American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 299 Arthur would actually do such a thing

Selena frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes:

"Xiao Xian, what if the Sea King tries to force himself on me? After all, he is the king of Atlantis and very powerful. My body belongs only to you; he can't touch me."

Xiao Xian smiled slightly and hugged Selena tighter, saying, "Don't worry, Selena. He and Bruce assured me, well, this might not work, but Mera and I will help keep an eye on things and make sure you're safe. However, just in case, you still need to learn some magic for self-defense."

As he spoke, Xiao Xian conjured up a magic book out of thin air, its cover adorned with ancient runes and mysterious patterns.

Xiao Xian handed the spellbook to Selena: "This spellbook contains not only illusions, but also some spells to contact me. If you encounter an emergency, you can use these spells to contact me."

Selena took the magic book, opened the first page, and found that the text inside was in English, and the object of the prayer was very simple: Xiao Xian himself.

Selena looked at Xiao Xian gratefully:

"Thank you, Xiao Xian. I will study these spells diligently and will not let you down."

"You don't need to study hard. With our relationship, you can actually cast spells by sending me text messages on Facebook," Xiao Xian said, looking at the very touched Selena.

After Selena studied the spellbook for a while, there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Xian got up and opened the door. The guards stood straight at the door. One of the leading guards said, "The Sea King summons Ms. Selena. Please enter the palace immediately."

Upon hearing this, Selena and Xiao Xian immediately prepared to head to the palace, but a guard stopped Xiao Xian, saying, "The Sea King only invited Ms. Selena."

Selena looked at Xiao Xian with concern, her eyes filled with unease. Xiao Xian whispered comfortingly in her ear, "It's alright, relax. Mera and I will use magic to check on your situation."

Selena nodded and left with the guards.

After Selena left, Xiao Xian did not immediately teleport to Queen Mera's room through the magic portal.

The room is decorated in a magnificent and elegant style, full of the unique style of an underwater kingdom.

As soon as Mera saw Xiao Xian, she immediately threw herself into his arms, her eyes sparkling with deep longing and passion, and the disgust she felt when facing the Sea King, completely different from her aloofness when they first met.

"Xiao Xian, I miss you so much." Mera's voice trembled slightly, seemingly containing endless longing and passion. "I only realized yesterday how pleasurable that kind of thing could be."

Xiao Xian gently stroked Mera's hair, then waved his hand slightly, projecting a 3D image of Selena's surroundings. In the image, Selena was following her guards deeper into the palace.

Xiao Xian said, "Your husband sent someone to call Selena away, so we need to keep a close eye on things. If things get complicated, go and help Selena out of the predicament."

Mera nodded, but then a sly glint flashed in her eyes as she said seductively, "Selena hasn't entered the palace yet, so we still have time. Why don't we take advantage of this time to do something we love?"

As she spoke, Mera's hand had already quietly slid down to Xiao Xian's lower abdomen, the action ambiguous and provocative.

In the palace, Selena, accompanied by guards, walked through the magnificent palace corridors and came before Aquaman Arthur.

In the magnificent palace hall, Neptune Arthur stood in a spacious training ground, surrounded by various heavy equipment.

Arthur was a burly figure, his muscles as solid as iron. He was speaking to Selena in a deep, echoing voice, using a bubbly tone: "Selena, welcome to Atlantis. How are you finding it? Are you settling in well?"

As he spoke, Arthur deliberately lifted an extra-large dumbbell, displaying his powerful muscles, as if to show Selena his strength and muscularity. The dumbbell moved up and down easily in his hands, the muscle lines rising and falling with the movements, making them particularly noticeable.

Selena tried not to make her dislike too obvious and said, "Thank you for your concern, I'm used to it."

"Your husband Arthur is so greasy!" Xiao Xian laughed as he watched the scene, patting Mera's round buttocks.

"He...that's it." Mera reluctantly looked up at the illusion upon hearing this, and said after seeing Aquaman's greasy appearance.

On the other hand, after his attempts to show off his physique were ignored and his verbal hints were dismissed, Arthur directly invited Selena to...

