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Chapter 397 It’s best to make it clear (please subscribe, read, vote and comment)

Arthur watched the sun disappear above his head and the moon return to a normal size in the higher sky. The strength that had been in his heart collapsed instantly. The storm he summoned disappeared, and he could no longer hold on.

"I can't believe they both just left like that!"

Arthur looked a little dazed. In order to fight the two gods, he used his life force to extract the passion of the moment when life leaped and put it on himself to maintain the huge storm.

But by doing so, he risked bursting himself, and Apollo and Artemis did not use their full strength.

"Because they have so much, what happened today is not worth risking everything for them."

Martin was not unfamiliar with the mentality of Apollo and Artemis. Selfish people like to find a title that seems righteous for themselves.

But those who truly consider the collective don't like to talk about these trivial things. Instead, they just get to work and talk about other things after they're done.

Almost all God-Kings like to use blood to build a family-like structure. As the father, the God-King controls everything, and then requires others to be content with the positions he assigns, so that this structure can continue forever.

Whether this structure is reasonable or not is not discussed for now. The problem is that children will grow up one day and they will try to become a father. This will naturally lead to irreconcilable conflicts, and in the end everything can only be resolved with bloody killings.

Zeus' solution to this problem was to have more children.

Apollo and the others may not be able to become fathers, but they can be brothers and sisters. Their status may not be the highest, but it is only lower than Zeus.

In terms of stability, such a structure can indeed ensure that the power of Mount Olympus remains stable.

However, the problem is that this world does not have only one pantheon, nor does it have only one country. As a result, those seemingly powerful empires eventually fell, and the kingdom of God that was expected to last forever became a historical relic.

"If I had eternal life like the gods, I wouldn't fight so hard for anything. I would just use time to wear down my enemies."

Martin shook his head. He did not agree with Arthur's idea, but he did not argue with him.

What Arthur needs now is rest. Although Martin used the forging power hidden in the sword to defeat the life force that was directly infused into his body, this thing did not just cause a burden on his body.

"What you need now is rest!"

Martin swung his sword to smash the trident he had forged, then grabbed the exhausted Arthur and returned to land.

"Of course I need to rest, don't you?"

Arthur was still trying to be strong at this time and didn't pretend to fall down, although he felt fatigued for no reason and there was nothing wrong with his body.

"In my case, no matter how big the problem is, I can get it back after a good night's sleep. Can you do it? We did a good job on Paradise Island, but it's just the beginning. Next, Diana has to stay here to consolidate our victory."

Although Martin didn't say it explicitly, Arthur understood what he meant.

"It's really bad news that Diana can't go with us to the bottom of the sea. I was hoping she could help me get rid of those damn Atlanteans!"

"I'm annoyed with you too. Diana is in charge of a portion of the Justice League's important work. If she stays on Paradise Island, it will be a big problem to find someone to replace her!"

Things were going too smoothly and Martin couldn't help but feel a headache, which meant that the Justice League had to take responsibility for the Amazons.

Although this is a sweet trouble, it is still a trouble after all.

"I'll give you a few candidates later. Bruce has been reviewing the Justice League and several subordinate organizations, and has picked out some very good kids. Although, I hate Bruce's habit of investigating others, but on this matter, I really have to thank him."

Arthur pulled himself together and communicated with Martin, saying that the organization of the Justice League was now left to him.

"I just hope that after tomorrow, I can completely distance myself from Atlantis and leave those matters to my mother."

"Rest! If you really can't sleep, think about how to persuade your mother. This is no small matter."

Martin didn't think his wish would come true, but he didn't want to bring it up now and make him upset for another day.

Arthur couldn't even open his eyelids at this moment, but he still said with all his strength: "Don't worry, as long as you are here, I believe everything can be solved."

Martin smiled, didn't answer, and dragged him to find Diana.

"Finally solved!"

Persephone suddenly jumped out from the lush grass, with an expression as if she had survived a disaster, and kept patting her chest.

"Arthur needs to rest. Please make a straw bed for him to lie down on first."

Martin couldn't just abandon Persephone, so he thought of a compromise.

Persephone nodded and pointed to the ground. Flowers and plants grew wildly, and in the blink of an eye, a grass bed was formed, which exuded a fresh fragrance.

Martin put Arthur on it, and he, who was already unconscious, relaxed and his brows were no longer furrowed.

"His soul is damaged and he needs specialized treatment."

Persephone kindly offered a suggestion. After all, she had been the Queen of the Underworld for so many years and had a deep understanding of the soul.

"I will prepare a special potion for him later, or do you have any magic that can heal Arthur?"

Martin looked toward Persephone, and the goddess shook her head.

"I'm sorry. Although I really want to help, I'm gradually losing those powers after leaving the underworld."

