The Wrong Jason Singularity

Chapter 18

" Agh.."

He suddenly feels an overwhelming pain underneath the left side of his lungs.

The reality and his nightmare were different. Jason remembered now. Chiron and Aristaeus can't leave the bandits terrorizing the merchant caravan and decide to help them. He was told to just stay close to them or just stay away from the skirmish and hide.

In a normal situation, Jason would choose the latter. He would hide in bushes and just let Chiron and Aristaeus handle them and be dubbed as the heroes. But when he saw what the merchant caravan was, there was a thought in his mind if he should help them or not. Looking at their group, Jason learned what kind of Merchant are they.

Chains, Collars, and some malnourished people in their group that was dressed in rags. The merchants are slave traders. Since arriving in this world, if there are things that he dislikes like dying, the original's ending, and the jerk Greek gods, then having the fact that slave traders and slaves exist in this time.

He loathed the slave trader merchants since he saw them in the kingdom or city of Iolcus.

Jason, after a second of contemplating decided to help Chiron and Aristaeus. He already has his very long rod wood stick ready. It was what his staff looked like. Simple and strange at the same time.

Chiron frowned when he learned of his decision. He expected him to choose the latter. Aristaeus then went on to say that Jason should stay close to them and distance himself from the bandits. Chiron is already in a guarded state and would immediately switch into a fighting stance. Meanwhile, Aristaeus has summoned a bee's nest.

Aristaeus's way of fighting was always strange no matter how many times Jason thought about it as he learned more and more from the demi-god. Jason cast a wary gaze at his surroundings and made sure to stay close to the two.

After that, it was like things just happened so fast. Instead of one of the bandits speaking or some kind of negotiation or promises of threats, it was none of those.

" Kill them! "

The bandit leader immediately ordered. Jason saw the surprise on his teacher's face. So he knows that's how not this kind of situation went for them. Arrows were coming from behind the trees. The pathway towards Athens is a forest. Jason realized that it was the perfect way for bandits to settle their ambush.

Jason heard Aristaeus curse as he prepared a shield spell.

" Protect. "

A little dome sphere appeared protecting Jason and Aristaeus, but Chiron wasn't covered. Jason's limited Mana supply can't take that kind of energy consumption. He was certain that he needed to spend more Mana in the next few seconds. Other than that, Jason has faith in Chiron.

Jason watched as Chiron defended himself using his arms and fist. The bandit leader growled as Chiron crushed the arrows like it was nothing.

After that, Jason's protection spell dissolved as it only lasted a few seconds. Bees started pouring out of the Aristaeus bee's nest. And also from under his robes. Jason decided to focus on the battle and don't think of it as scary, disgusting, and creepy at the same time. It started rushing towards the bandits. Chiron also started diving toward the bandit leader.

" Quick Sand. "

The other bandits let out an exclamation of surprise and horror as the soil beneath them turned softer and slowly started swallowing them.

" The more you move the quicker you would sink till the Earth swallows you all whole. Don't Struggle. "

Jason said to them calmly. Light green eyes were looking at them with an independent indifferent gaze. Inside his mind, Jason questioned if it was now intimidating enough? Jason doesn't want them to belittle him. He also doesn't want the bandits to be swallowed at all. He wasn't still ready thinking of the consequences. Stupid, why does he even do this spell in the first place? He knows that it consumes a lot of money. He was also limited in being able to use and do a spell for a day.

Jason regretted that he shouldn't be distracted. He heard a cry. One of the hostage slaves tried to escape. A sword was rushing towards the slave.

" Accio. "

The bandit let out a startled cry as the sword started moving like it had a consciousness of its own and rushed towards him. Jason coughed in blood after saying the spell out of instinct.

Jason just remembered that he still hasn't a full grasp of this spell. It was very a stupid idea.

But Jason didn't regret saving the slave. Now back at this unknown room, and thinking of all of the things that happened, Jason groaned. He was certain that he would be scolded by Chiron once he knew that he was awake.