Marvel: The Greatest Hero Era

Now that the bride's mysterious veil has been lifted, her stunning beauty is revealed to everyone.

Although the aesthetics of people in this orcish kingdom are different from those outside, Riven's beauty perfectly matches the aesthetic standards of countless different worlds, not to mention that she no longer looks as masculine as before.

The man was left to die on the spot.

But this also gave the man hope, because he was dug out from deep in the desert, making him easier to find.

Perhaps this is why Zhao Chen survived in the end.

Zhao Chen's eyes were filled with tears. He desperately wanted to rush up and hug Riven, but he held back.

He was torn between his lover and his brother who had shared life and death with him.

He gritted his teeth.

"Hold on, you must hold on, stay calm, think it over," Zhao Chen told himself.

After all, Zhao Chen has lost his divine power and divine body. Although he has mastered powerful dark divine power and can easily defeat the kobolds, he doesn't know if he can fight against the entire desert kingdom with only 10% of his previous power.

And his brother might not know about his relationship with Riven.

A loud clapping sound rang out.

A red handprint was left on Riven's beautiful face.

The blow was quite powerful; Riven was slapped to the ground by the king. She braced herself on her right elbow, looking up at the king with anger and despair.

Several sand soldiers came up and helped Riven up, pushing her into the king's arms.

The king put his right arm around Riven and pulled her forcefully into his embrace.

"Why bother? My bride, does it hurt? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you." The king gently stroked Riven's swollen left cheek with his left hand.

Suddenly, the scene changed. The king grabbed Riven's slender neck with his left hand and pulled her hair back violently with his right.

"Ah!" Riven cried out in pain.

“I love this voice. My wife, don’t forget who you are. It was I, the Sandman, who saved you.”

"I saved your life, so everything you own belongs to me. You have to do whatever I want you to do."

“Besides, you are not of my race. I can kill you, I can make you a slave, or I can even give you to my soldiers.”

"You should be grateful that you have such a beautiful face. I'll give you power and position, and make you my concubine. What more could you want?"

"Do you want to die? I'm never short of beautiful women. Don't think that just because you're pretty I have to keep you. Maybe one day I'll get tired of you and let you go."

"Listen to me, do you understand?" The king pressed his head against Riven's face, speaking harshly and with overwhelming force.

Riven, her face streaked with tears, nodded reluctantly. Perhaps she knew he had to survive, even if he was treated like a dog by the king.

Because she still didn't know whether Zhao Chen was alive or dead, she still held onto a sliver of hope.

"I have to survive," Riven thought to herself.

The king then released Riven.

At that moment, deafening cheers erupted throughout the country, for they felt that foreigners who disobeyed the king deserved such punishment.

They also firmly believed that their king could make anyone submit.

(chdb) "My esteemed brother King, let the wedding continue. There's no need to be upset over this. Today is everyone's happiest day, especially yours." Zhao Chen felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

The brother I once respected is now the enemy I want to tear to pieces.

"When the opportunity comes, I will make you vanish into thin air," Zhao Chen thought to himself.

Zhao Chen was already in tears, but the king simply thought that Zhao Chen was overjoyed because of his wedding and his happiness.

Zhao Chen was moved to tears.

At that moment, Riven also saw Zhao Chen. She seemed to have collapsed, but it also ignited her will to live. She was optimistic, despite suffering inhuman torment.

But she firmly believes that she will reunite with Zhao Chen again.

She and Zhao Chen were on the same wavelength, understanding each other's thoughts.

So she nodded in acknowledgment, remained silent, and continued to endure it, just like Zhao Chen.

The wedding continued, and throughout the entire process, Riven endured all the suffering like a slave until it ended.

As night fell, I entered a postmodern bar with a nostalgic yet slightly futuristic décor. (Postmodernism is an art concept that combines retro and futuristic elements.)

"Brother Zhao Chen, come on, let's have another drink," the crocodile said drunkenly.

