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Chapter 250 The crumbling throne! (Please support!)
The Palace of Atlantis was unusually quiet today.

Although lights illuminate every corner of this majestic building, an icy sense of loneliness remains pervasive.

Orm is sitting on his own throne, with the trident left by his father beside him. His long golden hair is tied back and close to his scalp. His outstanding face is covered with frost, and he is wearing silver armor. This heightened the sense of chill in him.

The fallout from Viko and Mera's public break with Orm is brewing among Atlantis' residents and military.

Although Aum downplayed to the public that this rebellion was just the fantasy of a small group of lunatics and was nothing to worry about, in order to appease the people's panic.

But when he was alone, the words of Vico and Mera still appeared in the king's mind.

"Follow the ancient covenant and face the enemy from darkness together. This is the right thing, and it is what a king should do. No? Then I have misjudged you. You have no way of distinguishing right from wrong. You were left behind by your father Your eyes are covered with hatred, you are not a qualified king."

"I am the princess of the Kingdom of Zebel. No one can decide my fate. I stay in Atlantis for Atlanna and have nothing to do with you."

The lights in the palace hall are very bright, but no matter how bright the lights are, they can't dispel the psychological shadow that Vico and Mera have brought to Orm.

Orm has no feelings for Mera. The identity of that woman, the princess of the Kingdom of Zebel, is the most important to him.So Orm doesn't care about the woman's rebellion.

But Vico, a royal advisor with great prestige in the military and civil service, and who had taught Aum since childhood, actually chose another path. This was a heavy blow to Aum himself and his rule.

Orm's father was a captain of the bodyguard and did not know how to govern the country. Even if Atlanna was exiled and sacrificed to the Trench tribe based on tradition, Atlantis still had to rely on the people and policies left by the previous queen to operate.

Vico's public break dealt a fatal blow to Aum's war-advocating policy. Civil servants began to doubt his views. Although the army supported him, its strength was greatly reduced.

"Why? Teacher, why did you choose a damn half-breed bastard?"

Orm's cold personality made him unwilling to show his emotions, even if there was no one around, he tensed his body.

"But I will prove you wrong. One day, I will lead the armies of Atlantis to sweep across the land. When the time comes, I will bring that half-breed bastard's head to you, and you will kneel before me. I beg the king for forgiveness."

Orm took a few deep breaths to calm down, and then stood up from the throne.

He was going to appease the army generals.

Almost all of the generals Ken left behind were supporters of Orm, but what he needed was for these generals to support him in launching a unified war against the seabed.In the context of Vico's defection, only by winning a battle can Orm's authority as king be consolidated.

"Long time no see, Your Majesty the King!"

Before Orm could walk down the steps, he heard a voice that did not belong to Atlantis coming from the door of the hall.

Without any hesitation, he grabbed the trident at hand and with a twist of his wrist, the water in the hall was like a herd of angry beasts, surging towards the entrance of the hall with overwhelming force.

hum!
A red light lit up at the entrance of the hall, and the high temperature brought by the energy shield instantly evaporated the surrounding seawater, but the hot water vapor was absorbed by the seawater as soon as it was born.

"Wait a minute - Your Majesty the King, I am not here to collect debts or cause trouble from you today."

Black Manta's voice spread throughout the hall from under his black fly-like diving suit. No matter how special his diving suit was, it could not block the power of the sea water.

In the swarming sea water, all his weapons are useless, because he is against the entire sea.

The bottom of the sea is indeed the territory of the Atlanteans.

"It turns out it's you, a human!"

Orm recognized the other party, took back the trident, stopped the attack of the sea water, and said calmly: "The transaction between us is over. Although there is a lot of wealth in the ocean, it does not mean that I will accept blackmail from a person on the ground! "

In order to encourage Atlantis to hate the people on the ground and prepare to launch his own war, Orm hired the pirate Black Manta to launch several attacks on the territory of Atlantis in the name of mankind.

This mercenary's ability is very good, but Orm has no intention of keeping this tool, especially under the current circumstances.

