"The passage into the royal capital of Atlantis is very secret!"

In a sea ray-shaped submarine, Vico briefs Ian about Atlantis.

"Tens of thousands of years ago, after Atlantis sank to the bottom of the sea, the landform was eroded by the impact and eroded a basin-like area. We rebuilt a brand new Atlantis on the site. ”

As he spoke, Ian looked out to see the depths of the ocean being affected by the submarine's lights, and the ground around him lit up with a faint blue-green glow. The surrounding sea swelled like dark clouds in the sky, and muffled thunder came from within.

Soon, the ship came to the front of a cliff, and the rocks on it were like countless swords, guns, swords, and halberds, uneven, and the spit stones hung with waterfalls.

It's not in line with what humans know about the bottom of the sea, but now that it's in front of him, Ian enjoys the rare beauty.

The same was true of Arthur, who had never been to Atlantis.

And Vico and Mera's expressions were very indifferent, for them these things have long been accustomed to it, and there is nothing new.

The sea ray submarine burrows into the crevices of the cliffs and swims through a boring path into a corridor overgrown with aquatic plants that glow blue-purple at the bottom of the sea, adding a touch of fantasy to the journey.

"We're here!"

With Vico's reminder, Ian looked out, first noticing a long band of light, and then looking closely, he realized that it was a bridge made of energy.

It was crowded with boats made from underwater creatures, and it looked like a viaduct jammed with traffic, and the lights from the boats illuminated the entire seabed, no different from those on the ground.

Arthur also noticed the bridge and complained: "What is the point of building a bridge at the bottom of the sea, does it make it more difficult to enter the royal capital?" ”

"The Gate Bridge is a relic of the old world, which we have transformed into the only way to enter the royal capital. The walls are impermeable, able to keep out all enemies who try to attack Atlantis from above. ”

Vico explained the story of Atlantis and steered the sea ray into the advancing stream of the Gate Bridge, waiting to enter the large triangular light gate.

Although the boat on the gate bridge was moving slowly from above, Ian felt like he hadn't waited long before his turn was in the middle of it.

The sea ray boat passed through the light gate, and Ian felt like he was being scanned by some kind of energy.

The next moment, a group of soldiers rushed out of the pass, and a group of soldiers in red armor took their heads, levitated in front of the sea ray boat, and saluted according to the Atlantean tradition.

"Please disembark Lord Vico and Princess Mera, His Majesty is waiting for you!"

"The ones in red armor are the King's Guard!" Vico tells Ian and Arthur about the origins of the Atlantean Guard.

"These people have existed for generations to serve the king, each member has been trained since childhood, and their equipment is also an aggregate of the most advanced technology in Atlantis, and they are absolutely loyal to the royal family."

"Absolutely loyal to the queen who exiled herself?" Arthur didn't have a good impression of these people, and he mocked them.

Vico was embarrassed for a while, not knowing what to say, what Ovacs did had caused the status of the Atlantean royal family to be affected.

Even the supreme queen can be exiled, doesn't this mean that other nobles and officials can be punished accordingly for their mistakes?

This is the reason why Ovacus did not sit on the throne himself, in order to consolidate the majesty of the royal power.

Orm's guards again asked Vico and Mera to disembark, but the group of four did not move, and they did not mention Arthur in their words, apparently to give them a dismount.

"From now on, our war with Orm is over. The momentum can't be lost, so be sure to let them announce Arthur's presence in front of everyone. ”

Ian said.

Vico, the old fritter, had the same opinion, and he said to the outside:

Orm seemed to have forgotten that he had invited more than just two guests. I'm giving you the opportunity to check with the above and don't make a mistake. ”

The Pro-Guard is powerful, but it is meaningless in front of Vico. Although Orm declares that he and Mera are traitors to Atlantis, the bottom does not feel that way, as evidenced by the unresponsive gatekeeper army.

"It's not a way to go on like this, let's go ask the above."

After discussing with several members of the guard, they sent someone to ask for instructions.

