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Chapter 457 What is Downton doing?
Meanwhile, on the Atlantis side.

When the sea water in the ruins temple was completely covered with blood, the ocean prince Orm had already led his guards to the ruins where the mother box was stored.

Nereus also came with Orm. Because he came in a hurry, he only brought two teams of twelve elite guards, but he brought both teams of elite guards with him.

Although we had just arrived in the Kingdom of Atlantis, we heard the alarm in the kingdom resounding across the ocean.

But Nereus knew that they and the Kingdom of Atlantis shared weal and woe. If something really went wrong in Atlantis, the situation in the ocean would be in chaos!

So even though it was dangerous, Nereus still rushed to the location of the danger as soon as possible.

Of course, he didn't dare to bring his daughter with him, so his fifteen-year-old daughter Mera was taken to the palace of the Sea King by his attendant.

Even in the king's palace, the sound of the alarm made Mera unable to hide her uneasiness, so she hunched her legs nervously, pursed her lips and tried to look out the window.

Team after team of Atlantis warriors were gathering, and there were also scenes of sharks and various mechanical boats whizzing past. The increasing noise made Mera's hands begin to tremble.

Seeing the little girl so frightened, Aquaman raised his head tiredly on the sickbed and spoke to Mera as gently as possible.

"Mera, good girl, are you scared?"

"No, Your Majesty, I'm just... a little nervous."

Mera responded in a low voice, but even when responding to Aquaman's words, she couldn't help but glance at the army roaring outside the window.

She was really afraid of seeing some ferocious sea monster suddenly break into the palace, and the most dangerous thing she could imagine was just such a sea monster.

Noticing the girl's involuntary explanation, Sea King Owak took a deep breath and then spoke to Vico, who was standing calmly at the side.

"Look, Vico, this is all my fault.

If the person sitting on the throne was a majestic, healthy, powerful and extremely confident Aquaman.

How could that make the girl so nervous?
My weakness is bringing shame to Atlantis, and this situation cannot continue.

This sea really needs a new king. Perhaps my son should be more determined!"

"His Majesty!"

Hearing what Owak said, Vico quickly took two steps forward, bent down and spoke to the Sea King.

"Your Majesty, please don't act like this. You have worked hard to make the country strong and to govern the country. Over the past thirty years, no one in the sea has not been grateful for your kindness!

As for the current Mother Box incident, it was really an unexpected disaster. The Mother Box was indeed connected to a dangerous enemy from ancient times, but no one could have guessed that it would erupt at this time!

This is not your responsibility, Your Majesty!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's all my fault. I... I was too nervous, but I wasn't afraid of the Mother Box. I just... my father kept telling me what a great king you are, so I was nervous when I saw you for the first time!"

Mera also followed Vico's explanation. It was the king's self-blame that made them all uneasy.

Although Owak was a benevolent king and an excellent king, the older the lion got, the less likely it was that anyone would guess how he would make his final stand.

At this time, Owak...

Listening to the words of the two people in front of him, he smiled with difficulty and sighed.

"Look, I am like a child now. Not only my attendants are concerned about me, but even my juniors come to comfort me.

If you truly respect me, then do not question my words. This sea indeed needs a king who is stronger, more energetic, and who can inspire more confidence among his people!

Vico, remember my words. After we completely defeat the disaster brought by the Mother Box this time, you must go to Om and advise him, and warn him more clearly that he must be more determined to live up to the expectations of the entire ocean!
What's more, even if I am sick, I don't want to die in humiliation on a hospital bed!

Ohm...it's time for him to challenge me in that final...holy challenge!"

Having said that, Owak coughed violently, and blood foam clearly spurted out from the corner of his mouth.

The red color made Mera's eyes widen in horror, while Vicco quickly stepped forward to take care of the old Aquaman.

Looking at Vico gently wiping the corner of his mouth, Owak pondered for a moment, then pushed Vico away.

"Viko."

Owak said seriously.

“If Omri doesn’t even have this kind of determination, then he’s not worthy of carrying Nanami’s fate!
Doesn't he want war? A king who longs for war, doesn't he even have the courage to defeat his own father!

If he is so cowardly, yet he dares to brazenly say that he wants to spread the war to humanity and the whole world.

