Injustice Wonder Woman had thought Shane was frivolous by nature.
After all, the best time for the two of them to trade dirty jokes had been along the path when they first arrived on Themyscira. They had both been in a good mood then, so a little joking around would have done no harm.
But they had already tacitly agreed that the joking was over.
They were dealing with serious business now. How had they circled back to that after barely exchanging a few words?
Only after Shane showed Injustice Wonder Woman the contents of the book did Diana cover her face, torn between laughter and tears, and banish it back into the air of the Hall of Knowledge's temple.
"Male gods can indeed grow stronger this way. The more women you sleep with and the more offspring of your bloodline they bear, the greater your relative weight as a 'father' within Olympus."
As Diana spoke, her cheeks unwittingly took on a little color.
Of course, it was impossible to notice without looking closely.
"But you can never surpass Zeus this way, because Zeus is the father-god of all Olympus. No subordinate or lesser god should, or is permitted to, surpass him in their relative weight as a father."
"Oh... oh, so that's how it works."
Shane fell quiet for a while.
"I don't think this is the kind of knowledge about advancement I wanted." Diana, too, fell silent for a rare moment.
After a while, she spoke with some uncertainty.
"When you asked the hall for knowledge, did you clearly state your requirements?"
Shane raised an eyebrow.
What did that mean?
Had he not included enough keywords?
"Really? But what else can I do?"
Diana did not have much experience to share, either.
"Describe it in your mind in