Talos—a war machine gifted to King Minos of Crete—was a weapon that intercepted and repelled any ships and armies attempting to invade the island. It was said that it could sink vessels by hurling massive boulders and incinerate entire battalions within a several-kilometer radius by unleashing the heat stored within its bronze body. 0

Even the Argonauts, one of the most renowned and powerful hero groups in all of Olympus, had to exploit its weakness to defeat it. A head-on confrontation was deemed impossible. 0

Had Heracles still been part of the expedition, they could have stood a chance. But by the time the Argonauts encountered Talos, their ranks had already dwindled. 0

“Well-crafted. In terms of craftsmanship alone, this is on par with Daedalus,” Hades remarked. But then, he added a cautionary note. “Talos is, at its core, a weapon crafted by the gods. Without the blessings of the gods or the intervention of fate, it can never be truly complete.”0

Hearing this, Arktur, the Grand Elder of Jehoia, humbly asked, “In that case, may we ask for your divine blessing, Lord Hades?” 0

“No.”0

“If it is a matter of offerings or rituals, we could—” 0

“That’s not the issue. The very foundation of Talos conflicts with my authority,” Hades explained.0

Talos, the bronze giant designed by Hephaestus, was classified as an artificial...0