The Argonauts' Sacrifice [Fourth Update]

Jason wanted to give up this trial, but of course the gods were unwilling.

Naturally, however, they would not personally interfere in a contest among mortals.

The one who spoke up to refute Jason was Erginus, another son of Poseidon. His brother Antaeus was also one of the Argonauts.

He shouted, "How can we just give up... and go back like this?"

He flew into a rage at Jason.

"You know this, don't you? For the Golden Fleece, to defeat those 'Divine Bulls,' three of our brothers have already died at their hands. One of them was my half-brother, Nauplius... If we leave like this, wouldn't they have died for nothing? Wouldn't their efforts, their sacrifices, all have been wasted? If we give up now, then what did they use their lives to probe out the enemy's weaknesses for? No! I won't allow it! I won't allow us to abandon this challenge, and I won't allow their sacrifices to become a joke! I... will avenge them!"

"That's right! Revenge! Avenge them!" Antaeus stepped forward as well, loudly echoing him.

Some of the other heroes also responded in agreement.

"But... but... you've all seen the Divine Bulls' strength now. Just as Ye Ting said, if we continue, perhaps we can defeat them, but no one knows how many companions will die before then. For a Golden Fleece, for my ambition, it isn't worth doing this—"

Jason was almost sobbing as he said this.

"So what?"

Erginus raised his voice even louder.

"So what? Jason, I know you don't want us to die, but we want even less for them to have died in vain! We aren't doing this for your ambition... If it were only for your ambition, so many of us would never have joined the Argonauts and become part