"You're being too rude. This isn't a big deal. So tell me how you convinced your mother!"

Martin changed the subject, wanting to cheer Persephone up.

We have finally achieved such a victory, and now is the time to be happy. There is really no need to make the atmosphere so depressing.

Persephone sighed. Even gods can't avoid worrying about family relationships. "It's nothing profound. I just expressed my grievances and frustrations over the years. My mother felt sorry for me. Although she was reluctant, she still let me go and agreed to let me stay in the material world."

She also wanted to persuade her mother to stay in the material world, but the goddess of agriculture was not like Athena. Demeter was unwilling to leave the familiar Mount Olympus, and Zeus could no longer order her.

Persephone shook all these unhappy things out of her head, stared at Martin and said, "You are the one who persuaded me to stay. Now I have nowhere to go. You must take responsibility for me."

"Why does this sound so strange?"

Martin muttered softly, and said, "Diana happens to be staying on Paradise Island to deal with the Amazons. If you are willing, you can be her assistant. If not, I can also arrange for you to go to the Justice League first to learn about the situation in modern society, and then talk about the future."

"You are too practical. I haven't even enjoyed anything yet, and you want to drag me to work?"

Persephone was puffed up, her face puffed up like a balloon, and she looked at Martin unhappily.

"I didn't say you have to stay! You have many options, take your time to think about it, don't rush."

Martin felt that Persephone had stayed in Hades for too long, but there was no need to be so anxious about this matter, and one should be cautious in choosing the future.

As for letting her replace Diana, it's easy to say but it's not that easy to do.

Diana's relationships in the human world are actually irreplaceable.

Even if Persephone's abilities were not a problem, it would be difficult for her to take over these things in a short period of time.

"I didn't expect it! I really didn't expect it!"

When Hippolyta saw Martin, she was so excited that she didn't know what to say.

The dark cloud that had been weighing on the queen's head for thousands of years was finally torn away, and the Amazons no longer had to make unnecessary sacrifices for Zeus' ambitions.

And all this is because of the man in front of me.

Although Hippolyta also believed in her daughter's ability, she also knew her daughter's character. Diana was sentimental, and even if she rebelled against Mount Olympus, it would be difficult for her to be as desperate as Martin.

But with a guy like Zeus, if you don't break up with him desperately, this shameless bastard will attack the people around you, use all means to torture your spirit, destroy your will, and finally force you to actively integrate into this order.

Diana's biggest problem lies in love. She will not surrender for love, but she will die on the road to battle for it.

Hippolyta's initial idea was to fight Zeus head-on, since time was on the side of Paradise Island anyway.

With every second that the time passes, the glory of the old gods in the material world will be worn away, and by that time Zeus and his people will no longer be able to exert any pressure on Paradise Island. Of course, the waiting process is always long, and many Amazons will suffer in this process.

But Martin's intervention saved the Amazons from having to endure such pain. Hippolyta was of course very satisfied and grateful to her son-in-law.

Excited, the queen wanted to say something touching, but she opened her mouth several times and was trembling and unable to speak.

"Because of this battle, Paradise Island will forever ally with the Justice League and face future difficulties together."

Hippolyta's words as the Queen of the Amazons meant that she publicly agreed to Martin's plan to request Paradise Island to join human society.

Martin smiled slightly: "I promise you, Queen, that the Justice League will never betray your trust."

"In order to help the Amazon warriors better accept this, I think we can let Diana stay on Paradise Island for a while longer."

Martin handed Arthur to Hippolyta's servants and asked them to prepare some materials.

Hippolyta frowned and said, "Diana is my daughter, the princess of Paradise Island. It is only natural for her to stay."

Martin replied: "Of course, but she is also one of the founders of the Justice League. I believe such a relationship can better create conditions for the Amazons to contact human society."

Hippolyta wanted to seize the initiative of this plan by confirming Diana's identity.

The queen was grateful for Martin's help just now, but started fighting again the next moment. It seemed that she had turned her back on him and was cold-blooded and ruthless.

But Martin didn't mind. The present was fighting better than the future, and it was better for Hippolyta to fight than for a group of Amazons to fight.

The process of benefit distribution will have to be carried out sooner or later. Instead of mixing personal feelings into it and making it unclear, which will lead to greater conflicts in the future, it is better to be cool now and make everything clear.

"This is not a matter between the two of us. I will not let the Alliance send representatives to discuss the specific implementation of the plan with you. I will ensure that all Amazonians will not be left behind and can enter a new era safely and securely."

"If that's really possible, that would be great!"

Although Martin did not say it explicitly, Hippolyta still understood the implicit meaning of his words, which was that he hoped that the matter could be made public, and not just a few people locked in a small room to sign an agreement and then be done with it.

