"Ding!"
"Battle detected, drop reward: Amphibious Breathing (Atlanta)"
The silver five-pronged trident was stabbed towards Samuel without hesitation by Atlanta the moment he appeared.
This stab was fierce and swift, without any mercy!
For Atlanta, anyone who dared to sneak into her room was definitely an enemy, and since it was an enemy, there was no need to show mercy.
If there was anything she wanted to ask, it wouldn't be too late to ask if the other party survived; if they died, she could also determine their identity through other clues!
So Atlanta's attack was decisive and resolute; she didn't even ask, just went all out directly.
"Ding!"
A crisp collision sound echoed faintly, and Atlanta's eyes widened in horror, looking in disbelief at the five-pronged trident blocked by You-Know-Who with a single finger!
No, impossible!
Atlanta was greatly startled, withdrew her trident, and slashed towards the opponent again.
"Ding!"
It was the same crisp sound again.
The opponent, with a half-smile, blocked her powerful full-force slash with another finger.
Atlanta took a deep breath, gripped the five-pronged trident with both hands, and attacked the opponent's vital points from left and right like a storm.
However, the opponent seemed to be deliberately humiliating her; no matter where she attacked, he blocked it with the same finger, and he blocked it!
The crisp ding-ding-ding sounds lasted for a full twenty to thirty seconds; Atlanta, holding the five-pronged trident, took a few steps back, her gaze cold, and finally stopped.
His appearance, his dress, he was definitely not an Atlantean, nor could he be from any other kingdom among the seven kingdoms of Atlantis.
Then the only possibility was —
Atlanta stared coldly at Samuel, a fleeting hint of surprise and curiosity flashing in her eyes.
"You are a land person!"
Samuel's finger that blocked the five-pronged trident hooked slightly; Atlanta only felt her hands sink, and the five-pronged trident flew out with a whoosh, landing directly in the opponent's hand.
"This kind of method —" Atlanta's expression became even more solemn and cold.
Samuel held the five-pronged trident and waved his arm gently.
The cold touch and the ensuing cold wind instantly made Atlanta stiffen; the five-pronged trident was actually placed on her neck, and if it moved even a little closer, it could cut her neck.
And she didn't even see this process at all!
"So fast!"
Atlanta was secretly startled, but there was no trace of timidity or fear on her face.
To be fair, Atlanta's courage was indeed admirable; no wonder she could escape Atlantis alone and later, when she was sacrificed to the Trench, she managed to survive and live alone in the Earth's Core Hidden Sea for so long!
Samuel felt that both Atlanta and the future Sea Queen Mera were much stronger than Aquaman; although Aquaman was stronger in terms of ability, he was far inferior in terms of character.
"Bang!"
The five-pronged trident lightly tapped downwards, and Atlanta immediately felt an irresistible gravity coming from her shoulder.
"Plop!"
Atlanta involuntarily knelt down on one knee.
But she did not give in, instead gritting her teeth and trying hard to raise her head, staring at Samuel with defiance.
"Nice eyes."
Samuel smiled approvingly and asked deliberately, "Aren't you afraid of Death?"
Atlanta sneered, "I am the Queen of Atlantis. Atlanteans will not yield to Death, and neither will I!"
Samuel nodded in agreement, "Since you're not even afraid of Death, why are you afraid to elope? Why are you afraid to directly cancel the marriage?"
"..."
Those words were a bit hurtful!
Although Atlanta didn't know why he knew about her intention to elope, eloping and dying in battle were two different things.
What she feared was not Death, but the rebellion against Atlantis's traditions and the defiance of her parents' wishes!
Many times, not being afraid of Death doesn't mean you don't care about anything or dare to do anything.
"Hmph, you, a land dweller, sneaked into Atlantis, sneaked into my room. It can't just be to find out why I'm afraid to elope, can it?"
"Tell me! What exactly is your purpose!"
Samuel chuckled and looked at Atlanta playfully, "What if I said my purpose is you?"
"You don't want to marry Ovakx, right? How about you marry me?"
Atlanta was stunned, then sneered, "Are you joking? You are a land dweller!"
Samuel shrugged and said indifferently, "If you choose to elope, the only place you can go is the land. By then, the only person you can marry is a land dweller."
"But it's not necessarily you!" Atlanta coldly snorted.
Samuel nodded in agreement, "Exactly, perhaps you might marry a lighthouse keeper who saved you? Who knows? Oh, I know, because your future is in my hands."
"Not convinced?"
"Suppose, and I mean suppose, I wanted you right now, could you resist? You couldn't, could you? By then, you would only have two paths: one is to leave Atlantis with me, and the other is to become a disgrace to your Atlantean royal family!"
"Your fiancé might still marry you for the throne, but he will never love you, and he might even hate you, because you brought shame to him, and to the entire Atlantis."
"It's even possible they might sacrifice you to the Trench tribe because of this reason, even though you were powerless to resist in this matter!"
Atlanta's eyes gradually changed from anger to fear.
Samuel smiled and continued, "And suppose, I don't touch you, but I go and kill Ovakx, wouldn't you be free? At least free from the marriage, right? And you wouldn't have to elope or leave Atlantis."
Atlanta's eyes changed again, but she quickly calmed down, "I will not kill Ovakx for my own sake!"
Samuel scoffed, "What are you thinking? Whether or not to kill Ovakx is my decision, not yours!"
Atlanta's face was grim, and she asked through gritted teeth, "What exactly do you mean!"
Samuel casually released the trident and threw it back to Atlanta. "My meaning is very simple, just to tell you that whether you like it or not, your future is in my hands."
Atlanta took the trident in a daze, frowned, and stood up, "You, what exactly do you want to do?"
Samuel thought for a moment, then smiled mockingly, "I want you, and I also want Atlantis!"
"You are daydreaming!"
"Is that so?"
Samuel looked at her with a half-smile, "So you're ready to marry Ovakx?"
Atlanta faltered. She really didn't want to marry Ovakx, but in the face of the kingdom's greater good, Atlanta would still choose to sacrifice herself—
"Do you want to see your future?" Samuel suddenly asked.
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