15 · Chapter 15

Superman strode out of the Hall of Justice, with Messiah floating behind him.

The guard trotted after them, and when his eyes met Messiah, a hint of fear subconsciously flashed across his eyes.

The soldiers of the regime's super-powered forces are basically fans of the Justice League. As members of the regime, they are full of enthusiasm and admiration for the superheroes of the original Justice League, but when facing the Messiah, they inexplicably feel a bit more fear and distance.

The guards didn't understand why. Messiah treated them politely, even with a gentle sense of equality, but he was... trembling.

Just like when small animals face wild beasts, their instinctive nature warns them to stay away from predators.

Messiah ignored the fearful looks of the guards around him. He floated quietly behind Superman, speeding up when Superman sped up and slowing down when Superman slowed down, just like a pendant that automatically follows.

Superman strode to the control room. The person on duty in the control room of the Hall of Justice today was Shazam. He said with a cold expression, "Follow me."

Shazam stood up from the couch in confusion, a box of potato chips still in his arms: "Hey, Superman... where are we going?"

Although he didn't understand what they were going to do, Shazam obediently followed Superman.

"Hi, Messiah." Shazam greeted Messiah quietly, "Do you know where we are going?"

Messiah said simply, "Atlantis."

Shazam's steps suddenly stopped, and he repeated subconsciously: "Atlantis...?"

"Clark, are we going to go find Arthur? Is there something we need his help with?"

Superman did not answer Shazam's question, leaving them with only a cold word: "Speed ​​up, Diana is still waiting for us."

Shazam looked at Messiah for help, but could only see the cold curve of the white-blonde boy's profile.

Messiah's gaze stayed on Superman's back for a long time, and he didn't notice Shazam's hesitation next to him.

——Aquaman, one of the original members of the Justice League, king of the lost underwater kingdom of Atlantis, guardian of the ocean and marine life, has now withdrawn from the Justice League.

He remembered that Aquaman was also a friend of Superman.

Messiah wonders how Superman will treat Aquaman, who refuses the regime's rule. Will he treat him the same way he treats Batman?

Expose his true identity and then break his back?

Outside the Hall of Justice, Wonder Woman carried the sword of Vulcan and the shield of divine power on her back, her face full of awe.

"You're here." Wonder Woman nodded to them. "The super-powered troops have been assembled, but..."

Wonder Woman paused. "I agree to communicate in a warrior's way, but Arthur was once our friend. If possible, I still hope to negotiate peacefully."

"If Atlantis is willing to work together to maintain world peace, I will agree."

Superman glanced at the super-powered troops in the audience. The soldiers, ready to go, had already taken the superhuman drug developed by Lex and acquired superhuman physical qualities.

"Let's go."

Several shadows moved quickly across the sky, leaving trails of air on the clouds, but no one on the ground stopped to watch.

Pedestrians hurried across the streets with their heads down, not daring to look at the super-powered troops patrolling the roadside, nor wanting to look at the super-humans who "protected" them.

The Messiah flew through the sky with an expressionless face. The laughter and joy had long disappeared from his hearing. He knew that Superman heard the same sound as him.

But as Superman said, they are all still alive.

So, that's correct.

Superman was the first to land over the Atlantic Ocean. Aquaman and Aquaman had been waiting there for a long time, and behind them was the Atlantis army ready to go.

Messiah landed behind Superman, bent down and fiddled with the cold sea water, then licked the remaining sea water on his fingertips with his tongue, and slurped a few mouthfuls because of the saltiness.

This was the Messiah's first close encounter with the sea.

Messiah looked at Aquaman and the Atlantean army behind him with curiosity. It was the first time he knew there were such big lobsters in the world, and it was also the first time he knew lobsters could be used as a means of transportation.

...Should it be called transportation?

Messiah stared at the Atlantean riding on the lobster, his face full of confusion.

"Clark."

Aquaman held the trident and nodded to Superman: "Even if you come, my mind will not change."

"Atlantis belongs to the ocean. The human world has nothing to do with us. We will not affect the world peace you desire, and we hope you will not affect us."

"No, what I want is permanent peace on Earth."

Superman suppressed the turmoil in his heart, a red light flashing in his eyes. He extended his hand to Aquaman and said sincerely, "Arthur, I hope you can join the regime and work with us to protect the peace of the earth. The regime will also work with you to protect Atlantis."

"Atlantis is also part of the Earth, and you are also within the scope of my protection."

Messiah quietly watched Superman and Aquaman arguing fiercely, and always felt that this scene was a sense of déjà vu.

