"But Mother, you told me that the purpose of our existence as Amazons was to stop the God of War. As an Amazon, it's our responsibility!"
It had to be said that Diana hadn't yet been beaten down by the world. She wasn't yet the mature, wise Wonder Woman from the Justice League era.
At that moment, she had the distinct chuunibyou quality of a hot-blooded manga protagonist, as if Naruto or Luffy had possessed her.
Rather than making her annoying, that youthful intensity only made Hao Shuai admire her all the more for her innocence, kindness, enthusiasm, and all her other wonderful qualities.
Unfortunately, Diana's passion did nothing to sway the Queen. As a ruler, Queen Hippolyta had to consider the safety of all Paradise Island.
"Take him away for now and treat his injuries. We'll discuss the rest later!" Unable to convince Diana, Queen Hippolyta could only put the matter off for the time being.
As Steve was escorted out of the hall, everyone turned their attention to the only outsider present—Hao Shuai.
The hall fell silent, and the atmosphere grew strange. If it had been anyone else, being stared at by a dozen or twenty tough women might have made them nervous and given them away.
But Hao Shuai had seen it all. A dozen women's stares were nothing. Back when he'd held palace-maid auditions in the worlds of The Deer and the Cauldron and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, thousands of beauties had stared right at him!
Those brazen looks had practically been ready to devour Hao Shuai alive!
He'd kept his composure even then. Why would he care about a little gathering of a dozen people now?
After a moment, Queen Hippolyta was the first to speak. "Mr. Hao, can you tell us now