Chapter 336: Thrashing is the primary productive force (5k)
In the courtyard.
Lorne watched Helen, whose body and mind were purified, dragged the resentful Medea into the house, and then politely declined the invitation of his big-breasted brother Katniss to sleep with him on the pretext of cleaning up the dishes.
As he watched the doors of the two bedrooms close and the fluorescent lights in the house go out, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After being busy inside and outside for such a long time, he now just wants to have some peace and quiet.
After spending some time putting away the yard and tableware, Loen confirmed that the three people inside were soundly asleep. Then he stretched lazily, ready to go into the house and enjoy his leisure time.
However, as soon as he took a step, there was a low knock on the door behind him.
Lorne turned around and opened the door helplessly. The tall Amazon Queen with long scarlet hair stood quietly outside the door.
"Hippolyta? What are you doing here so late?"
"The defense line has been rebuilt. The task you asked me to assist the Thessalians in the defense has come to an end. Since there are no other tasks, as a follower, of course I must return to my master's side and protect his safety."
As Hippolyta spoke, she tied up her chestnut warhorse, walked into the yard, and spread a fur blanket on the ground to serve as her bed.
Afterwards, she immersed herself in engraving warning and defensive spells around her and set up several simple traps, acting like a professional bodyguard.
Apparently, Hippolyta wasn't just talking about being an attendant.
Seeing this, Loen waved his hands, feeling somewhat amused.
"No need for that. You've been running around for me during this period, getting the Amazons to help Thessaly get through the dangerous period safely. That's already a big help to me. Now we're even on what happened last time."
Hippolyta heard this and looked at the man in front of her in surprise.
"Are you sure?"
"Too little? That's great. I'll add one more condition."
Luo En thought for a moment and spoke with a smile.
"Well, I hope you can restrain your tribe and stop plundering the people of the Greek states, so that the Amazons and Greeks can live in harmony with each other."
"I hope so..."
Hippolyta heard the good intentions in Lorn's release, but looked embarrassed.
"But the continuation of the Amazon tribe requires seedlings. If we cannot bring back enough men on the annual birth day, our population will continue to decline. By then, the Amazon tribe..."
"So how much has the number of Amazon warriors who have been robbing men increased over the years?"
Luo En interrupted the other party and asked leisurely.
"This..." Hippolyta's breathing stagnated, and her eyes were blank when she thought about the current situation of the tribe.
Obviously, the number of Amazon warriors did not increase much through reproduction in this way. In fact, during the repeated looting, the Amazon tribe and the Greek states became enemies, the sisters were constantly killed and injured, and the number of the tribe decreased instead of increasing.
When Loen saw Hippolyta's reaction, he understood.
"Is this also the reason why you abandoned your faith in the God of War and chose to serve Artemis?"
Hippolyta hesitated for a moment and nodded reluctantly.
The Amazons converted to Christianity not only because their father god Ares lost the war of gods, but also to save the tribe's declining birth rate.
As we all know, Artemis is not only the goddess of hunting and the moon, but also has the power of fertility, childbirth, and protection of babies.
Sure enough, the stupid idea of snatching men for breeding was from Ares...
Loen complained in his heart and looked unhappily at the Amazon Queen who was still confused.
"If you want to protect the birth rate, why do you have to rob? Why don't you just borrow the sperm openly?"
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Seeing that Hippolyta was still confused, Loen simply told her everything he was thinking.
In the courtyard fully illuminated by the bright moon in the sky, Hippolyta listened to the advice of this handsome god-descendant, her eyes sparkling with surprise and excitement evident in her heart.
Loen's method is simple and easy to understand.
Simply put, the Amazons can relax restrictions during the annual [Birth Day] and invite men from the Greek world to go to the Amazon to pair up with women of appropriate age.
If the Amazons want to ensure the quality of men, they can set up several obstacles for men to test their strength, wisdom and bloodline when they enter the tribe, so that they can screen out perfect seedlings.
If the target is a person of noble status like the Amazon Queen with many suitors, then after the auditions, the Greek heroes who arrive can continue to compete with each other in the arena to select a certain number of winners, who will be selected by the person concerned.
If the child is a girl, of course she will stay in the Amazon to replenish the population. If it is a boy, there is no need to kill them all. They can just be given to the father to raise.
In this way, the Amazon tribes not only did not need to continue to be at odds with the Greek states because of looting men, but they could also use this as a bond to win more allies for the Amazon.
"Men are asked to fight like animals for women, and the conditions are so harsh, are they really willing to come?"
However, although Hippolyta was shocked by the man's innovative thinking that broke conventions and customs, she was still somewhat uncertain about the actual effect.
Loen rolled his eyes at Hippolyta who raised the question and responded unhappily.
"For thousands of years, from beasts to humans, and from humans to gods, reproduction has been the top priority. Males fighting each other for mates has long become the norm. You don't know what ridiculous things those Greek heroes would do to fight for mating rights.
Don't you want to come? Haha, as long as Amazon promotes well, you still worry about whether the place for Amazon people is big enough. "
Then, Lorne paused and continued to add.
