Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 251 The King's Dialogue! The Amazon Queen

The losers exit the stage, and the winners evolve.

Many of the deities on the Gold Coast are fusions of Egyptian and local gods, especially the half-human, half-beast deities of the Zoanism faith.

The pie in the real world is only so big, even gods have to fight for a spot.

In ancient times, many native gods died, and it is estimated that many of the foreign gods also perished in their various forms.

Duncan followed the figure into the secret room, which was actually quite risky, because the other party was very powerful, and he had not yet reached the threshold of summoning the first human host Heroic Spirit. If the other party suddenly turned against him, he would probably have no choice but to forcefully break through with his ultimate berserk mode activated.

But fortune favors the bold. No matter how many mortals Duncan killed, it was not as good as killing a god. When he killed Guevara, he directly pushed the first human host to a position close to that of a demigod.

Upon entering the room, he immediately saw Greek inscriptions and a decorative geometric pattern of Greek civilization called the 'Greek key'.

How do you prove yourself?

Queen Oretia did not completely trust Duncan based on his words alone. Behind her appeared the figure of a priest in a long robe. The priest was a four-star silver-gray marked unit with arcs of electricity dancing in his hands, suggesting he possessed powerful spellcasting abilities.

Duncan didn't rush to prove anything. Instead, he looked the other person up and down and said slowly, "You're playing with fire, Queen Oretia."

"The goddess of wisdom, Athena, guided me here to save you."

Regardless of the situation, let's put on a show first.

When in doubt, act tough first.

Queen Orethia was clearly somewhat intimidated by Duncan, because he looked too calm, and judging from his expression, even if he wasn't a follower of Athena, he probably had some connection with the Greek pantheon.

Duncan calmly looked around, his back almost to Queen Oretia, seemingly not worried at all about her suddenly attacking.

Anyway, he has God's-eye view, so it's impossible for him to be ambushed.

Suddenly he stopped, staring at the emblem before him, and exclaimed in surprise, "This is Diana's emblem!?"

"You actually still worship Diana's face?"

Queen Raven Triss was Diana's High Priestess. Duncan actually met Diana earlier than Athena, but Athena still had to take the lead at crucial moments.

Diana is the Romanized Artemis.

The Roman Empire inherited ancient Greek civilization almost violently.

Seeing that Duncan recognized Diana's insignia, Queen Oretia and the priestess behind him both looked surprised. The priestess sheathed her Stormspear and said in a deep voice, "You haven't answered my question yet, man."

Duncan is certain that the ancient Greek pantheon has been to this world, but it seems they haven't been able to establish a foothold. It's unclear whether this is due to insufficient investment or encountering a powerful opponent.

When a deity enters another world, it is not at its full strength; it is highly likely that it has entered into an avatar.

Take Melika, the forest goddess from Dungeons & Dragons, for example. In the Forgotten Realms, she is a mid-level deity, second only to Sylvanas, the Father of Oaks. However, in the Greyhawk world, she is a demigod, roughly equivalent to a weak deity.

The true form of a deity is generally bound to the world from which they were born. Sometimes, if the opponent is too powerful, they may even transfer to a specific world and use it as their base.

Sylvanas was the god of the wilderness in Rome, but that might not be the case in other worlds; he could be a powerful god.

In gaming terms, they're all just using aliases to create fake accounts and establish their own bases.

It would be best if it could grow stronger; if it failed, it would only mean losing a divine incarnation, not causing serious damage or shaking its foundation.

They used limited investment to gain unlimited possibilities for the future.

Duncan had already guessed some things. Since there was Diana's emblem here, the Roman Empire of the origin world was probably born when the ancient Greek pantheon arrived, because the Greek gods had already transformed into the appearance of Roman gods.

As for the Egyptian gods, they probably arrived even earlier, because they were severely damaged in the Root World.

"It is highly likely that the rise of monotheism forced the ancient Greek gods to establish branch bases!"

"And the Tyre followers I met not long ago."

"It's probably because the Norse pantheon felt the pressure, and Tyr himself is looking for a more suitable material world."

Some branch bases have been successful, while others have failed.

There are even those who operate on multiple fronts.

