Pei Zi Yun's battleship sailed across the sea and stopped at the Amazon port of Themischira. A horn sounded at the port, and a group of female warriors stood at the port to welcome him.
Pei Zi Yun was dressed in a white tunic, with leather armor and a short sword. He disembarked from the battleship with a solemn expression on his face.
As soon as he disembarked from the battleship, a figure pounced on him, crying, "Sister!"
Pei Zi Yun saw that it was Princess Hippolyte. She was crying her heart out.
"Princess Hippolyte, your sister has returned to the arms of your father, Ares. You don't have to be too sad." Pei Zi Yun's heart sank as he spoke.
Hippolyte wiped the tears off her face and said, "Prince Paris, thank you very much for bringing my sister back. Let's go to the palace."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and did not say anything more. He followed Hippolyte into the war chariot and headed towards the Amazon Palace. The Amazon Palace was as simple and crude as before. There were more than ten low-rise buildings surrounding each other, and in the middle was a large courtyard. In the main hall of the palace, Hippolyte brought Pei Zi Yun inside. There were more than ten elders of the Amazon Empire who had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Pei Zi Yun carrying the urn of Queen Pentecilla in, they all cried out in grief.
"Queen."
"Queen."
Pei Zi Yun remained silent and waited for them to calm down. He then held a simple yet solemn ceremony and solemnly handed over the urn to Hippolyte.
"It was I who did not take good care of her, causing her to fall into the hands of Achilles. However, I have already sworn to your father, Ares, that I will avenge Queen Penthesilea."
"I have already killed seven heroes to avenge her. As for the armor and weapons that your father gave to your sister, I have also brought them back to you."
In the hands of a few servants were Penthesilea's armor and weapons. They shone with a faint golden light in the hall. There were also a few servants holding trays with white silk covering gold and bronze.
"Queen Penthesilea helped Troy to resist the Greeks. These gifts are a token of our apology." Pei Zi Yun said.
Hippolyte held his sister's urn, his eyes red and swollen from crying. His sister's voice and smile were still vivid in his mind. In the blink of an eye, they had been separated by life and death. He couldn't help but sigh.
After the handover ceremony, an elder stood up and said, "Princess Hippolyte, the Amazon Kingdom cannot be without a ruler for a day. I hope that you can become our new queen."
With that, the elder half-knelt in greeting and supported Hippolyte as the new queen, while the other Amazon elders and female warriors echoed in agreement.
Hippolytus was the daughter of Ares and the younger sister of Queen Penthesilea. Regardless of whether it was a divine or royal lineage, she was the best candidate to become the new Amazon Queen.
Hippolyte knew this as well, so she did not refuse. She nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness, everyone. I will definitely fulfill my sister's unfinished wish and lead the Amazon Kingdom to become even stronger."
"Queen Hippolyte." Everyone bowed in greeting to the new Queen Hippolyte. The ceremony of a city was not as complicated, and just like that, Hippolyte was officially crowned Queen.
'In history, Penthesilea killed Hippolyte and died in battle in Troy. Following that, her son Ascalafos died, and the bloodline of Ares was greatly weakened.'
'Now, at least the Amazon bloodline has been preserved.' Just as Pei Zi Yun was thinking about this, he heard Hippolyte say, "I've already chosen a grave for my sister. It's in the sacred forest of my father's temple, so that she can accompany my father forever. Come with me to bury her."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and followed Queen Hippolyte to Ares's Divine Temple.
Sacred Forest of the Temple of Ares
The priest placed the urn of Queen Penthesilea in the prepared grave. He raised his hands to the sky and prayed silently.
The burial ceremony was simple and ended in a short while.
"Prince Paris, I wish to continue leading the Amazon warriors to fight against the Greeks in Troy, and also to avenge my sister." Hippolyte suddenly turned around and said.
Hearing this, all the elders were in an uproar. Pei Zi Yun saw this and waved his hand, saying resolutely, "The Amazon Kingdom has already lost a Queen. We cannot lose another one. If you still wish to take revenge, please ask the great Ares to pass this responsibility to me."
Pei Zi Yun stopped Hippolyte from participating in the battle in Troy. With the involvement of the various cities and kingdoms, the war in Troy was even more chaotic than it had been a few years ago. If one was not careful, they could lose their lives there.
The Amazon Kingdom was not strong. Without it, it would not affect the current Troy too much.
Pei Zi Yun did not wish for the new Amazon Queen to appear in the battlefield of Troy. If anything were to happen to her, Ares would have a bad opinion of him.
