Martin Variety in American Comics.

Chapter 466 Loyalty (Subscribe, read, comment)
"Dear General Elland, now we can talk face to face!"

After Martin distracted himself to block the fleeing small ships, a whip formed by sea water appeared in his right hand and swung downwards together with his left hand.

The two water whips were entangled with each other, splitting into countless branches during the descent, which entangled with each other to form a dense water network, and directly plunged into the seabed, forming a cage with no escape, locking Elland and his guards inside.

"it's over!"

Elland looked at the towering water net cage and the giant behind the cage. Thinking of the mysterious enemy that had not yet appeared, he smiled.

He said to his loyal men: "No matter whether what the giant said is true or false, I order you to surrender to him. You must survive and maintain the integrity and independence of our border army. You must not let those bastards in the royal court get away with it."

It is said that death is painful, but Elland felt an indescribable sense of relief at this moment, perhaps because he was ready to give up everything.

"Let me use my life to protect you young people!"

Elland raised his sword and was about to commit suicide.

His speed was so fast that the officers around him had already sensed something was wrong and rushed towards him, trying to stop Elland.

But these officers were much slower than their general. Even if they ran as fast as they could in their lives, they still could not cross the distance of ten meters and stop their suicidal general.

The officers watched helplessly as the sharp blade of the saber cut through Elland's skin and flesh. A trickle of blood oozed out of the wound and floated up with the sea water.

They began to regret that if they had not rushed so fast today and had played it more steadily, they would not have lost so badly!
"Hey, you guys are really hopeless! At this point, you're still thinking about what will happen if you agree?"

Martin's voice once again interrupted these people's thoughts. He projected his thoughts here, and the surrounding sea water automatically gathered to form a body that he could control.

He waved his hand lightly, and the sword in General Elland's hand was directly bounced away.

The surrounding soldiers and officers became aware of the stranger's presence and their first reaction was to draw their guns and attack Martin.

"Get out of here!"

Martin waved his right hand forward, and the sea water in the cabin rose and fell, forming waves in an instant, which slammed the soldiers and officers against the wall.

Then he clenched his open right hand into a fist, and the sea water gathered together, locking it all to the wall.

"Do you still want to fight?"

After doing all this, Martin turned his head and looked at General Elland. This general had a typical military style and looked serious and rough. Even just a glance at him could make ordinary people feel pressured.

At this moment, the general who once could command the border troops realized his situation. He took a deep breath and raised his hands, but stood straight.

He lowered his voice and said to the enemy who refused to reveal his true identity: "I am willing to surrender. As long as you spare the lives of these soldiers, I am willing to do whatever you want with me!"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not a pervert like you. I don't have the habit of torturing others!"

Martin waved his hand, raised two chairs with sea water, asked the general to sit down, and then was thrown out by the officers and soldiers.

Elland watched the soldier fly out, feeling slightly relieved. He carefully sat down on the chair and asked directly, "So what do you want me to do?"

The body formed by sea water on the opposite side was constantly changing, and it was impossible for a normal person to see any information from it, so he surrendered to the other party directly.

"Don't worry, what I said before was all true. It is more valuable for these soldiers to return alive than to die here. I believe that what happened today will definitely leave a deep impression on them."

Martin's voice was so plain, but to Elland's ears it made him feel like he was stepping into a world of ice and fire.

After a little thought, he knew the other party's purpose. Once these soldiers let out their anger, they would no longer be veterans who could easily join the battlefield.

But Elland could not give up on any of them, because these soldiers were simply unable to launch an overwhelming attack on the Saltwater Kingdom, and their loyalty to him as the general remained the same.

"Your Excellency's move is truly a stroke of genius. Aren't you afraid that after I return, I will ruthlessly replace all these people?"

Elland's brows were furrowed, but his hands and feet were relaxed.

"Oh, now you don't want to commit suicide anymore?"

Martin suddenly realized that this general was quite smart, at least much better than that stubborn idiot Om.