Duncan turned and gazed at Queen Orethia before him, and slowly said, "The image of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, has entered this world."

"I am still looking for her, but she is very likely looking for me as well."

"I'm very curious now."

What exactly are you planning to do?

This man is acting like a charlatan.

Queen Oretia frowned, gripping her weapon as she gazed at this enigmatic figure, and slowly said, "Since you are the messenger of the goddess of wisdom, how could you not guess what I intend to do?"

Duncan looked at the runic rituals set up around him and slowly said, "You want to kill a god."

"But that's not what I'm curious about; it's your plan."

Upon hearing the word "godslaying," Queen Oretia's expression changed slightly, and she became serious.

Duncan said calmly, "When I first arrived here, I saw the idol you erected for yourself."

"This was a common method used by Roman emperors to consolidate divinity."

"that time."

“I guessed that you might know about the Roman Empire, or that you might have preserved some records of it in ancient traditions.”

The Root World has too many legends about other worlds, and Celtic beliefs have many other worlds and afterlife.

Skillful.

Duncan is the emperor who reshaped the Roman Empire, or the king of kings in the Root World. He is all too familiar with this method of consolidating divinity for himself.

So when he first saw the statue, he knew things weren't as simple as they seemed.

Queen Oretia's expression grew increasingly shocked; she was starting to believe Duncan, but she didn't understand why he had infiltrated the barbarian camp.

At that moment, the priestess behind her whispered, "Reincarnation."

"The abilities of Celtic Druids."

"Retain your memories and be reborn as a barbarian, or rely on a specific secret method to regain your memories of your previous life after reincarnation."

Ok?
Have you thought of all the reasons for me?
Duncan's expression was ambiguous, neither confirming nor denying.

He gazed at Queen Oretia before him and said slowly, "It seems you previously worshipped the native gods of the Storm Islands. Was it because your sacrifices no longer received a response from Ares and Artemis?"

Indigenous gods, roughly equivalent to the African deities of the origin world, are something I truly look down on unless there's absolutely no other way.

If a deity abandons a branch base, the believers within it become outcasts.

Queen Oretia was beginning to believe Duncan, because he seemed to truly possess wisdom, which was actually an understanding of the gods. Duncan had studied the deification rituals for many years, and there were only a few conventional methods to achieve deification in the real world.

He used every means at his disposal to elevate Queen Triss to the position of goddess.

"Yes," Queen Oretia nodded solemnly, "our priests no longer receive any response from Artemis."

"We have also lost a trace of divine power in our bloodline and have had to turn to other powers."

Amazonian warriors, possessing faint bloodlines from the Greek gods.

Legend has it that they are the offspring of the God of War and a fairy.

When Queen Oretia took over the entire Amazonian tribe, they were in fact facing a life-or-death crisis. They had no choice but to convert to the native gods of the Storm Islands, similar to how the Greeks converted to the native gods of North Africa. This was met with much opposition at the time.

It's like the descendants of Yan and Huang going to worship the indigenous gods of Southeast Asia, or even converting to Indian sects.

At that time, she could only suppress it with ruthless methods.

The ancient Greeks were a proud people, and the Amazons were driven to the brink of extinction.

"Then you converted."

Duncan nodded slightly and continued, "But soon you will find that converting to the new faith has not made the Amazon tribe any better."

"Even, in order to gain power."

"The power of the storm?"

"You will have to pay a heavy price?"

The lightning power wielded by the opponent was clearly not Zeus's divine thunder, but rather more like an elemental power wielded by a god-like force.

The shrines and altars of this tribe have a very obvious blood sacrifice atmosphere.

The god-like power they worship is roughly equivalent to the Avalon goddesses of the Dark Ages, which were evil gods before they were redeemed. These kinds of gods love blood sacrifices, and it is impossible to obtain the power they bestow without paying a price.

That's why the scene we saw earlier happened: the queen's statue was placed in front of the square, and the altar of the indigenous god was placed behind it.

The reason it was placed in a dark place was probably because it was covered in blood.

Queen Oretia was already somewhat convinced. The priest behind her completely believed Duncan's identity; this man definitely had some connection with the goddess of wisdom, Athena. She took the initiative to speak and said, "Yes."

