Chapter 540: Assassin The King And Killing The King
Chapter 540: Assassin The King And Killing The King
In the palace hall, King Riku's questioning was so deafening that the Atlantis soldiers guarding the surroundings subconsciously lowered their heads, not daring to look at King Om's face.
King Riku is one of the seven kings. When the empire was not actually integrated into one, his status was equal to that of King Aum. They did not dare to offend him.
Therefore, even if the other party's tone was harsh and his attitude was disrespectful, no soldier dared to stop him and could only allow him to question him in public in the hall.
Om noticed this scene and his face became even more gloomy.
He knew that if it were his brother Arthur who was being shouted at, these soldiers would definitely not have this attitude. After all, the impact of his failure in the duel for the throne has always been there, and in the eyes of the people, he has always been inferior to that half-breed.
King Om's heart was boiling with murderous intent, but as a king who had just ascended the throne, he could not kill another king in full view of the public. That was not how diplomacy was done.
So he simply ignored King Riku and turned to King Nesanth: "So, King Nesanth, what do you think? Is Zebel still willing to abide by the ancient oath?"
"Before answering this question, I have a question to ask King Aum." Nessance's eyes flashed and he suddenly became stern: "Will the war continue?"
His daughter Mera died at the hands of Diana, and he definitely hated that woman deeply. However, Wonder Woman is the biological daughter of Zeus and has the blood of a demigod. Nessance knows that it is absolutely impossible for him to complete his revenge on his own. .
Demigods can only be dealt with through the power of another demigod, so he needs someone who can compete with him as the leader. This is the fundamental reason why he spared no effort to support Aquaman Arthur.
King Orm definitely knew what Nereus was thinking, and he laughed loudly: "King Nessance doesn't know yet. In the war that killed Arthur, Wonder Woman was also affected, and her whereabouts are unknown now. already dead."
Nessance didn't believe it: "What kind of power can actually hurt two demigods at the same time?" He thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered something: "Could it be the weapon made by King Arthur during his lifetime?"
If this is the case, it may be explained clearly. Maybe something happened during Aquaman's battle with Wonder Woman that forced him to activate the weapon, which eventually led to the death of both of them. This speculation is very reasonable.
King Riku also guessed this possibility, and his eyes suddenly became wary when looking at Om.
He thought that if the facts were as they suspected, then the weapon was probably still in the hands of Atlantis, and maybe Orm would use that thing to deal with them.
However, unlike what they imagined, King Aum suddenly became quiet. He seemed to be thinking about something. After a long time, Tuan told the truth.
"The weapons that caused Arthur's death and Wonder Woman's disappearance came from humans..."
"This is impossible!" King Ruikku blurted out.
King Nereus also opened his mouth, but did not speak. Unlike the Fisherman Kingdom, which almost never went to the battlefield, Xebel's army had many battles with humans. "I know that these humans' thermal weapons actually have a lot to be praised for.
There was also the tactical nuclear bomb. Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, the death toll could not be faked.
If that weapon was stronger and more powerful, it might actually be able to kill King Arthur and Wonder Woman.
But Nessance still doubted that with Zeus's ability, he might be able to resurrect his daughter. Unlike Atlantis, there is only one Amazon prince, and he is also a very precious chess piece in Zeus's camp, and the other party cannot give up.
King Riku thought Orm was talking nonsense. His understanding of human beings was still at the end of the Middle Ages. At that time, the Fisherman Kingdom still had some contact with people on the surface. Most of the mermaid legends widely circulated around the world were left during that period. down.
But that period was also the darkest era in human feudal history. Sea coachmen gradually declined, and new maritime overlords were actively exploring overseas.
The people of the Fisherman Country have witnessed the greed of mankind. For some metal minerals, they even enslave their own people just because their skin color is different.
And after the legend of mermaids spread, some sea madmen who were not afraid of death were looking for their traces everywhere, trying to capture mermaids and use them as slaves.
At that time, all the people of the Fisherman Country hated mankind extremely, and adopted the policy of "closing the country apart". Unless they were of the same race as the Seven Seas, they would not appear in front of mankind.
This has also led to them being ignorant of the human world that has experienced industrial transformation and technological development for so many years.
The lower body of the fishermen has completely evolved into a fish tail, and the upper body has also undergone severe fish transformation. These changes make them hate waterless environments.
In Atlantis and Zebel, only the nobles still retain the ability to breathe on the ground, but in the Fisherman Kingdom, only the royal family members still retain this ability, and it cannot last long, and may even appear over time. Heart palpitations and difficulty breathing are the reasons why they can only be used as logistics troops.
