RISE OF EROS

Everyone present was still surprised and no one noticed when the 5 most powerful old women of the Amazon council appeared in front of Andrew without giving him a chance they grabbed him by the neck and disappeared again.

Oliver couldn't even react, because the old women were too fast. Even Andrew who was kidnapped realized that they had taken him to a distant place until they stopped and freed him.

Andrew looked everywhere looking for a reference point of where they were, but found nothing and was only brought out of his thoughts when old Bita spoke, "Calm down boy, we won't hurt you, we just want to ask you some questions that will surely be difficult to answer in public".

Hearing this Andrew calmed down and looked at the old woman. In fact, he had no choice, because now he was at their mercy, and these old women realizing this began to ask their questions.

Since Bita was the most familiar with him, they let her guide the conversation, "Boy, are you a candidate for god?" Bita's question surprised Andrew to the point of widening his eyes in disbelief.

He had already planned to be as neutral as possible and not reveal too much information, but he never thought that the first question would be so problematic and he lost his composure, which gave him away.

Realizing this, Andrew tried to recover and tried to divert attention and responded with another question, "God candidate? What is that?", but wisdom comes with age, so Andrew's bad performance did not fool the old woman.

"Brat, don't be smart. We know that you are a candidate for god, only that can justify that power that you demonstrated, do not deny it. What we want to know is what your domain is," Bita continued.

Andrew looked at her carefully and then looked at the other 4 old women seeing that their eyes were like torches scrutinizing his gestures, to see when he was lying, he could only sigh and spill the beans.

"The grannies are troublesome, you shouldn't bully a minor like that," Andrew began with a resigned sigh and then added, "Before I answer your questions, answer mine first."

Andrew thought that he would have to negotiate with them, but unexpectedly, all 5 of them said at the same time, "Ask away boy." Although surprised, Andrew quickly recovered and began asking his questions.

"How do you know about god candidates?", to which Bita responded with a smile, "Boy, you're not the first one we've seen. Furthermore, we are survivors of the war against the abysmals 1,000 years ago on the lost continent."

Andrew was surprised again. Although he knows that for demigods like them to live 1,000 years is not difficult, due to the war against the abysmals, there were not many who were this age and that was what surprised Andrew.

As Andrew recovered from his surprise Bita added, "I imagine your next question is how do we know you were a candidate for god?" It's simple, in that war not only the gods descended, but many god candidates also participated, so we know how to identify one."

Again, Andrew was surprised and resigned, he stopped asking. He wanted to find a way to escape the interrogation, but he knew it wouldn't be possible, these old women knew a lot.

"Well, ask. What do you want to know?" Andrew said with resignation and Bita immediately asked, "What is your domain?", to which Andrew replied, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but my domain is sex and eroticism."

Andrew was sure that these women wanted to know that, because they thought that his domain had something to do with the battle, but to his surprise, the old women had an ecstatic expression on their faces.

Seeing this, Andrew couldn't help but wrinkle his face and say, "Just so you know, I'm not interested in your old bones." Andrew's words made the old ladies laugh, and after a few seconds they said, "Brat, we have no such intentions."

Seeing Andrew breathe calmly when they said that, Bita spoke again, "Now I understand, why you don't want to leave your heir, because he will ascend with you, right?"

"That's true, but it's not the only reason. Like I said, I will raise all my children," Andrew said seriously and Bita said, "Right, you said you already had 4 children." When Bita said this, the other old ladies looked at her in surprise and quickly said, "Hey, why didn't you say that before?"

Bita could only smile bitterly because she had forgotten it. The old women could understand that and sighing, the one presiding over the engagement battle who seemed to be the leader spoke up, "Boy, we will allow your request, but with one condition."

Andrew became serious upon hearing what she said and seeing that she had Andrew's attention the old lady said, "Give us some benefits." Andrew was stunned by the request, because that and saying nothing were the same thing.

Confused, he asked, "What kind of benefits?", to which the old woman said, "We know that god candidates can grant seals and blessings. Help us with some for our Amazons."

With that, Andrew immediately understood their intentions. Although it seemed like a good deal to him, he couldn't be handing out his seals like candy, so he decided to consult with Fluffy about what he should do.

"Master, everything depends on you. Honestly, I didn't advise handing out your seals to just anyone, but giving some to trusted people shouldn't be a problem," was what Fluffy said. Discover more content at empire

Andrew thought for a moment and the old women waited patiently for his decision. They knew that it was not a decision he could take lightly, as they knew the pros and cons of the request they had made.

After several minutes, Andrew thought about saying, "I can offer 3 apostle seals and 1 guardian seal, but only to trusted people. At least that old woman who fought with Granny Bita is not good."

However, at that moment Fluffy made a very interesting proposal to him, "Master, instead of giving them seals, why not open a Heavenly Palace in the black forest?"

"That's a good idea," Andrew said out loud, unaware that the old ladies were looking at him and they couldn't help but ask, "What's a good idea?" to which Andrew said, "Instead of giving you seals, it is better for me to open a Heavenly Palace in the forest."

"What is a Heavenly Palace?" Bita asked confused and then Andrew began to explain what it was. Although this Heavenly Palace did not directly provide them with power, it had much better benefits.

First, they would have access to men with whom they could reproduce without letting their people leave the forest. Second, it would be a refuge in case of an emergency, since Andrew could protect them against any threat and, finally, they would have the advantage of teleporting to different parts of the continent.

Hearing these benefits, the old ladies immediately became excited and the leader immediately said, "Boy, that's even better, please build that Heavenly Palace."

"That's no problem, but where should I build it?" Andrew asked while adding, "As you know, the village where I built it will have more benefits."

"That is not a problem. Do it in Bita village. Zany will be your wife, so her village must be the most favored, but I hope you treat us equally," said the leader of the old women, as the others nodded in agreement.

"That includes Aris," the old woman continued, adding, "I know she has a somewhat problematic personality, but we can't exclude her from these benefits, so I hope you'll make a concession."

Andrew remained silent pretending to think and looking at Bita he said, "If granny Bita agrees, I have no problem," to which Bita replied, "I have no problem", but looking at the other old ladies she said, "However, you must warn the others, especially Aris, to behave."

All the old ladies nodded in agreement and one of them suddenly said, "Well, I think the engagement battle will no longer be necessary," to which all the old ladies smiled happily.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Seeing them like this, Andrew understood that these women really hated this tradition. Seeing Andrew's surprise, they smiled and Bita said, "Boy, this is done out of necessity, but we are not happy. We are simply selling our young women to the highest bidder, which hurts."

Andrew didn't say anything, but he understood their thoughts. After discussing some details the old women took Andrew and returned to the meadow where they were before.

Seeing them appear, Oliver immediately approached and asked Andrew if he was okay, and after confirming that Andrew was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief. The old woman withdrew and loudly said, "Gentlemen, the engagement battle is over for today. The chosen suitors will be able to fight for the hand of their intended tomorrow."

Everyone came out of their reverie with these words. Everyone was confused with the disappearance and reappearance of the 5 old women. Even the other old women of the Amazon council were lost with what had happened, but somehow they all accepted what was happening and retired to wait for the next stage, speculating about what had happened.

With everyone present retiring to rest, the old women who had taken Andrew went to the other old women to tell them what had been discussed, but Bita stayed with Andrew and Oliver, as they had to protect him.

Andrew had become a savior to them and they would not let anything happen to him. The old woman's behavior confused Oliver, but after Andrew explained what happened, he couldn't help but rejoice, because having the Amazons as allies was wonderful news.