The Greece Antagonist

Chapter 533: Chapter 47: Shivering is the Primary Productive Force (5k)_3

Due to their martial culture and the custom of raiding to capture high-quality males for breeding, the Amazon Tribe had a poor reputation among the Greek states.

After continuous conflict, once members of the Amazon Tribe or Greeks were captured, falling into each other’s hands, they often met a grim fate.

This was why Hippolyta was surprised that she could obtain her freedom so easily after her defeat.

Previously, the Amazon Tribe had worshipped Ares, God of War, and Luo En naturally didn’t need to be so polite.

But now, his young lover Artemis had already won the divine war, seizing the faith of the Amazon Tribe from Ares, so of course, he hoped to turn swords into plowshares between the Amazon Tribe and the Greeks, striving for a peaceful coexistence and mutual benefits.

However, upon hearing this, Hippolyta couldn’t help but show an awkward expression.

“Well, I forgot to mention, I’ve already stepped down…”

Luo En noticed the former Amazon Queen’s slightly evasive gaze, and couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and frustration.

He could probably understand the reasons behind Hippolyta’s voluntary abdication.

On one hand, Hippolyta had her pride, needing to take responsibility for the defeat as a queen; on the other hand, she was worried that being a queen vulnerable to threats could lead to decisions detrimental to the tribe, so she resigned before fulfilling her promise.

Nevertheless, under Luo En’s magnanimity, this move rather seemed like a case of misjudging an upright person with a suspicious mind.

Looking at Hippolyta, whose gaze seemed somewhat vacant, Luo En helplessly rubbed his temples.

“So who is the new queen of the Amazon Tribe now?”

“My sister, Penthesilea…”

Hippolyta answered with her head down, coughing slightly as she added.

“Before I came here, we had already completed the handover ceremony, and she has taken over as the new queen.”

However, upon hearing this name, Luo En’s face turned dark.

He had a particularly strong impression of this sibling duo.

Because when he encountered the Amazon warriors on a forced march, that white-haired, short-tempered woman leading them didn’t think twice before swinging a chain hammer that weighed tens of kilograms at his face.

After being subdued, this woman still clamored for a duel with him.

It could be said that in the conflicts with the Amazon warriors, Penthesilea alone was responsible for seventy percent of the issues.

Her fiery temper was indeed befitting as a daughter of Ares; no wonder she would later lead the Amazon Tribe on the side of Troy, clashing with the Greek coalition in the Battle of Troy, and then being sent to the Netherworld by Achilles.

This wouldn’t do!

Letting such a hot-tempered older sister ascend to leadership, the Amazon Tribe was bound to continue clashing with the Greeks, ultimately heading towards an antagonistic stand-off.

In comparison, the former queen, Hippolyta, although a bit stubborn, was much more mature and stable.

Luo En muttered to himself, recalling in his mind all the ways in which Hippolyta was superior to Penthesilea.

In the original Greek mythology, Hercules’s ninth trial was to retrieve the [War God’s Belt] from Hippolyta and present it to his cousin, King Eurystheus’s daughter—Princess Artemata.

At that time, Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons, sympathized with the great hero’s plight and respected his strength, thus she readily agreed to give up the belt, hoping he would leave Amazon territory peacefully.

However, at the moment when Hippolyta was about to hand over the [War God’s Belt], the other Amazons were misled by rumors, thinking their queen had been kidnapped and coerced, so they assembled and attacked Hercules and his companions.

In the chaos of the fight, Hercules responded decisively, brutally killing seven or eight Amazon warriors.

As the situation worsened, Hippolyta reluctantly stepped forward to halt the combat, humiliatingly handed over the [War God’s Belt], saved a captured sister, and sent Hercules and his people away.

But from then on, the relationship between the Amazons and the Greek states became increasingly hostile.

Although Hippolyta made great efforts to reconcile the differences between the two sides, hoping for peaceful coexistence.

Later, this Amazon Queen died in a conflict with the Athenians, which led to a complete fallout between the Amazons and the Greek states.

So, for a long time in the future, this group of brave and skilled women relentlessly clashed with the Greek states.

It wasn’t until the Trojan War that the Amazons, under the leadership of their new Queen Penthesilea, joined the side of Troy and all fell in battle. The once glorious Amazon tribe thus declined.

Therefore, if he were to choose a leader for the Amazons, he would definitely prefer Hippolyta, a pro-Greek queen, over Penthesilea, a reckless warrior.

Moreover, his previous proposal for a great fusion between the Amazons and the Greeks would likely be best managed and implemented by the prudent Hippolyta.

Considering this, Luo En advised tactfully.

“Our misunderstanding has already been clarified. You can definitely go back and explain everything to your sisters. Resigning too hastily is not advisable. Penthesilea’s temperament is not suited for the queen.”

“But I have already handed over the throne to my sister, under the witness of Goddess Artemis.”

Hippolyta was clearly troubled by this.

Luo En spoke indifferently, “Just have Artemis preside over changing it back, that’s all.”

“?”

“Use this to offer a sacrifice to your chief god, tell her what I have said, and she will agree.”

Luo En pulled a Medusa emblem from his chest, tossed it to Hippolyta, then yawned and sleepily walked towards the bedroom.

Will this work?

Hippolyta examined the bronze emblem in her hand, hesitated for a moment, then squatted down and began tracing Hermes Script, preparing for the divine descent ceremony.

A quarter of an hour later, the Amazon Queen placed the bronze emblem in the center of the Magic Circle Diagram in the courtyard, bit her index finger, dripped her divine blood, and called upon the name of her chief god.

Hum!

Accompanied by a cool resonance, the full moon’s light shone on the completed Magic Circle Diagram, conjuring up a graceful, tall figure.

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