He might be even worse than the son Atlanna kept outside!
Atlanna was also the Sea King for two and a half months, but even though it was only two and a half months, her illegitimate eldest son was still the king's eldest son!
Ohm, my son, you... should be more worthy of the throne of the sea than the children raised by the land people!"

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At this point, King Owak fell into a coma, and his collapsed body gave Vico a shock.

Fortunately, after Vico's examination, he confirmed that His Majesty the Sea King was still alive, but his body had reached its limit.

After confirming the situation, Vicco settled His Majesty the Sea King, then turned around and spoke to little Mera, who was trembling like a sieve because she felt she had heard the royal secret.

"Princess Mera, I can call you that, right?"

"Dang...dang...of course, Uncle Vico."

"Very good, Your Highness. I hope you will try to forget everything you heard today. The fate of the sea is not something that your Majesty can take seriously.

Prince Orm is favored by the seven seas, and he will become the well-deserved king of the seven seas. Please make sure you understand this."

“I know, I know, uncle, and… and I’m Prince Orm’s fiancée.

Even though...it will take many years for us to get married, I won't...will not make any decision that will be detrimental to the kingdom!

I... please rest assured, I will never say anything nonsense!"

"Very good." Vico nodded. "Remember what I said today."

"I will."

Mera nodded with all her might, and when Mera nodded, the war in the ruins temple came to an end.

Although Orm and the Atlantis warriors have certain combat capabilities, it is still a bit too difficult for them to compete with Steppenwolf.

Except for Orm and Nereus who could barely fight with Steppenwolf...

The other soldiers performed even worse than the Amazon big sisters at the hands of Steppenwolf.

Even though Orm and Nereus tried their best, in just three to five minutes, the Mother Box guarded by Atlantis was caught in the arms of Steppenwolf.

After the roaring passage sends the Steppenwolf away again...

Om, who had a big scar on his chest, lay down on the damaged part of the wall and spoke incomprehensibly to Nereus, who had a horizontal wound on his waist and arm.

"Uncle Wang, who the hell is that person?"

“I’m not sure, but it must be the former enemy of our ancestors!
The Mother Box is the spoils of our ancestors and has been kept in the temple. But when our ancestors sealed the Mother Box, they probably never imagined that we don’t have the ability to fight against those enemies now! "

Having said this, Nereus got up painfully.

Although his intestines were all out, he felt he could still be saved, so he had to get treatment quickly.

Om thought the same, so he climbed up and grabbed his broken armor.

The armor that had been chopped into a huge crack by the giant axe was now embedded in his body.

Om had no choice but to reach his hand into the wound that extended from his left shoulder to his ribs, dig his fingers further into the flesh, grab the edge of the armor and lift it up hard!

With a swish, the armor was separated from Oum's body, and blood gushed out further.

Seeing the miserable state of his nephew, Nereus walked towards him, holding his intestines, and used one hand to grab his arm.

"Don't move, reinforcements will be here soon.

We have to get well soon, because our enemy has acquired more than one Mother Box, and I don't want to know what the hell he's going to summon after collecting all of them!
How many mother boxes are there in total? Who has the remaining mother boxes? We lack too many historical materials and documents, and there are too many things we don’t know...

Ugh, damn, my gut is in a knot.

Ohm, hold on tight, I need to free my hands to untie it!"

As Nereus spoke, he let go of Omnos and miserably began to pack up his intestines.

Om leaned against the wall in pain and took a few steps until he came to his broken trident.

“I thought I was good at martial arts, but my trident can’t stand up to that guy’s axe!
Damn, if only I could find out where the lost Trident of Aquaman is!"

Having said that, Orm grabbed the broken trident and pulled it off the wall with all his strength.

After the blood gushed out violently, Om leaned on the half-drawn trident and looked outside the temple in pain.

Dozens of sharks rushed in first, and the smell of blood made them a little anxious.

But the soldiers of the Atlantis Guard controlled the sharks well, and then the guards surrounded Orm and Nereus.

"Tell father that we must prepare for all-out war!