"Here, cheers."

"Cheers, to our noble king."

"What do you think... of the bride?" Zhao Chen suddenly choked up and downed a glass of wine in one gulp.

"Brother Zhao Chen, this woman is the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life. I am completely captivated by her. If she were my woman, she would be absolutely stunning."

"But it doesn't matter, as long as the king is happy. After all, she is a foreigner, and she is just the king's plaything."

Do you know who this woman is?

Perhaps because the crocodile was in a daze all day long, and because he started drinking heavily as soon as he returned to the desert kingdom, he failed to recognize his old enemy.

"The king's toy! Haha!"

“It’s Riven.” Zhao Chen suddenly came to his senses and said coldly.

"Ah!" The crocodile was startled. He immediately knelt on the ground and pressed his hands on Zhao Chen's knees.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things, I deserve to die." The crocodile wept, but this time it wasn't crocodile tears.

The crocodile looks silly and cute, full of humor.

But in reality, he is meticulous in his work and very loyal.

In his heart, no matter how Zhao Chen treated him, he was still the best older brother in his eyes.

　His ministers were drinking to liven things up.

"Riven should be in the King's room right now."

"I'll distract the guards. You sneak in, take Riven away, and go as far away as possible. Never come back."

"I can't bear to part with Brother Zhao Chen." The crocodile cried, hugging Zhao Chen tightly.

"If I leave, what will you do? The king will definitely punish you." At this moment, Zhao Chen was moved.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao Chen. Although I'm a goofball, I hold a high position of power in this country. I have my own ways."

"I swear to you, I'll be fine."

Night had fallen.

Chapter 1058 The Awkward Moment of War God Zhao Chen

"Where did Brother Zhao Chen go?" The king was sitting in the palace drinking with his ministers and some lucky commoners who had managed to squeeze in.

"He seems to have had too much to drink. He went out with General Crocodile to sober up."

"Why does the king want to become sworn brothers with this foreigner?" asked a rather weak-looking fellow with a dog's head.

"Is this any of your business? You'd better keep quiet." The king suddenly flew into a rage, but he pretended nothing had happened and whispered in the dog's ear.

"understand?"

"Come on, let's have another drink with the king." The skinny, sleazy-looking dog immediately understood the king's intention and began to liven up the atmosphere.

The night was deep and the night was still, but the entire city of the Sun Kingdom was still filled with booming cheers, as almost everyone in the city continued to celebrate the wedding of their beloved king.

It seems this "joyful" ceremony will continue until the next morning, until everyone is completely drunk.

Two figures were seen sneaking along the palace wall, glancing left and right as if afraid of being discovered.

Yes, those two figures are Zhao Chen and the giant crocodile.

As Zhao Chen continued walking, he remained in the darkest corner of the castle, when suddenly the giant crocodile emerged.

They discovered that this was the only place in the entire palace that was guarded, because the people and soldiers loved their king so much that he didn't need any guards.

Except for the place where Riven was imprisoned.

He said to the two sand people in the king's bedroom, "You can leave now. I will take charge of this place."

"But the king has made it clear that we must stay by his side at all times this night."

"Have you forgotten? When both the Dog-Headed Commander and the King are busy, my words are considered the King's orders."

"Yes, we will step back now. Please be vigilant and take care of your safety, General." Then the two sand men walked out of the palace.

"Go have a good drink, relax, don't overwork yourselves, brothers," Big Crocodile added.

Although the crocodile was a general, he always treated his soldiers as his family. (The Sandmen are half-orcs who wear masks so their faces cannot be seen. They often rely on their power to be more arrogant towards outsiders, but they always appear so cowardly in front of their own people.)

Wait until the two sandmen are far away.

"You can come out now, it's your turn," the crocodile whispered to Zhao Chen.

"Riven is still very strong, so why are there only two Sandmen guarding this place?" Zhao Chen muttered to himself.

"Crocodile, you can leave now. Leave the rest to me."