"As for why we add some conditions for selection, it's because humans tend not to treasure things that are too easy to obtain. With a gimmick, it seems unattainable, and those heroes will flock to it and be proud to enter the Amazon and compete to become a seedling."
In Greek mythology, conquering the Amazon women was a dangerous dream that every Greek hero had.
Because killing and sex have always been the two most effective factors in stimulating male hormones, and they are also ways for men to demonstrate their force and show off their strength.
Defeating the same sex through fighting and competition, holding a beautiful and dangerous woman under you, and enjoying the honor, this is an irresistible temptation for men, especially heroes who are naturally restless.
As long as the Amazons had their way, removing restrictions and prejudices and issuing a call for conscription to Greek men of military age.
After all, as descendants of gods, the Amazon warriors who participated in breeding would not be too bad in appearance, and they also had the style unique to a fighting race.
When the lustful wolves in Greece hear this news, they will definitely be more eager than the other to go to the Amazon tribe to sleep with women and breed.
You see, it was originally a mutually beneficial thing, but after the idiot Ares's brain-twisted operation, he successfully made the Amazon tribes and the Greek states hostile to each other, and they were almost extinct in the future.
Tsk tsk, when the God of War uses his brain, the world laughs.
At this time, Hippolyta did not notice that someone was teasing her old father in her heart. Instead, she was quite interested in these fantastic suggestions.
The Amazons are currently troubled by a low birth rate, so they chose to send their elite troops to rescue Thessaly and ease relations with the Greeks.
But this is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. If she could solve the Amazon people's plight in a more reliable way, she would certainly be willing to try it.
Hippolyta took out a few pieces of parchment from the magic circle diagram and continued to ask the wise man in front of her about some confusions and related details.
"What if the Amazon's defenses are figured out by those foreign men?"
"It's simple. You can just move the location of the [Birthday] to a fixed island. There are many such deserted islands in the Oceanus Sea. As for transportation, you can use ships to transport Amazon female warriors of appropriate age to the island and wait for the Greek men to come together to challenge on a fixed date. Besides, those who don't have some ability and luck will have been fed to the Sirens on the way."
"luck?"
"Haven't you heard of it? Luck is also a kind of strength."
"Oh, then what if there are too many baby boys? It's too troublesome to send them one by one."
"You can send them to a fixed island and hand them over to their father after they are born nine to ten months. Also, if you want to have a girl, find a way to prepare some effective potions. Why are you asking me about this?"
Looking at Hippolyta, who was holding the parchment and asking questions and taking notes like a curious student, Lorne patiently explained everything one by one.
Doubts remained, and Hippolyta continued to seek advice.
"Also, what if too few women get pregnant during the fertility period?"
"How long does your sabbath last?"
"Three days?"
"Too short! If it is extended to about ten days, it is best for women who come to the island to breed to find partners who are about 14 to 16 days before their menstrual period. Their chances of getting pregnant are the highest within these ten days."
"Period?"
"It's when I have stomach pain every month and there's regular bleeding in the vagina after childbirth."
Looking at the confused Amazon Queen, Loen felt that he was still too optimistic. If he wanted to truly implement this system and increase the population of the Amazon people, he might have to teach them some lessons on sustainable development and physiological hygiene first.
However, this matter can be handed over to Artemis to implement, which will just expand her divine power of protection inherited from her mother Leto and consolidate the status of her girlfriend among the Amazons.
"Okay, Your Majesty, I will compile a rough feasible plan into a document and give it to you in a while. If you are unsure about something, you can ask Lady Artemis for advice."
Having said that, Loen paused for a moment and calmed down Hippolyta, who was a little too excited.
"Of course, it would be best to wait until the matter in Thessaly is over and you return to the tribe and then try slowly."
Hippolyta nodded repeatedly, then bowed slightly, pounded her chest with her right fist, and expressed her gratitude to the wise man respectfully and solemnly.
"You are a tolerant opponent and a great wise man. Thank you for your guidance."
"You're welcome. We just each took what we needed. Are we even now?"
Hippolyta listened to the teasing in her ears and was a little dazed for a moment.
As a loser, she did not have to serve and fight for the winner, did not have to sacrifice her chastity, and did not have to spend money to buy her freedom. She could offset the cost of failure by simply running errands and maintaining stability in Thessaly, and even get more benefits from the winner on the opposite side.
This kind of failure is just like a dream.
"Okay, go back and tell your sisters that you are safe, and tell them not to be so impulsive next time they encounter Greeks blocking their way. After all, other God Blood heroes may not have as good a temper and strength as I do."
Luo En smiled and waved his hand, his words half advising and half teasing.
Due to their warlike and aggressive character, as well as their custom of robbing high-quality men and bringing them back to the tribe for breeding, the Amazons did not have a good reputation in the Greek states.
After constant conflicts, once the Amazons and Greeks became prisoners and fell into each other's hands, they often had a bad ending.
This is also the reason why Hippolyta was surprised at how easily she could gain her freedom after her defeat.
In the past, the Amazon tribes worshipped the god of war, Ares, so there was no need for Loen to be so polite.
