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Chapter 391: Weapons that Stab the Gods (Please subscribe, read, and comment on the monthly ticket)

After meeting Persephone, all Wanting and the others needed to do was wait and prepare.

Diana felt a little regretful that she couldn't go to see Hephaestus, otherwise she could get more help from her brother.

Although Hephaestus was also Hera's biological son, he was treated very differently from Ares and suffered bullying and humiliation.

Hephaestus once used a chair to force Hera to acknowledge him as her son and gain the status of the main god of Olympus.

But this did not change his status, especially his blood brother Ares, who would always cause trouble for him.

As a result, the two gods developed a deep hatred for each other.

Therefore, Hephaestus is Diana's biggest supporter in her pursuit of Ares and has been providing her with all kinds of help for thousands of years.

As for the little thing between Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, and Ares, the wife that Zeus forced on Hephaestus, the god of fire didn't care much about it.

The two of them were just a couple in name only, and the little friendship they had had had long since disappeared.

But Martin didn't think so. He believed that Diana was just overly nervous. If she could defeat Ares once, then the second time would definitely not be a problem.

Paradise Island is now very peaceful and cannot provide Ares with endless power like during World War II.

In short, time passed quietly, and soon a priest came to inform Persephone that the ceremony was about to begin, and asked the goddess and the princess to prepare.

Of course Martin and Arthur could not show up. They covered themselves with shadows and waited until the priests who came to greet the goddess and princess left before they walked out of the temple.

At this time, the large plain outside the temple became extremely lively.

Martin took a look and saw a sea of people, roughly estimating that there were at least tens of thousands of them.

These Amazon soldiers were arranged in neat square formations, wearing armor decorated with various sleeve medals, holding weapons such as spears and daggers, and surrounded the temple in a fixed position.

"With so many people, didn't Queen Hippolyta take your advice?"

Although Arthur knew that he was now protected by the shadow that Martin had torn off and the Amazons could not see him, he could not help but start to have doubts in his heart as he looked at the murderous phalanx.

"Perhaps it is necessary for some kind of ceremony, so so many soldiers were arranged."

Martin looked at the Amazons' formation and was not nervous: "The Amazon soldiers have good military skills, but they also emphasize obedience. As long as the officers don't move, it will be difficult for the soldiers to form a unified force."

"Relax, Diana is on our side no matter what, Hippolyta will not sacrifice her daughter."

Diana is Hippolyta's only heir. Only she can get the unanimous recognition of all the generals of Paradise Island. If anything goes wrong with her, Paradise Island will end up falling apart in the future.

Hippolyta sacrificed her own daughter just to get a promise from Zeus that could be overturned at any time. How desperate must she be to do such a stupid thing?

"I hope everything goes well. This is my first time fighting a real god."

Arthur took a deep breath. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.

Even though he believed in so-called gods, he found it difficult to control his emotions when facing such legendary beings.

"Do not worry!"

Martin didn't offer much comfort. In order to get Arthur's attention, he said, "Would you like to bet on who will be the first to arrive?"

"Does it matter?"

Arthur said he was not interested, but he still guessed the answer: "I think it's Apollo. This god of light plays an important role in mythology."

"I guess it's Demeter. This goddess hasn't seen her daughter for so many years. How can she not be at the forefront now?"

What Martin said made sense, but Arthur suddenly realized a problem: "Why not Ares? According to you and Diana, this god of war is very flamboyant, how could he miss such an important occasion?"

"If it is really Ares, then Zeus is crazy. Even if the Amazons believe in the gods, they cannot accept that the man who once exterminated the Amazons would appear in such an occasion."

Martin didn't think that was possible. With the passing of the era of the old gods, the importance of Paradise Island to Mount Olympus was irreplaceable.

"To be honest, I really hope Zeus does this, but unfortunately this God King would never do such a thing as long as he has no problem with his brain."

"If Zeus was really smart, he shouldn't have let Ares out. This act itself is an offense to the Amazons."

Arthur didn't have a good impression of Zeus, perhaps because Zeus was Poseidon's brother, and Poseidon reminded him of Atlantis.