"How about we have dinner together tonight? We can talk about the collaboration and Ah Bin and Mera's situation over dinner."

Selena, sensing the danger, replied, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Aquaman, but I'm afraid I cannot accept your invitation. I have many things to attend to. Let's talk when Bin is here."

Arthur's smile froze slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said nonchalantly, "It's alright, Selena, maybe next time."

Just then, Arthur took out a sophisticated device and pressed a button.

A plume of green smoke suddenly billowed from Selena's diving helmet. She immediately felt dizzy and her consciousness began to blur. But she fought off the urge to faint and quickly used her last bit of strength to send a distress message to Xiao Xian.

Watching Selena gradually lose consciousness, Arthur coldly said, "I can't feel at ease if I don't take care of you before Abin and Mera do. Otherwise, wouldn't I look like a wronged child?"

"Besides, this can't be considered coercion, right? At most, it's just picking up a corpse. Yes, this counts as picking up a corpse."

Meanwhile, in Queen Mera's room, Xiao Xian and Mera were having a lively card game match.

Suddenly, Xiao Xian saw in the video that Selena was about to faint, and at the same time he received Selena's distress message.

Xiao Xian frowned, immediately stopped what he was doing, and patted Mera, saying, "Mera, Selena is in trouble. We have to go save her."

Mera's face was flushed, and her breathing was rapid; she was clearly still caught up in the passion of the moment. She pleaded, "No...can you wait a little longer, give me a little more time..."

Xiao Xian said sternly, "Hurry up, don't dawdle. Otherwise, you'll only be able to watch me and Selena play cards from now on, and you can forget about joining anymore."

Upon hearing this, Mera's expression changed drastically, and she immediately apologized humbly, "I'm sorry, Xiao Xian, I'll get dressed right away, please don't be angry with me."

Mera quickly put on her clothes while looking at Xiao Xian with teary eyes, begging for his forgiveness.

"Hurry up and go, or things will get out of hand," Xiao Xian said, waving his hand.

Mera quickly dressed, her eyes turning cold and resolute. She took a deep breath, unleashing her magic, and sped towards the palace. Without a moment's hesitation, she headed straight for the restaurant where the Sea King was.

At the entrance to the Sea King's palace, several guards tried to stop her. Mera's eyes turned cold, and with a wave of her hands, a powerful water magic shockwave was released, blasting away the guards who tried to block her way. They crashed heavily to the ground, letting out painful groans.

Without pausing, Mera pushed open the restaurant door. There stood Aquaman Arthur, carrying the unconscious Selena, preparing to take her to the adjacent room. Arthur was startled by Mera's sudden intrusion, and dropped Selena in fright.

Mera's face was grim, her red hair whipping wildly like flames, radiating intense anger. Her voice was low and filled with rage: "Arthur, what are you doing?"

Although Mera no longer has any feelings for Arthur, her anger is no joke. He actually interrupted her when she was happiest. Arthur, that turtle bastard, Mera now even wants to kill him.

Arthur, trying to appear calm, said guiltily, "Mera, Selena was drunk, so..."

Mera took a step forward, closing in on Arthur, her eyes flashing with a dangerous light:

"Not just fish, now they're interested in land-dwelling humans too? And they're even drugging them! You really disgust me!"

Arthur frowned, trying to explain, "Mera, I just wanted to..."

"Shut up!" Mera snapped, her voice like thunder, interrupting Arthur. Magical energy began to gather in her palm, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Arthur's face turned ashen, but he knew he couldn't fight Mera's fury now. He reluctantly took a step back, raised his hands, and surrendered.

Enraged, Mera swung her hands violently, unleashing a powerful water spell that struck Arthur in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Before Arthur could react, Mera had already stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and slapped him twice across the face.

"You shameless, disgusting bastard!" Mera roared, her voice echoing through the spacious hall.

Just then, Atlanna, who had heard the commotion, arrived at the scene. Seeing Mera angrily slapping Arthur, she rushed forward, stopped Mera, and anxiously asked, "Mera, what happened?"