"Sir, if you want the border troops to stop attacking the Saltwater Kingdom, you must release my generals. Without me to resist the pressure from the royal court, a group of middle-level officers and soldiers can only follow the orders of their superiors."

Elland realized the purpose of the person in front of him, and then he quickly compromised without any hesitation.

He attacked the Salt Water Kingdom in order to gain benefits, because the Salt Water Kingdom was easy to bully at that time. He could just go around and use this as an excuse to ask the royal court for more supplies and power.

But now that the Saltwater Kingdom has Arthur and these mysterious people, it has become a tough nut to crack.

As long as Wang Ting is determined, the bone will eventually break, but a few teeth biting the bone will definitely be broken.

The royal court didn't care which tooth was broken, but as a tooth, Elland didn't want to be abandoned.

"As long as Your Excellency is willing to spare our lives, I can agree to all the conditions."

Martin couldn't help but smile at his delighted expression, and nodded, saying, "I can release you and a few officers now, but you have to keep these soldiers for a while. I can guarantee their safety because I am a human being and I don't have the hobby of torturing others."

"it is good!"

Elland agreed without thinking and then gave a few names.

He also knew that there was a difference between a few people going back and the entire fleet going back. The former was a desperate breakout, while the latter was suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

Then, Martin listed a number of requirements. He did not ask Elland to do anything excessive. He only asked them to be honest and not to come to the Saltwater Kingdom to ask for money again. He also asked for a batch of Atlantis equipment.

These conditions were as simple as eating and drinking to Ireland. He agreed to all of them and signed his name on Martin's agreement.

"Can I ask why you do this?"

Martin threw them a badly damaged warship. Before leaving, Elland could not restrain his curiosity and asked the question in his mind:
"Saltwater Country is just a barren land. People like you and Arthur can live comfortably anywhere. Why do you want to come here to torture yourselves?"

Martin smiled slightly: "Comfort and happiness are easy for me to obtain, but they are just cheap illusions, without value and meaning. But those who can endure noble suffering can make me happy."

Elland was confused, as if he had seen those mysterious fishmen from the Fisherman's Country. "Then explain it more simply. Why did you want to commit suicide just now?"

After asking this question, Martin said nothing else and told the thoughtful Elland to drive the battleship away quickly.

"Arthur, Elland is leading his men to escape. You can symbolically shoot down the warship and let the men go. Don't kill them!"

Martin communicated with Arthur through the power of life and asked him to let Elland go.

Although Arthur was surprised, he still did as Martin said. When the battleship flew over, he asked Clason to extend his tentacles to wrap around the battleship before the artillery fire, directly strangling it in two, but without hurting anyone.

When Elland ran out of the battleship, looked at the legendary sea beast, and realized that he had been badly tricked by Vico, Klassen swung out a tentacle and knocked him and a group of officers away.

The Atlantean army, which was attacking the Saltwater Kingdom's position, quickly caught up with Elland and withdrew without further ado.

"What on earth did you do? Just now these troops were like mad dogs, trying to break through the defense line regardless of casualties. How come they changed so drastically in the blink of an eye?"

Martin used the sea water to trap the Atlantean soldiers in place, preventing the Saltwater Kingdom's army from taking over, and then rushed to the front line.

Martin sensed the curious gazes of Arthur and Diana and explained, "You two have too modern ideas. Don't regard the army opposite us as an extension of the Atlantis royal court, but as an independent existence. The problem we face is no longer a problem."

"This army has become a warlord, and Elland is their real brain. Once they lose Elland's personal authority and command, it will be difficult for this army to think rationally. They can only rely on physical inertia to take back their brains!"

Diana organized her own legion on Paradise Island, became familiar with the characteristics of the Amazons, and easily understood everything that was happening before her.

"If that's the case, we really don't have to worry about Atlantis launching a massive attack in the short term."

Arthur thought a step slower and said with a little disdain: "General Elland will not deal with us first, but the attack from the royal court. Both my mother and Orm are happy to take this military force into their possession."

"That's their business, and has nothing to do with us. Since you've made up your mind to watch Atlantis slowly rot, don't get involved in the vortex of power struggles, and concentrate on improving the Saltwater Kingdom!"

