Athena - Hercules' Adventure

[Athena]
The Greek goddess of wisdom and tactics, symbolized by the owl and the olive tree. She despises Prince Paris, who was blinded by Queen Helen's beauty and started the Trojan War. Her attempts to aid the Achaeans have been hindered by Ares, and so she seeks a champion to aid her against her fellow god.
Lv. 130 Main Character Advancement Quest
Hercules' Adventure Quest
Upcoming Danger Quest
Location: Hissarlik Hill

Welcome, brave chamion. I am pleased to see you again. I have been keeping an eye on you...
Continue to battle the darkness with courage and wisdom.
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But I see you have come on another hero's behalf.
Tell me, what is his name?

Of course. Hercules.
I heard that my half-brother was in the area.

Soon I will call upon your courage and wisdom, my champion.
But now is not that time.

He is driven by justice and he possesses limitless courage, but he lack self-control.
This is why he lost his fur. However, he should not waste his time trying to find the thief.
Of much greater importance is the fact that the Golden Lion has come back to life.
I'm sure you remember our little spat with the Trojans.
The corruption that gave them their power is mostly gone from this place, but some evil energy still lingers in the Nemea Basin.
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When you last went, did you encounter the [Nemean Archers]?
Eradicate them. They have fled the ruins of Troy, and the corruption clings to them like a disease.

Well done!
Those archers are responsible for resurrecting the monsters of the basin.
The Gold Nemean Lion has been resurrected by their evil magic.

I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

All that remains is to slay the lion itself.
This task falls to you.
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Does that answer your questions?
Share my words with all who would hear them.
And tell Hercules NOT to intervene.

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I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

I've been waiting for you, my champion.
Be warned, however, that it is unwise to rely too much upon the grace of the gods.
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Hercules requires my wisdom, correct?
Tell me, who is it that has upset my little brother so?

Eurystheus, the cowardly king.
Hercules carried out the 12 labors under this honorless individual to repent the tragedy caused by his own hands.

I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

Dealing with Eurystheus was more difficult for my little brother than the labors themselves.
I'm sure you feel the same.
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Deliver this parchment to [Hercules].
I doubt he will be satisfied with what I have written, but let him know that the gods cannot intervene in the human world too directly.

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I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

So we meet again, my champion.
Tell me, what troubles you?
I see. Eurystheus' request is peculiar.
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It's not often I receive an offering from a coward.

Is there nothing that fool wouldn't try to get out of trouble?
At least he revealed the truth to you. Still, he will receive no aid from me.

I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

This is not the first time you've encountered a situation like this.
This is all caused by mortals trying to use power that not even the gods would use.
I cannot simply hand you a prophecy and assume that everything will return to normal.
In the Garden of the Hesperides, there grow Golden Apples that the gods value as precious treasure.
The forces of evil have taken that place over, and that is where they acquired the ability to revive the dead.
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The [Traces of the Forbidden] now pollute that place. Defeat the Hesperidean Sorcerers who are responsible for this.

Well done, my champion.
We cannot let the secrets of the garden spread into the rest of the world.

I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

The last of the Golden Apples is still there.
Hercules was once tasked with retrieving it for Eurystheus, but the apple has returned to its place of origin.
In a contaminated form, that is.
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The [Contaminated Golden Apple] is now guarded by the dragon [Ladon].
Time is of the essence. Bring the apple to me.

([Ladon] is in [Ladon's Nest].)

Admirably done.
I will purify this Golden Apple.
I doubt it will ever again be held in mortal hands.

I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

As I expected, this Golden Apple was the source of their power. No more monsters should resurrect on this soil.
I hope this brings some measure of peace to Hercules' mind.
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If you wish, you may tell [Eurystheus] that Hercules will do him no harm.

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I am watching over you, my courageous champion.

You have questions, my champion.
You wish to know about the Golden Apple, the Garden of the Hesperides, and Cerberus.
And you want to know why I didn't tell you sooner.
Riederan's records are all true. All the more reason I couldn't tell you anything.
You know the dangers of oriharukon. I could not have trusted you to return it to me, not with the blood of Atlantis flowing through your veins.
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Hercules has sent you with a [Holy Olive]? Very well.
I will gladly accept this token from he who is of my blood... and of your blood as well, my champion.

Yes, Hercules is descended from Atlantis, as well. His courage is of the gods, but his strength is of Atlantis.
Thankfully, he is kind and just, unlike Riederan.
However, oriharukon has a way of making your people turn to evil.
You possess courage even greater than Hercules', and wisdom that he cannot match...
The temptation of oriharukon is even greater for you.
Why must mortals be so susceptible to temptation...
Champion.
Riederan is nearing the end of his journey. Soon Atlantis will be his.
He was behind Troy, and has stood in your path at every step of the way.
You must defeat him.
Go forth.
Prevent the next age of Atlantis.
May your path be filled with victory and honor.

I am watching over you, my courageous champion.