Ivan said this and went to the deck.
"Put boys in the rowing positions Boris." He ordered Boris.
"Yes Captain." Boris answered.
"Pull the sailcloth down," Jason ordered Anzhel.
"Yes, Captian." Anzhel smiled and went to the nest.
Jason finally looked back seeing Achilles and Hector, he wanted to say goodbyes but then he noticed something.
Achilles and Hector were discussing something next to each other, they had serious faces and Achilles looked very shocked.
Achilles then looked back and saw Jason.
Before Jason waved his hand.
*BSSHHHHGGGTTTT*
Achilles jumped up and went to the ship next to Jason.
"Hm? Is there something wrong? Achilles." Jason asked confusedly.
"Jason, before this i thought we probably would never see each other ever again, but now i am going to ask you something," Achilles said seriously.
"Yes?." Jason asked.
"I have a mission you see... in my country, a terrible War is about to break out, a war that will swallow countless innocent lives, the actual reason why me and Hector went out to see is to find a weapon... no, materials to forge a weapon," Achilles explained.
"Weapon?" Jason asked.
"Yes, a spear and a shield as well as a sword, all of them godly weapons, my mother told me about one of them, we were going to Mount Pelion to get an ash wood for the spear, and we were going to the ancient region of Phrygia to gather enough gold for my shield and as for a sword, we were going to Master Blacksmith Daedalus in Athens to forge," Achilles said this.
"What... would you need godly weapons for," Jason asked confused.
"That is something i don't know now, but i know if i want to save my country... i need strength, and these weapons will give me enough power to rival anyone, even people above Magos grade." Achilles said this confidently.
"I see... why are you telling me this?" Jason asked once again, confused.
"It's because i can feel your potential, you have enormous innate Neus that is about to unleash upon the world, if you continue to train, you will be able to gain enormous power in a short time, the regions of the world we are going are all very dangerous, i know this is very impudent for me to ask but... Jason, will you help me save my country? will you help me in my adventures... will you help me... to save my family." Achilles said this and gritted his teeth.
Jason stood there for a moment...
"Hahahahaha... i knew this was very impudent, i mean you saved me once, how can i tell you to risk your life for me... forget it, Jason, i wish you a good journey back home." Achilles smiled disappointed and...
*BSHHHHTTTT*
Jumped back to Hector.
He had his back on Jason.
Before he said anything he heard a voice.
"Did i say you can leave? Come on Achilles... now tell me... where do you want to meet..." He heard a voice and his eyes lit up.
"You... Thank you... Thank you so much." Achilles said this smiling.
They exchanged the location and finally, Jason gave the order.
"SAIL BACK HOME BOYS!!! WE ARE GOING TO OUR FAMILLY!!!" He yelled out.
"YES!!!" Crew yelled out happy.
Jason turned back and saw Achilles and Hector waving their hands.
"I will see you guys later!!!" He waved his hand.
Not saying goodbye they separated.
Now, where would Jason's adventures extend?
That, nobody knew.
End Of The Volume 1.
End Of Chapter.