American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 309 Wedding Dress

Xiao Xian nodded. "That's right, the effect is indeed quite good."

Just then, the bedroom door was suddenly pushed open. Arthur turned around in surprise and saw his mother, Atlanna, walk in.

"Mom, what brings you here?" Arthur asked, puzzled.

Atlana smiled slightly. "Uncle Bin asked me to bring you this." Atlana said, taking out a green hat and waving it in front of Arthur.

Arthur's breathing immediately quickened. "Mom, what's wrong?"

Atlanna laughed, "Don't mention it, son. Look, you look exactly like you in the photo now."

Arthur felt the hat on his head, his heart racing. He had never imagined he would become this kind of person, but now he felt incredibly happy.

"Thank you, Mom!" Arthur said sincerely.

Atlana smiled slightly. "Don't be too happy yet. Your Uncle Bin has given me other tasks."

Arthur was taken aback. "What mission?"

Atlana said slowly, "Keep an eye on you outside later, and don't let you reward yourself. I'll also give you some small tasks depending on the situation."

Arthur's expression changed upon hearing this. He was about to say something when he remembered Mera's warning. He could only force a smile.

"Yes, Mom. I will definitely follow your teachings."

At this point, Mera suggested, "Let's take a picture together as a group of four to commemorate this unforgettable moment."

Xiao Xian readily agreed, putting his arms around Mera and Atlana's waists, and the three of them smiled brightly at the camera. Arthur, on the other hand, stood awkwardly a distance away from them, recording this absurd scene on his phone.

"Cheese!" Xiao Xian shouted.

With a click, the photo was taken. Arthur looked down at his phone screen, blushing with embarrassment at his own embarrassing moment.

In the photo, Arthur looks like an outsider, standing alone in a corner, wearing a conspicuous green hat.

Xiao Xian, with two stunning beauties in his arms, beamed with a victor's smile. Atlana even leaned affectionately on Xiao Xian's shoulder, looking like a loving couple.

Mera leaned over to look at the photo. "Not bad, this photo is quite good." She turned to Arthur and said, "Post it on your Twitter account."

"What? You're going to post this on Twitter?" Arthur was shocked. If he posted this, wouldn't people start guessing about him just like Bruce Wayne did?

Mera feigned anger, saying, "What? You're not even willing to do such a small thing? Or are you saying you don't even want to be a listener tonight?"

"No, Your Majesty, please calm your anger. I will take care of it immediately."

Arthur snapped out of his daze and quickly pulled out his phone to edit a tweet. He wrote: "Thank you @Mr. Abin for visiting my humble abode tonight and making it an unforgettable evening! #HappyFamily#"

After editing, Arthur clicked send. A few seconds later, the tweet showed a "sent" status.

Arthur was trembling with excitement after doing all that. He looked up at Mera and found her smiling at him too. "Well done," Mera said. "You can tweet about it again next time something like this happens."

Although Arthur carried out Mera's orders, he was both happy and uneasy. After all, this involved personal preferences, and what if he were recognized? At the same time, he secretly anticipated the reactions of others after seeing the photo. The thrill of this public execution was irresistible to Arthur.

Xiao Xian looked at Arthur and smiled with satisfaction. He said to Mera, "Your husband isn't unhappy about it either."

Mera leaned against Xiao Xian's chest. "That's right. He's a natural environmentalist; he loves this feeling."

Then Mera said impatiently, "Alright, you and Queen Mother Atlanna can go out now. I need to change my clothes."

Arthur nodded quickly, "Yes, Your Majesty." He glanced at Atlanna, "Mother, let's go out."

Atlanna hummed in agreement, followed Arthur out of the bedroom, and gently closed the door.

The sound of the door lock hitting the floor echoed as Arthur and Atlanna leaned against the door, each lost in their own thoughts.

The rustling sound of Mera changing clothes came from the room, along with Xiao Xian's praise: "Mera, you have a fantastic figure!"

Upon hearing this, Arthur was immediately excited. His heart pounded, and he guessed that Mera was currently changing into her wedding dress, which Xiao Xian was admiring and commenting on.

Arthur looked around and saw a crack in the door on the ground. He couldn't resist crouching down to peek.

