When Diana returned to Themyscira by ship, everything was settled.
Amazon Queen Hippolyta, under the ‘treatment’ from the witch, was able to resolve the poison of the aconite without much trouble.
It was worth mentioning that Luke had only learned of the Themyscira way of saving patients at this moment.
It was actually feeding the other party a bowl of thick black sticky jelly, then folding their hands and praying to the gods.
Let’s just say that it was very ‘Amazon-style.’
As the sun set and the night grew darker, Luke lay on the king bed of the guest room and pondered whether Zeus, the King of the Gods of Olympus, would avenge his son.
‘I hope these Gods of Olympus won’t come knocking, delivering their heads to me …’
Although, the famous Greek stallion didn’t like Ares.
But, no matter what, one of the twelve gods was killed. There wasn’t even a fragment of his soul left. This was shocking news.
He should be taking revenge for his son and the disrespect.
It was hard to guarantee that Zeus wouldn’t be angry and look for revenge.
Boom!
As Luke’s mind was wandering, the thick door to his room was violently thrown open with a strong force, making a shocking sound.
The aggressive Amazon Princess strode in, followed by General Antiope.
The latter, however, had the good sense to just silently close the door and leave the room for the couple.
“Antiope said you defeated Ares?”
Diana had just left the bedroom of the Amazon Queen and ran to Luke’s room.
She had a lot of questions and urgently needed a reasonable explanation from him.
“If that arrogant guy in black armour is named Ares…”
Luke sat at the bedside, calmly greeted the angry eyes of the Amazon Princess, and replied, “Then, she’s right.”
Diana was even more furious to hear this man talk about defeating a deity so casually.
Remembering her previous worries and Luke saying that he was just an ordinary traveller, she couldn’t wait to swing her fist and hit him.
Amazon people hated deception and lies.
According to Antiope, Luke not only defeated Ares, but he might also be a god.
This was very different from the first time they met when he introduced himself.
“So, you’ve been lying?”
Diana’s eyes suddenly looked dangerous.
It seems that if Luke couldn’t give her a reasonable explanation, then she might use the Sword of Athena to slice him up.
“I’m really a traveller.”
Luke got out of bed, looked at Diana, and whispered, “It’s just that the scope of travel isn’t confined to one world, but many.”
His words were vague, but the Amazon Princess seemed to understand and turned away, not wanting to look at the young man.
Although she knew that Luke wasn’t an ordinary person…
From the special treatment given by her mother, Hippolyta, and that time with the sea monster from Atlantis…
But when the truth surfaced, he may not be too unusual.
“Diana, there’s nothing false in my words.”
Luke reached out a little flirtatiously and touched the Amazon Princess’s cheek, his voice soft, “I came here by accident; everything happened very suddenly.”
“I never thought I’d reach Themyscira, and I never thought I’d meet you …”
In order to avoid the wood chipper ending, he started his ‘forward attack’ strategy.
“Mother is right. Men are irresponsible bastards.”
With her head held high, Diana’s tall figure almost brought her to the same height as Luke.
“I’ll give you three seconds to give me enough reason to forgive you, or in the Amazon tradition, I’ll stab my sword through your heart.”
The Amazon Princess was very serious. She pulled out the Sword of Athena from her back and stared at the young man in front of her.
It seemed that if he gave the wrong answer, she would wield her sword and poke a hole through Luke’s chest.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds–
“Uhmm…”
Diana, who was a bit naive, suddenly stared with her eyes wide. Her whole body violently tensed up.
After a while, it gradually softened.
In the spacious room, there was no other sound except for heavy breathing and twisted tongues.
“This again!”
The Amazon Princess was very dissatisfied with Luke’s old trick.
Did it mean that when men and women in the human world were in conflict, they relied on kissing to solve their problems?
“My father said that there is nothing like a passionate kiss to soothe a girlfriend. If one doesn’t work, then another one will.”
Luke’s mouth curved up at the corners, and he softly asked, “So, Diana, do you forgive me?”
“No!”
