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" I’ve found my champion. ” Hermes peered through the crack in the temple wall. “ Finish creating the passage, my friend. ” “ Are you certain?” Caerus sounded bored. “ These time passages aren’t a simple matter, you know. None of the other gods could even begin to—” “ I know, ” Hermes interrupted. “ That’s why I asked you to help me. “ “ Trust me. It will be worth the effort if we succeed. ” He smiled. Caerus smiled back, looking more interested now. “ True, ” he said. “ Zeus will never figure out where you found your champion! ”

"我找到了我的选手。”赫耳墨斯从寺庙墙壁的裂缝中窥探。“结束创建通道，我的朋友。” “你确定吗？”凯鲁斯听起来很无聊。 “你知道，这个时间通道不是一件简单的事情。其他的神都不能做到——” “我知道，”赫耳墨斯打断道。“这就是我请你帮助我的原因。” ”相信我。如果我们成功了，这将是值得的。”他笑着说。 凯鲁斯笑了笑，现在看起来更感兴趣了。 “是的，”他说。“宙斯永远不会知道你在哪里找到了选手！”

Hermes didn’t respond. He was watching the mortal boy again. It wasn’t easy to see through the tiny crack in the wall—curse Caerus and his laziness! But Hermes could see enough. The athlete was handsome and strong, his muscles rippling as he ran. Other mortals were chasing the boy, but he outpaced them easily. Suddenly the boy stopped. He threw something on the ground and then leaped around gracefully. “ Is he celebrating his victory in the footrace?” Hermes thought. Watching him, Hermes had no idea. The ways of mortals were often strange, and usually not worth puzzling over.

赫尔墨斯没有回应，他又在看那个凡人男孩。 从墙上的小裂缝中看并不简单-诅咒凯鲁斯和他的懒惰！但赫尔墨斯看得够多了。 这位运动员英俊强壮，跑步时肌肉荡漾。其他人都在追赶这个男孩，但他很快就超过了他们。 突然，男孩停了下来。他把东西扔在地上，然后优雅地跳了起来。 “他在庆祝自己在赛跑中的胜利吗？”赫尔墨斯想。 看着他，赫尔墨斯不知道。人类的行为方式往往很奇怪，通常不值得去思考。

But Hermes could tell that this mortal was something special. “ Finish the passage, ” he told Caerus again. “ We don’t have time to waste if we want to have him ready. ” “ Good game, Brody, ” Coach Smith said as Brody jogged off the field with the rest of the football team. “ Yeah, I know. ” Brody puffed out his chest. “ Thanks, Coach. Do you think we’ll win the championship this year?” Another player glanced over. “ If you keep making touchdowns, Brody? Definitely! ” he said.

但是赫尔墨斯可以看出这个凡人是个特别的人。 ”完成这通道，”他再次告诉凯鲁斯。“如果我们想让他做好准备，我们就没有时间浪费了。” “比赛打得好，布罗迪，”史密斯教练在布罗迪和其他足球队员慢跑离开球场时说道。 “是的，我知道。”布罗迪鼓起胸膛。 “谢谢，教练。你认为我们今年会赢得冠军吗？” 另一名球员瞥了一眼。“如果你继续触地得分，布罗迪？当然！”他说。

Several of Brody’s other teammates agreed, though some remained quiet. A few looked unhappy. Brody wasn’t surprised. He was only a freshman, but he played better than any of the older kids. That had to be embarrassing for them. Brody didn’t care, though. They should be glad he was on the team. Everyone said he was the best player to attend the high school in years. Maybe he was the best player ever. Brody headed into the locker room. He showered, changed his clothes, and went back outside.

布罗迪的其他几位队友也表示同意，但有些人保持沉默。有几个人看起来不高兴。 布罗迪并不惊讶。他只是一名大一学生，但他比其他大一点的孩子都打得好。 这对他们来说一定很尴尬。不过布罗迪并不在乎。他们应该很高兴他在队里。 每个人都说他是几年来最好的高中球员。也许他是有史以来最好的球员。 布罗迪走进更衣室，他洗了澡，换了衣服，回到外面。

A teammate waved good-bye. “ Are you ready for that science test tomorrow?” he called. Brody frowned at him. “ Who cares about science?” The truth was, he hadn’t studied for the test yet. Science was hard for him—even harder than most of his other classes. But so what? The coach was already saying that Brody was sure to win a college scholarship when the time came. Brody didn’t care much about going to college, but he loved the idea of playing college football. After that he’d probably be drafted by the professional league, and then he’d be rich.

一位队友挥手告别。“你准备好明天的科学考试了吗？”他说道。 布罗迪皱着眉头看着他。“谁会关心科学？” 事实是，他还没有为考试而学习。科学对他来说很难，甚至比其他大多数课程都难。 但那又怎样呢？教练已经说过，到时候布罗迪肯定会获得大学奖学金。 布罗迪不太在乎上大学，但他喜欢踢大学足球。 在那之后，他可能会被职业联盟选中，然后他就会变得富有。

He wouldn’t need to know about science to play football. The only schooling he’d need was enough math to add up all his money! As Brody was thinking about that, a girl stepped in front of him. He almost crashed into her, but he stopped just in time. “ Watch it, ” he said. “ I’m trying to walk here. ” “ I need to talk to you. ” The girl sounded annoyed. Brody stared at her. She looked familiar. “ Hey, don’t you ride my bus?” “ Yes. ” The girl sounded even more annoyed now. “ I sit in the front seat. Every single day since school started. I’m Julia. ”

他踢足球不需要懂科学。他唯一需要学的只有数学，把所有的钱加起来！ 布罗迪在想这件事时，一个女孩走到了他的面前。他差点撞到她，但他及时停了下来。 “小心点，”他说。“我试着走在这里。” “我需要和你谈谈。”这个女孩听起来很生气。 布罗迪盯着她。她看起来很眼熟。“嘿，你不让我坐车吗？” “是的。”这个女孩现在听起来更烦了。 “我坐在前排座位上，开学后的每一天。我是茱莉亚。”