Atlanna noticed Arthur's actions and lightly kicked him. "What are you doing?"

Arthur sat up, clutching his backside. "Mom, I just wanted to see."

Atlana, seeing Arthur's lackluster performance, shook her head and said, "I thought that after these days of training, you would be able to control yourself a little. It seems I overestimated you."

Arthur scratched his head awkwardly. "Sorry, Mom. I just..."

Atlana interrupted him, "It's alright. But I need to tell Xiao Xian and Mera about this."

Arthur was shocked to hear this and pleaded, "Mother, please! Please just pretend you didn't see me!"

Atlana shook her head. "That won't do. I promised Xiao Xian I'd keep an eye on you."

Arthur was on the verge of tears. "Mom, I'm your own son! Can't you just let me off the hook?"

Atlana sighed softly, looking at Arthur and saying, "I am indeed your mother, but don't you understand? Right now, in your mother's heart, your Uncle Bin is number one. What makes you think you can compare to him?"

Arthur was struck dumb, standing frozen in place. He felt sorrow for his current predicament, yet was also intensely agitated by Atlanna's words.

Just then, Mera's voice came from the bedroom: "Alright, you can come in now."

Atlanna stood up and said to Arthur, "Let's go inside."

Arthur mechanically followed Atlanna into the bedroom. As soon as he entered, he saw Mera sitting on the edge of the bed, her wedding dress flowing like a blooming white lotus. Xiao Xian stood beside her, his arm around Mera's waist.

Atlana cut to the chase: "Mera, I have some news for you."

Mera looked at Atlanna with a puzzled expression. "What news?"

Atlana turned to Arthur, "Your husband was eavesdropping outside the door."

Arthur nervously approached Mera and knelt down. "Your Majesty, I'm sorry."

Mera interrupted him, "If apologies were enough, what would be the point of punishment?"

Arthur immediately kowtowed and apologized, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger! I will never dare to do it again. Please do not deprive me of the opportunity to hear."

Mera scoffed. "I've thought about it, and someone like you doesn't deserve forgiveness at all." She turned to Atlana. "Your Majesty, do you have any good ideas?"

Atlana smiled and said, "Since Arthur is always so unruly, how about we lock his phone to prevent him from rewarding himself, and blindfold him and make him kneel outside the door? I'll keep an eye on him to see if he tries to break free of the handcuffs."

Arthur was startled by his mother's request. He hadn't expected her to make such a demand, but deep down he felt a strange excitement.

A flicker of excitement crossed Mera's eyes. "That's a good idea." She turned to Xiao Xian. "What do you think?"

Xiao Xian stroked his chin, pretending to think for a moment, and said, "Hmm, I think it's okay."

"Yes, I am willing to accept the punishment." Arthur knelt on the ground, pretending to be in pain and fear as he answered; to him, this punishment was more like a reward.

Arthur respectfully withdrew and knelt before the door as instructed by Xiao Xian. In the darkness, he heard playful noises coming from the bedroom and imagined what was happening inside.

Atlana looked at Arthur kneeling outside the door, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. She took out her phone and snapped a series of photos of Arthur.

Atlana flipped through the photo album and finally selected a few pictures with the best angles. In the photos, Arthur was wearing an eye patch and his hands were cuffed behind his back. He looked quite disheveled, but he had a happy smile on his face.

Atlana skillfully opened the AI ​​processing tool, changed Arthur's face and clothes, and then opened the Twitter app and logged into her alternate account.

She typed in the tweet editor: "Documenting the second day of my hopeless son."

Attach the image and click send.

Atlana watched as the tweet was successfully sent, a cold smile creeping onto her lips.

Within a minute, the tweet had attracted comments from some fans.

"Wow, is this your son? He looks amazing!"

"Don't feel bad, let's see what happens next!"

"Were the photos taken outside? I'm curious about what's going on inside."

Two hours later, Atlanna could no longer bear the torment in her heart. She bound Arthur with magical chains so that he would sense if he broke free.

Atlana immediately rushed to the bedroom, pushed open the door, and looked at Xiao Xian, who was having sex with Mera, saying, "Count me in! I can't take it anymore!"

Mera, seeing Atlanna rush in, immediately said with displeasure, "Atlanna, get out of here! Tonight is mine and Abin's night, what are you doing interfering?"