Compared with the people of other kingdoms, the Fisherman Kingdom is probably the country that relies the most on the marine environment. Even the saltwater kingdom that lives on the molten salt lake is much better than them. "Even everyone in the trench tribe is an amphibian.
No wonder King Riku didn't believe Orm's words. In his impression, humans were still a cunning and shameless race with backward technology.
How could such a race harm the King of the Seven Seas?
He suspected in his heart that this was actually a coup orchestrated by Orm. He must have used some despicable means to steal Aquaman's trident and defeat him.
For some time before, King Orm had been trying to promote a war between the undersea people and humans, but was stopped by Aquaman.
For Orm to have such an idea, he must know human beings very well, and maybe he learned the tricks of human beings in this way.
Thinking of this, King Riku felt that he had the responsibility to bring order to the chaos. Their Fisherman Country was the most devout country in their belief in Poseidon. This was because Poseidon had a mermaid version of his image. Therefore, the Fisherman Country always believed that they represented orthodoxy. Descendants of Poseidon.
Since Poseidon gave the Oracle and instructed Arthur Curry to be the orthodox one, even though he was dissatisfied with the opponent's human bloodline, King Curry still respected God's will and believed that Arthur was the real King of the Seven Seas. As for Arthur Curry, Mu?
There were many Atlantean kings as ambitious as him in history. He didn't think there was anything special about such a man, he was just a new tyrant.
Therefore, regarding his views on this matter, the king of kicking the royal family put forward a new suggestion.
"I think there is no need for you, Orm, to inherit the throne so quickly. Although King Arthur died, this is not irreversible."
"Oh? King Riku has a better idea?" Om seemed to have guessed what the other party wanted to say, with a half-smile on his face, and his murderous intent was almost solidified.
Nessance originally wanted to remind the other party, but after seeing the barely concealed malice on Orm's face, he could only sigh and give up.
King Riku didn't realize that he had caused a disaster. He definitely said: "We can pray to Poseidon and ask the gods to resurrect King Arthur. Moreover, since the Queen of the Amazons has disappeared, the war can end here. ..."
Before he finished speaking, two beams of red light suddenly shot down from the throne. The light instantly penetrated King Riku's chest, and the wound was directly carbonized, with only sporadic blood flowing out.
King Riku's eyes widened in disbelief, and he looked upwards, only to find a tall man with a dark body standing beside the throne. Two huge amounts of red eyes on the man's strange helmet were emitting water vapor.
Nereus was also shocked. He didn't expect that King Om would actually take action now. He thought that the other party would at least wait until King Riku left the border before doing such a thing.
But if you think about it carefully, King Riku's speech has shaken Orm's royal power. This is the bottom line, and the other party will never give in.
As for the executioner next to Orm, if Nessance guessed correctly, he should be the most loyal deputy under King Orm, Black Manta.
Just as he thought, the person who killed King Riku cleanly and neatly was Black Manta.
When he said he wanted to resurrect Aquaman, the fishman already had a way to die.
As a king, what he cares about most is undoubtedly the royal power in his hands. The suggestions put forward by Riku Chou are absolutely intolerable to King Aum.
Under this premise, all diplomatic influences must be put aside.
Facing the body of King Riku, Aum wrote lightly: "After King Riku paid a friendly visit to our country, he was attacked by human armed forces outside the country and died.
After hearing the news, I arrived and killed the attacker, but King Riku was already hopeless. I wonder what King Nes thought?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the black manta ray, which had already killed a king, turned its head, its eyes shining slightly, and the water vapor evaporated by the high temperature steamed on those red eyes.
Nereus was very knowledgeable about current affairs. He lowered his head slightly and said, "What King Aum said is absolutely true. I saw this with my own eyes."
Since I saw it with my own eyes, I will naturally testify when people from the Fisherman Country ask about it in the future. This is a direct surrender to Aum, which is considered very sincere.
Orm nodded with satisfaction, and then turned his attention to the surrounding Atlantis soldiers. This matter must not be leaked. There are many nails thrown in by the members of the council, and Orm cannot believe it.
No need to speak, Black Manta was able to fully understand what the monarch meant, and he flew down the steps.
Orm's voice sounded: "Please let King Nessance come in and talk."
Nessance looked up and saw Orm swimming behind the throne. After thinking for a moment, he felt that King Orm would not kill him at this time, so he got up and followed him.
When he crossed the throne, the screams of countless soldiers sounded behind him. .
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