"His appetite has become increasingly greedy, and ordinary blood sacrifices can no longer satisfy Him."

"Over the years, the tribe has offended too many enemies in order to feed Him."

This is a native god.

You can think of them as ancient monsters. Some of the great monsters in Lion Camel Ridge are the kind who like blood sacrifices. Some of them are not even human. They may have accidentally ascended to god-like power in the ancient totem era.

In the old days, many of the divine powers were derived from animals and wild beasts.

For example, in ancient times, there was a prehistoric crocodile near a certain tribe. Humans could not kill it, so they could only offer it as a blood sacrifice. Over time, this became a totem belief, and then it became a kind of divine power.

Duncan nodded slightly, understandingly saying, "So you're looking for an opportunity to get rid of him."

"Otherwise, you'll suffer the consequences sooner or later."

At this point, he gazed at Queen Oretia before him and said calmly, "But your power alone is not enough. Even if you erect a statue for yourself, you still cannot fight against Him."

"So you captured Hyjal in an attempt to lure the raging gods here."

"Eliminate Him!"

Queen Oretia was now completely convinced. She bowed her head slightly and said, "That's right. I did indeed lure the raging gods here." Duncan looked slightly puzzled and slowly said, "But there's still one thing I don't understand."

"By doing this, it seems you're putting yourself in a desperate situation, aren't you?"

"A little carelessness."

"You will be smashed to pieces."

It's not so easy for a deity to reap the benefits; her chances of success are less than one in ten, while her chances of dying suddenly are much higher.

at this time.

The priestess behind Queen Oretia spoke, her voice low and deep: "This is a sacrifice made by the Queen."

"If we succeed."

"A god of our own will be born in the Amazon tribe."

"If we fail."

"The Queen and I will die, but He will die too."

"The entire tribe will be freed. Storm Era and Thunder Lola, whichever of them succeeds, will become the new Amazon queen and lead the freed tribe to convert to the raging gods."

"The civilization of the Amazon will continue and will be protected by the raging gods."

"Everything will start anew."

Duncan looked enlightened and murmured, "That makes sense."

"Why are you betting on both sides?"

This is actually a whitewashing.

Queen Oretia was the ultimate victor, so she was a new god, even if she was only elevated to a demigod, enough to protect a small Amazonian tribe.

If she fails.

It doesn't matter. She can die, but Storm Ela and Thunder Lola can be redeemed. They can also use Hyjal to connect with the Furious Gods and directly cleanse the entire Horde, converting them to the Furious Gods' faith and completely integrating them into the pantheon of this world.

Regardless of which one succeeds.

The indigenous god behind the Amazon tribes must die, and will most likely also wash away the marks of Greek culture from themselves.

So the worst outcome is that the entire Amazonian tribe is whitewashed and, in the future, becomes one of the many human races that pursue wildness under the protection of the raging gods. Their branch will then become completely indigenous.

To scheme against gods with the body of a mortal!
Whether she succeeds or fails, she has prepared for both possibilities, and she even expects to face death with a smile.

Duncan couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaim, "The wisdom of a king!"

"The demeanor of a king!"

"A king's responsibility!"

"You are one of the most regal people I have ever met since I came into this world."

Other minor details are no longer important.

Because it is merely a means to achieve a goal.

It's likely that Storm Ella and Thunder Lola have always been under the control of Queen Oretia, and even if they were to die at her hands in the future, they would probably never know about all the plans and schemes the queen has secretly devised.

Duncan looked up at the Amazon queen before him. She had a beautiful face, but her expression was resolute, making it easy to forget that she was a woman. He couldn't help but say, "Athena would probably like you very much."

"Wisdom, courage, resourcefulness—many of your qualities meet her requirements."

This is definitely a candidate for God's chosen one.

If this were in World One, Duncan would definitely add a woman like this to his harem, or at the very least keep her as a mistress.

at this time.

Queen Oretia finally spoke, her expression solemn. She bowed slightly and asked another question: "Are you a human? Or a god?"

Duncan knows too much.

This is no ordinary wisdom, but rather a result of his experience and understanding that have surpassed that of ordinary people, allowing him to perceive the mysteries of the gods and thus guess so much.