"Queen Hippolyte, now that the war between Troy and Greece requires my services, I have delivered it. I shall take my leave now." Seeing the elders heave a sigh of relief, Pei Zi Yun did not wish to stay any longer. He knew what the elders were thinking – the war between Troy and the Greeks had nothing to do with the Amazons. The original Queen had already died in battle, and they could not drag the new Queen into the mire.
"I have already arranged a banquet for you. Are you not going to stay for the banquet before leaving?" Hippolyte said with a sense of loss.
"No, Queen Hippolyte. Thank you very much for your grand hospitality, but the war in Troy has reached a critical juncture. I must return as soon as possible." Pei Zi Yun smiled slightly, "If I can survive this battle, it will not be too late to return."
Queen Hippolyte looked at Pei Zi Yun reluctantly. Although she wanted him to stay, she knew that he was speaking the truth. The Amazons would not participate in the war, and Troy needed him to return as soon as possible. Hence, she did not ask him to stay.
However, she took out Pentrilla's weapon and armor and said, "Prince Paris, please wear this. Wearing it will be equivalent to taking revenge on your father and sister."
Pei Zi Yun was a little surprised. He did not expect the armor and weapon to return to his hands after going one round.
However, this was after all a weapon of a god. Wearing it would greatly increase his combat power. Pei Zi Yun did not reject it, and took the armor and weapon from Hippolyte's hands.
"Queen Hippolyte, I shall take my leave." After saying this, he bowed to Hippolyte and was about to leave.
"Let me send you off." Hippolyte said.
Pei Zi Yun did not reject her. He left the palace with Hippolyte and boarded a chariot towards the port.
Amazon Themyscira Port
The chariot stopped. Pei Zi Yun and Hippolyte alighted from the chariot. Pei Zi Yun had only stayed in the Amazon for half a day, and this was after the handover ceremony took some time.
"Paris, will you come to Amazon to see me in the future?" Hippolyte asked expectantly.
"Queen Hippolyte, once the war is over, I will definitely come to see you if I have the chance." Pei Zi Yun said with a smile. He knew how Hippolyte felt about him, but he was not a person of this world. Sooner or later, he would have to leave. He could only let down Hippolyte's good intentions.
Helen was required by the plot. Otherwise, he would not have the time to deal with these things. Now that he had been with them for a long time, their relationship had been nurtured.
"Queen Hippolyte, take care." Pei Zi Yun said as he turned around and boarded the ship.
"Paris, the gods will bless you in victory. You must remember to come back to see me!" Queen Hippolyte chased after him and shouted loudly.
Pei Zi Yun had already boarded the ship. When he heard Hippolyte's words, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Set sail." After giving the order to set sail, the ship left Amazon's Themyscira Port and headed towards Troy.
The sea was endless, and waves lapped against the side of the ship. A few seabirds were flying high above the ship.
Pei Zi Yun looked out at the sea. He could never get enough of the vast sea.
At this moment, a shadow appeared on the deck of the ship. The surrounding sailors did not see her. Some even passed through her body without noticing.
The shadow walked in front of Pei Zi Yun and said, "Paris, your plan this time was not bad. You succeeded in killing so many Greek heroes under the eyes of the gods."
The moment Pei Zi Yun saw the Phantom Lady, the Priestess could sense her aura as well.
However, he did not show any signs of abnormality. Instead, he looked surprised at the sudden appearance of the shadow.
Pei Zi Yun did not turn around. He looked out at the sea and said, "Respected Madam, thank you for your compliment. This plan cannot be repeated. There will not be such a good thing for me again."
The shadow nodded, agreeing with Pei Zi Yun's words. The gods would not allow Paris to kill so many Greek heroes at once.
She paused and said, "During the time you were away, there was a new development in the war against Troy."
"Achilles was insulted by Agamemnon and withdrew from the war in anger, while Aeneas of Troy, Hector, and Zeus's son, Sarpedon, took the opportunity to join the battle. The Greeks suffered a serious defeat and are defending their last line of defense."
Pei Zi Yun raised his eyebrows. He did not expect that in the few months after he left, the Battle of Troy would progress so much. From what he could see, all of this was arranged by Zeus. Zeus' goal was to force the humiliated Achilles to participate in the battle.
He did not speak and listened to the shadow.
"Agamemnon had already submitted to Achilles. He compensated the humiliated Achilles with a huge amount of wealth and even promised to marry his daughter to him."
Pei Zi Yun did not expect Agamemnon to be so willing. However, thinking about it, the Greeks had been forced into a corner. Other than asking Achilles for help, they had no other choice.
"However, Achilles rejected Agamemnon's offer."
The Phantom Lady gave an unexpected answer. Logically speaking, with such a generous offer, Achilles should not have rejected it. But in the end, he rejected it.
"Achilles is still too young and full of vigor. This is too much." Pei Zi Yun sighed when he heard this.
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