Temple of Ares
Pei Zi Yun had just entered the pillar of the temple when he felt a gaze on him. Feeling the gaze, Pei Zi Yun's heart skipped a beat. He knew that he had gained the attention of the gods.
At the entrance of the temple, the priest was already waiting and led Pei Zi Yun in.
He then walked up to the altar in the center of the temple, where the statue of the God of War, Ares, was worshipped. Pei Zi Yun bowed and took the head of the Fire Lizard from the hands of a slave. He then placed the head on the altar. The head of the Fire Lizard then disappeared from the altar. The priest then said, "Prince Paris, the God has accepted your sacrifice."
Pei Zi Yun nodded and left the Ares Temple, heading to the next Artemis Temple.
The Temple of Artemis. The last time Pei Zi Yun sacrificed the head of the Sea Monster, he had been to Troy once. Compared to the Temple of Artemis in the Amazon Empire, the Temple of Artemis could be said to be simple and crude.
However, the area of the sacred forest was huge, which was better than the one in Troy.
At the entrance of the temple, the priest said, "Prince Paris, the gods already know that you will come to the temple to offer sacrifices. Please enter!"
Pei Zi Yun was slightly surprised to find that Artemis's attitude towards him was relatively friendly. He followed the priest into the temple and came to the statue of Artemis on the altar. He could clearly feel a gaze on him from the statue.
Pei Zi Yun did not dare to look further. He bowed and said loudly, "The great God of the Hunt, Artemis, with your blessings, I have hunted a two-headed lizard. This time, I offer the head of the ice lizard to you. I hope to continue receiving your protection and blessings."
As he finished speaking, he placed the head of the ice lizard on the altar. As soon as it was placed on the altar, the head disappeared.
The priest smiled, "Prince Paris, the gods are very satisfied with your sacrifice and are willing to continue to protect and bless you. The gods also said that when you are in danger during your hunt, she can help you avoid danger once."
Pei Zi Yun also felt that Artemis seemed to care for him. Her brother Apollo had also promised to protect him once.
He offered the head of the fire lizard and the head of the ice lizard to Ares and Artemis respectively. Pei Zi Yun did not forget to offer sacrifices to the gods. As long as there was a temple in the Amazon, there would be a set of sacrifices.
This way, although he wouldn't be able to please these gods, at least he wouldn't make them dislike him.
"For someone like Clesis, you can buy him." Pei Zi Yun whispered to Gesne as they walked out of the Celestial Temple after the ritual was completed.
When the city-states fought with each other, even the nobles could be captured and sold, but the Amazons used them too little — they were slaves!
Such a person could be bought.
Seeing Gesne nod his head in agreement, Pei Zi Yun sighed.
The Next Day: Amazon Palace
Pei Zi Yun was dressed in a white robe as he arrived and observed the situation. Although the palace wasn't completely new, it was extremely clean and tidy. There wasn't a single trace of blood to be seen, nor were there any cries of agony. The only thing that lingered was the stench of blood.
The hall was filled with fruits, roasted meat, and delicious wine.
Pei Zi Yun waited for the banquet to begin.
"Prince Paris, most of the goods on our battleship have been sold. Some of the best items have been gifted to the Amazon Royal Family as per your instructions. We've earned quite a lot of money from this diplomatic mission."
Gesne's eyes were gleaming, as if he was here to earn money.
At the same time as diplomacy, it was also a time for trade. Carrying goods on a battleship was a common practice in this era. However, if Pei Zi Yun hadn't helped kill the Dual Headed Lizard, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
The servants roasted chicken, roasted pork, and whale meat. Pei Zi Yun glanced at them and asked, "Mm, you've done well. How's the preparation for the poem?"
"It's ready."
Gesne then began to sing the poem he had written. This poem was about the heroism of the Queen and the Prince. As soon as he sang, he attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone loved poems.
An Elder said, "Now everyone outside is singing this poem. Many people have heard it."
Queen Penthesileia and Princess Hippolyta arrived, and the banquet officially began. The singer sang about the heroes. This was the norm, and everyone was happy.
Pei Zi Yun had performed well in both the competition and the rebellion. In addition to his outstanding looks and high status, the Queen and Princess kept glancing at him when they entered the banquet. This was self-evident — the Queen and Princess had taken a liking to Paris.
"Everyone, this rebellion has been successfully quelled thanks to the protection of the gods. Let us thank the gods together." Queen Penthesileia raised her wine cup and thanked the gods. She poured the wine in her cup as a sacrifice to the gods and drank it in one gulp.
Pei Zi Yun stood up and drank his wine in one gulp as well.
The banquet was very lively. Not only Gesne, but other singers gifted by Apollo also performed at the banquet.
