Will Your Conscience Not Hurt?

The inner side of the Eye of the Tide Sea.

As the Argo's descent gradually stabilized, the deep sea was not as dark as one might imagine. Colorful patterns of light spread and mingled with the ripples of the water, creating a dazzling halo, like a rainbow after the rain.

So beautiful! This is the interior of the Eye of the Tide Sea!

Creak!

Just as the Argo Heroes were stunned by the breathtakingly beautiful sight before them, an undercurrent surged in, ripples spread, the ship rocked violently, emitting a piercing tremor, and surging seawater was about to overwhelm the deck and flood the cabins.

Oh no!

Everyone suddenly realized they were in the deep sea. Jason, in particular, thought of the shipwreck he had seen in the port, his heart clenched and his face turned pale.

"Don't worry, this ship has a way of submerging..."

A deep voice, transmitted through the Sorcery Array, resonated in everyone's ears; that familiar tone brought a sense of peace to the heroes.

Just then, Samael's right hand, which was behind his back, clenched its fingers, and the Argo hummed and trembled. Several hidden Cuneiform Rune gradually activated, and Magecraft protective spells lit up one after another, forming a thick light shield. Not only that, the decks on both sides of the ship also began to close upwards, connecting to form an airtight wooden dome, forming the first line of defense.

As the turbulent currents surged, Argo only swayed slightly before using the Sorcery Array and the deck's offset to deflect the force and continue its stable submerged voyage.

"The Argo has this capability?"

Jason was somewhat dumbfounded and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

That's for sure. As Noah's Ark of the Argo type, it was originally created as a mobile fortress to combat the Great Flood of Enel. In addition, it was designed to break through the Chaos Sea and find the Greek Boundary Bubble. Therefore, this ship is capable of defending against seawater backflow and dealing with extreme environments such as Aether Storm and spatial curvatures during ocean voyages.

Samael, walking from the deck toward the captain's cabin, was lost in thought when a slight smile appeared on his lips and a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

A moment later, after the Argo safely broke through the deep-sea current and stabilized its submerged voyage, Jason was overjoyed and excitedly clasped his hands in prayer and thanks.

"Praise be to Athena, you are truly the greatest and wisest goddess!"

This protector of Queen Hera, the Queen of Gods, resolutely expressed unparalleled reverence to the Goddess of Wisdom on Mount of Ares.

Hey kid, you've worshipped the wrong god. You should thank me, not that brat.

Seeing this, Samael secretly rolled his eyes and muttered to himself.

"Don't let your guard down! Ahead! Rules, teardrop-shaped turbulence!"

However, before everyone could relax for a moment, Orion, who was standing on the lookout tower and constantly monitoring the surrounding environment through the external Sorcery Array, discovered the new situation. He then tapped his wooden stick, raised his voice to warn others, and looked inexplicably excited.

In the colorful and magnificent deep sea, hundreds and thousands of things that look like transparent jellyfish and crystal droplets float and wriggle around, as if they were alive. The surrounding seawater is either absorbed and swallowed up, or pulled and repelled.

Even more dangerous is that it seems to be enveloped in a dense ether. Once it breaks through the outer water film, this thing will inevitably explode like a floating mine with an unpredictable trajectory, which is extremely dangerous.

Damn! This place is even more troublesome than the Stormy Seas!

Even with Jason talent, he couldn't help but curse inwardly. After hesitating for a while, he turned to his friend with a bitter face and asked him in private.

"Hey buddy, are you sure this is really a way out?"

"Absolutely! Have you forgotten our little navigator? She lives near the Stormy Sea Region, and the Eye of the Tide Sea is probably the entrance to that settlement!"

"I'm afraid? Such a dangerous place, that word makes me a little uneasy."

"Even if it's dangerous, it's still better than facing a god directly, right? It's a matter of life and death, there's no other way."

Samael blinked and reassured Jason earnestly, as if that were the whole truth.

"Uh, you're right..."

Jason, recalling the ferocity of Ares, God of War, felt his Adam's apple bob involuntarily. He nodded dryly, quite agreeing with the strategist's statement, and expressed his sincere gratitude to Samael for his Britannia act of staying behind at the crucial moment to cover the rear and ensure the safe evacuation of the Argo.

That was a goddess; even with Athena's divine intervention, survival would be extremely difficult. It was already remarkable that Theseus was able to drag them away safely.

For the rest, they have to rely on themselves.

In that situation, the Eye of the Tide Sea is indeed the best way to completely escape the pursuit of Ares and Colchis's fleet.

Slowly accepting reality, Jason, driven by a strong will to survive, had no choice but to grit his teeth and concentrate on directing his crew to avoid the Rules, teardrop-shaped currents.

However, to his slight relief, the teddy bear on the lookout tower handed him a colorful scale with a nautical chart drawn on it. Through translation, he discovered that it contained information about safe routes.

"Rules turbulence zone, speed level 1, take it slow! Take it slow! Don't crash! Brothers, be serious, I finally got the Golden Fleece, the kingdom will soon be on the throne and I'll be living a good life, I don't want to die here!"

"45 degrees to the left front, be careful! Entering the tonnage zone, all gun ports open, be prepared to intercept these things if necessary! Heracles, you're in charge of the bow; Big Sister, keep an eye on the port side; Diana, watch out for the right!"

In adversity, Jason displayed extraordinary naval leadership skills.

The Greek diplomat's usual thorough preparations were now proving perfectly effective. He was familiar with the deeds and characteristics of almost all the crew members and was methodically arranging matters according to their respective strengths.

Whether it was the renowned Heracles, the foul-mouthed and rebellious Caenis, or even the goddess of the moon and the ancient serpent in disguise, they all diligently carried out these arrangements without any objection.

"Next, the Seven-Colored Coral Area. Follow the channel that resembles fish gills and pass through quickly. Don't stare at those coral reefs for too long, or you might hallucinate!"

As the Argo followed the nautical chart and safely broke through the area with severe light pollution, finally seeing the pure blue sea, Jason, who had been in high spirits, immediately became listless. He slumped on the captain's seat like a dead fish, weakly pointing ahead at the huge spiral vortex that looked exactly like the Eye of the Tide Sea, and began to complain.

"Alright, the exit is just ahead. Not to mention Ares, even the great god Zeus probably wouldn't know where we are."

Finally, we're about to get out of this awful place!

Feeling joyful and relaxed, the heroes immediately increased the speed of their oars.

However, just as he approached the Gate of the Vortex, Samael glanced at the sea chart, then looked up and his gaze fell on the bronze cubes floating around him, engraved with intricate patterns. He raised his right arm, frowned, and spoke.

"Wait, this doesn't seem to be on the nautical chart..."

"Buzz!"

At the same time, as Samael's voice echoed in the cabin, a strange rhythmic resonance came from nearby, and the patterns on the surface of the bronze cubes lit up one after another, with a constant metallic trembling sound coming from inside.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss!"

In an instant, as the Argo entered the interface where these things were located, a barrage of crimson beams swept across the area!

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