Atlanna looked at Mera and said, "Don't even think about it. You can't possibly be a match for Xiao Xian by yourself. Let me help you!"

Mera looked at Atlanna with displeasure: "How could you do this?"

Atlana ignored her, turned around and closed the door, then walked up to Xiao Xian and said in a coquettish tone, "Darling, I felt so uncomfortable out there~"

Hearing the commotion inside, Arthur felt a surge of excitement. He desperately wanted to reward himself, but the chains binding him held him firmly in place.

The conversation between Mera, Atlanna, and Xiao Xian, in particular, drove Arthur to the brink of madness. He imagined the three of them in the room, so excited that his brain almost shut down.

Arthur wanted to break free of the chains, but reason told him he couldn't. Once the chains were broken, Atlanna would sense it and would surely run to Mera to complain. At that point, he wouldn't even have the right to hear her complaints.

Arthur gritted his teeth, thinking, "What was Mom thinking, insisting on putting this thing on me!" But he had to admit that he was actually happier with this feeling of not being able to decide his own rewards at any time.

The noise from the room grew increasingly intense, and Arthur's blood boiled. He desperately wanted to rush in and witness the scene firsthand, yet he was also afraid of the consequences of being discovered.

Arthur knelt outside the door, listening to the sounds coming from inside, repeatedly telling himself, "Just a little longer, just a little longer."

This continued until the next morning. Arthur, blindfolded, was not sure of the time, but he felt that it was probably already the next morning because he clearly felt a cleaning maid pass by him and look him up and down.

Finally, the sounds inside stopped. After a while, Mera's voice came from inside the door: "Arthur, you can come in now."

Arthur breathed a sigh of relief, immediately broke free of his chains, removed his blindfold, and went into the room.

What comes into view is a seemingly normal scene:

Mera changed into a solemn court dress, but the flush on her face and her slightly trembling legs betrayed her; Atlanna wore a dignified dress, but the marks on her neck were suggestive; Xiao Xian wore a casual outfit and looked much more normal, except for the undisguised smugness.

Arthur looked around. Compared to the people in the room, the scene inside was not so normal. The sheets were a mess, the wedding dress was torn, and pieces of black stockings were scattered everywhere, all of which told him that what happened last night was not Arthur's hallucination.

Arthur's gaze fell on the pair of crystal shoes lying messily on the ground. These were the shoes Mera had worn when they got married, and his breathing became heavier.

Arthur recalled how he had knelt outside the door the night before, listening to the sounds inside but seeing nothing. The torment he felt still thrilled and excited when he thought about it.

"How was it, honey?" Mera spoke first, "Was it good last night?"

Arthur nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"Now that you've enjoyed yourself, it's time to get back to work," Mera instructed Arthur. "Arthur, clean all this up."

Arthur quickly agreed, "Yes, my dear wife."

Mera added, "Remember, you are not allowed to let the maids clean. You must clean it yourself, making sure every spot is spotless. You are no longer the king, you are my servant, so you must know your place."

Arthur became even more excited and knelt down, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my utmost!"

Mera nodded in satisfaction. "Very good." She turned to Atlanna and Xiao Xian and said, "Let's go, let's have breakfast first."

Atlana looked at Arthur kneeling on the ground, smiled and said, "Son, keep it up." After saying that, she and Mera took Xiao Xian's arms on either side and left the bedroom.

Arthur watched the three leave, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Arthur snapped out of his reverie and began cleaning the bedroom. He first carefully picked up the crystal shoes from the floor, placing them neatly on the table. These shoes were incredibly valuable; the pearls on them were all personally extracted from pearl oysters by Arthur himself, yet Mera had carelessly tossed them on the floor like trash the day before.

Next, Arthur began to clean up the tattered wedding dress. This dress held immense significance for Arthur; it was exquisitely tailored, but now it was nothing more than a pile of fragments. Arthur carefully picked up each piece and neatly stacked them.

Arthur recalled Mera in her magnificent wedding dress, so noble and elegant, and the dress so pure and holy. Who could have imagined that in just one night, the dress would change so drastically?

Especially the blood-stained part of the wedding dress, which moved Arthur to tears.

(End of this chapter)