Mera's eyes flashed with rage as she pointed at Arthur, who lay on the ground. Her voice was cold and firm: "Your good son, Arthur, actually drugged this human envoy, Selena, in an attempt to take advantage of her."

Atlana's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. She quickly looked at the unconscious Selena, then at Arthur on the ground, her face filled with shock and disappointment.

Atlana's voice was filled with anger and sorrow: "Arthur, is this true? How could you do such a despicable thing?"

Arthur struggled to his feet, red marks still visible on his face from the beating. He avoided his mother's gaze and remained silent. Atlanna, seeing this, felt her anger flare even more, her eyes filled with disappointment.

Although disappointed, Mera was, after all, her own child, and Atlana could only helplessly comfort her.

"Mera, I will definitely teach Arthur a lesson and make him understand his mistakes. However, to prevent this shameful matter from being exposed, we must send someone to get rid of Selena."

Mera looked at Atlanna after hearing this: "No, Selena can't be killed, nor can she be imprisoned."

Atlana looked puzzled: "Why? This is to ensure that our secret remains unknown to outsiders."

Mera took a deep breath and said slowly, "Selena is Bruce Wayne's wife, and Bruce Wayne has a scandal even more serious than Arthur's. If we hurt Selena, Bruce Wayne will never let it go."

Atlana was even more confused: "An even bigger scandal? What scandal?"

Arthur stood awkwardly to the side, his face flushing red and then turning pale, wishing he could disappear into the ground.

Mera calmly looked at Atlanna and said in a low voice, "Bruce Wayne has evidence of the Arthur Sunfish."

Atlana's face turned deathly pale, her shock mingled with rage: "Arthur would actually do such a thing?!"

Atlana turned and looked at her son in disbelief, her eyes filled with disappointment and anger: "Arthur, I truly cannot believe you've stooped this low. First, you drugged the human messenger, and now you've been exposed for the Sunfish scandal. What are you thinking?"

Arthur lowered his head, not daring to look his mother in the eye, and said in a low voice, "Mother, I... I just... acted on impulse and couldn't control myself."

Atlanna was speechless for a moment after hearing this. She looked at Selena, her brows furrowed, and said, "Mera, what should we do next?"

Mera took a deep breath and said

"Mother Atlanna, I'm not quite sure what to do next either. Fortunately, Arthur's attempt was unsuccessful. If we can get Selena's forgiveness and make her promise not to tell Bruce Wayne, perhaps there's still a chance to turn things around."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Atlana's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by worry: "But, can Selena forgive Arthur? Will she be willing to help us keep this a secret?"

After a moment of silence, Arthur finally spoke, his voice tinged with hesitation: "Perhaps I have a way. Although Selena is Bruce Wayne's wife, she has an unusual relationship with Abin, who is traveling with him."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Atlana's eyes, and she immediately said, "You mean we can use this as leverage to threaten Selena and prevent her from telling Bruce?"

Arthur shook his head, a wry smile on his face. "No, Bruce knows about Selena and Bin. That guy's a bit eccentric, and he's happy about it."

Atlana looked bewildered upon hearing this; it wasn't what she had expected.

Mera listened from the side, also feigning shock. She already knew about Bruce and Selena's affair.

In the first half of yesterday's one-on-one match between Xiao Xian and Selena, both Bruce Wayne and the two of them were spectators, the difference being that one was a live audience member and the other was a telephone audience member who could only hear the audio.

In the second half, Bruce Wayne was deprived of the right to hear the sound, and she came on as Selena's teammate. The two fought against Xiao Xian together, but unfortunately, they were defeated in the end.

Arthur continued, "What I mean is, if we could get Bin to help persuade Selena, maybe we could solve the problem. Bin and Selena are very close, and his words might influence her."

Atlana thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, that's indeed a good idea. We can try getting Abin to help."

Mera nodded slightly in agreement: "This is the best solution at the moment. Arthur, you find a way to please Abin."

"Leave it to me, I'll have a good talk with Bin." Arthur looked at Mera, an idea forming in his mind.

Oh dear. I was planning to post this tomorrow, but I accidentally clicked the wrong button.

(End of this chapter)