Shadow of the Beautiful World

Although Merlin had never met his good friend Tom Curina's legendary wife, Queen Atlanta of the Undersea Kingdom, he had at least seen photos of Tom and Atlanta.

In the slightly faded photo, Atlanta is definitely a real beauty.

This represents the excellent blood of the Atlantean royal family.

But in all fairness, Tom and Atlanta's son, Arthur Curry, Merlin's nephew, is really not a handsome human being.

Maybe it's because Tom's human genes are too powerful. In short, Arthur is more like a human than a seaman.

In this regard, his cousin Namor was much better than Arthur.

Although Namor also retained some human characteristics, overall, the mutant was indeed handsome.

And now, in Merlin and Zatanna's dream world, he actually saw Atlanna's other son.

Heir to King Atlanna and King Ovax, the noblest of blood among the Atlanteans.

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A true noble prince of Atlantis.

His figure is perfect, his muscles are big but not too exaggerated, the proportion of his legs and body is very, very appropriate, and the facial features are also very correct.

Especially those blue eyes.

It makes Aum look full of majesty and majesty, but also has a sense of delicate beauty.

There was also that long, wavy white hair, which was gently combed on the shoulders and neatly combed.

Arthur...

With his hands behind his back, Merlin hovered in front of the dreamy golden castle.

Zatanna was not interested in this meeting. Miss Magician sat on a chair beside her, looking at a grimoire in the warm dream sunlight.

Occasionally, she would secretly look at Aum who was waking up in front of her eyes, and she whispered to Merlin:

He's Arthur's brother, isn't he? Compared to him, Arthur is like a rough tramp... Wait, how is this similar to Thor and Loki's situation.

Miss Magician complained:

But Thor is an out-and-out handsome man. Your nephew Arthur, with his messy hair, can't compare with him.

So, people really can't compare with each other.

Lord Raven said to his lover:

Just judging from the appearance, Orm is indeed more suitable to be a king than Arthur. But you also know that the throne of the king cannot be secured by relying on a face.

Well, such a handsome guy is quite eye-catching.

Zatana continued to read her book. After a few seconds, she suddenly raised her head and said to Merlin:

But don't worry, in my heart, Aum is not as handsome as you.

How did you know I wanted to ask you this question?

Merlin said in surprise:

Is this a tacit understanding?

whispering sound

Miss Magician curled her lips and said:

I don't know what you men are thinking in your heart? Men are a group...he is going to wake up!

Sure enough, as soon as Zatana finished speaking, Aum's eyes opened.

Merlin's expression also became serious.

The young prince of Atlantis is not bad, but he is a little bit far from the level of the heavenly father.

Facing the dream-treading ability of the King of Vainglory, he had almost no power to resist, and fell into the dream created by Merlin.

Aum suddenly jumped up from the ground. He clenched his fists, posing in a fighting posture, and looked vigilantly at the man in front of him who was floating in the air with his hands behind his back.

There was also the woman sitting not far away, leaning on a recliner and reading a book.

His intuition told him that something was wrong with this place.

This is a dream.

Hearing Aum's inner question, Merlin answered it.

He said to Prince Aum of Atlantis in a gentle tone:

I'm Merlin, Lord of Hell. I'm an old friend with your counselor Vico. I don't have any malice towards Atlantis. Please let your guard down, Your Excellency Orm.

Lord Raven said:

I invited you here for an important matter. Besides, I have no interest in your throne.

Obviously, the last sentence was an answer to the doubts tumbling in Aum's heart.

This also surprised Aum.

The guy in front of him could read minds, no doubt about it.

What are you going to talk to me about?

Aum tried to clear his mind.

As the most noble bloodline of the Atlanteans, a direct descendant of the powerful Sea King Atlan, he is no stranger to the manipulation of spiritual power.

The handsome prince who was about to become king quickly calmed down. He sat on the chair in front of Merlin and said to Merlin:

I did hear Vico talk about your name, Merlin Riley, once a great figure of land people, who maintained the order of the world, Vico praised you as a true hero.

