NABC Chapter 531: 47: Thriving is the Primary Productive Force (5k)
Chapter 531: 47: Thriving is the Primary Productive Force (5k)
Chapter 531: Chapter 47: Thriving is the Primary Productive Force (5k)
In the courtyard.
Luo En watched Helen, purified in both body and mind, leave, then dragged a sullen Medea back into the house, and afterward declined Cainis’ invitation to sleep together under the pretext of cleaning up the dinnerware.
As the doors to the two bedrooms closed and the fluorite lighting in the house went out, he sighed in relief as if a great burden had been lifted.
After being so busy for such a long time, all he wanted now was some peace and quiet.
Having spent some time tidying up the courtyard and dinnerware, Luo En confirmed that the three inside were soundly asleep before he comfortably stretched and prepared to enjoy his own leisure time.
However, just as he took a step forward, a low knocking sound came from behind him.
...
Turning around reluctantly, Luo En opened the door to find the tall Amazon Queen with flaming red hair standing quietly outside.
“Hippolyta? What are you doing here so late?”
“The defense line has been rebuilt, and the matter of cooperating with the Thessalians for defense has concluded. Since there are no more tasks, as a retainer, I naturally have to return to my master’s side to ensure his safety,” Hippolyta said, tying her reddish-brown warhorse, entering the courtyard on her own, and laying down a beast-skin blanket on the ground to serve as her bed.
She then started inscribing warning and defensive spells around herself and setting up several simple traps, displaying the complete professionalism of a bodyguard.
Clearly, serving as a retainer was not something Hippolyta took lightly.
Luo En, somewhat amused and exasperated, waved his hand dismissively.
“There’s no need for that. You’ve been running around in my stead, helping the Amazon Tribe assist Thessaly through a dangerous period; you’ve already done me a huge favor. We’re even for last time.”
Upon hearing this, Hippolyta looked at the man before her with a hint of surprise.
“Are you sure?”
“Why snatch if you want to keep the birthrate up? Why not just borrow seed openly and honorably?”
“?”
Seeing that Hippolyta was still perplexed, Luo En simply laid out his thoughts clearly for her to hear.
Under the bright moonlight that illuminated the entire courtyard, Hippolyta listened to the handsome demigod’s suggestions, her eyes luminous with surprise and the turmoil in her heart plain to see.
What Luo En suggested was straightforward and not difficult to understand.
Simply put, every year during the Day of Fertility, the Amazons could loosen restrictions and invite men from the Greek World to come to the Amazon Tribe, to pair with women of age for conjugal union.
If the Amazons wanted to ensure the quality of the men, they could set trials to test the men’s strength, intelligence, and bloodline when entering the tribe, thus selecting the perfect offspring.
If someone as prestigious as the Amazon Queen had numerous suitors, after an initial selection, the pursuing Greek heroes could then compete against each other in an arena, and after a number of victors emerged, she could choose personally among them.
Children born from these unions would remain with the Amazons if they were girls, contributing to the population. If they were boys, they need not be exterminated ruthlessly; instead, they could be given to their fathers to raise.
With this approach, not only would the Amazon Tribe no longer need to antagonize the Greek city-states for plundering men, but they could also use such methods as a bond to secure more allies.
“With the men competing against each other like animals under such stern conditions solely for a woman, would they really be willing to come?”
Hippolyta, though astounded by the man’s groundbreaking and unorthodox thinking, still had some doubts about the practicality of his idea.
Luo En glanced at the questioning Hippolyta with some irritation and responded.
“For thousands of years, from beasts to men, from men to gods, reproduction has always been of the utmost importance. Males fighting each other for the chance to mate is already the norm. You have no idea what ridiculous things those Greek heroes would do to compete for the right to breed.”
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