Under Siren's persuasion, Arthur still called Batman …
"Battie, I need you to do me a favor!" Arthur was a little embarrassed. "Something happened in Atlantis … A Sea Man who calls himself Namor seized the throne while I was away and imprisoned Meira. He seems to be starting a war to conquer the land again … Yes, this time it's not for revenge, but for conquest!"
"I know you want to help, but Battie, this is Atlantis' business. I have to solve it myself!"
Batman's voice was hoarse on the other side of the phone. "No, Arthur. This is no longer just about you. Shazan was killed, and the Eagle Man and Eagle Girl were also killed! Those people are hiding in the shadows and attacking the members of the League of Justice and Order one by one … Isn't the purpose of our alliance to deal with emergencies that we can't deal with alone? "
"Some people are hiding in the dark, planning to eradicate the League of Justice and Order, the shield that protects Earth."
Arthur was a little persuaded, but he still stubbornly said, "What the League has to do now is to prepare for war. The atrocities of the usurper named Namor are Atlantis' internal affairs. I can't get the League involved … I have to try to take back the throne now and stop his crazy behavior. "
"But if I fail! You can make your move! "
Arthur made his own request. "Namor is challenging the entire royal family. I need my brother's help. Battie, contact the Heavenly Eye Association. I'm going to Bellevue Prison to talk to him. "
"Release Amu?" Batman thought for a second. "That's a good idea … I'll give you a chance to solve the problem, but once things start to get out of control, I'll immediately take action. At that time, I won't consider your opinion!"
Arthur said, "You don't have to consider my opinion … Because I'll be dead by then!"
Arthur hung up the phone and expressed his determination to defend Atlantis with his life. Batman was silent for a while and whispered, "That's why I'm worried."
Bellevue Prison was located in the Gulf of Mexico, surrounded by swamps. The most notorious criminals in the United States were imprisoned here. No one would escape from prison, because everyone knew that outside the prison, it was a f * cking hell. Poisonous miasma, crocodiles, insects, and the seemingly safe land, but when you stepped on it, the swamps would swallow you at any time. In comparison, Bellevue Prison was a f * cking paradise.
No one would leave heaven and escape to hell.
Arthur's younger brother, the Ocean Lord, Amu, was imprisoned here … Although it was a little strange to imprison an Atlantean in a prison where the greatest danger was the swamp, Amu was still imprisoned for a few years.
The Heavenly Eye Association was responsible for guarding the most dangerous mortals here. The middle-aged woman named Amanda had even formed a special team of the most dangerous criminals to carry out dangerous missions. This plan, called the suicide team, was already on track, but Amu was not someone Amanda could touch.
Although he had been exiled to the human world, he was still the prince of Atlantis.
Amanda hated this kind of person with a special background, someone she didn't even dare to touch.
In fact, Amu's treatment was quite good. Perhaps the US government was prepared to help this prince return to the throne when necessary to gain the support of Atlantis?
The US government was very good at making bets on both sides!
Although Amu was a criminal now, he could change at any time and become the leader of the Atlantean anti-government army supported by the US. He could go back and fight to the death with the legitimate Sea King Arthur … It was not just the US. Perhaps even Batman had such a plan to counter Arthur.
Arthur stood outside Amu's prison. Seeing that his brother's prison was simple and comfortable, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at his thin and disheveled brother, a trace of guilt and sadness flashed in Arthur's eyes. In fact, he did not want to lock his brother up, even though Amu had killed their mother.
However, Arthur believed that Amu was also suffering because of this.
If he was locked up here obediently, it might not mean that he did not have a sense of self-exile.
"He's the only family I have!" Arthur said gloomily. Siren looked at her ex-boyfriend with a slightly unnatural expression, but Siren was dismissive of Arthur's entanglement.
"Weak man!"
"Open it …" Arthur said to Avatar. Avatar straightened her neck and said, "You need to protect yourself … He is a very dangerous criminal … You can't …"
"I said … open it!" Arthur said angrily. He looked coldly at the woman he hated and emphasized every word. "And he is not a criminal … He is the prince of Atlantis who was exiled to the human world. He is my brother!"
Avatar screamed like a woman whose skirt had been lifted. "You should know how many people he killed. How many innocent people were killed by the tsunami he caused? He committed a crime against the US government! "
"The US government also committed a lot of crimes against Atlantis. You slaughtered whales and dolphins, dumped sewage into the ocean, and overharvested, destroying the ecology of the ocean. What you did to Atlantis could have caused a war! My brother … Although he made a mistake, when it comes to our two countries, we don't owe each other anything! "
When Amu heard what Arthur said for him, he raised his head in shock.
Avatar was trembling with anger, but she could not say anything. Arthur looked at his brother and continued, "Of course Amu made a mistake, but he only made a mistake against Atlantis and the people on land. He started a war that involved innocent people. He is guilty against the people on land and sea. But this war was not started by us alone … "
"Amu paid the price … but the US and all the countries on land did not!"
