Finding Diana was not difficult, especially now that his magical power had grown stronger. A simple message spell would let her know that he had arrived.

All he needed to do now was wait quietly. After receiving the message, Diana would either return directly to Themyscira, or if she could not return due to some matter, she would send a message to Ethan, and he would go find her.

Regardless, Ethan could not just roam around with such a large group, so he needed to arrange accommodations first.

This was not something he needed to worry about at all, nor did he need to build the residences himself. Seeing that Ethan had brought so many people this time, Hippolyta directly allocated an area for them to live. After all, Themyscira lacked nothing, and there were plenty of empty houses just gathering dust, so it was better to let the guests stay there.

Hippolyta noticed the immense changes in Ethan. It was hard not to notice. Ethan's appearance had changed significantly. If not for his familiar casting patterns and a face that, while optimized, still showed his original features, Antiope would have almost surrounded him as an intruder.

"You have changed a lot. I sense the aura of a god on you."

As the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta had had a very close encounter with Zeus, the King of Olympus, and was no stranger to the aura of gods.

However, for a long time, she had only felt this aura on Diana after she had grown up. She had not expected Ethan to possess this aura now. This meant Ethan had stepped onto a new level, and she, the Queen of the Amazon tribe, had been surpassed by him in terms of strength and life level.

"My training during this period has yielded some results."

Hippolyta looked at Ethan. If an ordinary person became a god, they should feel very proud, right? Ethan now looked as if he had only made a slight improvement, still seemingly unsatisfied with his current state.

How far exactly did he intend to go?

The Amazons did not interfere with personal emotional lives, but as a mother, Hippolyta believed Ethan was the only man currently worthy of her daughter.

Setting aside that the Amazons were all women, for ordinary people in the outside world, lifespan was an unavoidable issue. Even if they could live over a hundred years, their youth was only that brief twenty or thirty years. Diana being with an ordinary person would simply not work out.

Ethan clearly would not have this problem, but Ethan's perpetual dissatisfaction with the status quo and his apparent desire to keep moving forward made her slightly anxious: would a person who constantly pursued higher levels of power truly end up with Diana?

However, it seemed she did not need to worry about this matter. What if they did not end up together? If Ethan truly reached a higher level, perhaps Diana could also make further progress?

"Has anything unusual happened with the Mother Box?"

"No... Do you think the Mother Box will have problems?"

He learned from Hippolyta that several years had passed since he last came to this world. However, there were still several decades until the formal appearance of superheroes like Batman and Superman, which meant Steppenwolf would not emerge for the time being.

But this was a real world after all. He did not know if any changes would occur, especially given that he had used the Mother Box's energy. It would not be strange for Steppenwolf to show up early.

With his current strength, he no longer feared Steppenwolf, but he was not sure about the true strength of Darkseid behind him.

"The Mother Box could have problems at any time. If that day truly arrives, I think you should try to avoid direct conflict with the enemy."

Although Steppenwolf was beaten by Superman like a grandson, his power overwhelming the Amazons was a foregone conclusion. He would not even need the Parademons. Just relying on the axe in his hand, he could cleave all the Amazon warriors to death.

In the original plot, only a very small number of Amazon warriors were sacrificed. The fundamental reason was that Steppenwolf did not intend to kill them outright. He was more hopeful of converting all the Amazon warriors into his subordinates after using the Mother Box to destroy this world, which could be inferred from the few words he spoke before leaving.

It was just a pity he boasted too early. Afterward, he was beaten badly and fled Earth in a sorry state.

"The Amazons do not fear any battle."

"But meaningless death should be avoided. You are the Queen of the Amazons. You must consider the survival of the Amazon tribe in a comprehensive manner."

If it were Antiope, Ethan would not say these words at all. That female general would only choose to resist to the very end, even if all the Amazon warriors died.

She believed this was the meaning of the Amazon tribe's existence: if they could not defeat their opponent and were completely annihilated, it meant the Amazons were destined to disappear from this world.

Hippolyta, however, did not think this way. She hoped the Amazon tribe would continue to exist forever.

"But if the enemy truly invades Themyscira, I cannot just take my people and abandon our home to flee, can I?" Even if she were to issue such an order, not a single Amazon would obey.

