20. Battle of the Kings(1/2)
"I thought about the scene where you arrived in Atlantis."
"In fact, I've been preparing for it after Oum told me about the dream you met him."
"I thought you would come with a legion of hell, and I imagined you would come alone and subdue everything with the power of your heavenly Father."
On the road to the Atlantis Palace, Vico was harnessing a golden fish-shaped aircraft.
He said in a complicated tone to Merlin, who was sitting next to him and admiring the scenery under the sea:
"But I didn't expect...you would appear in this capacity."
Vico's eyes moved down.
He saw the golden scepter held by Merlin.
Like a staff, the whole body is golden, but it does not show the atmosphere of luxury or tyranny.
On the contrary, it is like the most beautiful work of art.
Two entangled snakes coiled around the top of the staff, one with its mouth wide open on the left and the other with its mouth wide open, like a roar. On the staff, there was a sculpture of a vividly spreading winged eagle, guarded by two snakes.
This is the staff handed over to Merlin by the female demigod Ms. Casandra, a symbol of the gatekeeper of the Atlantis Gate.
It is a real "artifact".
The ancient Greek gods were forged in the workshop of the fire god Hephaestus. This is a gift forged by the gods for the sea god Poseidon, and used to open the key to the city of Atlantis.
The city in the First Age was built by gods.
Poseidon was its first master, and the sea emperor Atlan was a direct descendant of Poseidon.
The great King of the Seven Seas received the key to the great city from the gods who left the world, which was one of the symbols of the kingship of the Seven Seas.
But when the disaster of the Great Slump occurred, Atlan handed over the key to the mysterious guardian, and fled the collapsed continent and kingdom with his subjects.
He saved his people, but lost his throne and glory.
Since then, the real city of Atlantis has been hidden in history.
This story is fully recorded in the literature of people under the sea.
Every person under the sea knows the story of ancient Atlantis, everyone has seen the staff in Merlin's hand in the picture album, and everyone knows the legend of the gatekeeper.
But most people think it's just a legend.
As most people think, the origin of the undersea civilization and the magnificent city of Atlantis have been destroyed in the disaster of great fall.
The great civilization has disappeared, and now it can only continue to survive under the deep sea in a split manner.
But the story of origin is so important that it is engraved in the soul of every undersea man.
Even the first city built by people under the sea after the disaster was named Atlantis.
It's not just a nostalgia.
It's even more anticipated.
Perhaps one day, the real hometown will open the door again for these wanderers.
“But it doesn’t.”
Merlin was watching the rare beauty of the underwater world, and he stroked his fingers at the eagle sculpture of the staff, and he said softly in a gentle tone:
"Atlantis has always been there, but it's hard for you to find your origin, and today I bring back the legend engraved in your souls..."
"Vico, old friend."
Merlin turned his head and looked at Vico, and he said with a smile:
"Don't you and your people thank me for this?"
Vico had no expression on his face. From the projection of the aircraft, he could clearly see the people on the land who were following behind the aircraft, holding weapons and coming from bad people.
The two leading ones are Namo and Arthur.
The brothers held silver and gold tridents in their hands, wore gorgeous and dazzling ritual armor, and dressed like the owners here.
They have the most noble bloodline of Atlantis in their bodies, and this city should welcome them.
But behind the two, there was a group of mutants dressed in strangely.
The White Queen Emma, wearing elegant long skirts, commanded them, and they were mutants of the Hellfire Club.
There are also some mutants who have a very good relationship with Namo, who also come to cheer for their friends.
Emma herself, following Namo, acted very docile, just like a young wife who had just passed the door.
Compared to Namo's big battle, the people following Arthur were much less numerous.
But it is just that there are few people, and the quality is definitely not inferior to the mutant people of Hellfire Club.
Supergirl Cara, who just broke up with Arthur, didn't want to see her ex-boyfriend breaking into the tiger's den alone, so she came to help with her new boyfriend, so she would not let the weak Arthur be beaten up by the inhospitable underwater man.
And her new boyfriend is a young man wearing a red and golden combat uniform, a sexy white short cloak and a black hair.
Shazam!
Or, Billy Batterson!
Another disciple of Merlin.
Behind the three people with complex relationships are Merlin's three sisters, Riven, Lorna and Laura, who appear as relatives and friends.
Because of Merlin, Arthur and them are also relatives.
Naturally, they could not sit still and watch Arthur return to the underwater world alone.
Of course, there are also the private secretary Icarus who is inseparable from Merlin, Hope and Adam, two followers of Icarus, and the magician Miss Zatanna Zatala who is also holding the camera in her hand.
If it weren't for something today, Carol would probably have joined in the fun.
After all, little Arthur always calls her aunt with a very obedient and wink.
Since you have accepted this title, then a powerful aunt can't sit idly by and watch the weak nephew be bullied, right?
In short, compared with the fully armed Atlantis Legion on both sides of the halo waterway, the number of "army" brought by Namo and Arthur is at an extreme disadvantage.
But if a war really breaks out, relying on the power of this group of people, it is probably no problem to overturn this undersea city.
Not to mention...
These two exiled princes and a Heavenly Father are helping them to fight.
"What are you worried about? Vico, old friend."
Melin, who was sitting on the aircraft and heading towards the palace ahead, said in a gentle tone:
"Are you worried that Arthur and Namo's friends would destroy their hometown? No, no, with me here, there will be no war today, and no one will be hurt."
"You know, I'm a pacifist, I hate disputes."
Merlin's words made Vico sigh.
The old man under the sea held the joystick, he said:
"Have you really reached this point? Is there no possibility of recovery? Om is just a slightly arrogant young man, he..."
"I gave him a chance, he gave up on it himself."
The Raven Lord blocked all Vico's plea with one sentence.
"He is going to start a meaningless war, my Vico."
Merlin closed his eyes and leaned against the driver's seat. He put the golden scepter in his arms, and he sighed softly:
"Do you think he's doing the right thing?"
"If you think that's wrong, why don't you stop it?"
"Is it because you think Om is also Ms. Atlana's son, and her guilt towards her old friend made you give up on your persistence?"
Merlin's words were like a long whip.
The whip on Vico's heart left the old man under the sea with nothing to say.
A few seconds later, Merlin reached out and patted Vico on the shoulder, and he said:
"This is Ms. Atlana's family matter... Let these three brothers solve it themselves. I won't interfere, and the others... don't interfere! How about it?"
"This is about the throne!"
Vico gritted his teeth and said:
"How can you play like this?"
"So what?"
Merlin said calmly:
"Compared with the future of stars, just the throne, just Aom...what is it worth mentioning?"
The Maharaja looked at the tangled Vico beside him and said:
"Or, are you rejecting the offer of peace? Do you want me to finish it all in a more decisive way?"
To be continued...