Arthur frowned, "I really don't know what the point of Orm doing this, does he really think that this will cause me any harm?" ”

"This is not necessarily Aum's decision!"

Ian glanced at the city gate and replied casually.

From Vico's description, he found that Atlantis's political system was similar to that of the Second German Empire or Tsarist Russia, between modern and feudal, and in such an awkward situation, it was inevitable that someone would be clever.

Arthur and the others were wondering who had made such a decision behind Orm's back, when they heard Ian say:

"Did you notice that we won't have ships entering the Light Gate after that?"

Arthur and Mera were stunned, and Vico immediately reacted, shook his head, and said, "Surely those troops guarding the gate have started to drive people again." Whenever something important happened, in order to ensure that no accident occurred, the soldiers guarding the gate would drive away those who entered the royal capital according to the custom. As long as there is no one, they naturally do not need to take any risks and responsibilities. ”

"It's an old routine, it's the same as the emperor on land who has to clean the streets." Ian shook his head and sneered, "In this respect, there is no difference between the ground and the sea. ”

"How did I not know?" Mera was stunned.

Ian smiled and said, "You are the center of these big things, how can they let you, a kind-hearted nobleman, find out, wouldn't that be asking for trouble for themselves." ”

Mera felt that Ian was mocking herself, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, she just didn't see much, it didn't mean that she didn't have a brain.

"These bastards have deceived me about this kind of thing, and sooner or later I will have to punish them."

Ian had little interest in punishing them, looked at Vico and said, "This is a good opportunity to show us, the nobles of the palace have been tamed by Orm and his father's use of the system. It is impossible to get help from them, so we have to look for strength from outside the system. ”

Of course, Vico understood what Ian meant, which was to make Arthur a representative of the common people, so as to confront Orm, so as to prevent the other party from tearing his face directly.

"What are you going to do?" Vico agreed with Ian.

"Of course it's what the Justice League should do, go and be a hero!"

Ian whispered a few words to Arthur, and then pushed open the hatch of the ship, surrounded by the three dragon scales of gold, blue, and life, and instantly felt a sense of dignity on his body.

"Stop!"

Ian looked at the defenders of the gate bridge who wanted to come forward, and the command came out of his mouth, with a hint of a dragon's groan in his voice, and the soldiers who were not determined to resist would lose their will in front of him, and stood in place.

Ignoring the defenders, he took Arthur with him, and Vikkomera as he swam out of the Gate of Light

"King Aum has decreed that if a guest comes to Atlantis today, the king will not be allowed to enter!"

The moment Ian swam out of the light gate, he heard the defenders pulling tiger skins to scare the people waiting to enter the city.

Although it was the king's order, it was not so easy for ordinary residents to enter the city, and it was much more difficult to move under the sea than on land, so in an instant, there was a continuous complaint on the gate bridge.

These defenders don't care what ordinary civilians think, they just know that something big is going to happen inside the door, and if something happens to them, their position will be lost, and the best way to avoid being punished from above is to drive everyone away.

Under this logic, the defenders ignored the complaints of the crowd and directly pulled out their guns and shot them directly at the loudest person, which, although it did not kill anyone, destroyed his boat.

"I said that this is the king's order, and you still dare to make trouble, this is a rebellion! Grab me. ”

The leading officer was very skillful in detaining the loudest people on the charge of "disrespecting the superior."

Immediately after that, his soldiers were like wolves and tigers, and they should have pounced on those civilians like sharks and whales at the bottom of the sea, twisting their arms without saying a word, holding down people's brains and smashing them directly into the hull, not caring if they would kill people.

"Things that don't have long eyes, do you know that there are nobles arriving today, since you don't have your tail between your legs, then let's go to prison for Lao Tzu!"

Arthur looked at this scene with a gloomy face: "It seems that Atlantis is not as beautiful as I imagined!" ”

Ian's expression was as usual, and he said lightly: "Is it a kingdom closed under the sea, can it still become a utopia?" ”

Vico and Mera are the first and two big, and their influence on Arthur is not as great as Ian's. Now this is happening again, and Arthur, who is not very concerned about the throne in the first place, has ascended to the throne, and he has not yet listened to Ian, a lander.

