mtl008 Chapter 4373 The Justice League Assembles (21)
Chapter 4373 The Justice League Assembles (21)
Chapter 4373 Justice League: Assemble (Part 21)
No matter what you've come here for, you won't get what you want from me. The Queen looked him in the eyes and said, "Go back, and I'll pretend this never happened."
Of course, Orm was not going to let it go. When he realized that the potential profits from the Amazons were greater than he had imagined, he didn't consider the risks of offending such a group. Instead, he was filled with greed and wanted to take a piece of their flesh.
"Queen, your warriors have wounded my men. Are you trying to provoke Atlantis?!"
"Do you represent Atlantis?" The Queen was not in a hurry at all. She turned back to her seat and said, "If I remember correctly, you haven't ascended the throne yet. Even the King of Atlantis, who has the approval of the Seven Seas, wouldn't dare to speak to me like this."
Orm was somewhat intimidated by the Queen. He didn't understand where her confidence came from. But now that things had come to this, he was not about to give up. He said, "I am the only heir to Atlantis, the future King of Atlantis. Your subordinates have been so disrespectful to me; you owe me an explanation."
What kind of explanation do you want?
Where is the Golden Trident?
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the Queen said. “The Amazons and Atlantis did have some dealings, but that was thousands of years ago. We have no intention of getting into a conflict with the sea creatures, but you’d better not treat us like pushovers. Qina, show them out!”
Om's face darkened, and he was about to lash out when the female warrior beside him stepped forward and forced them to retreat from the palace with her spear. This was open ground, which was disadvantageous for them, so Om could only slink away.
After he left, the Amazon Queen's face darkened. She said, "He is very suspicious. Warn everyone to be on high alert and not let him take advantage of any loopholes."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, these people can't beat us."
The Queen shook her head and said, "That's only because we're on land now. If we were at sea, it would be hard to say."
“Are they really that strong?” one of the female officials asked.
"The ocean is the territory of the Atlanteans. Although our warriors are strong and brave, they are no match for them in the sea. In short, be careful."
Back at sea, Om roared like a madman. He had never suffered such humiliation, and he had to teach those damned women a lesson.
Orm blamed his defeat on his rash decision to land without properly assessing his opponent's strength, which allowed him to be caught red-handed by the female warrior. They were indeed not adept at land combat; water magic was far too ineffective.
However, Amazon is, after all, a Mediterranean country. Wherever there is ocean, it is Atlantis's home ground. He is determined to reclaim this territory.
However, their manpower is still too thin, making it very inconvenient to carry out their tasks. They need to subdue at least one of the seven ocean tribes first to have enough manpower to do the work.
Om had already made up his mind. He immediately turned around and swam towards another area of the sea.
Almost simultaneously, Arthur and Mera also arrived in the Amazon, but they went through the proper entry procedures. The Amazon has a well-developed tourism industry and offers visa-free entry to the United States. Arthur simply used his American passport to board a plane, while Mera, who could use magic to become invisible, experienced flying for the first time.
After getting off the plane, Mera was still a little dizzy, and with the Mediterranean sun being even stronger, she felt like she was melting. Turning around, Arthur put a hat on her head and then handed her a pair of sunglasses.
"Take this with you first, and I'll take you to a clothing store. There aren't many nice clothes in our town, so you can't go to see the Queen wearing this; that would be too impolite."
Mera was somewhat surprised. She looked at Arthur and said, "How do you know all this?"
Arthur looked at her with some confusion and said, "How could I not understand? Isn't this common sense?"
"What common sense? This is knowledge that only royalty learns. You've never been to Atlantis, how do you know this?"
Arthur was exasperated. He said, "You don't think humans are savages, do you? When it comes to etiquette and rules, America is already quite good. These old Europeans are the real trouble."
Mera pursed her lips. She really didn't understand humans very well. Arthur simply said, "Don't let my small-town background fool you; I've lived in big cities too. There are huge aquariums there, and I can talk to the fish..."
"An aquarium? But the ocean is right next to your house, why do you need to build a separate museum?"
“My house is next to a cold-water ocean, but the museum has all kinds of marine life, including all sorts of tropical fish and sharks. When I was little, I loved going to the aquarium. They couldn’t understand what the fish were saying, but I could.” Arthur grinned at her.
“That’s wonderful,” Mera said. “Your father must love you very much.”
“Yes, during the off-season, he would go to work in big cities and take me with him. Although we could only live in a basement, always wore old clothes and ate sandwiches, those were the happiest times of my life.”
"And it was around that time that I gradually learned how human society works. My dad applied for a job as a lighting engineer, but he didn't get the job because they thought he was dressed too old-fashioned and didn't seem serious enough. I got along well with my friends on the street, but once we left the neighborhood, everyone looked at me like I was a pile of dog poop."
“Because you’re not dressed well, right?” Mera said after thinking for a moment.