The Amazon Princess said through clenched teeth.
She wasn’t going to fall for this kind of despicable behaviour!
“Then, let’s continue.”
Luke smiled.
The wood in the fireplace crackled, and the flickering flame gave off heat, making the room as warm as spring.
…
…
After a long, long time.
There was a rustle. Diana got out of bed with her bare feet and sat down in the seat at the head of the bed.
She stared at Luke, who woke up. After a night of stormy weather, her slightly youthful demeanour seemed to have matured.
“Mother is right. Men are creatures that we need to be wary of. They could pounce on you like wild animals when you’re not looking.”
The Amazon Princess held her head high, her long legs overlapping each other and resting on the edge of the bed.
“However, in the presence of an Amazon warrior, any man who harbours mischievous intentions would die a horrible death.”
Luke chuckled, lifted the quilt, stepped on the soft carpet and picked up a glass of fruit wine.
Just now, it was a fierce battle that was almost evenly matched. He lost too much water and needed to make up for it.
“Cunning guy.”
Diana narrowed her eyes. She insisted that all this happened because she was bewitched by Luke.
The vile man used some kind of enchantment and made her lose her mind!
‘It must be so!’
“I have my ways.”
Luke placed his glass down and picked Diana up in his arms. The two of them squeezed into the seat.
This kind of intimate gesture obviously made the Amazon Princess feel embarrassed and annoyed.
She tried to stand up and escape Luke’s embrace but was pulled back again.
After several attempts at what seemed like a tedious game, the Amazon Princess finally gave up on the idea.
‘I’m just too tired to resist. ‘
Diana thought so.
“What are you thinking?”
The room was silent. The Amazon Princess listened to the man’s powerful heartbeat and curiously asked.
“I’m trying to figure out how to convince the Amazon Queen that this was her daughter’s voluntary actions. Not forced by some scoundrel.”
Luke said, jokingly, as he withdrew his thoughts.
“You enchanted me … you’re like the snake in the Garden of Eden, good at deceiving people and weaving lies.”
Diana wrinkled her nose and gave a figurative wave of her fist, lightly hammering it against Luke’s chest.
She clearly knew that this young man, who had just had an intimate relationship with her, like the wind, wouldn’t stay in one place for long.
But that was fine.
The Amazon princess thought that she wasn’t a weak woman who couldn’t survive without support.
“Don’t try to treat me as your subordinate; I can live a good life by myself.”
Diana was a proud woman, so she said that. That’s what Luke appreciated.
Even on a ‘certain battlefield’, she was still like a female knight who was unwilling to give in, never taking the initiative to surrender and admit defeat.
He enjoyed the tug-of-war that tested his physical strength and skills, which made the process even more enjoyable.
With this in mind, Luke’s heart suddenly felt hot.
He couldn’t help but pick up the glass beside him and take a sip of it again.
“You should let the lady taste it first; it’s called … gentlemanliness — that’s what they say in the human world, isn’t it?”
Diana grabbed Luke’s fruit wine and drank it all in one go.
The fruit wine’s fragrance seemed to permeate between her lips, and a rosy glow emerged on the delicate cheeks.
“Don’t get drunk.”
Luke stopped the Amazon Princess from pouring more wine. They shouldn’t do it while drunk.
The more traces he left in this world, the more ties he had, the more difficult it would be when time and space returned to the main universe.
But man’s innate possessiveness and predatory nature overruled reason. It can only be said that in this contest between the upper body and the lower body, the former lost to the latter.
“Amazons are never drunk …”
Diana murmured in a low voice, putting her arms around Luke’s neck,
“You’re the greatest gain in my world.”
Luke pushed back the long, seaweed-like black hair and looked directly into the eyes of the Amazon Princess.
“Amazons are not the trophies of men.”
Diana, who was lying in Luke’s arms, subconsciously retorted.
But before she could continue, her voice came to a screeching halt.
There was another fierce battle. The night wind blew the gauze curtain, the distant sea waves undulating, playing a beautiful double concerto.