"Since you came here silently, you must have heard about the troubles Atlantis is facing."

Orm floated up along the sea water, staring at the black manta that habitually stood on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "If you fall into the hands of others, it will be a very troublesome thing for me. So, you It's best to get out now. If you complete the task well, I will spare your life."

"Then I really have to thank you for your great kindness!"

Although Black Manta is a black man, he is also a racist. He does not think that the Atlanteans have the need to survive in this world, so he actively provokes a war between the ground and the ocean.

Seeing Orm's expression of kindness, Black Manta felt nauseated and wanted to take off this guy's hood and give him a good beating.

But thinking about the purpose of coming here, he still endured the discomfort and said: "In fact, I am here today precisely to solve this problem for you."

"What can you do?" Orm immediately became vigilant. He would not accept any person or force taking advantage of the situation.

"Precisely, what can my employer do for you?"

Seeing that Orm had no intention of refusing, Black Manta quickly took out an instrument and placed it on the ground.

Vandal Savage's virtual image appeared, Black Manta completed the task, and then stepped aside.

"Hello, King of Atlantis, I am Vandal Savage! I am here to cooperate with you."

Vandal goes straight to the point without any nonsense.

Aum looked at the virtual image in front of him suspiciously, frowned slightly, and asked: "I seem to have heard of this name, it is in the records of my ancestors."

Although he advocated sitting back and watching humans die, he still asked people to investigate the news of the ancient war.There wasn't much useful information other than legends, so he immediately remembered the name.

"I am the Immortal!"

Vandal showed a confident smile. He was much taller than Orm. He stared at the young king and said, "Do you know about the wars that happened on land?"

Orm's eyes glanced at the black manta next to him, and then fell on the image of Vandal. He thought again and again and shook his head: "I believe Lord Savage will be willing to answer this question for me."

"Of course, it's my pleasure!"

Vandal did not underestimate Om. He raised his hand and a video appeared in the virtual image.

The origins of superheroes and the Justice League, the coalition of humans, Amazons and Atlantis, and the invasion of Apokolips... were all presented to Orm without reservation.

The coalition forces filled the king's heart with hatred, because the emergence of this organization meant that Vico completely fell to Arthur's side, and even without Atlantis they could survive on their own and find a new order.

While hating these people, Orm was also shocked by the power of superheroes. He knew very well that the military strength of Atlantis was no match for these superhumans.

Especially Ian, who can summon a huge machine, seems to be the core of the Justice League.

"Are these people sure they want to support that half-breed bastard Arthur Curry? This is interference in the internal affairs of Atlantis."

Vandal listened to Orm's protest and felt funny in his heart. This guy had already planned to invade the ground, but he didn't allow others to resist. Isn't this the biggest joke in the world?

However, from another perspective, Orm does regard himself as a king, completely stripping away the shackles of morality, and nothing matters in order to achieve his own goals.

Vandal thought, this is really cool!This kind of person is exactly what the Illuminati needs, the kind of whiny weakling who only deserves to enter the childish club formed by superheroes.

He said to Orm: "As long as you don't give up the idea of ​​​​invading the ground, the people of the Justice League will not support you, and they will even help Arthur Curry fight for the throne of Atlantis."

"Then let them come. The throne of Atlantis belongs to me. No one can take it away from me!"

Orm clenched his trident and smashed it to the ground.

With a roar, the sea water suddenly exploded, sweeping in all directions and impacting the entire palace. The huge force made all living things around it tremble.

"You alone can't take on the Justice League!"

Vandal who appeared here was just a virtual image and was not affected at all. He continued: "If you want to keep your position, you need a reliable ally. The Illuminati is the only one who can help you. Only we can resist the evil." The Justice League, interfering with the freedom of others.”

"How does this benefit the Illuminati you call me?"

Orm was also full of distrust of Vandal. He asked, "Aren't you a grounder too? When the Atlantis army lands on land, you won't stop me?"

"Our world is facing troubles you can't imagine!"