"I feel deeply remorseful for the innocent people who died in the war, but for the politicians who caused this, your government … I don't feel remorseful …. You should atone for the crimes you committed against the sea … If Amu is guilty, then all of you are unforgivable. "
Arthur said coldly to Avatar, "Now open this thing that's holding my brother!"
Avatar opened her mouth silently. Her lips wriggled, but she obediently remained silent. She could speak rudely to Batman, she could despise and make things difficult for Superman, but she did not dare do anything to Arthur. That was because Amu was the leader of a country stronger than the US. To put it bluntly, Avatar was a dog raised by the US government. She had no right to criticize America's diplomatic interests.
In the past, Arthur did not have the self-awareness of being the leader of a country with the same status as the US, so he was more approachable and tolerant.
Arthur did not see himself as the Sea King of Atlantis … He saw himself as a superhero who protected Earth. Superheroes could only endure the confusion and blame of the people.
However, if he was the king of Atlantis, the Sea King, then his dignity would not be violated by anyone.
The consequences would be like the heads of other countries being insulted by the US when they visited … Not only would it be extremely impolite in diplomacy, but it would also be equivalent to insulting the entire Atlantis. It might even lead to a war.
Avatar obediently opened the cell door, and Arthur walked in. Amu sneered. "Isn't this my bastard brother? Why, are you finally in the mood to see your poor, imprisoned brother? "
"Amu … Atlantis is in trouble! We need you! "Arthur said painfully.
Amu's expression suddenly changed …
… …
"So, you played your superhero game on land, ignoring your responsibilities and throwing your people to the back of your mind … until that shameful usurper trampled on our country?" Amu trembled with anger. He looked at Arthur with bloodshot eyes. He regarded Atlantis as his life, but the person in front of him had trampled on his life so easily.
Arthur said guiltily, "Mela managed Atlantis very well …"
"But she is from the Zebeier Kingdom … We are the only kings recognized by the Seven Seas. Look at what you have done to Atlantis! "Amu roared.
"So …" Arthur admitted his mistake. "We need you to come back!"
"Bring me my trident …" Amu looked into Arthur's eyes and said firmly.
While Amu was putting on his armor, the siren pulled Arthur to the side and whispered, "Arthur, you can't admit that you are the cause of all this. Although Amu will help you now, once everything is over, he will immediately turn against you and take back his throne. You must be careful, he … "
Arthur reflected on himself. "Maybe I'm not a qualified Sea King. I handed everything to Mela, thinking that she would do it well. But I've actually been avoiding my own responsibilities."
"Maybe Amu will be a better king than me."
Arthur said, "Now that the war is over, maybe it is time to put everything back on track. He loves Atlantis more than I do, and he can think from Atlantis' point of view. "
The siren was dumbfounded!
"It was not easy for me to seduce my brother-in-law while my sister was having an affair, and now you want to give the throne to Amu? Speaking of which, Amu is not bad. I used to have an affair with him … Pfft, pfft, pfft … I want to be in power! Leave Atlantis to me and go to the shore to play! If the Sea King is replaced by the power-mad Amu, what can I do?
I might as well go back to the Zebeier Kingdom and play by myself! "
Amu carried his trident and walked out of the prison. He was in high spirits as he looked at Arthur and the other man. The two tridents crisscrossed, like two brothers clasping their hands together. They were united again.
"Let's go find Poseidon's trident!" Amu said. "I know where it is!"
The siren saw that Arthur agreed without hesitation, and her heart tightened. "I found Poseidon's trident for you! Amu wants to get his own trident and master more power than you. Do you know that? Now it's Amu with the trident. Don't you feel that something is wrong? "
Batman looked at the location on Arthur's phone. He was ready to let Barry strike at the right time.
Now was not the time to let Arthur do whatever he wanted. First, he would observe Namor's intelligence through Arthur and his brother. Then, he would come up with a plan to let Barry help them at the critical moment to defeat Namor. Then, he would plot against Amu and lock him up again. Batman had already obtained all the intelligence on Amu. Plotting against him was as easy as drinking water.
The only worry was that Arthur would turn against him. However, Batman had a special weapon against Arthur. When the time came, he would let Mela deal with him.
Mela was the last person who wanted to see Amu rule. And Arthur could not do anything to his wife …
Atlantis could not be controlled by an ambitious person like Amu. A sweet and naive person like Arthur was the best candidate.
Otherwise, Batman could not imagine what the next war between the land and sea would be like. He knew that the conflicts between the land and sea had never stopped. There would always be small conflicts that would turn into big conflicts, and then the day of war would come.
Just the fact that a dolphin had been killed, and it was the pet of an Atlantean child, and the Atlanteans treated the dolphin as a friend, would cause the Atlanteans to hate the land. They would demand revenge for the dolphin, and then there would be evidence of humans polluting the sea and killing marine life. The Atlanteans would be in an uproar.
The most troublesome thing was that these things were not fake. They were happening all the time.
If Atlantis was not in the hands of the right person, the peace between the land and sea would be as fragile as a piece of paper.
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