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"who!"

Diana lowered the hood covering her head, revealing her face.

"Diana!".

Chapter 278 Tit for tat

A strong female warrior pushed through everyone and came to Diana, looking at her with surprise.

"Antiop, long time no see."

Antiope, sister of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, and Diana's mentor.

It was she who taught Diana fighting skills and trained her to become an outstanding female warrior.

Seeing Diana reveal her face, the surrounding female warriors put away their weapons, but they still kept looking at Dane with curious eyes.

For these new young warriors, Dane was the first living man they had seen on Paradise Island.

Dane also openly admired these unique women, who had a wilder charm than women outside.

She has the same figure as a Victoria's Secret supermodel, but her muscle lines are more distinct, revealing a sense of fitness.

"A man?"

At this time, Antiope, who had calmed down, turned his attention to Dane beside him.

She was an old woman who had witnessed the persecution of the Amazons by humans, so she frowned immediately and did not seem to welcome Dane.

Diana intercepted her before she could say anything harsh.

"Antiop, I have something very important to ask the Queen. I must see her immediately!"

When Antiope heard Diana call her mother "Queen", she immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and she guessed that this matter must be related to the Mother Box.

So she said, "She is already waiting for you in the temple. You can go up directly, but this man..."

Antiope pointed her dagger at Dane, and her tone changed extremely naturally, the implicit hostility could not be hidden.

Diana could only continue, "He is Dane, the guardian of the magical world. He has a great relationship with what I am about to say, so he must come with me to meet the Queen."

Dane didn't say a word the entire time, leaving it to Diana to deal with. He felt it would be best for him to say nothing at this time, so as not to offend the Amazons without knowing it.

However, when he looked at the young female warriors around him, it seemed that not all of them were like Antiope, who had a deep distrust of men.

He even noticed that someone was staring at his lower body without blinking, as if curious about whether it was different from theirs.

Some people also focus on his secondary sexual characteristics, as if they are very interested in the game of "spot the differences".

Dane felt like a rare animal in a zoo, being scrutinized by their curious eyes.

These young people have no concept of gender differences or ethics and morality. Some of them even have eager thoughts in their eyes, as if they want to come up and touch it and try it out.

Perhaps Antiope noticed the thoughts of these young warriors, and after a final thought, she did not refuse Diana's request and agreed to let her bring Dane to the queen.

"But I have to see him myself!"

Antiope glared at the female warriors around her and said, "Don't you have anything to do? Go back to work!"

The surrounding soldiers were reluctant to leave after hearing her scolding, but they still obeyed Antiope's order and retreated.

Only then did Antiope take Diana and Dane up to the temple.

In the hall, Hippolyta sat on her throne, rubbing her temple with one hand.

To her right stood Lieutenant Menalip, nearly fully armed, her eyes fixed on Dane.

It seemed as if he could rush up at the next moment.

Dane could almost tell what generation she was from her attitude.

Hippolyta opened her eyes and looked first at Dane and then at Diana.

"Diana, you should have received my message."

Diana said seriously, "Yes, that Beacon... Not only that, we also met the person who took the Mother Box."

Hippolyta sat up straight and emphasized her tone: "You?"

Diana glanced at Dane beside her before saying, "We formed a team called the Justice League. It has solved many troubles for the world."

Hippolyta was skeptical: "So, what is your purpose for coming back this time?"

"Mother, do you remember the story you once told me? The story of the heroic age? I thought, perhaps we have a chance to recreate the splendor of the past."

Hippolyta frowned instantly: "You want us to join forces with humans?"

"Not only humans, but also Atlantis." At this time, Dane had to speak, he had to express his attitude.

Hippolyta asked him in return, "Can you make the decision for the Atlanteans?"

Dane nodded confidently: "I can."

Hippolyta turned to look at Diana, wanting to verify the truth with her.

Of course, Diana stood on Dane's side without hesitation. "What Dane said is true. He has the ability to call on the people of the Sea Clan to fight alongside us."

Hippolyta sneered, "What about humans? Although I haven't been to the human world for a long time, I know that they are not a group of people who are content with what they have.

Even we on Paradise Island could hear the gunfire of the war decades ago."

"Don't tell me that those humans have now put aside their past grudges and become united? Don't forget, I can tell if you're lying!"

Diana was speechless. Hippolyta must be talking about the Second World War. That war was indeed massive and had a wide impact.

And as Hippolyta's words imply, the human world remains divided to this day.

Diana herself didn't know how to reunite humanity, but the number of ordinary humans was the largest among all races, which meant that humans were destined to be the main force in this war.

With just the population of Atlantis and Amazon, they would be swallowed up by the army of Steppenwolf in one encounter, leaving not even a trace.

The Amazon has the smallest population of all races and is extremely difficult to replenish.

Because of the Amazons' extremely negative impression of humans, they haven't had any newborns for many years, and the youngest female warrior among them is already over a hundred years old.

So Hippolyta already had a tendency in her heart. She said to Diana, "Diana, our people have already lost many excellent warriors when facing the Steppenwolf before. We can't drag them into another war with an unknown future."

Diana looked at her in disbelief. "Hippolyta, do you know what you're saying? Protecting the Mother Box is the responsibility of the Amazons, and now that it's lost, are you going to ignore it? Where's your honor?"

Asking for flowers

At this time, Diana did not care about her and Hippolyta's mother and daughter status, and directly scolded her.