Arthur didn't think much of it, and he heard Ian say, "Don't waste this golden time, now you, the prince, declare to all the common people that you are their protector." ”

Arthur didn't mistake Ian for being a cold-blooded man because of his calculating words.

From the man's eyes, Arthur saw only a raging anger, and he just turned this emotion into motivation for action.

Immediately, under Ian's encouraging gaze, Arthur pounced: "Stop me!" ”

Airplanes!

The silver trident flashed like a bolt of lightning in front of everyone on the gate bridge, nailed in front of the defending soldiers, and the fixed power of the royal trident was triggered, and the sea water surged and shot all the soldiers out and landed in front of the gate bridge.

"It's okay!"

Arthur reached out and ripped off the chains that bound the innocent civilians with both hands, causing them to retreat behind him.

The civilians looked at the man who had come to save them with gratitude, then saw the trident in his hand, shrunk their necks, and then bent down.

"Are you a nobleman of the royal family?"

Arthur saw no respect or gratitude in these humble gestures, only alienation and fear.

"My mother is Atlanta, the queen of Atlantis, my father is the tower keeper of the Port of Mercy, and I am the rightful heir to the throne of Atlantis!"

He held the trident aloft, and in his rage, he recalled Ian's reminder, triggering his innate talent to feel the connection and movement between lives.

Then Arthur's voice rang in the ears of every life, and every Atlantean in front of the gate bridge felt that there was one more person beside him, firm and warm, as if he would never fall.

At the same time that the Atlanteans felt Arthur's power, Arthur also felt the gathering of countless people on him, and then he waved the trident in his hand, pointed at the defenders who were trying to escape, and scolded:

"Whoever told you to block the gate bridge, take out the order! And who made you lynch innocent people at will? And who gave you such power? ”

Arthur's voice continued to ring in the ears of every living being, a fatherly care to those he protected, and a deafening thunder to those they rebuked.

Their legs instantly weakened, and they could only collapse in front of the door and could not say a word.

But the words that occurred to them in their hearts came through Arthur to the ears of everyone who was affected by the life force:

"It's all an unspoken rule, what kind of order do you want! Isn't it like this every time, and the above don't know, if they really want to care, they will give orders a long time ago."

Listening to such a heartfelt voice, the resentment on the gate bridge instantly turned into anger.

Although Atlantis's system is not modern, it does not mean that the people of this country are brainless puppets, coupled with the urging of life force, the entire gate bridge has a tendency to riot in an instant.

"Ovax is a usurper!"

"Atlantis was spoiled by these people!"

"His Royal Highness Arthur is the true heir to Queen Atlanta!"

"Aren't you going to do something?" Shaken off the shock of Arthur's abilities, Vico looks at the angry Gateway and asks Ian about the initiator.

"If you don't seduce the anger of these people and cause resentment against Orm, why should Arthur be their protector?"

Ian was also sensing the change in the life force, and the light of the dragon scales suspended around him became more vigorous.

"But the defenders of the Gate Bridge are not vegetarians." Vico worried: "Once the war starts, this civilian will be slaughtered." This is a war that cannot be won. ”

"Really?"

Ian asked rhetorically to put Vico in order.

With the strength that Ian and Arthur have just shown, it's really hard to say which side will win. But in that case, wouldn't the infighting between the royal families of Atlantis turn into a rebellion of the commoners against the nobility?

Even if it wins, where will the royal family go in the future?

"However, it is not in line with our principles to send civilians to their deaths."

The tangled Vico thought that Ian had changed his mind, but heard him say again: "Orm has already brought someone, I think this matter can be over." ”

Vico was not very happy to hear this, Orm has never taken the common people seriously, and will definitely choose to settle the matter, which will only increase the dissatisfaction of the bottom with the royal family.

Even if the common people regarded Arthur as a protector, the majesty of the royal family would probably plummet.

Vico thought of Ian's idea again, and began to suspect that all this had been planned by the man a long time ago.

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