"If one day the Mother Box shows unusual activity, it only means the enemy is coming for the Mother Box. Just let them take it..." Steppenwolf would withdraw once he obtained the Mother Box.

"In that case, it will not just be our Amazon tribe facing a crisis."

The Amazons knew very well what the Mother Box was, and they were equally clear about what enemies who would steal the Mother Box intended to do with it.

"He will not succeed."

Hippolyta heard strong confidence in this sentence. Looking at the greatly changed mage beside her, Hippolyta understood the meaning of his words: if such a situation truly occurred, he would resolve this trouble.

"You might not fully understand the strength of those guys."

"No, I understand Steppenwolf's strength very well. Unless Darkseid himself comes to Earth, Steppenwolf alone cannot threaten Earth."

Even if he did not make a move himself, the current Diana could handle Steppenwolf. It was just that Diana spent most of her time living outside and would not always stay on Themyscira, which gave Steppenwolf an opportunity to take advantage of the vulnerability.

Even if the plot underwent some changes and Steppenwolf brought some powerful helpers, Ethan was not afraid. Oh, only you can find people? When the time comes, I will gather a bunch of overpowered individuals to beat you up!

From any perspective, Steppenwolf had no chance of winning. As a result, he even less wanted the Amazon tribe to suffer huge, inexplicable casualties. After all, they had hosted him warmly multiple times. He truly could not just watch them die in vain.

"Alright... if an enemy we cannot handle truly appears, I will not let the Amazon warriors die in vain."

Hippolyta nodded. Being able to avoid casualties was naturally a good thing. The number of Amazon warriors was limited, and even the population of the entire Themyscira was not large, especially with almost no population growth in recent decades. Going back a while, Diana was the only child on the entire island...

They casually chatted about some other things, mostly about how long Ethan would stay this time, and whether his connection with this world had become closer.

Ethan had not decided how long he would stay, but regarding his connection with this world, he had already left a brand new space-time anchor. His link with the DC world had become very close, so he did not need to worry about receiving a message at a critical moment and then finding out that several years had passed since the message was sent by the time he arrived.

"That is good news."

"In the future, I might come over and visit frequently. I hope Your Majesty will not find it bothersome."

Hippolyta did not say whether she welcomed him or not, but her expression, which seemed to say, "Anyway, you did not come to this world for Themyscira, so how often you come has nothing to do with me," seemed to indicate everything.

Saying nothing further, Hippolyta still had her own matters to attend to. Ethan returned to the residence arranged for himself and his group on Themyscira.

This place was located halfway up the island, in a corner of Themyscira's town area, not far from the center of the entire residential zone. It was similar to a separate small community, with a stone path leading to the main road, from which one could then travel to any area of the island.

It was evident that Hippolyta's arrangements were thoughtful, providing Ethan and his group with a certain degree of privacy while also allowing them to live conveniently on the island.

At the same time, several warriors were assigned as "service personnel" to prevent anyone from getting lost due to unfamiliarity with Themyscira. After all, there were large undeveloped areas on the island, even inhabited by fierce beasts. Hippolyta was not sure about the strength of Ethan's companions, so she arranged some protective personnel.

Of course, these warriors also had another duty: to prevent these individuals from entering some relatively sensitive and important areas.

The leading female warrior was Menalippe, Antiope's lieutenant. This person was originally just an ordinary Amazon warrior in Ethan's eyes, but now with his increasingly improved memory, he recalled that this female warrior had appeared multiple times in the movies, and she had the most lines among the Amazon warriors in the Justice League film.

This was not particularly surprising. What truly surprised Ethan was that this female lieutenant seemed very familiar with Logan. Anyone whose eyes were not blind could see that these two had something going on. If they were not in broad daylight, under everyone's watchful eyes, everyone knew what these two would be getting up to.

Seeing this scene, Ethan suddenly had an epiphany. No wonder Logan, who currently lacked interest in most things, was willing to come to Themyscira. So, this was the reason?

"When did these two get together?"

They had only arrived on Themyscira today. Even if Logan was full of masculine charm, he would not have captured an Amazon warrior so quickly, right? Although Amazon female warriors did seek partners, their standards were very picky, and they were not easily won over.

Of course, Logan getting involved with an Amazon woman was not a big deal. Ethan just thought of a problem he had been neglecting: it seemed he had been too neglectful of his companions' personal lives.

(To be continued.)

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