When the news of your death spread to the deep sea, Vico was sad for a while. He said that in the history of mankind, there will be warriors like you who will give everything for the world in every era.

As far as I am concerned, although I have no intersection with you, I also deeply regret what happened to the heroes in the past and what happened to you.

This prince is very talkative.

But this compliment was useless to Merlin.

I know that Vico is a trustworthy friend. If I have the opportunity, I would like to chat more with the future King of the Seven Seas,

A gentle smile appeared on Merlin's face, and he said to Orm:

But since your beautiful fiancée has already started calling the guards, so let's make a long story short, Your Highness.

Please say.

Aum made a please gesture to Merlin very gracefully.

Merlin didn't hide anything either. At his level, he no longer needed to pretend or hide what he wanted.

He said bluntly to Orm:

I know that the kingdom of Atlantis has been guarding a cursed relic, the blue mother box, since thousands of years ago, it was placed on the border of Atlantis, guarded by the bravest warriors .”

You guard it under the order of your ancestors, but you are very vigilant against it. It is a threat to the underwater kingdom.

Give it to me, and I'll deal with this threat for you.

After finishing speaking, Merlin raised his hand, and the phantom of the red mother box floated in his hand. He said to Aum who stared wide-eyed:

The Amazons gave me the relics they guarded. They trusted me, and you can trust me too.

That sacred object, the blue mother box...

Aum narrowed his eyes. He recalled some legends about the royal family of Atlantis. He said to Merlin:

That thing is indeed as you said. It is the biggest hidden danger in the heart of every Atlantean king. We are always worried that it will change.

If someone can come to take over the dangerous item, I personally welcome it...

But you won't give it to me.

Merlin's expression didn't change.

In a gentle tone, he said what Aum was thinking in his heart at this time.

He said:

You think this is an opportunity, and you can use it to exchange something with me... such as a hell lord's support for war. After all, I come from hell, and I should be a warlike person.

You want to use this to let me join the war you will wage against the land world, to demonstrate your own force, and turn it into your prestige, to unify the divided kingdoms of the seven seas, and to create something that can be compared with the sea emperor Atlanta. great cause.

But you're also worried about offending me.

Merlin's voice became colder and colder.

Every word he said would make Aum's expression change a bit.

This scene made Zatanna, who was lying on the couch, cover her mouth and chuckle.

Merlin, the king of vanity, has the ability to listen to the soul. Maybe in the real world, His Royal Highness Aum can still rely on his own strength to resist one or two.

But in this dream world, he couldn't hide any of his thoughts at all.

You are worried that this request of yours will make me furious, and you are still worried that after I reject you, I will go to your country and snatch the blue mother box...

Merlin shook his head, and he said to Prince Aum sitting in front of him:

No, don't worry.

I have my own restrictions. The Lord of Hell cannot go to the present world at will, let alone intervene in the affairs of the underwater kingdom. The supreme mage is watching me.

I will not forcibly snatch your mother box, it is your inheritance, but I still want to persuade you, Prince Aum, don't try to use the mother box as a bargaining chip to lure me into doing something I don't want to do.

He floated in front of the indifferent Prince Aum, and he looked down at this handsome prince.

He said:

And your ambitious plan to invade the land, create friction, start a war, and promote force... This is not what a king should do.

I don't think even your brutal father had such a wild idea.

This world has its own set of rules, and those who dare to provoke the rules will be hit with blood...

Are you warning me? Lord Raven.

Seeing that everything can't be hidden.

Aum simply no longer concealed his true attitude, he raised his head, looked at Merlin, and said:

That's my state affairs, and it has nothing to do with hell... If you want the blue mother box, I can give it to you. The only requirement is that you can't get involved in this matter. I will start a war, win the victory, and unify the Seven Seas.

late!

Merlin shook his head, and said softly:

I already know about it, so I can't ignore it.