Queen Penthesileia summoned a servant and personally cut the best piece of roasted pork in front of her. She placed it on a plate and said, "Give this piece of meat to Prince Paris. I should pay my respects to him. Yesterday, he killed the Dual Headed Lizard and saved many of our lives."
To the queen, this was already a very obvious hint. However, the higher-ups of the Amazon Empire were happy to hear this. One of the elders directly said, "Prince Paris can hunt sea monsters and kill the two-headed lizard monster. He also has the bloodline of the King of Gods. It would be best if he could have children with the queen and the princess."
"For the royal family to reproduce, they can't just find a lowly slave or a barbarian, right?"
The Amazon Empire used the slave trade to obtain male slaves for herding and farming. They freed the women so that they could focus on training and war.
The problem of reproduction was not only with slaves, but also with the strong barbarian tribes in the Caucasus Mountains.
"The child of Prince Paris and the Queen can't be taken away if it's a girl. If it's a boy, he can bring it to Troy."
Pei Zi Yun heard this and laughed coldly in his heart, "These Elders are too naive. Even if they don't hate the Amazon Empire's methods, they can forget about becoming a breeding machine."
He gratefully accepted the food from the Queen.
One of them brought a harp and the girl danced. The harpist sang a moving song, praising the gods and praising life. Following that, there was a sword dance. The people watching clapped their hands rhythmically, adding to the fun.
Pei Zi Yun said, "Queen Penthesileia, it's not an exaggeration to say that you have the best dancers in the world!"
Queen Penthesileia was very happy to hear the praise. She said to the Elders, "Did you all hear the praise from the Prince of Troy? He is an honorable person and deserves our generous gifts. We now have twelve Elders, all of us should give him gifts. Prince Paris will definitely be happy. "
The Elders heard the Queen's words and agreed in unison. They gave gifts one by one. Although Gesne knew that this was a gift from the fleet to the royal family, he was still very happy. He placed the gifts and gold in a box and transported the box to the battleship.
Princess Hippolyte stayed in the palace and admired Prince Paris's figure and handsome face. She also gave him a silver cup and said gently, "Noble guest, I wish you good health and happiness! I hope you will think of me often when you return! "
After the banquet, Pei Zi Yun bowed and formally said his goodbyes.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I have completed my mission in your country. I am very grateful for your warm hospitality. I bid you farewell."
Queen Penthesileia was a little disappointed and angry, "Leaving so quickly, is he a blockhead?"
Although this was what she thought, the Queen still agreed to Pei Zi Yun's departure. She and the higher-ups of the Amazon Empire personally sent Pei Zi Yun to the port.
She said to Pei Zi Yun apologetically, "Although I cannot change the policies of the Amazon Empire, if Troy is in trouble, I will lead my personal guards to help."
"As for your servants, you can choose the best slaves from us." She glanced at Gesne and said. Gesne's actions were not hidden from her.
"That's fine too." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. He looked at the Queen and the Princess' resentful eyes and thought for a while. He then took out a flute and started playing it.
"Men plow and women weave, raising the table to match their eyebrows;
Childhood sweethearts, helping each other in times of need. "
There was no blame in the flute's sound, only praise. This was a famous song in the music of the Great Xu Dynasty. Although there were differences in aesthetics, music had no boundaries.
Everyone was stunned. The music stopped, but the surroundings fell into silence for a long time. Queen Penthesileia broke the silence and said, "Prince Paris, are you returning to Troy? Can you bring me a relative? She wants to go to Tenedos Island! "
"Relative?" Pei Zi Yun was startled. He looked up and saw a woman. This woman was wearing a long black robe, and her face was covered with a veil. He could not see her face clearly, but with one look, he frowned.
"Relative? These eyes don't look like they belong to a human. It's too fake! " Pei Zi Yun looked straight at the woman. She did not seem uncomfortable at all. At the same time, she observed this outstanding descendant of Zeus.
Just as he had this thought, a Plum Blossom appeared in front of him. It enlarged rapidly and became a translucent information interface. It floated in front of him with a faint sense of light.
"Mission: Display your talents to the best of your ability and impress the mysterious lady."
Pei Zi Yun smiled, "Of course."
He brought the mysterious lady onto the ship. Pei Zi Yun looked at the sailors on the ship and waved his hand, "Set sail."
A few warships slowly left the port and headed in the direction of Troy.
Watching the warships leave, Hippolyte looked at them from afar and could not help but cry. She had really fallen in love with Prince Paris.
Queen Penthesileia looked at her sister and sighed, "Sister, the prince is already married. Even if he wasn't, it would still be impossible for us to be together."
"This is not just about status. Did you hear his music? His music is sweet, but it shows that he does not like our Amazonian customs and way of life. "
"Sister, if there's a war in Troy, you can lead your personal guards there. I want to go too!" Hippolyte said stubbornly.
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