CHAPTER 391

Seeing the surprised expression on Andrew's face, Sansa immediately understood that he would have many questions, so she told him, "Let's go somewhere else, it will be difficult to talk here."Andrew nodded and left in the company of Oliver. They reached a small house nearby and entered. Although humble, it was not much different from humans, so there were chairs, tables, a kitchen, and even a bed.

"This is my house, sit like home," Sansa said as she offered them a glass of water. Andrew and Oliver took their seats and Sansa sat across from them at what looked like a fairly simple dining table.

"So, what questions do you have?" Sansa asked as she drank some water. Andrew and Oliver also took the glass they had been served and had a drink, as they had been running non-stop and were thirsty.

After soaking his throat, Andrew began to ask the doubts he had, "I think I would understand this whole engagement battle thing better if you explained to me what the Amazons are like. Sorry for the rudeness, but I don't know much about your culture and customs, could you explain to me?".

Sansa didn't think it was a rude question at all, in fact, her appreciation of Andrew increased thanks to this. The Amazons, like the barbarians, value the strength and bravery of a warrior, which is why they liked Andrew so much, but they also hated being classified as something without knowing about them.

Then, Sansa began her explanation. It turns out that Amazons are a pretty strange race, at least the ones that live in this forest are. There are 52 tribes in this forest, each with a village having at least one elder and a leader to guide them.

Each tribe is independent, but they all share the same unwritten rules and customs. One of them is the hunting season and the other is the engagement battle, which takes place every year.

But before that, it must be understood that these 52 tribes have a rather strange distribution. The majority of its inhabitants are women and this is not due to segregation or discrimination towards men, but rather because among the Amazons, the birth rate of men is low.

For this reason, Amazon women are very open-minded to relationships, they do not see it as strange that a man has many women, since their genetics have forced them to do so, they only have one condition, strength.

Just as young women participate in the hunting season to show their strength and courage, men must do their own test and that is the engagement battle.

This tournament has a strange format, it is not that the candidates fight and the winner can choose the girl they want, but, on the contrary, they choose the girl before fighting.

If there are several candidates for the same girl, they all must fight each other and the winner must fight the girl and if he beats her or if the girl accepts the candidate, they will become a couple.

This worried Andrew a little. Although he was not in love with Zany, he did have a certain attachment to her, although he did not fully understand the reason, since he had not known her for a long time, but he wanted her as his wife.

However, he was sure that he couldn't beat her in battle unless he gave control of his body to Fluffy and he didn't want to do that, as he would be in a lot of trouble if he did.

Sansa, as if realizing that, smiled and said, "Boy, you shouldn't worry, since Zany asked you to be her partner, she won't fight you, but you must beat the other participants."

Andrew was still hesitant because Zany had said that in the heat of the moment, who knows what would happen at the moment of truth, but at that moment he heard Sansa say, "Right, Zany?"

Andrew immediately turned his head towards the door and there he could see a slightly blushing Zany timidly assisting. The brave warrior who fought against the monstrous tiger was nowhere to be found.

"Why?" Andrew asked unconsciously and Zany, looking away from him, said, "Because you protected me when I needed it." Andrew was stunned by the response and couldn't help but reply by asking, "Just because of that?"

"Boy, I don't think you understand our situation very well. This engagement battle is open to the outside. Not everyone can enter, but some humans, barbarians, and elves also participate," Sansa said suddenly.

She paused and continued to explain, "Foreigners especially humans, do not see this as a competition to win a wife, but to win a powerful warrior." Hearing this, Andrew and Oliver wrinkled their eyebrows and the confusion on their faces was evident.

Sansa noticing this began to explain. It turns out that as long as they are a young man you can participate, but humans being the most greedy, don't care about having a wife, but rather a strong guardian. Searᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

While they need to defeat this woman in order to take her, they know that an Amazon is physically stronger than humans and everyone who participates in the engagement battle is the cream of the crop of all the tribes, so while it would be weaker than them, it is still a considerable force.