A fanatical emotion appeared on Vandal's face, and he said excitedly: "In order to save the earth and save mankind, the Illuminati is willing to accept all forces. Your Majesty the King, you are our best ally, join us!"

"I need time to think about it!"

Orm was still moved. He really had no confidence in dealing with the Justice League. Although he believed in the supremacy of Atlantis, he was not without brains. Those superhumans were not vegetarians.

"Time is very precious to us." Vandal said: "The footsteps of the Justice League are approaching, and the power of evil is corroding your subjects. Seize the time, otherwise you will regret it."

Orm's face was gloomy, and he watched the virtual image in front of him disappear without saying a word.

After a moment.

"Black Manta, are you interested in accepting another commission?"

Orm resumed his role as king.

"As long as I have money, I will serve you at any time, His Majesty the King of Atlantis!"

Black Manta bowed.

"Very good, I want you to go to Cien Port."

Cien Port!
Tom was doing his daily inspections, inspecting the mechanical parts of the Lantern, looking at the results of the nets he set in the sea, walking barefoot on the beach for a while and staring at the sea in a daze.

After doing this, the already quite old tower keeper returned to his cabin, made a simple dinner, and turned on the TV, which was playing the news.

"Since the establishment of the Justice League, related topics have always been hot. In addition to the well-known superheroes, the two mysterious figures of Wonder Woman and Aquaman are the most concerned about. So today we invited Professor Shen, an ocean expert. .”

Tom watched the professor on TV talking, and none of his descriptions of Atlantis were correct, and he laughed.

In the past, he was worried that his son would be ostracized because of his identity, and he was always afraid that the exposure of Atlantis would put Arthur on an irreversible path.

But now that he has new friends and his own career, the old tower guard no longer has to worry about these things.

Click!

The lighthouse suddenly lost power, and the entire hut was instantly plunged into darkness, making it hard to see.

Tom didn't think much about it. The seaside was a place like this, and things like this often happened.He picked up the powerful flashlight on the table and left the cabin to turn on the backup generator.

As soon as he walked out of the door, the strong wind from the sea hit him directly, almost knocking Tom over and falling to the ground.

"Oh my God, why is the sea so crazy today? There was such a big storm all of a sudden?"

Tom kept mumbling about his bad luck. The greater the weather change, the more obvious the signs would be, but today was different.

"Fortunately, I was well prepared, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to go to the town to buy supplies to survive the storm in such horrible weather."

He walked step by step, and finally came to the ground where the backup generator was, with the sound of the sea breeze blowing in his ears.

click!

The lock of the cabin was unlocked, Tom pushed open the door, and a figure suddenly appeared from inside, his eyes glowing red.

The unprepared old tower guard was startled, sat down on the ground, and retreated continuously, but the flickering light of the flashlight made the figure walking out of the hut even more terrifying.

"who are you?"

Although Tom was startled, he quickly calmed down and realized that the shadow in front of him was a person and not something else.

"I am Black Manta, and someone asked me to invite you to the bottom of the sea!"

Black Manta looked at the old-looking man in front of him and shook his head slightly: "If you want to blame, blame your good son. Who made him mess with the people he shouldn't mess with? Since you are his father, you are not considered innocent. .”

"You are not from Atlantis." Tom got up from the ground.

"I'm a pirate and I only do things for money. If you have money, I can let you go."

Black Manta nodded.

Tom opened his hands:
"Here are all my assets, and they are certainly not as much as Atlantis can give you."

"Then let's go, don't waste time. Don't think that someone can come to rescue you, the employer has said that he will take you back no matter life or death."

Black Manta's voice was very cold.

"You must be arresting me because of Arthur."

Tom didn't panic because there was no way he could run away.

"Then let me inform him of the news!"

Black Manta tilted his head, and after a few seconds, nodded to Tom.

then.

Arthur, who was being brutally tortured by Xuan Yizi with a snake-head staff, received a call from his father:
"Arthur, I'm going to Atlantis as a guest"

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