Martin denied: "You only look at the problem from your own perspective and ignore the fact that Zeus is the king of gods. He must ensure the absolute loyalty of Paradise Island to Mount Olympus, so he puts pressure on Hippolyta in this way.

As long as the Amazons were forced to accept Ares, Zeus would be able to use spiritual beliefs to slowly regain control over the Amazons. "

"We can't let this old bastard succeed."

Arthur couldn't stand this kind of thing the most. Thinking about the women of Paradise Island being forced to be used as cruel weapons by an old pervert, he was filled with anger.

This reminded him of his exiled mother.

"Of course I won't let him succeed, because the Amazons have already been reserved by me as allies of the Alliance."

Martin did not hide his purpose. Although he sympathized with the plight of the Amazons, this was not the main reason why he intervened in the relationship between Paradise Island and the gods.

"I understand your idea."

Although Arthur sympathized with the Amazons' plight, it was just sympathy, and he could not say that he took any responsibility.

The reason why we have come this far is simply because we agree with Martin's ideas and believe in him.

"Rather than talking about the Amazons, I want to know what we need to pay attention to when dealing with those gods?"

Martin immediately explained: "Compared to humans, the main god's greatest advantage is the control of rules. But that feature is useless to me, because of my characteristics, I have become an exception in every rule system."

"The current material world can no longer accommodate the system of the old gods. Once they descend into the material world, the divine power may still exist, but divinity and divine authority can no longer constitute absolute oppression. All you have to do is give full play to the power of life."

He said it easily, but it was hard for Arthur to think that way. He couldn't help but be distracted by unfamiliar things and kept recalling those mythological stories.

Martin didn't know how to persuade him, because his worries were justified. The main gods could indeed still exert their divinity and divine power on Paradise Island because the Amazons believed in them.

If there was enough time, Martin would be able to make some props or arrange a large ceremony.

However, he had not expected that he would have to deal with a group of main gods. He did not have enough materials and time, and had no time to make props. Setting up the ceremony required the help of the Amazons, which was even more impossible.

"There is only one method I can think of now!" Martin scratched his head and perfected his idea in his mind. This method does not require any props or location, as long as there are people.

The only problem was that the process of this magic or ritual was too metaphysical, so even he had a hard time grasping it.

"It's better to have a solution than no solution. If those wizards knew that you had a way to destroy divinity and divine authority, they would probably go crazy."

Arthur is responsible for the organization of the Justice League. He has had several exchanges with the great wizard Zatanna and has a general understanding of the situation of those wizards and sorcerers.

Even a wizard at the level of the Grand Master cannot compare with Martin, either in terms of ability or knowledge reserves.

"So whatever you need, let's start preparing now."

Arthur was ready to go, but Martin simply shook his head: "This method does not require any material props to be prepared, we just need to wait!"

A big question mark appeared above Arthur's head. He didn't understand at all, but seeing that Martin was unwilling to explain, he could only suppress his curiosity.

While the two were talking, the grand sacrificial ceremony had already begun.

Tens of thousands of soldiers began to hum softly under the leadership of the band. This tune, which had been widely circulated in Paradise Island since ancient times, symbolized the Amazon people's most primitive belief in the gods.

This simple humming, without any lyrics added, coming from the mouth of the Amazon warrior, is neither grand nor passionate, but has the magic to calm people down.

Soon the voices of tens of thousands of people flew from the earth to the sky. Arthur felt that something was gathering, and Martin knew that this was the will of all the Amazons consolidating.

This symbolizes that the grand ceremony of descending the gods is about to begin, and the wills of mortals gathered together will travel through time and space to point the way for the old gods to descend into the material world.

Soon, priests in white robes appeared, carrying the sacrifices that had been prepared long ago, and walked towards the temple step by step.

These sacrifices are all items favored by the six main gods who will descend into the material world this time. The will of the Amazons is gathered on these sacrifices in the melodious tunes.

