Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Samael was not surprised by Hercules' answer.

Killing and sex have always been two of the most potent factors stimulating male hormones, and they are also ways for men to demonstrate their strength and flaunt their power.

The allure of defeating other men through battle and competition, possessing beautiful yet dangerous women, and enjoying the glory is an irresistible temptation for men, especially for naturally restless heroes.

It seems like it might actually work!

Hippolyta became increasingly engrossed in her thoughts, and somehow produced several parchments, continuing to press Samael for more information about her confusion and related details.

"What if those foreign men figure out Amazon's defenses?"

"It's simple. Just move the location of the [Day of Life and Death] to a fixed island. There are plenty of such deserted islands in the Sea of ​​Oceanus. As for transportation, you can use ships to transport eligible female warriors from the Amazons up there, and wait for the Greek men to come in groups to challenge them on the fixed date. Besides, those without some ability and luck would have been eaten by sea monsters on the way."

"luck?"

"Haven't you heard? Luck is also a kind of strength."

"Oh, what if there are too many baby boys? Sending them away one by one would be too much trouble."

"You can send them to a fixed island and hand them over to their father after they are nine or ten months old. Also, if you want to have a girl, try to concoct some effective magic potions. Why are you asking me about such things?"

Samael, somewhat impatient, rolled her eyes at Hippolyta, who was like a curious student, asking questions and taking notes in her notebook.

"Also, what if too few women conceive within a given period?"

"How long does your day of rest typically last?"

"Three days?"

"Too short! Extend it to about ten days. Women who come to the island to breed should ideally find partners who are 14-16 days before their menstrual period. Their chances of conception are highest within these ten days."

"Period?"

"It's when I have abdominal pain every month, and there's regular bleeding from the vaginal cavity during childbirth."

Looking at the bewildered Amazon queen, Samael felt he had been too optimistic. To truly implement this system and increase the Amazonian population, he probably needed to give them some lessons on sustainable development and hygiene first.

"Alright, let's stop here for now. I have urgent business to attend to and need to get on my way."

Before the woman with the blank expression could continue to ask questions, Gu She decisively stated that he didn't have time to teach her at the moment.

When Hippolyta, having had the door to a new world opened, reluctantly and with some regret withdrew her gaze, Samael immediately spoke up to offer a reminder.

“Your Majesty, I have shown sufficient sincerity, so as agreed, after you sisters are released, please keep your promise and release the men who have been captured.”

At this point, the ancient snake paused briefly and then changed the subject.

"Of course, it's not so easy to change things in a short time. If those seedlings are willing to combine with you, then it's up to you."

However, I still suggest using them sparingly, lest we ruin them. After all, a bad reputation could very well affect the plan to breed them on the island.

Hippolyta pulled the greatsword from the crevice in the rock. Seeing that the two men had no intention of stopping her, the Amazon queen bowed slightly, pounded her chest with her right fist, and respectfully and solemnly offered the highest honor to Samael, who was at the head of the group.

"You are a tolerant opponent and a great sage. Thank you for your guidance."

"Nonsense, I am a follower of Athena, and using my brain to solve problems is a required course."

Samael's attitude was rather hostile, and she made no attempt to hide the fact that her old rival had repeatedly humiliated their war god father, Ares.

"No wonder..."

Hippolyta seemed to be deep in thought, then straightened her back and looked at Samael with a more aggressive gaze.

"If I had the chance, I would love to capture you and take you to the Amazon so that you can help my tribe prosper."

"Then you must be prepared to be an enemy of Athens, and even the whole of Greece!"

Samael responded sharply and without mercy.

He was in a hurry to get to Arcadia and had no interest in following any destiny with Hippolyta or sparking any romantic feelings beyond friendship.

Chapter 163 The Despicable Outsider (3/3)

At the very end, the Queen of the Amazons became solemn and asked a serious question.

"Sir, I have a question, please answer it for me."

"explain…"

"What is your purpose in doing all this for the Amazonians?"

"To ensure that innocent children grow up surrounded by love, if I had to ask what the purpose would be, then this is it."

Samael recalled a female hunter who appeared strong and confident on the outside but was fragile and soft on the inside, smiled slightly, and gave his answer.

In an instant, he remembered the old soldier who had reminded him at the city gate, and a smile spread across his face.

