When the harvest season arrived once again, Asterios took his junior brothers down the mountain to help the surrounding villages.
This was considered a form of cultivation; after all, if one does not interact with the outside world, they will inevitably become withdrawn.
Of course, this was also to ensure that these children of gods and talented individuals did not lose touch with humanity.
If they didn’t understand the hardships of the common folk and didn’t even know how to harvest grain, trouble would surely follow once they were sent out into the world in the future.
As for why this group of arrogant children of gods—young heroes destined for greatness—would come to do such menial labor…
It was because their beloved Eldest Senior Brother, Asterios, took the lead in these chores without a single word of complaint.
What right did the others have to say anything?
Even Jason had to work honestly in the fields, not allowed to slack off in the slightest.
With so many people of extraordinary physical strength helping, the tasks were naturally completed very quickly.
After accepting the rewards offered by the villagers, Asterios led his junior brothers back toward the Pelion Cave.
“Dammit!
Why does a noble person like me, destined to be a wise king praised by everyone, have to do such menial work!
I hate this!
Hey, hey, hey—Asterios, couldn’t you have just done all the work by yourself?
You clearly could have done it, couldn’t you?!” Jason continued his clamoring on the way back, but Asterios simply gave him a calm glance and continued looking ahead.
Everyone was already too tired of Jason’s attitude to say much.
Though Pollux would sometimes get very angry and want to hang Jason up for a beating, or perhaps have a boxing match with him to leave his face black and blue.
However, Castor would always stop her.
Although everyone knew Jason was a decent enough person at heart, his foul mouth was truly unpleasant.
Since their Eldest Senior Brother, Asterios, didn’t speak up, the others couldn’t overstep their bounds.
“Senior Brother, what do you want for the future?
Everyone has their own dreams, but you’re the only one who hasn’t said what you plan to do.” Pollux circled around Asterios, bringing up the topic of future dreams.
Seeing Pollux circling him like a little honeybee, Asterios honestly didn’t know how to answer her for a moment.
“I don’t know.
To be honest, I think staying by Father’s side and living out peaceful days wouldn’t be bad.
Of course, going out as a hero to travel around is also fine.
You know, Typhon’s offspring are always causing trouble.
It’s not like I can’t slay demons and evil to let them know how powerful Chiron’s son is~” Asterios’s tone was very gentle.
He was always kind toward this junior sister, who wasn’t much shorter than him.
In truth, she was the only girl among Chiron’s disciples, so it was only natural for everyone to treat her well.
“So that’s what you call having no ambition, huh?!
Hahaha~ So, the one who will truly lead the future has to be me, doesn’t it?
Just you wait and see, I will definitely lead everyone to achieve great things!
Asterios, when that time comes, you can be the guardian of my utopia~ Hahahaha!” Jason offered his assessment, which made the other disciples want to gag him.
Only the good-tempered Peleus and the rather gloomy Asclepius showed no reaction.
Naturally, the artistic youth Orpheus didn’t react either; smashing Jason’s face was a bit too barbaric for his tastes.
But at that moment, they suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps.
Dust billowed up ahead, and Chiron’s disciples looked forward.
Two Centaurs were chasing a young girl toward them, and those with sharper hearing could already hear the Centaurs’ shouting.
“Beautiful!
Stop running!
Experience the pleasures of man and woman with us!
You’ll benefit from it too!
I guarantee you’ll never forget it!” “She should be running out of strength soon!
Hahaha!
Put your back into it, brother, keep chasing her!” This was no longer just crude; it was downright lewd and shameless.
If she could endure this, the girl would have to have an incredibly good temper.
Sure enough, they immediately heard the girl’s shouting: “Who would want to experience such things with a group of vulgar creatures like you!
Your mere presence makes me feel disgusted!” As she spoke, she turned around, drew her bow, and fired several arrows, but the powerful shafts were nimbly dodged by the two Centaurs.
Was it to be expected of a race born from the union of Ixion and the cloud nymph Nephele?
Their physical capabilities were indeed impressive.
“Senior Brother, I…” Pollux gripped her sword.
The scene before them was clear: these two Centaurs were undoubtedly attempting to assault the girl because of her beauty.
They had chased her all this way, and since they were now in front of them, Pollux intended to step in and help.
But in the next instant, everyone heard Asterios’s roar.
“Starlight Extinction!!” Asterios spread his arms wide.
Along with his roar, a golden light completely enveloped the two Centaurs, and their bodies were instantly pulverized under the shroud of that brilliant radiance.
The control was incredibly precise; even the running Atalanta couldn’t help but stop and turn back to look at the brilliant golden light before her.
When the light vanished, the bodies of the two Centaurs had completely disappeared.
Asterios’s junior brothers all looked at him, their expressions dumbfounded, completely baffled by what had just happened.
Asterios was still breathing heavily.
Once he realized what was happening, his body had reacted faster than his brain.
The moment he moved, it was already a killing blow; there was no possibility of those two Centaurs surviving.
This was the first time Asterios had acted out of rage.
Anger and anxiety had completely dominated his heart, and he had instinctively unleashed such a move—one that not only pulverized the Centaurs’ bodies but also teleported any remaining debris elsewhere.
Everyone present fell into a strange silence.
Atalanta didn’t know what had just happened; Chiron’s disciples didn’t know why their Eldest Senior Brother had suddenly gone into such a frenzy; and Asterios had yet to recover from that powerful surge of anger.
It wasn’t until Asterios’s heavy breathing subsided and he returned to normal that he asked Atalanta with as calm an attitude as possible, “Are you all right?” “If I had been caught in that attack just now, wouldn’t I have been blown to pieces along with them?
You didn’t consider my safety at all, did you?” Atalanta’s attitude couldn’t be described as ungrateful, but it was certainly quite abrasive.
Pollux couldn’t hold back anymore; she stepped forward and snapped, “You woman, do you have no manners at all?!
My Senior Brother just saved your life!”