The First Task - The Nemean Lion Pack (2)
The Nemean Lion.
Born of Typhon and Echidna, it possesses the stature of a demigod, much like its brothers Orthrus and Hydra.
A monster that resides in the valley of Nemea, known for mercilessly killing both people and animals.
"Nemean Lion Pack, you say? Please explain a bit more. I have spent a long time at the hero training center in Thebes, so I am not well-versed in the ways of the world."
"Ah... The Nemean Lion originally referred to the offspring of Typhon. However..."
One of the reasons the Earth Mother Gaia had been quiet all this time.
The plains of Phlegra, the stronghold of the Gigantes.
If that place cannot move due to the gods' strict surveillance...
Wouldn't it be better to breed or strengthen the already powerful monsters?
If it is the child of Typhon, who nearly defeated Olympus alone, even more so.
Thus, with Gaia's assistance, the Nemean Lion successfully bred.
"Not long ago, dozens of lions following that monster appeared and devastated a village."
"... Dozens?"
"The people living nearby would know the details better than I."
Hercules stretched and stepped out of the temple.
Dozens right from the first task; he didn’t think he would lose, but wasn’t that a bit too much?