In addition, bringing back those men who were arrested can also be seen as giving back to the world's kindness.

At this moment, the Queen of the Amazons raised her sword and swore an oath, and stated her demands.

"Okay, I will keep my promise, but you also need to promise to continue to answer my questions and improve the plan after you finish your urgent business."

Samael couldn't help but feel annoyed and made a light mocking remark.

“Even you nine sisters have become my prisoners. I could easily exchange you for those seedlings. Now you’re still clinging to me. You’re too greedy.”

Upon hearing this, the Queen of the Amazons looked embarrassed and, after thinking for a moment, brought up the old topic again.

"I'm sorry, this concerns the continuation of Amazon, so I have to do it. But as compensation, I am still your spoils."

Samael quickly shook his head, politely declining the offer.

"No thanks, we can't afford that. If you want something in return, I think that belt would be nice. Let's use that as payment for future lessons."

"no problem."

Hippolyta nodded without hesitation, casually unfastened the War God's Belt, and handed it to Samael.

She was never one to covet divine objects. According to legend, Hercules' ninth trial was to obtain Hippolyta's Armor of Ares and present it to Atmeta, the daughter of his cousin, King Eurystheus.

The Amazon queen at the time sympathized with the great hero's plight and respected his strength, so she readily agreed to offer him the belt in the hope that he would leave the Amazon peacefully.

However, just as Hippolyta was about to present the Belt of Ares, the Amazons, misled by rumors, mistakenly believed that their queen had been kidnapped and coerced. As a result, they rallied and attacked Heracles and his companions.

In the midst of the chaos, Hercules decisively launched a counterattack, brutally killing seven or eight of the nine Amazon sisters. In the end, Hippolyta intervened, humiliatingly handing over the Armor of Ares, thus saving the last captured sister.

But from then on, the two sides became mortal enemies.

Furthermore, Queen Hippolyta was later abducted by King Theseus of Athens and died in a conflict, which led to a complete breakdown in relations between the Amazons and Greece.

Therefore, for a long time to come, these brave and skilled women fought desperately against the Greek city-states.

During the Trojan War, the Amazons, led by their new queen Pentheseleia, joined the Trojan camp without hesitation.

Unfortunately, Penthesilea encountered the invincible Achilles and died on the battlefield. This was the end for Hippolyta and her sisters.

Now that this thing that has sown the seeds of Amazon's destruction has fallen into his hands ahead of time, the fate of these women may take a different turn.

As Samael was deep in thought, he took the [War God's Belt] and his expression suddenly changed drastically. He grabbed Hippolyta's arm and pulled her behind him with lightning speed.

"boom!"

At the same time, a golden streak of light plummeted from above the canyon, piercing the night sky and embedding itself completely in the rocky ground. The explosive power it unleashed caused the surrounding land to churn and shatter like waves.

Samael, pulling Hippolyta along, dodged the impact, retreated swiftly, and landed lightly on a gentle slope.

"Sisters, it was these two despicable outsiders who kidnapped the Queen! Kill them!"

However, before Samael could even get his footing, a woman with long, slender, white arms, golden hair styled in a bun, and an elegant demeanor drew her bow and shot an arrow, shouting angrily.

"Wait! This is a misunderstanding. They mean no harm and can help us Amazons out of our predicament."

Hippolyta instinctively stepped forward to respond.

“Good! Men are trying to dominate us women again! They want to ride on our heads and take away even our last piece of pure land. It must be these evil spirits who have bewitched the Queen! For the sake of the Amazon, they must die!”

A graceful woman with fair arms and a full figure immediately began to loudly criticize.

At her urging, crowds surged across the canyon, and one Amazon warrior after another emerged, their eyes bloodshot with rage. They charged down like waves, unleashing javelins and drawing their bows to deliver a brutal attack.

Samael raised his hand and summoned the Medusa Shield. While using a recessed part of the mountain and the divine weapon in his hand to block the stray arrows, he turned to Hippolyta and questioned her coldly.

"Didn't you say there were only nine of you sisters? How come so many Amazons have suddenly appeared?"

Upon hearing the sound, the Amazonian queen awoke from her dream, and her imposing aura weakened.

"There's one last batch waiting at the port, waiting for us to board..."

Clearly, Hippolyta hadn't fully revealed everything during her previous openness; she had held back some information.