The enemy has already snatched the Mother Box away, and even Uncle King Nereus and I cannot stop him together. His power is unimaginable!
Gather the troops and search for the whereabouts of the Mother Box and the enemy. We must disrupt his actions before he collects all the Mother Boxes!
I have a feeling that once all the Mother Boxes are collected, we will encounter a complete disaster, damn it!"

Om's expression was particularly bad, because while he was giving military orders, he was picked up by the nervous soldiers like a life-size doll and rushed to the treatment room.

Soaking in the inexplicable nutrient solution, Om still had countless military orders to give, but no one could hear him anymore.

As for Nereus, the old fellow now just wants to soak in the water for a while.

No matter how bad the sky falls and the earth collapses, the Kingdom of Atlantis and Big Brother Owak still have the support above our heads.

He just wants to straighten out his intestines!

At the same time, Mera and Vicco, who received the news, rushed to the treatment room as soon as possible.

Looking at her father and Om floating in the treatment device, wearing tights and with huge wounds exposed, Mera burst into tears.

As for Vico...

He swallowed hard.

He was well aware of Om's strength. He was one of his proudest disciples and the absolute number one fighter in the ocean. At least in today's ocean, there was no other warrior stronger than Om.

But even such a great Om was chopped into this state by a mere enemy!

Obviously, in the next battle, Atlantis will not be able to take advantage of its advanced combat power.

But this is not the key point, the key point is...

In the current Kingdom of Atlantis, there is actually no one who can give orders!

His Majesty Owak was seriously ill, gasping for breath, and Prince Orm was seriously injured.

As for the other King Nereus who is qualified to give orders...

Well, I was put into the jar with Lord Aum.

Therefore, the person with the highest status in Atlantis today is...

As he thought, Vico slowly looked towards the trembling Mera.

Noticing Vico's eyes, Mera shivered and suddenly couldn't help but take a step back.

"Uncle Vico, you wouldn't...you'd better not do this!"

"Ah, your Highness is very smart. Now that you have understood your own fate, the fate of the ocean will depend on you until His Highness Om and His Majesty Nereus recover!"

"I can't, I..."

Mera refused instinctively, but Vico suddenly interrupted her.

Vico said to Mera seriously.

"You can and must, Your Highness!"

Seeing that Vico was so determined, Mera's timidity finally lessened a little, so she bit her lip and asked softly.

"what should I do."

"As the Princess of the Ocean, you must announce the mobilization of the entire nation for war. As the spokesperson for His Majesty Owak, you must make every citizen of the sea clearly aware of the dangers of the Mother Box and the enemies we are about to encounter!
You have a lot to do, but don't worry, I'm here to help."

"That's good, Uncle Vico, I will try my best!"

Mera finally nodded heavily.

While Atlantis was preparing for war...

In the Amazon area, outside the royal palace, thousands of Amazon female warriors have surrounded the palace.

As for the palace, Hippolyta and Diana each took up their weapons, nervously guarding against the Mother Box that was vibrating every moment!
"The Mother Box has been vibrating strongly since the beginning. Diana, I have to believe that our enemies have found more Mother Boxes!"

"Maybe. Damn it. I might have to check the global news to see where the human wooden box is and whether it has been attacked by the enemy just now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Diana started operating her mobile phone with one hand. She had been in the human world for many years and had mastered all kinds of anthropological knowledge. Even satellite signals were easy for her to handle.

After a moment, she looked at her phone with confusion, and then couldn't help but curse.

"Damn it, damn it, the Mother Box of mankind is actually right here... right here in that damn Gotham City, and that guy just now actually stole the Mother Box from Gotham!
This is ridiculous, what the hell is Tang doing.

Although I don't like that guy, but... that's his territory after all!
Where on earth did Tang go? "

On the other hand, in the Marvel Universe, in a private club.

"Ah!"

Donton sneezed violently.

He himself was a little confused, and he spoke in confusion while hugging the girl in his arms.

"Tsk, tsk, am I gonna catch a fucking cold?

Are you kidding? Haha, it must be your scent that has mesmerized me, dear~"

Having said that, Donton rubbed the woman's balls vigorously with his big hands.

As he rubbed it, Donton continued to laugh.

“To be honest, before I met you, I didn’t really like black girls.

But you are an exception, my dear. It’s the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful black girl.

Your skin literally glows!
I fucking love you!"

(End of this chapter)