Martin was afraid that Arthur would become soft-hearted and hot-headed and rashly get involved.

Superheroes all have this problem. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s easy for them to be exploited.

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I will never get involved in Atlantis' mess!"

Arthur patted his chest to assure him, but Martin shook his head and said, "People have feelings. When your mother comes to beg you, how can you not be soft-hearted? This is human nature. You'd better choose a partner from the alliance, or choose a knowledgeable person from the Saltwater Kingdom to help you solve these problems when the time comes."

Since it has been decided to use all means to resolve the predicament of the Saltwater Kingdom, then using any means necessary is naturally a means.

However, Martin can provide a safety net for Arthur and give him some options so that he doesn't have to be too unscrupulous.

"The alliance is also short of manpower, I..."

Arthur didn't want others to get involved in his family conflicts, but under Martin's scrutinizing gaze, he quickly lowered his head.

"I'll ask Rong En to help me find someone, don't worry!"

After Arthur agreed to this, he began to clean up the battlefield and prepare to retreat.

After Elland was rescued, there were few good places on his body, all of which were pulled out by Klasen's tentacle.

The other officers fainted, their injuries were serious but not fatal, and it would be difficult for them to wake up in a short time.

This further enhances the authenticity of Elland's heroic breakthrough.

Facing the officers who came to visit him, Elland said weakly while lying on the hospital bed: "All the responsibility for this battle lies with me. If I hadn't been so eager to succeed and taken the main fleet too far, the enemy would have cut off our retreat. The main force wouldn't have had to attack the Saltwater Kingdom on a large scale to save me. Those young men who were dedicated to serving their country wouldn't have had to shed their blood on the battlefield!"

"General, how can you be blamed for this? Who would have thought that the Saltwater Congress would suddenly become so powerful?"

"We have all served under the general, fought on the battlefield, and received his kindness. Now that you are surrounded, we should risk our lives to rescue you. This is the right thing to do!"

"If you ask me, it's all the fault of that so-called chief guard. If he hadn't concealed important information, how could we have suffered such a huge loss!"

Of course, the officers wanted to make excuses for their general, but their excuses became more and more extensive, and finally they pointed the finger at the royal court, which eventually resonated with everyone and denounced the nobles in the royal court as inhumane.

Elland was happy in his heart, but he still tried to dissuade her: "We soldiers are loyal and pure. We gathered under the Queen to protect the people of Atlantis. That's why we are loyal to our country. As for the affairs of the royal court, it's not the soldiers' business."

"The most urgent task is to send people to negotiate peace with the Saltwater Kingdom and bring back those captured soldiers. Only in this way can we live up to the families of those soldiers and Her Majesty the Queen!"

Everyone was not used to Elland's behavior. The officers looked at each other and finally pushed the adjutant out.

"General, those soldiers fell into the hands of the Xianshui people, right?"

The adjutant didn't say the whole thing, but everyone knew what the second half of the sentence meant.

Atlantis and the Saltwater Kingdom had been fighting for thousands of years, and the blood debt of both sides was enough to dye an ocean red. When they captured prisoners from both sides, they would torture them enough and then kill them directly. There was no talk of replacing them.

"Even if we send people to negotiate peace right now, those soldiers may not be able to continue serving!"

Elland glanced at the whole place and said calmly, "Isn't it the Queen's eldest son who controls the Saltwater Kingdom now? Maybe there will be some differences!"

"We have to give it a try. Even if we can't save him, if we can collect his body, we can give an explanation to the royal court!"

After hearing what the general said, the officers no longer had any objections, but they still had no idea who should be sent.

Having fought in the border army for so long, killing and fighting are easy for them, but no one knows how to negotiate peace or beg for mercy.

"Since you are in such a dilemma, let me do it for you. This is the purpose of my coming here in the first place!"

When everyone was in trouble, Vico's voice suddenly came, which scared them.

The captain of the guards was standing at the door with a smile on his face. When he saw everyone turning aside, he walked directly to the bed and asked Elland about his well-being.

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