A senseless war, stupid infighting, countless innocent people will die in your ambition, and I don't see a chance of your success...

I don't have time to play games with a brat like you!

Let's go back!

Merlin raised his finger and placed it in front of Aum's forehead, orange light spots jumped on his fingertips, he said:

I'll get the mother blue box, and your ludicrous war attempts will be terminated.

You can't be king anymore, someone else will replace you, and I will watch that scene, I will watch you step down from the throne with my own eyes, and I will see with my own eyes your pathetic ambition turn to dust.

Of course, your fate does not end here.

hum

An orange light bloomed in front of Aum's eyes, and in the next second, his consciousness was sent back to the present world.

In the dream world, Zatanna put down the magic tome in her hand, stood up from the recliner, swayed her perfect waist, and walked behind Merlin.

She held her lover's slightly cold fingers, and said:

Why be angry with such a child? If you need the mother box, just ask Arthur and Namor to go.

No, I'm not angry.

Merlin turned back and stroked Zatanna's long hair, he kissed Miss Magician on the forehead, and said softly:

I just...

I have a plan, but I have been lacking a suitable executor, Aum...He is very suitable, ambitious, unwilling to be ordinary, has no respect for life, and only wants to achieve his own great cause.

Such a person... Even if he is sacrificed, it will not disturb the overall situation.

Zatana blinked, she gently hugged Merlin's waist, she said:

So, you want to teach that stubborn guy a lesson yourself?

No.

Merlin chuckled lightly, and said:

I will not teach him a lesson, his brothers will teach him a hard lesson...after a pathetic and humiliating failure, he will go the way I set him up.

The Battle of the Ten Realms, Elsa...

We'll get her back together...it won't be long.

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What did you say? Your Highness.

In the palace of Atlantis, the old counselor who had served the two kings, the seaman Vico looked at the bleak Prince Aum in surprise.

He said:

Merlin just summoned you in a dream? And threatened to destroy your coronation ceremony in 3 days?

Yes.

Aum was sitting on the throne, he stroked the exquisite patterns on the armrest of the throne, and said softly:

That friend of yours may have been a righteous man, but after his resurrection, he became the lord of hell and a difficult person to get along with.

He asked me for the blue mother box that has been guarded by Atlantis for thousands of years, and he also interfered in the affairs of the kingdom. I refused him, and he became furious.

The prince gritted his teeth and said:

Vico, I trust you as much as my father, and I know you are loyal to your king.

Maybe the war on land will be terminated, it doesn't matter, we still have a chance in the future, but I will never allow this coronation ceremony to be destroyed!

I know, Your Highness.

There was a gleam in Vico's eyes, and he said to Orm:

I will personally stand guard in front of the royal city. If Merlin really intends to sabotage the ceremony, even at the cost of my life, I will stop him! In addition, you also need to invite the mages of Kama Taj to come to watch the ceremony!

Vico said to the prince:

Since Merlin has acknowledged the restraint imposed on him by the Supreme Mage, he will not take the initiative to challenge the majesty of the Supreme. With her disciples here, the coronation ceremony will not be destroyed by external forces.

What you said makes sense.

Prince Aum stroked his chin and said:

I will personally write to invite the representative of Karma Taj to come to the ceremony... Vico, I see your loyalty!

Vico said nothing more.

The kingdom counselor who had a close relationship with Merlin turned around and left the palace with a group of elite soldiers. Since he promised to ensure the completion of the ceremony, he will definitely do it.

Even if it's not for Aum, it's for Atlanna's sake.

Orm, after all, is also one of the sons of his best friend Atlanna.

But Vico had another doubt in his heart.

He knows the relationship between Merlin and Arthur, and he is worried now that Merlin will send Arthur to disrupt the situation...

What should we do if that happens?

Merlin...

Vico was sitting in his undersea aircraft. He looked at the sculpture of the Sea Emperor at the end of the city and the brightly lit city in the distance. He sighed and said softly:

Have you really changed? What are you... going to do again?