Chapter 239 Aquaman Is an Environmentalist
Atlantis already knew about Kevin's actions.
They had no choice but to know.
So many water magicians gathered together to launch a large tsunami on the ground, but Kevin alone with the trident solved it like cutting melons and vegetables. They had no choice but to know about this.
At the same time as knowing this news, they also knew that Kevin had obtained the trident.
After Mera took the initiative to return to the Kingdom of Zebel and told his father King Neros about this, this matter was no longer a secret in the various countries in the deep sea.
Therefore, now at the deepest part of the seabed, the four-nation coalition forces of Atlan, Zebel, Fisherman, and Saltwater are all gathered here.
Their respective kings led their respective armies and cleared a large area to wait for Kevin to arrive.
The vacant area is the battlefield for the duel between Sea King Arthur and the holder of the trident.
This was decided after the four kings discussed.
Kevin got the trident. According to the tradition of Atlantis, he will be the new king of Atlantis and can get the submission of all the seabed tribes.
Neros, the king of Zebel, respects tradition more. With the persuasion of his daughter, he decided not to help Arthur for the time being and wait for the two to decide the new king before talking about other things.
The other two countries were forced to surrender under the force of Arthur. Therefore, after knowing that a new king appeared, they stood on the side of Zebel and prepared to eat melons and watch the show.
In the blink of an eye, Arthur became a lonely man. No one supported him except the people of his own country.
There was nothing he could do about it.
Originally, the major tribes in the sea did not agree to attack the human world.
They have been at peace for so long that their bodies have even "evolved" into the appearance of aquatic creatures. Even if they occupy the land, it is impossible for them to return to live on land.
So compared to attacking the land people and occupying the entire land world, they hope to live a stable life now.
If it weren't for Arthur, who forced them to stand in line with his powerful force, they wouldn't have formed an alliance and obeyed Arthur's orders.
Now, a way that can allow everyone to return to their original way of life without fighting is in front of them, and of course they have to grab it tightly.
This is why Arthur ended up alone.
Because of this, he looked at Kevin with a very unfriendly look at this moment.
Holding the silver trident made in imitation of the legendary trident, which is also the symbol of the current King of Atlantis, Arthur faced Kevin swimming from above.
"Who are you?"
He asked this question in a deep voice.
The only people who can be recognized by King Atlantis and recognized by the trident are the blood of King Atlantis.
But Arthur never remembered that he had any brothers and sisters.
He didn't even remember that his ancestors had blood that was lost outside.
So where did this guy come from?
How did he know the trident, and how did he get the recognition of King Atlantis to get the trident?
Arthur didn't know these, and these unknowns made Arthur feel troubled.
What made Arthur even more upset was that his fiancée, Mera, who had been confirmed as the queen, ran away on her own.
Her eyes were not on Arthur at the moment, but on the man of unknown origin.
It is said that she and this guy went to find the trident together, and she was the first to run back to tell King Zebel that the trident had an heir.
Thinking of this... Arthur felt that he was not wearing a crown on his head, but a green hat.
The idea flashed through Arthur's mind quickly, and Kevin just answered his question:
"I'm just an adventurer passing by. I don't like you, so I decided to take the trident and come to challenge you."
"Is it... such a simple reason?"
Arthur just thought it was ridiculous.
Kevin nodded seriously:
"Yes, the reason is that simple."
In fact, Kevin just wanted to get the trident. As for what would happen to the people in the DC world, Kevin was not so concerned.
But now the trident has been taken in hand, and the people on land have been rescued by him.
If Kevin keeps saying things like "I didn't do it on purpose", people might think Kevin is playing with them for fools.
So Kevin had no choice but to fight Arthur.
If I win, they will definitely tie me to the throne...
But it's a bit embarrassing to lose on purpose...
Kevin complained in his heart when confronting Arthur.
It's natural to win a fight with Arthur.
Arthur's physical fitness is originally a little worse than Kevin's, and Kevin has a magic weapon in his hand. He is inferior to Kevin in both weapons and physicality.
The only thing he can show off is his years of combat experience and fighting skills.
But even in this aspect... Kevin was "transmitted" by the trident, which led to the gap being eliminated.
It can be said seriously that the two sides are not in the same league at all.
It is a confirmed fact that Kevin won Arthur, and the difference lies in whether to spare Arthur's life.
Kevin really seriously considered whether to kill Arthur.
If it was the Aquaman from the authentic DC Universe, Kevin probably wouldn't have been able to kill him.
The Aquaman over there is a real hero, a superhero who dared to fight Steppenwolf and saved the world. Considering his achievements in saving the world, Kevin can't really kill him.