With every step these priests took towards the temple, the offerings in their hands became more splendid and beautiful, and began to transform into a completely new form.

This is what is called deification. If these sacrifices are not consumed in the ceremony, after a few decades, they will become legendary objects such as the Spear of Longinus.

The Amazons had not intended this, so the fate of these sacrifices was sealed, destined to be destroyed by the coming of the gods.

Finally, the priests walked step by step to the front of the temple. Hippolyta and Diana, the queen and princess of the Amazons, were already standing there.

In order to show respect to the gods and demonstrate the power of the royal authority, the final act of offering sacrifices to the gods must be done by the queen.

This has the same meaning as "holding the reins" recorded in Chinese historical stories.

But today Hippolyta didn't intend to do that. She stepped forward and said to her people:
"Today we welcome the return of Diana. She is my daughter, your princess, the future queen of the Amazons, and the hero who has been hunting Ares for thousands of years in revenge for the Amazons."

"Princess Diana, Princess Diana!"

Led by generals and officers who were absolutely loyal to Hippolyta, the soldiers began to shout Diana's name, and the originally calm atmosphere instantly became passionate.

This is thanks to Hippolyta who has been building up momentum for her daughter for many years, publicizing her deeds of hunting down Ares in the human world.

This incident itself is already a legend, and with the passage of time, Diana has become a monument comparable to the gods in the minds of the Amazons.

"So today, it will be your princess who will present these respectful offerings to the gods and welcome the arrival of our protector."

Hippolyta perfectly fulfilled her agreement with Martin.

Not only did she shift the focus of the ceremony to Diana's return, she also used colorful words such as "protector" to refer to the gods, arousing the Amazon soldiers' desire for the gods.

"Hippolyta is indeed an excellent queen. She has set the stage for what is to come in just a few words. I can't wait to see what the scene will be like when Ares appears."

Martin looked solemn. While speaking, he stretched out his right hand towards the void with five fingers spread out. Lines of empty wills were drawn in, and the Amazons' various thoughts about the gods turned into tangible threads, which were wrapped around the five fingers of his right hand with his left hand.

"Why do I feel like you are gloating?"

Arthur couldn't understand what Martin was doing. The action seemed no different from weaving.

"It's not like I'm gloating. I wasn't the one who lied to them."

Martin then explained his actions to Arthur: "I condensed the will of the Amazons into tangible substances. When Ares came, their beliefs collapsed, and these substances were the most powerful weapons to stab the gods."

Arthur didn't understand the logic behind this sentence at all, but since Martin said so, he accepted it.

Anyway, magic is all about unreasonableness, and when you encounter an unreasonable person like Martin, it is normal to have such an effect.

"Don't forget to make me a trident. I am very familiar with that kind of weapon."

In response to Arthur's request, Martin rolled his eyes at him, treating his place as a place to customize weapons.

If it weren't for the absolute concentration required to condense such will, Martin would have given this guy two punches.

At the same time, Diana came out fully armed. She took the deified sacrifice from the priest's hand and walked towards the temple step by step under the gaze of the Amazons.

The offering in her hand gradually turned into nothingness and entered the void, paving a way for the coming of the gods.

Diana's blood began to boil. In the loyalty of the Amazons, the demigod felt her own divinity for the first time. Her power began to boil, and the blood inherited from Zeus began to be deified.

Then, the Amazons were surprised to see their princess and the sacrifice offered to the gods turning into a faint light, as if they were about to leave this world.

"broken!"

Martin was the first to see the problem and said to Arthur, "Diana is about to awaken her divinity. It's all my fault. I forgot to tell her about these things."

Logically speaking, a demigod with experiences like Diana's would only need a few decades to find his own divinity and confirm his own divine authority through various experiences.

But Diana had not come into contact with anyone who understood God for so many years, and the guardian silver bracelet protected her while also suppressing her power.

Due to the combination of various conditions, she has not awakened until now.

"What should I do?"

Of course, Arthur didn't understand the difference between divinity and divine authority. He just saw that Martin was anxious and subconsciously thought that this was a bad thing.

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