Samael's brow furrowed, his face grim.

"Please allow me to persuade them that this is just a misunderstanding."

Hippolyta looked embarrassed, fearing that the man who could help Amazon out of its predicament might go on strike and turn against her.

But as soon as she appeared, before she could even speak, a barrage of arrows and javelins rained down on her, wave after wave, incredibly dense.

These women, who worshipped Ares, the god of madness, all had bloodshot eyes and bulging veins on their foreheads. They gritted their teeth and cursed and roared, like a group of she-wolves who had smelled blood.

How could this be?

Hippolyta, who had been pulled back from the brink of death and was once again sheltered under Medusa's shield, was stunned and muttered in disbelief.

"Can't you see? They've gone mad. They won't stop until they've killed us all, including you."

Samael gloated, his face showing sarcasm as he snorted.

However, just as he met Heracles's gaze and was about to plan his charge into the canyon to tear a gash, Hippolyta grabbed his arm tightly, the queen's voice a mix of pleading and pleas.

“The blood of Ares in our veins does have some negative effects, but it will never turn us into this kind of madness for no reason. Please do not kill my sisters.”

Samael glanced at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, his attitude softening slightly as he asked with amusement.

"I helped you again, so what's your bargaining chip?"

"Myself..."

Upon hearing this, Samael raised an eyebrow, his expression turning cold and hard.

"...and the entire Amazonian tribe!"

Seeing that Heracles was about to charge up the cliff amidst a hail of arrows and javelins and wreak havoc, Hippolyta closed her eyes, her face pale, and uttered a few words with difficulty.

Hmm, that's starting to get interesting.

Samael nodded in satisfaction, then immediately raised the Medusa Shield and slammed it into the mountain. The rhythmic power of the earth caused the precipitous peak to shake violently, and cracks spread everywhere.

Just as the Amazons were in a flurry of activity, the ancient serpent summoned its mount and pulled Hippolyta sideways onto its back.

As Pegasus spread his wings and broke through the sparse barrage of arrows, soaring into the sky, Samael didn't forget to turn back and roar at the dutiful demigod bodyguard.

"Hercules, retreat!"

Hercules immediately grabbed a protruding rock, leaped into the air, and then, with a roar, his feet slammed onto the rock face. At an almost 90-degree angle, defying gravity, he ran wildly toward Samael and his companion who had retreated earlier. The place where he landed reverberated and cracked, creating a dense, spiderweb-like pattern of fissures all around the mountain.

The surging divine power and fierce winds deflected the javelins and arrows that were about to strike him. Hercules, who could only be vaguely seen as a blur of light, ran dozens of miles away in the blink of an eye, leaving a group of Amazons whose boiling blood was gradually cooling down, dumbfounded.

Chapter 164 A Breast-Exploding Blow (1/3)

On the desolate wilderness, two warhorses, one black and one white, carrying their respective masters, galloped wildly, kicking up two trails of grass and mud in a cloud of dust.

But a black arc swept in from behind, and amidst the neighing of horses and the bloodshot eyes of the Amazonian warriors, they began to pursue and intercept the two despicable outsiders, using their superior numbers and familiarity with the terrain to keep them firmly in their tracks.

It’s not over, right? !

Samael dodged a javelin flashing with a sharp, white-gold arc of light, his face grim as he stared at the thing that had blasted a cone-shaped crater more than ten meters wide in the side. He then gave it a sharp glance back.

Among the Amazons, the female pitcher with long, slender, fair arms and an elegant demeanor felt a sudden tightness in her heart, but then a strong sense of humiliation made her glare back angrily and coldly.

It seems you're not going to give up until I teach you a lesson!

Samael frowned and snorted coldly. He handed the reins to Hippolyta, whispered a few words in her ear, then jumped off his horse and shouted to the side, gesturing with his arms outstretched.

"Hercules!"

Hercules immediately understood, grabbed his employer's arm, and pulled him onto the back of the ogre horse, where the two rode together.

"I'll control the horse, you're in charge of fighting back. See that gossipy Amazon? Take her down!"

With a low growl, a sinister look appeared in Samael's eyes.

Hercules immediately turned around, just as he drew the bronze longbow given to him by Athena, and the arrows smeared with the poisonous droppings of the Stymphalusian bird.