The Greece Antagonist

Chapter 527: Chapter 45: Captured for Breeding? (4.2k)

The knight who had broken away from the squad demonstrated her exquisite horsemanship as she easily navigated through obstacles on the battlefield, arriving in front of the collapsed ruins.

“Are you the Queen of the Amazon Tribe?”

King Admetos, beaming with a smile, approached her, ready to establish a rapport with the leader of the reinforcements.

The knight glanced at King Thessaly and shook her head slightly.

“I was, but not anymore…”

“?”

At her words, Admetos was utterly confused.

Without further explanation, the knight dismounted and looked toward a figure behind the crowd.

“Alright, my mission is now complete. From this moment, I leave myself at your disposal.”

“???”

Instantly, hearing these words, King Admetos and the nearby City Defenders stared in shock, turning their heads almost synchronously to look at a person trying to sneak into the shadows.

“I told you, it was a misunderstanding…”

Luo En stopped in his tracks, clarifying helplessly under the curious gaze of everyone.

In the previous battle at the Underground Temple, he had been blown to the surface by the explosion of the Divine Emblem’s divine power.

As he was just climbing out of the pit, he coincidentally ran into the marching Amazon warriors.

Neither party knew the other’s identity, and both were in a highly tense state, leading to a few Amazon warriors instinctively shooting arrows at the sudden obstruction, which inevitably plunged both groups into a chaotic fight.

Though the Amazon warriors were very strong in individual combat, Luo En still single-handedly cleared this temporary “dungeon” with his superior skills.

However, compared to the Amazons, who possess the blood of Ares and are more prone to rage, Luo En remained much calmer.

In order to understand the situation clearly, he did not kill them outright but instead made the commanding Amazon sisters kneel and captured Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazon Tribe.

Ultimately, under the dual threats of hostages and armed force, the two sides began peaceful and friendly communications.

After clarifying that they were both reinforcements from Thessaly, the misunderstanding was fully resolved.

Thenceforth, Luo En led the force of Amazon warriors, descending like divine troops to turn the tide of the already desperate situation.

“So what’s happening now?”

Cainis scratched her head, curiously looking at the two parties involved.

“In the last duel for life and death, he won, I lost; there’s nothing much to say. As the price for the lives and freedom of my sisters, I, as the Queen, am willing to take responsibility and place myself at his mercy as a captive.”

Hippolyta spoke calmly, her eyes showing melancholy but her face resolute.

“Now, I have fulfilled the oracle of Lady Artemis and can officially relinquish my duties as Queen to honor my promise…”

“Ahem, considering everyone got acquainted through fighting, do we really need to be so serious about the consequences of winning and losing?”

Luo En coughed, interrupting Hippolyta in an attempt to ease the situation.

However, the Amazon Queen furrowed her brows, her face flushing slightly.

“Are you insulting me? Man!”

Cainis, also partly of War God lineage, nudged Luo En’s shoulder and reminded softly.

“For the offspring of Ares, defeat in battle is not humiliating, but avoiding the consequences of defeat is indeed a disgraceful act.”

At these words, Luo En’s expression darkened.

This was indeed a creed that Ares, that reckless god, would set, and often for heroes, honor is more important than life.

Seeing no escape, he quietly asked Cainis.

“So, how does the Amazon Tribe typically deal with the defeated?”

“Females are sacrificed to their patron deities, males are captured for breeding…”

Cainis glanced at the beautiful face of Hippolyta and then, like a true friend, wrapped an arm around Luo En’s neck, a teasing smile in her eyes.

“Why don’t you give it a try? I heard because of their devotion to Artemis, the Amazon Queen is supposed to remain a virgin until she abdicates…”

No way in hell!

Luo En threw a disgusted look at this so-called first beauty of Thessaly, then started stalling with Hippolyta.

“Why don’t you go back first, and I’ll let you know when I’ve made up my mind?”

“I’ve been defeated, no longer have the right to lead the Amazon Tribe, nor do I have the face to continue as their Queen…”

Hippolyta spoke with a hint of melancholy, looking despondently at the victor before her.

Their nine sisters had united, joined by thousands, and still, they were overpowered and even she was captured.

Facing such a bitter defeat, she, as the commanding queen at the time, could not shirk her responsibility, and her divine blood forced her to abide by the law that the victor rules.

To avoid disgrace for the entire tribe, she took on all the blame, relinquishing her title as Queen as the most fitting course of action.

Luo En, troubled, glanced at Hippolyta who awaited his disposition and reluctantly made a decision.

“Then, why don’t you stay by my side for a while as an attendant?”

The true battle with the giants had not yet fully erupted, and Thessaly, having been weakened by two consecutive battles, had significantly diminished its defensive capabilities.

In both sentiment and reason, it was necessary to keep Hippolyta and her Amazon warriors around as a precaution.

For now, he would use this compromise as a stepping stone, waiting for the situation to stabilize before considering a more secure solution.

At this outcome, Hippolyta readily nodded, her gaze towards Luo En showing a hint of affection.

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