novelhk Chapter 279 Duel For The Throne!
Chapter 279 Duel For The Throne!
Throne Challenge!
Dane is no stranger to this term. In the movie "Aquaman", the two brothers Arthur Curry and Orm once had a duel for the throne.
At that time, it was Arthur who challenged Orm's throne to determine the final ownership of the throne.
It seems that this mode of challenging the throne was a traditional custom of the Greek theistic civilization at that time.
However, challenges to the throne mostly occur between brothers and sisters. Challenges launched by fathers and sons or mothers and daughters for the throne are really rare.
Without Dane paying attention, Diana had already issued a challenge, and now it was probably impossible for her to take it back.
And if she is asked to take it back now, wouldn't that be helping Hippolyta to suppress Diana's momentum and self-esteem?
As the man behind Diana, Dane would never do such a thing, so he chose to support Diana's decision.
Antiope, who was standing aside, immediately came up to grab Diana and try to dissuade her.
But before she could touch her, she was blocked by Dane.
"This matter is between their mother and daughter, and no one else has the right to interfere, let alone
Dane's smile was disgusting in Antiope's eyes, "This is Diana's power, isn't it?"
That's right, as the daughter of Queen Hippolyta and Zeus, Dai "080" Anna has enough qualifications to challenge the position of "Queen" in terms of identity and status.
Originally, if Diana had not left Paradise Island, she should have inherited the throne long ago, and she would not be thousands of years old but still a princess.
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.
Menalip also wanted to step forward to remonstrate, but was stopped by Hippolyta.
Although Hippolyta is not a man, she also has strong "maternal authority" ideas. 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 own authority. This was the first time in nearly a thousand years that Hippolyta felt that Diana had really grown up.
She was not afraid of fighting as Diana said, so she directly agreed to Diana's challenge.
"Since you have issued a challenge, I will respond to you as the current Amazon Queen. I, Hippolyta, hereby accept your challenge!"
Diana looked at her mother, who was still as young as ever, and strengthened her belief.
"I will not take advantage of you. During the challenge, I will not use any artifacts. I will use the most common Amazon combat equipment to fight you fairly."
Hippolyta is not a descendant of a god. If Diana has an equipment advantage in a one-on-one situation, this is not called a duel, this is called crushing.
So Diana decisively weakened herself, but she did not ask Hippolyte to be like her, so she acquiesced that she could use the power of the artifact.
This reflects her strong inner self-confidence, and this self-confidence is very attractive, especially to a martial arts place like Paradise Island.
This temperament will make her have a strong personality charm. In a society based on kings, a charming king is very important.
Hippolyta didn't say anything, but just reminded Diana: "In that case, the king's duel is scheduled for tomorrow. Do you have any questions?"
Diana shook her head, signaling no more.
"Since there is no more, you go down and prepare! Antiope, see the guests off!"
After saying that, Hippolyta turned her head, looking like she didn't want to see Diana again.
Diana was also stubborn and didn't even pick up the Vulcan Sword, she just turned around and left.
The meaning is obvious. When I win, the entire paradise island will be mine. It doesn't matter whether I take it or not.
The parties involved have already agreed. Neither Antiope nor Menalip can change the established facts and can only accept the result.
But from a moment on, Antiope's attitude towards Diana also changed.
She definitely does not hate Diana, but she is likely to become the new queen of the Amazons, and Antiope will look at her according to the standards of the new queen instead of treating her as a child.
"Since the queen has agreed to your challenge, I won't say anything more. Get ready for a duel in the arena tomorrow."
After finishing speaking, Antiope glared at Dane fiercely: "Especially don't do anything that may consume your energy. This is a highly anticipated duel, and it must not be stained in any way!"
Dane feels confused, do you think I would play some two-person games with Diana at this time?
It’s outrageous. No matter what, we have to wait until she becomes the queen!
Diana didn't know why, but she could always accurately grasp Dane's inner thoughts at times like this, so she secretly pinched Dane's waist with her fingers to remind him not to think too much.
Antiope directly ignored Diana's little move. Although she hadn't seen a man for a long time, she was not a blank slate | It was natural to see the relationship between Dane and Diana.
It's just that although the atmosphere of Amazons is hostile to men, if Amazons really like men, they won't really break them up.