Arthur nodded and said, "Yes, I understood from that moment on that if you want others to respect you and listen to you, you have to present yourself in a respectable manner. I booked a room at the hotel next door. After buying clothes, we'll go change and then figure out how to find the Queen."
Mera nodded, but then hesitated. She said, "Humans have to spend money to buy things, right? Do you have any money?"
“Not now,” Arthur said, spreading his hands without hesitation, “but aren’t there people asking us for favors?”
After saying that, he stopped in front of a store, took out his phone, dialed a number he had previously mentioned, and said, "Hello, is this the Sky Eye Society? It's me, Arthur. We're on our way to find the Golden Trident, but as you know, we need some funding..."
Even though the person on the other end couldn't see, Arthur still lightly rubbed his fingers together, making a money gesture, and then said, "I think you know that Europe has been experiencing severe inflation lately..."
Less than a minute later, Arthur saw the eight-figure sum of US dollars deposited into his account, and all ten of his fingers trembled.
Meanwhile, the agents standing behind Schiller began to tremble. Schiller, however, remained calm and said, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Our usual expenses are just for phone bills. We've saved up a huge sum of money; if we don't use it now, are we just going to use it as severance pay?"
The agents had to admit he had a point. Now, the money issue was actually easier to resolve. If moving the Capitol back could be done for a few hundred million dollars, the president would have to pay out of his own pocket. After all, the calls for a revote were growing louder, and the president was practically bald.
Mera leaned closer to look at Arthur's phone screen with some curiosity, but since she only spoke some English and didn't know the alphabet, she asked, "How much money did he give you? Was it enough? If not, I have some jewelry here..."
Arthur held out a hand to stop her from saying anything more, and then said, "Come with me."
The two turned around and left the clothing mall, heading straight for the luxury car dealership. Ten minutes later, an extremely eye-catching and flashy Lamborghini pulled up. Arthur drove directly to the luxury shopping street and shoved Mera inside.
Mera looked at the human luxury shops with some curiosity. Although they weren't much more luxurious than Atlantis, the land was brighter than the sea, so the luxury jewelry looked even brighter, and the sea creatures loved shiny things.
However, she was still sensible. She deliberately slowed down a few steps, stood shoulder to shoulder with Arthur, and then asked in a low voice, "Can I pick a few?"
"Any few items are fine, I'll ask for more if I don't have enough money."
Mera understood immediately. Without flinching, she confidently walked to the jewelry counter, glanced at the pieces, and said, "This, this, and this—I don't want these three. Wrap up the rest for me."
Next came the clothing store. Mera adjusted the enormous jewelry necklace around her neck, then strode in. The shop assistant immediately greeted her with a beaming smile. Mera said, "Could you please help me pick out a dress? I have an important guest to meet tomorrow… yes, a royal dinner. Perhaps I can even exchange a few words with the Queen."
The shop assistants weren't just looking at the valuable cars and jewelry; the key factor was that Arthur and Mera's figures were far from ordinary. Sea creatures are naturally blessed with great physiques and handsome appearances, and more importantly, their hair is incredibly healthy. Leaving aside Arthur's thick hair and beard, Mera's red hair alone couldn't be this smooth without at least three hours of daily grooming.
These are all signs of wealth. The sales clerks at luxury stores have the sharpest eyes; they try on every beautiful dress Mera can find. Mera has a great figure, and she tries on one after another, not a single one looking bad, so in the end, she buys them all.
Even those oddly shaped clothes that never sold and were stuck in storage looked like a fashion show on Mera. Arthur didn't care about anything, he just signed papers, and when he ran out of money, he would just call and ask for as much as he asked for. Wasn't that just taking advantage of her?
After Mera finished choosing her items and loaded them all into the car, Arthur also went to order a suit. Of course, it was a very high-class—mainly expensive—custom-made Italian suit, which suited his tall stature and wild hairstyle perfectly.
Custom-made suits take time, so they spent several more days partying on Amazon, wanting the whole city to know that a super-rich American couple was attending a royal dinner. Even the Queen knew.
The Queen was also puzzled. Who said there would be a banquet? But looking at the soaring sales figures, she couldn't say anything. Even if it was just for these two wealthy patrons, the banquet had to be held.
So, a few nights later, Arthur and Mera, dressed in extremely formal attire and looking as if they were about to ascend the throne, appeared in the Amazonian queen's palace. The moment they entered the palace, the queen recognized them as Atlanteans. The queen already felt that the sea creatures harbored ill intentions and had no desire to deal with the Atlanteans at all.
However, seeing the two people dressed so formally, adorned with dazzling jewelry, and impeccably groomed from head to toe, and considering that all of this would become taxes for the Amazon, the Queen could only sigh, pick up her wine glass, and walk over to exchange pleasantries.
Aquaman in the movie is really cheeky; the part where he tricks his brother into eating cockroaches cracked me up.