Hippolyta was not used to doing things this way before, but since Martin made such a request, she couldn't just refuse.

In addition to Martin's help in breaking through the pressure of the gods, Paradise Island also needs the help of the Justice League if it wants to enter human society.

Although the lifestyle on Paradise Island is completely organized according to the military, Hippolyta, as the queen of the Amazons, actually does not like fighting.

To be more precise, I don’t like fighting now.

After the two reached a tacit understanding, they didn't say anything more. Although Martin was free, Hippolyta still had a lot of things to deal with as the queen.

She took her sister Antiope and rode away from the collapsed temple, and the army following them also dispersed in an orderly manner.

Diana then brought an owl to Martin and said to him: "This owl is the incarnation of Athena. My sister looked at the method you gave and finally decided to choose the first one."

"Oh!"

Martin nodded and said doubtfully, "Since she has made her decision, you can go directly to the Amazon craftsmen to carve the statue of the goddess of wisdom."

The first method he gave was to use someone else's power to replace someone else.

One of the major foundations for the old gods to maintain their existence is mortals' belief in them, which is a collection of fantasies and a symbol of mortals' will to transform the material world.

As a collection of such fantasies, idols often produce all kinds of incredible phenomena.

Therefore, if Athena wanted to leave Mount Olympus and stay in the material world, she only needed to exchange it with her statue in the Amazon Temple.

This method sounds very simple, but the prerequisite is that the Amazons have been worshipping the goddess of wisdom for thousands of years, which made the statue have such an effect.

If it were any other statue, things wouldn't be so simple.

"Athena wants to talk to you."

Diana was also a little hesitant. Athena was a very active god, and she didn't know what the other party would say.

"There's no need to talk!"

Martin rejected the proposal without a second thought:

"If the goddess wants to ask the Justice League to help him gain a foothold in the material world, we can help. As for the rest, forget it for now. I really don't have time right now. You know, we still have to go to the bottom of the sea tomorrow."

Diana turned her head to look at the owl on her shoulder and shook her head with regret: "You should first go and instruct the Amazon craftsmen to finish the statue. There is no rush to talk to Martin."

The owl, which was not sure whether it was Athena's incarnation or something else, looked at Martin and Diana, then flapped its wings and flew away.

"Huh, I really don't know how to deal with her!"

Diana breathed a sigh of relief. She had a very close relationship with Athena, so she had a lot to think about.

Martin smiled and said, "Don't think too much. Maybe the goddess of wisdom just wants us to help her arrange a human identity?"

"Come on, if it's really that simple, why did you reject her?"

Diana didn't believe Martin's words to coax children.

Martin laughed and said, "Who made me so cold and heartless? I just can't help thinking too much!"

He grabbed Diana's hand and told her the decision he had just discussed with Hippolyta.

"I should have stayed on Paradise Island for thousands of years. It's time to do something for my sisters."

Diana agreed with this arrangement very much, but then she became worried again: "But even if you and Arthur rescued Atlanna from the deep sea, can you really deal with the Atlanteans?"

"The key to the matter is not entirely Atlanna, but the fact that Arthur has already begun to master the power of life."

Martin also has an idea for the seabed, although he is not sure if there will be any surprises tomorrow.

“As long as Arthur is resolute, he can gain the support of the Saltwater Kingdom and the Fisherman Kingdom with the power of life. These two countries have long been dissatisfied with Atlantis and the Kingdom of Zebel and will never support their plan to go to war.

Atlanna's appearance can also break up the forces in Atlantis. Nereus, the king of the Kingdom of Zebel, is an old wily man, and he will not take the risk to stand out. Once such a situation is achieved, the next thing will be easy to handle. "

"There's nothing wrong with the idea of this plan, but you've told me so much. Are you hiding other ideas?"

Diana looked at Martin suspiciously. As an Amazon, she certainly couldn't show up.

If Arthur was accused by Orm of "colluding with the Amazons", there would be nothing he could say.

Martin explained: "You think too much. I'm just worried that I won't be able to stay in Paradise Island tomorrow, so I made it clear to you to avoid Arthur panicking."

Diana didn't say anything about speed being of the essence.

Martin paid such a huge price to kill Ares today, and it was only through death that he dispelled the fire of hatred in his body.

Diana couldn't bear to see him running around again, so she said, "I've remembered everything you said. Now that things are over for the time being, you should go and have a rest!"

"I also need to prepare a potion to repair Arthur's soul."

Diana said forcefully, "Just write down all these things and let the pharmacist of Paradise Island do it. There is only one thing you need to do now, and that is to rest."

"Good good!"

Martin really couldn't persuade Diana, so he could only follow her instructions. After writing down the things to pay attention to when preparing the medicine, he went to rest.

After experiencing such a day, he was indeed very tired. He fell asleep not long after lying down.

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