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Chapter 426 Traditional Customs - Duel

After confirming that Ren Mu was not a bad person, Martian Manhunter readily chose to help him master the Anti-Life Equation.

Unlike the Infinity Gems in another universe, the equation is a huge scourge to the people on Earth in the DC universe.

Not only can they not use the equation to improve human technology or military strength, but the existence of the equation will also provoke a full-scale attack by the Dark Lord. Rather than keeping it and putting the Earth in danger, it is better to give it to outsiders, so that they can protect the world and save another universe at the same time.

While everything was going well for Ren Mu, on the other side in Atlantis, the members of the Justice League were also helping Arthur reunite with his parents in an orderly manner.

"Your Majesty, I never thought that I would see you again one day."

On the coast, Arthur's mentor Vicco said to Atlanna excitedly.

When he came, he was still thinking about what good things Arthur was talking about, but no matter how hard he thought, he could not imagine that he would see the former queen again.

"Thank you for your hard work, Vico. Thank you for teaching Arthur all the time."

Walking up to Vico, Atlanna thanked him sincerely.

"This is what I should do. I believe that Arthur will bring peace to the sea and land after he becomes king."

Unlike the current King Orm, Vico hopes to establish peace between land and sea, and does not want humans to go to war with the Atlanteans, causing the loss of countless innocent lives.

"Yes, I also believe Arthur can do it."

As her and Tom's child, Atlanna believes that Arthur will be able to fulfill his dream and establish peace between land and sea.

After the exciting reminiscence, the protagonist Arthur could not wait to ask the powerful Atlantean questions. He wanted to know whether his parents could be reunited openly.

"This is difficult, Arthur."

Only the king can allow the former queen of Atlantis to be with the people on earth openly. Coincidentally, the current king is King Orm, who hates humans very much. If Orm does not agree, even if Atlanna reunites with her husband, Atlantis will still send soldiers to capture her and take her back to the underwater kingdom.

"So if you become king, we can be reunited as a family, right?"

Arthur clenched the trident in his hand and made up his mind.

To be honest, he had no interest in the throne. If he had to choose, he would rather be a fisherman on land than become the king of Atlantis.

But for the sake of his father who raised him and his mother who he had reunited with after a long time, he had to fight for the position of king even if they were not interested.

Just like that, on an ordinary day, Om received good news and bad news.

The good news was that his mother was still alive and had not died in the sacrifice of the Trench Tribe; the bad news was that his half-brother came to seize the throne.

"Do you support him becoming king, too, Mother?"

In the hall where only a few people were, Om, who had witnessed his mentor's betrayal with his fiancée, turned his gaze to Atlanna and asked unwillingly.

While he was happy about his mother's resurrection, he was also angry at her favoritism. They are obviously your sons, why don't you support me to become king? Why are you so partial to your illegitimate son with a human?

Poor Orm didn't know that Atlanna did love her two sons, but everyone has bias and preference. Unlike him who was the product of a political marriage, his brother, Arthur Curry, was the fruit of love between a man and a woman. Atlanna not only had the love for him as a mother would for her son, but also the love for her husband. Compared with the children born with the one she loved, it was natural that Orm, who was simply the product of a marriage, was not favored.

"You and Arthur are both my children. I will celebrate and rejoice no matter who becomes king."

Although it was true that she loved Arthur more, Atlanna was not so partial as to help her eldest son seize the throne from her younger son.

"But Om, do not hate mankind because of me, and do not start a war between sea and land."

She could see that her youngest son's eyes were full of ambition and hatred for humans. If Orm continued to be king, he would definitely find ways to gain the support of other kingdoms to declare war on humans and become the supreme lord of the sea.

"It's none of your business, Mother. Look what humans have done!"

In a fierce rebuttal to Atlanna's words, as if not wanting to be seen through in his true thoughts, Orm pointed at Arthur and said, "They dump countless garbage to pollute the ocean, and constantly hunt marine life to satisfy their own desires. If the land people continue to indulge themselves like this, they will sooner or later threaten Atlantis."

"I am the king of Atlantis. In order to protect the underwater world, we must take the initiative."

"Just because of this, you want to start a war against humans?"

Arthur was almost laughing when he heard his brother's excuse.

"The humans had no idea Atlantis existed, and they didn't kill any Atlanteans."

"Not now, but by the time they reach Atlantis it will be too late!"

Arguing loudly with his brother, both Arthur and Orm knew that simple words could not convince their brother. If they wanted to resolve the conflict between the two, they had to fight, a battle to decide who would be the king of Atlantis.

"So you're going to have a showdown with your brother later?"

In a room specially used to receive distinguished guests, Barry asked Arthur curiously.

Although Atlantis did not welcome the arrival of land people, especially Diana, an Amazon, but with Atlanna's assurance, Clark and his party were treated as guests instead of criminals.

"Yes."

"But don't you have the trident? Why do you want to duel?"

Isn't it said that the one who possesses the lost trident is the king of the sea? Why is there a need for a duel to determine the king?

"Because it's just a legend."

It was Mera who responded to Barry. As the princess of the Kingdom of Xebel, she knew very well that a trident alone was not enough for the Atlanteans to take the initiative to overthrow the king's rule.

The story of the trident is so old that almost all Atlanteans regard it as a myth. Arthur's acquisition of the trident certainly added a layer of glory to himself, but it was not enough for the people to take the initiative to overthrow King Orm and usher in a new king.

After all, Orm had been king for so long, he must have a group of interested parties under him, and many people in Atlantis were dissatisfied with the king's bloodline. For various reasons, the throne was finally determined by a traditional duel.

(End of this chapter)