After all, men can be used to reproduce offspring, and they must recognize this function.
After Antiope left, Dane and Diana looked at each other, and he couldn't help but laugh: "So this is what a feminist society is like!"
It's very fresh, like seeing a male-dominated society from a female perspective.
Dane knows that there is a world numbered "Earth-11" in the dark multi-universe. It is a feminist society ruled by the Amazons, and the heroes in it are also gender-transformed versions of the heroes of the main universe.
In that world, men are responsible for looking beautiful, while women are responsible for earning money and supporting the family.
It’s interesting to think about it, and I wonder if Dane has a chance to go there and take a look.
"Are you really going to duel your mother?" Dane asked.
Diana asked back: "What? Do you think I will lose?"
Dane shook his head, "I just think that her decision is actually understandable. After all, it is not easy to replenish the population of your Amazon. If ten people die in battle, it will be a great loss for the minister."
"And your tactics are already behind the times."
Diana almost laughed out of anger at him: "If that's the case, then you still come with me?"
"I'm actually interested in the Amazon's artifact." Dane told the truth, "In terms of weapons and equipment, the Amazon should be powerful enough to effectively kill space invaders.
Back then, Darkseid was defeated by the Earth Alliance with magical power, otherwise it would be completely unreasonable.
Apocalypse, a person who mainly plays with technology, actually failed to defeat an earth where civilization is still in its primitive form...
It must be magic that has done a great job.
"I don't know about this matter. I have lived on Paradise Island for so long, and I only found one set of equipment in total.
Good guy, it's just one thing. This Versailles almost broke Dane's waist.
He has been planning for so long, but he still hasn’t put together a complete set!
That night, Hippolyta came to the temple alone.
Facing the murals engraved with statues of gods, she recited an ancient spell.
As one of the ancient nations, Atlantis knew magic, so how could the Amazons not?
It's just that Amazon advocates pure force and rarely uses magic like necromancers.
But that doesn't mean that Hippolyta, as the queen, won't do it. She knows that as a mortal, she is no match for a demigod like Diana in a normal battle, so she must find some outside help.
"Great goddess Athena, please give me the power to defeat Diana...
If you want to get blessings in battle, you have to go to the god who is responsible for war.
Ares was the most suitable candidate, but unfortunately he had a grudge against the Amazons, so Hippolyta chose to ask Athena for help.
In fact, in the history of God, Athena defeated Ares more than once, so her power is very suitable for Hippolyta.
Perhaps because she knew Hippolyta was her father's little lover, Athena was also very considerate and directly complied with her request and gave her stronger power.
Feeling that her body was filled with divine power, Hippolyta opened her eyes, and a divine light appeared inside, then gradually disappeared.
This power did not last long, and was probably only enough for Hippolyta to fight in one battle, but it was enough.
"Diana, take a good look at what the real Amazon is!"
The next day, when they arrived at the arena, the stands were already full of people.
The paddock was also surrounded by a group of heavily armed Amazons. They held long guns and stood ready facing the center of the field.
In the middle of the arena, Hippolyta was already standing there.
What's more, what Diana didn't expect was that in 2.0, she didn't use any artifacts, but instead used the standard weapons unified by the Amazons.
When she stood in the center of the field, facing Hippolyta, she heard the other party's voice.
"What? Are you surprised?"
Facing Diana's surprised expression, Hippolyta looked calm. She pulled out the dagger from her waist, which tightened the circumference of her left hand.
"Diana, you may have the strength to possess demigod blood." As she spoke, Hippolyta lowered her body slightly, and her eyes began to exude a fierce fighting spirit.
"But you haven't figured out yet what the word 'Amazon' means!"
After saying that, Hippolyta suddenly rushed over, incredibly fast.
Diana subconsciously raised her buckler, and with a "boom" sound, the dagger struck her buckler and pushed her out.
This force not only pushed Diana out, but when she tried to stabilize her body with her feet on the ground, she found that the force was far away.
Diana suddenly raised her head. Such strength far exceeded that of ordinary Amazon warriors.
The reason why Hippolyta became the Queen of the Amazons is precisely because she has the strongest Fighting Ability among the Amazons!
She is the strongest Amazon!.