Back then, she insisted on going to the human world despite Hippolyta's opposition, and she has never changed.

She had thought Hippolyta wouldn't change either, but had the passage of time finally made her a coward?

This made her furious, Amazons have always been brave!

Menalipe, who was standing beside the throne, heard Diana's words and shouted, "Watch your words and actions, Diana! You are facing the Queen of the Amazons!"

Diana snatched her cloak off her body and threw it to the ground, revealing the exquisite champion armor underneath.

"A coward is not worthy to be the king of the Amazon!"

As soon as these words came out, Hippolyta also became angry. She punched the throne hard, smashing the armrest and stood up.

"How dare you, the man who abandoned Paradise Island, speak so arrogantly? You don't understand the weight of the throne at all!"

"If the Amazons join the war, how many sisters will be lost? Do you dare to look them in the eye and tell them that you will lead them to their deaths? Just for an illusory honor?

The last person to die for honor was Asteria, and she died at the hands of a human!"

“But she lives on in our hearts and even in human legends!

But if the Amazons choose to retreat this time, you will destroy the good reputation they have spread throughout the world for thousands of years, and even the gods will spit on you for your retreat!"

Diana's words were powerful and hit Hippolyta right in the heart.

Hippolyta also pointed at Diana and trembled with anger!

She just wants her people to survive. Is there anything wrong with that?

Don't tell her the truth that no egg can be left unbroken when the nest is overturned. In fact, Zeus had long wanted her and her people to move into the new realm of the gods. If Hippolyta hadn't been concerned about Diana, she would have moved into the realm of the gods with her people long ago, and the humans outside could do whatever they wanted.

But Diana's idea was that the Amazons were training themselves every day, honing their tactics and skills. Was it just for competitions?

They are warriors, not athletes!

It is a shame for a soldier to be afraid to fight!

But Hippolyta then sneered at Diana and said:

"No matter what you say, I have already made up my mind. I am the queen of Amazon!

The Amazons will never participate in this war. Take the man next to you and get out of Paradise Island!"

Dane, who had been standing aside without saying anything for a long time, looked left and right. Wow, they are indeed mother and daughter, their tempers are exactly the same!

Dane was just about to say that it was actually okay for Amazon not to send troops. After all, with just that few people, they couldn't really contribute much to the battlefield.

It’s also possible to just provide the artifact!

But Diana was faster than him. Before Dane could speak, she quickly drew the sword of Vulcan from her waist, threw it out, and it stuck in the ground in front of Hippolyta.

"Now, as the daughter of Zeus and heir to the throne, I challenge you for the throne!

Since you don't dare to fight the foreign enemies, let the real Amazons be the king!"

"Let them all know that the brave Amazons are still alive!"

Chapter 279 Duel for the throne!

Throne Challenge!

Dane is not unfamiliar with this term. In the movie "Aquaman", the two brothers Arthur Curry and Orm once fought for the throne.

It was Arthur who challenged Orm's throne to decide who would ultimately rule.

It seems that this mode of challenging the throne was a traditional custom of the Greek divine civilization at that time.

However, challenges to the throne mostly occur between brothers and sisters, and challenges between fathers and sons, or mothers and daughters for the throne are really rare.

Before Dane knew it, Diana had already issued the challenge, and now it was probably impossible to ask her to take it back.

And if she were to take it back now, wouldn't that be helping Hippolyta suppress Diana's momentum and self-esteem?

As the man behind Diana, Dane certainly couldn't do such a thing, so he chose to support Diana's decision.

Antiope, who was standing aside, immediately came up and tried to grab Diana and dissuade her.

But before she could touch her, she was blocked by Dane.

"This matter is between mother and daughter. Others have no right to interfere, not to mention..."

Dane's smile was hateful in Antiope's eyes. "That's Diana's right, isn't it?"

That’s right, as the daughter of Queen Hippolyta and Zeus, Diana is qualified enough to challenge the position of “Queen” in terms of both identity and status.

If Diana had not left Paradise Island, she would have inherited the throne long ago, and would not have been a princess at the age of thousands of years.

But not only Antiope, but also the old people who have lived with Hippolyta to this day are unwilling to see the queen end up losing the duel.

Menalipe also wanted to step forward to persuade her, but was stopped by Hippolyta.

Although Hippolyta is not a man, she also has a strong "matriarchal" idea. She hopes that her daughter can surpass herself and become better, but at the same time she does not want her daughter to challenge her authority.

At this moment, Diana was challenging her authority. In nearly a thousand years, this was the first time Hippolyta felt that Diana had really grown up.

She was not afraid of fighting as Diana said, so she directly accepted Diana's challenge.

"Since you have issued the challenge, I, as the current Queen of the Amazons, will respond. I, Hippolyta, hereby accept your challenge!"

Diana looked at her mother, who was still as young as ever, and strengthened her faith.

"I will not take advantage of you. During the challenge, I will not use any artifacts. I will fight you fairly with the most ordinary Amazon combat equipment."

Hippolyta is not a descendant of God. If Diana still has the advantage in equipment in a one-on-one situation, it is not a duel, it is a crushing defeat.

So Diana decisively weakened herself, but she did not ask Hippolyte to do the same, so she tacitly agreed to allow her to use the power of the artifact.

This reflects her strong inner self-confidence, and this kind of self-confidence is very attractive, especially in a martial arts place like Paradise Island.

This temperament will give her a strong personal charm, and in a monarchical society, a charismatic king is very important.