But the Neptune here...
Not to mention saving the world, in just these few days, if it hadn't been for Kevin's appearance, at least nearly 100 million people would have been killed or injured by the tsunami on land.
This was an order from Arthur. Even if Kevin stopped the tsunami, this fact could not be denied.
But the problem is that once Arthur is really killed, Kevin will really be forced to take the throne.
"You want to take my throne?"
While Kevin was thinking, Arthur asked in a low voice.
Kevin shrugged:
"I'm actually not interested in your throne. As long as you promise me not to take action against the human world in the future and be your king of Atlantis, I'll turn around and leave now."
"impossible!"
Arthur said categorically, and Kevin asked strangely:
"Do you have such a deep hatred for the mainland? Why are the mainland people so obsessed with you?"
"The land people are greedy and ignorant! They already own the ground, but they still try to conquer the ocean! It's not that I have any hatred for the land people, it's the land people who don't deserve to enjoy the world above!"
Arthur said in a loud voice.
His voice was carried through the sea water to the ears of every soldier present.
In this world, he was raised by the previous King of Atlantis since he was a child. His mentality is almost the same as that of his younger brother Orm in the original movie world.
They all have hatred for the land people and want to wage war against them.
This has nothing to do with character, purely due to education.
"The reason why they explore the sea is because they don't know the existence of Atlantis..."
Kevin tried to defend the people on the ground, but Arthur sneered and said:
"Dumping all kinds of garbage they made into the ocean, doing weird experiments in the sea, and even hunting down precious beasts and mounts in the sea. Do they know the existence of Atlantis? You won’t do it!”
"..."
Can't refute.
Kevin had no way to refute Arthur's words at this moment.
Humans have indeed done a lot of excessive things to the sea.
Dumping garbage into the sea and conducting weapons experiments in the deep water that they thought were harmless.
Poisoning seawater and dumping various toxic substances into the sea.
Hunting harmless creatures in the sea, such as dolphins or whales, just to satisfy their whispers.
Judging from this, the things humans have done to the sea are really countless.
It's not incomprehensible that Arthur would hate humans so much.
Even members of other kingdoms were willing to support Arthur and agree to form an alliance with him for somewhat similar reasons.
Kevin had nothing to say to the reasons Arthur gave.
Because he had no way to stop humans from doing things that harmed the ocean, even Kevin had the idea of not stopping Arthur and letting him take revenge on the human world.
Kevin, who has obtained the trident and whose race is no longer human, is in a sense the same race as Arthur and the others.
It's somewhat unreasonable to help those humans instead of helping your own kind.
Kevin's hesitation was noticed by Arthur.
Seeing Kevin's thoughtful expression, he guessed that he might be able to win Kevin over to this side.
Arthur no longer hesitated, stretched out his hand to Kevin and said:
"I don't know who you are, but I know that you are a warrior! A warrior who belongs to the sea!
"Come on, as long as you can stand by my side, I don't care where your trident comes from, you will be qualified to hold it forever! And you will also become the most powerful warrior in the sea, even the …The king of the new kingdom!”
Arthur made a solicitation application to Kevin.
Seeing his outstretched hand, Kevin sighed quietly:
"Sorry, I still want to be on the side of humans."
"What's the reason?"
"Because if you do what you want, many people will die, whether they are humans or people from Atlantis. I don't want so many people to die because of my decision."
Kevin gave his reasons seriously.
What humans have done to the sea, and how the sea will fight back against humans, these things actually have nothing to do with Kevin.
He is a visitor from another world, a visitor who does not belong to this world. The relationship between humans and the sea in this world has nothing to do with him.
According to this, whether he helps the sea or the land actually depends on his own mood.
but……
Kevin doesn't like when someone dies because of him.
He hates shouldering these responsibilities that he shouldn't bear. When he thinks that if he really doesn't care, nearly 100 million people will lose their lives as a result, Kevin has to stand on the side of mankind.
Kevin is a coward, he dare not take on that heavy responsibility.
"Is this your decision..."
Arthur closed his eyes, retracted his hand towards Kevin, and held the silver trident in his hand.
Kevin also held the golden trident tightly and landed in front of Arthur, looking at him from a distance.
"Okay Arthur, I've said everything I need to say. If you still want to fight... let's start."
"In that case, I accept your challenge, and then take back the trident from your hands! The warrior recognized by the trident, tell me your name!"
"My name is Kevin. Also, there's one thing you shouldn't get wrong."
Kevin turned the trident in his hand and looked at Arthur.
"In this duel, you are the challenger."
During this confrontation, Kevin said arrogantly.