Chapter 23

-… Then I remember everything as if in a fog. I hear a strange sound ... I open it, and hangs over me ... a whimper, a whimper ... this woman! - and point a finger at Diana. - She was already naked close to me, and somehow strange, a little carnivorous looking at me. I thought I could learn from her the road to civilization. But suddenly, she began to lick her lips. I got scared and suddenly my situation got worse. Six more girls came out of the forest, which, according to the words of this redhead, were with her. And I understood, by their attitude, that they were aggressive towards me. And I saw their longing looks, I realized that they would abuse me. And my beloved will leave me after such a shame! I immediately ran away in panic ... Then I vaguely remember my path. I remember how the redhead caught me.

"I'm Artemis, not the redhead! - she shouted - And nothing like that happened. We pursued you with a noble purpose - to kill!

Yes, you should be Artemis in court. Or make memes in the boys' publics. And she came up with a phrase ... Or was she just not thinking?

- Kill ... and then rape ?! You are even more perverted than I thought! - and grimaced in "horror". - How did I deserve such a fate. I helped the poor and the poor, I was a law-abiding citizen, I am a policeman, after all. And now I will be deprived of my honor?

You have pumped a new level of Naruto therapy.

Everyone is frozen.

And Hippolyta did not say a word. She just scowled from me, to her daughter, and then to Artemis. And so for a few minutes. Artemis was silent and glared at me. Diana was all red, either from anger or from shame she looked at the floor. And I made a universal sadness.

- Take him to the dungeon. And I will ask you Artemis and Diana to stay!

Interestingly, she did not lie in Muller's random descendants? I was in the dungeon for about an hour, perhaps more. And then the guards came after me and took me ... to the arena.

The arena was pretty big. Almost a football stadium of ten thousand will be. And she was completely choked up.

They took me to the center of the arena and left me alone. At an elevation hundreds of meters away from me there was a VIP box, where Ippolita and Diana were sitting. The local queen stood up and made a pep talk:

- Residents of Themyscira! This man - Isaac Dinklage, got here by the evil Doom of fate. He did not want evil. But according to the laws of our society, he must be executed, for the ban is on this land for men. - the crowd rustled. - But! I cannot miss the moment that he brought charges against my daughter Diana. That she tried ... to rape him ...

- Execute the liar!

-… Yes!

- ... She could not even think about this ...

So the bazaar began at the local level. I thought it would go on for a long time. But Hippolyta's leadership qualities are at their best. With one moment and with a movement of her hand she stopped the swara and continued:

- Therefore, I decided to conduct a test by force. If the Gods want this man to live, then he must win in a duel to the death. Against our champion.

Attention!

You have received an assignment.

"The Hunger Games"

You have come to the island of the Amazons, where strength is appreciated. You have a rare opportunity to defeat the too active old ... amendment system, ancient feminists.

Reward:

+ 5000 experience,

enhancing relationships with ????? ,

+ 10 free points.

Failure / Refusal Penalty: Death

Accept the assignment?

Yes / Of course yes.

I see I have absolutely no choice ...

Out of the door at the side of me came that red-haired - Artemis in combat attire, sword and shield.

- If you win, then we will let you go and help you return to your homeland. If not, then you will die here. But be proud of yourself. Few people have had the opportunity to receive the right to a fair fight and such a favor from us.

Well thank you dear Hippolyta. I just don't know how to fight with swords. For there was no one to teach me this. Is that on the knives.

- And the weapon is supposed to me?

- You can choose any. Tell it and they will bring it here to you.

- Dagger!

- Is that all? Artemis asked in surprise. - A sword or a shield?

- I do not know how to fight with swords, and a shield with a knife or dagger will only get in the way.

- I see. - she frowned at me - Since you will not have a shield, then I do not need it either. So it will be fair.

And threw it aside.

- I do not like indulgences. If it's a fight, then a fight.

- I already realize that this is not a fight, but a simple murder of the weak. - I do not like her tone. - But it should be so. You dared to say such shameful words to my sister and must be punished.

- These are not just words, but the truth!

- Rrrrr!

They brought me a dagger with a blade about thirty to thirty-five centimeters long, rather light.

- Let the trial begin! - shouted Hippolyta and struck the gong ... or was it a drum like that?

Artemis got into a stance and didn't move.

Apparently, she decided to underestimate the enemy. Or she just decided to give me the right to the first attack. Such a whim for the benefit of honor and pride.

Well, what am I going to hit ... with what is most dangerous for me.

- Artemis, can I ask one question?

- We have a battle going on. Although ... ask quickly and be done with it.

- Why were you called Artemis?

"Um… just named and named.

- It's strange. I thought it was because you were considered beautiful.

- Am I beautiful? She wondered.

Attention! Your relationship with Artemis has increased by 100.

"Yes… no, of course. Just a guess. You have the goddess of beauty Aphrodite. And Artemis seems to be her sister, which means she is also beautiful. And in general, in the minds of people, gods are beautiful and mighty as a rule. According to rumors. And you are clearly not up to it.

Attention! Your relationship with Artemis has dropped by 100.

- R-r-rr! Attack!

- Although the concept of beauty is very subjective. Here, for example, take a general definition: "Beauty is an aesthetic category denoting perfection, a harmonious combination of aspects of an object, in which the latter causes aesthetic pleasure in the observer. Beauty is one of the most important categories of culture. " Although there are many concepts and thoughts on this score. Even take your culture - ancient Greek. Ancient Greek philosophers perceived beauty as an objective and ontological phenomenon in its essence, associated with the perfection of the Universe, with the understanding of the cosmos as a world order, expediency, decoration. But the school of Pythagoras tied together beauty and mathematics, noting that objects, whose proportions are in accordance with the golden ratio, seem more beautiful. Classical Greek architecture was based on this understanding of beauty. And since the time of Socrates, beauty has begun to be considered not only in the ontological sense, but also as a category of reason, consciousness. For Socrates himself, beauty was one of the most important categories of the universe. Aristotle, however, the concept of beauty as the personification of good, perfection, belonged to a purely moral, not rational category. According to Plato, in general, before birth, a person is in the sphere of beauty and pure thought. The perception of beauty and goodness as the highest idea is the main motive of his philosophical work ...

And then the girl could not stand the flow of information and realized that she was being bullied a little. Well, just a little ... And she went on the attack herself.

- Yes, close you already! And die!