But now that his girlfriend Artemis has won the war between gods and seized the faith of the Amazon tribe from Ares, he certainly hopes to make the Amazons and Greeks pacify their enemies and try to coexist peacefully and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
However, Hippolyta couldn't help but look embarrassed when she heard this.
"Um, I forgot to mention that I have already resigned..."
Loen noticed the slightly evasive gaze of the former Amazon queen and felt a little amused.
He could probably understand why Hippolyta took the initiative to resign.
On the one hand, Hippolyta had her own pride and needed to take responsibility for the failure of the battle as a queen. On the other hand, she was worried that she, as the queen, would be threatened by the victor and do something detrimental to the tribe, so she took the initiative to resign before fulfilling her agreement.
However, with the generous help of Loen, this wave of operations seemed a bit like judging others by one's own mean character.
Looking at Hippolyta, whose eyes looked a little weak, Loen rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.
"Who is the new queen of the Amazons now?"
"My sister Penthesilea..."
Hippolyta lowered her head and answered, coughing dryly to make a supplement.
"Before I came here, I had already completed the handover ceremony with her and let her succeed me as the new queen."
However, when Loen heard the name, his face darkened.
There was no way, he was too impressed by these sisters.
Because when he collided with the Amazon warriors who were marching quickly, the leading woman with short white hair and an impatient personality swung a chain hammer weighing dozens of kilograms at his face without thinking.
After being subdued, the woman still clamored to fight him one-on-one.
It can be said that in the conflict between him and the Amazon warriors, the reckless Penthesilea alone was responsible for 70% of the responsibility.
This girl with such a bad temper is worthy of being Ares's own daughter. No wonder she would lead the Amazon tribe in the Trojan War in the future, stand on the side of Troy, fight to the death with the Greek coalition forces, and then be sent to the underworld by Achilles.
no!
With such a hot-tempered sister succeeding to the throne, the Amazons were bound to continue to fall out with the Greeks, and eventually become antagonistic.
In comparison, although the former queen Hippolyta has a bit of a stubborn personality, she is much more mature and stable.
Lorne muttered to himself, recalling in his mind the many ways in which Hippolyta had outperformed Penthesilea.
In the original Greek mythology, the ninth trial that Hercules accepted was to obtain Hippolyta's [Belt of War] and present it to Princess Artemeta, the daughter of his cousin King Eurystheus.
Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazon at that time, sympathized with the hero's plight and respected his strength, so she readily agreed to give up the belt, hoping that the hero would leave the Amazon peacefully.
However, at the moment when Hippolyta was about to present the [Belt of Mars], the other Amazons were misled by rumors and mistakenly believed that their queen was being held hostage and forced, so they gathered together and attacked Hercules and his friends.
In the melee, Hercules decisively counterattacked and brutally killed seven or eight of the Amazon warriors.
As the situation worsened, Hippolyta had no choice but to step in to call a halt, and handed over the [Belt of the God of War] in a humiliating manner, saving one of her captured sisters and sending Hercules and his party away.
But from then on, the relationship between the Amazons and the Greek states became increasingly worse.
Although Hippolyta tried her best to reconcile the conflict between the two sides, hoping that they could coexist peacefully.
But later, the Amazon queen died in a conflict with the Athenians, leading to complete hostility between the Amazons and the Greek states.
Therefore, for a long time in the future, this group of brave and warlike women fought desperately with the Greek states.
It was not until the Trojan War that the Amazons, led by the new queen Penthesilea, joined the Trojan side and all died in battle. The once glorious Amazon tribe fell into decline.
Therefore, if he was asked to choose the leader of Amazon, he would definitely hope that Hippolyta, the pro-Greek queen, would take office instead of Penthesilea, the iron-blooded and reckless man.
Moreover, his previous proposal for the integration of Amazons and Greeks could probably only be presided over and implemented by the steady Hippolyta.
Thinking of this, Luo En gave a tactful advice.
"Our misunderstanding has been cleared up. You can go back and explain to your sisters. Don't be too hasty about resigning. Penthesilea's personality is not suitable for being a queen."
"But, I have already handed over the throne to my sister, and it was witnessed by the goddess Artemis."
Hippolyta felt a little embarrassed when she heard this.
Lorne said nonchalantly, "Why don't we let Artemis take charge and change it back?"
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"Use this as a sacrifice to your family's main deity. Tell her what I said, and she will agree."
Loen took out a Gorgon emblem from his arms and threw it to Hippolyta. Then he yawned and walked towards the bedroom with sleepy eyes.
Is this useful?
Hippolyta looked at the bronze elephant emblem in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally squatted on the ground and began to outline the Hermetic text, preparing for the descent ceremony.
A quarter of an hour later, the Amazon Queen in the courtyard placed the bronze elephant emblem as a sacrifice in the center of the magic circle, bit her index finger, dripped her own divine blood, and called out the name of her own god.
Buzz!
Along with the cool resonance, the light of the full moon sprinkled on the formed magic array, condensing into a graceful and tall figure.
(End of this chapter)
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