This man saw through her attempt to become a god at a glance.

"me?"

Duncan shook his head and said, "He's both human and god."

"Half-human, half-god."

Queen Oretia noticed something: when this man mentioned the goddess of wisdom, Athena, and Artemis, he showed no humility whatsoever, even treating them as equals. This was arrogance to mortals, and even in another world, if he were a follower of Athena, he should have remained humble.

Half-human, half-god?!
Queen Oretia looked slightly doubtful and slowly asked, "Where is Athena, the goddess of wisdom?"

Duncan shrugged and said, "Actually, I'm looking for her too."

"But since she possesses the laws of wisdom, she'll probably find me very soon."

"After all, I have already revealed my presence."

Instead of searching the world for Athena's face, why not make a fuss and let Athena's face come to you?

The killings on the Gold Coast and in Port Tutu have already drawn enough attention.

The ancient Greek and Roman gods all tacitly agreed that wherever Duncan appeared, bloodshed was inevitable.

How can we expect people not to die?

Killing is the quickest way to solve problems.

Queen Oretia sized up Duncan before her and slowly said, "So, how do you plan to help us?"

This man must be no ordinary person.

Even if he doesn't seem very strong, it's possible that he's just a mortal body.

Duncan fell into deep thought, and slowly said, "Your plan will most likely result in your death, and then Hyjal will complete a myth, with her successor becoming the Amazon Queen."

"You are no match for the raging gods."

"Even if you use their power to eliminate the native gods, you still won't survive to the end."

Strength is the foundation of everything.

No matter how good Queen Oretia's plan was, it couldn't withstand the overwhelming power of the raging gods.

Crushing her would be as easy as crushing an ant; it's too difficult for the fisherman to reap the benefits.

Duncan looked up and said, "So we must bring in external forces to counterbalance the raging gods, and at the same time find a way to change the script."

external force?

Other gods? For example, Athena, the goddess of wisdom?
Queen Oretia seemed to have thought of something.

But Duncan shook his head and said, "No. Athena alone is not enough. The rage of the gods must be diverted. We can't let them focus too much attention on the Storm Islands."

“In the far reaches of the deep sea, I can find them some enemies.”

"They also have some old rivals on the Gold Coast."

"As long as the raging gods have enough enemies, they won't be able to focus on dealing with your affairs. That will give us a chance to rewrite the script and fish in troubled waters."

The raging gods were also a bunch of barbarians.

Once they start fighting the gods of the Gold Coast, along with the deep sea and enemies from other pantheons, they won't be able to handle it all, and sooner or later they'll give them an opportunity.

The muddier the water, the greater their chances.

Queen Oretia seemed to understand something, and she pondered, "You want to let Hyjal go first?"

Duncan nodded and said, "Yes."

"If you and I join forces, we are fully capable of creating a myth."

"Storm Ella and Thunder Lola are unaware of your plans, aren't they?"

Queen Oretia nodded and said, "They knew nothing about it."

Duncan clapped his hands and said, "That's good."

"I'll find a way to take Hyjal and Storm Ella away first, and I'll bring them back to take revenge on you in the future."

"However, in order to deceive the raging gods, you must lose some men."

Queen Oretia did not hesitate for a moment and said in a deep voice, "My attendants will do everything in their power to stop you; they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the tribe."

If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way; some people have to die.

Duncan said slowly, "Then you just wait until the Wrathful Gods and the Gold Coast Gods go to war!"

"As for that native god."

"We'll talk about everything after I find Athena!"

In short, it's all about procrastination.

The raging gods sent out barbarian heroes to cause trouble.

The fact that Lady Raging Waves took the initiative to look at Duncan indicates that this goddess wants to obtain the complete divine office of the 'Sea'. The raging gods are only of the same camp, they can't be a monolithic entity. Even if we use them to kill the native gods, it won't attract too many people.

At most, one God of Power is enough.

When a bigger cake appears, the raging gods will abandon the smaller one, for example, giving up the insignificant Storm Islands for the Gold Coast.

Under normal circumstances, making enemies on all sides is an undesirable behavior.

But the raging gods are not normal people.

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(End of this chapter)