The last time Batman and Superman had a quarrel like this, Batman later became their enemy.

Will Aquaman also become an enemy?

"Clark, no, Superman, Atlantis will not get involved in conflicts in the human world. But if you insist on it," Aquaman was on the verge of anger, and he clenched his trident, "Atlantis doesn't mind taking the initiative to provoke conflicts."

Superman's eyes were faintly red, and his tone was filled with suppressed anger: "Arthur, are you threatening me?"

Aquaman looked at Superman coldly: "It's not a threat, it's an ultimatum."

"Enough!" Wonder Woman shouted, unable to bear it any longer. "Calm down, both of you."

Wonder Woman pointed at Superman and frowned, "Clark, our goal is to bring peace to the world, not to actively provoke war."

Then she looked at Aquaman and said, "Arthur, can you guarantee that Atlantis will never harm humans?"

"I can, but—"

Aquaman's voice was firm and powerful: "Those humans who harm the ocean and its life need to be excluded."

"Just as you would kill criminals to protect humanity, I will kill those who harm the ocean to protect it."

The government's subjects are humans, so anyone who harms humans is a criminal. Its subjects are all marine life, so anyone who harms marine life is also a criminal.

Aquaman's expression relaxed a little, thinking that his demands were not excessive. He just wanted the same rights as the government.

Messiah looked at Superman and then at Aquaman, and he also felt that Aquaman's request was reasonable.

It seems that Aquaman will not become the next Batman.

However, contrary to Messiah's expectations, Superman's expression turned completely cold.

Superman angrily accused Aquaman: "Arthur, you were once our friend and a member of the Justice League. Why are you so stubborn? Have you forgotten what I said at the United Nations?"

"All actions that take life and harm others must disappear, and you and Atlantis are no exception."

Messiah let out a short "uh," not expecting Superman to be angry.

He thought about Superman's words and tilted his head in confusion. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

Superman was telling the truth...but, it was so strange.

Aquaman took a deep breath, his eyes turned cold, and he raised his trident and pointed it at Superman: "Superman, are you forcing Atlantis to surrender?"

Superman's eyes were red and hot, and he looked at Aquaman coldly: "You are stubborn."

Shazam looked left and right, and hurriedly wanted to go up and stop the fight, but was stopped by Messiah.

Messiah shook his head and said in a calm voice, "You are Superman, this side."

Shazam stared at Messiah blankly. This was the first time he heard Messiah talk to him without him saying anything back.

Those bright golden eyes stared at him quietly, and the clear gaze was like a basin of clear water poured over his head, making Shazam freeze in place.

Messiah said calmly, "Aquaman is the enemy."

Aquaman will be the next Batman. Batman is the enemy, so Aquaman is also the enemy.

“But, but…”

Shazam wanted to say, Arthur is our companion, we once founded the Justice League together and protected the earth together, how could we be enemies?

But thinking of Batman, he stopped talking.

Superman obviously heard what Messiah said. His eyes relaxed a little when they met Messiah's, and he readily agreed with Messiah: "Yes, Messiah is right, Aquaman is the enemy."

Aquaman raised the trident in his hand: "You too!"

The next second, Superman and Aquaman collided with each other, and the Man of Steel and the Trident made a teeth-grinding sound of metal clashing.

The Atlantean army also rushed forward to protect their king and kingdom.

Wonder Woman also faced Mera, the Queen of the Sea, with a sword.

Messiah grabbed an Atlantean's neck with one hand and lifted him up high, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

Superman said that they wanted to kill criminals, but the Atlanteans were not criminals.

Moreover, Superman said that we should cherish life, and also said that Atlantis is also a part of the Earth, so the Atlanteans are also lives that they need to protect...

At the moment Messiah hesitated, Superman was knocked back a few steps by Aquaman's punch and just retreated to Messiah's side.

A red light flashed, and Superman withdrew his thermal vision. He hurriedly said, "Messiah, the army of Atlantis is now in your hands. Don't let them go ashore." Then he turned around and faced Aquaman, who angrily roared, "How dare you!"

Messiah blinked slowly, looked at the two bloody holes on the Atlantean's forehead, and gently released his hand.

With a splash, the Atlantean's body fell into the ocean. Before his face was completely submerged by the sea water, he kept staring at the Messiah with his eyes wide open.

Messiah exhaled softly and looked up at the Atlantean army.

【Author’s words】

Oh my god, I was busy moving these days and forgot to add the latest writing to the draft box. It was not until I checked the comments just now that I was confused about why there were no comments on the new chapter and realized that I had not updated it.

My memory is so bad.