When Sansa explained this, Andrew couldn't help himself and asked, "If you know that, why do you continue this tradition?", to which Sansa replied, "Out of necessity for survival."

"As I already told you, the male birth rate is low among the Amazons, so if we don't do this, we will be extinct," Sansa continued to explain, but at that moment it was Oliver who interrupted with a question, "But, if the foreigners win the right to marry the girls, wouldn't they take them from the forest? Wouldn't that leave you in the same situation?"

"Well, if a foreigner wants to take his wife out of the forest, he must conceive a child before leaving. Once done, he can leave with his wife, but the child will stay here," Sansa responded seriously.

Hearing this, Andrew and Oliver smiled bitterly, because those conditions were not good for them. Sansa and Zany, who had already sat next to Sansa, noticed these expressions and, frowning, asked, "Is something wrong?"

Andrew wryly responded, "Well, those conditions are a little difficult for me." Sansa and Zany didn't seem to understand what Andrew was trying to say and were going to ask, but out of nowhere, the old woman who had greeted them at the entrance of the village appeared.

Everyone was surprised by her sudden appearance, but the old woman did not pay attention to them and asked, "Do you want to take Zany, but don't want to leave your son here?"

Although surprised by the appearance of the old woman, upon hearing the question, Sansa and Zany looked at Andrew as if asking, "Is it true?", and Andrew not wanting to lie said, "Well, I'll be honest, I have 4 wives at home and a son with each one of them."

"I don't know how the Amazons can leave their children under this system, but I don't agree with it. I will raise my children," Andrew concluded his speech, giving the old woman a strong look, and showing her that there was no negotiation in that matter.

The elder looked into Andrew's determined eyes and after a few seconds she smiled as she said, "It's not that exceptions can't be made, but you would have to convince the council of tribal elders."

Sansa and Zany were surprised because they did not know anything about this because it never happened before, but the old woman did not clarify their doubts, she only said, looking at Andrew, "However, I warn you, they are all demigods and our race is a race of warriors".

With those simple words, Andrew understood what she meant. He had to show them the strength necessary to allow it and well 52 demigods is not a simple alignment.

The fact that the Cannaris empire, one of the continent's largest empires, did not have demigods under its power until very recently, was proof that this forest is not simple, since there were at least 52 superpowers.

Although Andrew knew he had to show his strength, he didn't know how, so he asked, "How will they test me?", to which the old woman with a mocking smile responded, "You Haven't won the engagement battle and you are already thinking about convincing the elders? Boy, take it one step at a time."

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Although what she said was true, Andrew was sure of winning, because he could use Fluffy as a last resort. Although this maneuver had its risks, as he released the divine seals, the side effects diminished and now Andrew had already released the second seal.

For this reason, he confidently said, "Granny, don't worry, I assure you that no young man in that tournament is a match for me." Andrew's words sounded arrogant, as they could see that Andrew's level was not very high among experts.

Amazons liked brave men, not arrogant ones and to them, Andrew look like that currently. The old lady wrinkled her eyebrows and said, "Boy, the impression I had of you has gone down, I didn't know you were so arrogant."

Andrew couldn't explain to them about his divine beast, so he had to sound even more arrogant when he said, "Granny, if it's a life and death battle even you are not my rival."

Like a magnitude 9 earthquake, Andrew's words shook the Amazons, as Andrew no longer sounded arrogant, but delirious, but the old woman quickly recovered and with a dark smile released her power, making the house shake.

"Is that so? Do you still think the same?" asked the old woman in a deep voice. Not even Sansa, who was the strongest there, could move, and sweat accumulated on her forehead.

Andrew immediately spoke to Fluffy in his mind, "What if I freed you for a second?", to which Fluffy replied, "You couldn't use me in that engagement battle."

With a bitter expression, Andrew shook his head, but the old lady misunderstood Andrew's gesture as if he was giving up and said, "Don't be an arrogant brat," but Andrew didn't hold back and replied, "I said life or death, do you want to die Granny?".