Chapter 661 How Stupid
The elders were very experienced and saw the change in Orm's expression. One of them smiled and said, "King Orm has just ascended the throne and there are many things that he hasn't explained to you yet. Besides, the Mother Box was stored in Atlantis since ancient times, so we didn't remember it for a while."
Om took a deep breath and said, "So, what exactly is the Mother Box?"
Jiang Shan said, "It is a dangerous treasure."
Dangerous treasure? Om's expression changed.
Jiang Shan said: "In the ancient times of the gods, a war broke out. Powerful outsiders invaded the earth. The gods joined forces with various races to try to expel them. After the invaders were expelled, they left behind three mother boxes. The gods dispersed the three mother boxes, keeping one in the human world, one in Paradise Island, and the last one in Atlantis."
After hearing this, an elder nodded and said, "Yes, the enemy that invaded the Earth was extremely powerful, and the gods had difficulty fighting against it. The three Mother Boxes left by the invaders are very dangerous. The gods believe that they are the anchor points left by the enemies on Earth. One day in the future, the expelled dangerous enemy will definitely use these three Mother Boxes to invade the Earth again."
Another elder said proudly: "Atlantis was one of the most powerful forces at the time, so we got the custody of a Mother Box."
King Om listened and understood a little.
The so-called Mother Box turned out to be a treasure with huge hidden dangers left by a powerful enemy! In his heart, he had a rough idea of Jiang Shan's purpose.
Then he asked, "The Supreme Sorcerer wants to take away the Mother Box of Atlantis?"
Jiang Shan nodded: "Queen Hippolyta of Paradise Island believed that Paradise Island was unable to guard the Mother Box, so she gave the Mother Box of Paradise Island to me."
Said: "Behind the Mother Box lies a huge crisis; I naturally cannot let it go."
King Orm's mind turned, he nodded without comment, and said: "The Supreme Sorcerer is the guardian of the earth. Since the Mother Box contains danger, it is reasonable for you to intervene."
But he changed the subject and said, "However, the Mother Box is the property of Atlantis after all; and even I, as the king, have never seen the Mother Box."
He pretended to think for a moment and said, "The underwater landscape of Atlantis is very different from that on land. You may want to visit here for a while. We can discuss this issue again in three or five days."
Jiang Shan raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled: "That's fine."
Om obviously had some thoughts.
But Jiang Shan didn't care much about it - he would use courtesy first and then force. If Om was unwilling to hand over the mother box, he would talk about it later.
Then he asked people to arrange accommodation for Jiang Shan and specially assigned two seahorse warriors to serve as Jiang Shan's guides.
Seeing this, several elders were hesitant to speak.
Jiang Shan pretended not to care and left with the palace staff who arranged accommodation for him.
As soon as he left, several elders started making a commotion.
"Lord Orm, you are so rude!"
An elder said: "The Supreme Mage is the guardian of the earth and an extremely powerful being. You should entertain him with the most solemn etiquette!"
Orm said expressionlessly, "So what if he's the guardian of the Earth? I didn't ask him to protect Atlantis!"
They said, "As soon as he came, he wanted to take our treasures. He was rude first!"
The elders stamped their feet after hearing this. One elder said in great sorrow, "You actually regarded the Mother Box as a treasure?! King Orm, that is the anchor point left by the enemy on Earth! It is a hot potato!"
He said: "Since the Supreme Mage has come here specifically, it's a good opportunity to throw this hot potato to him. But you have some ulterior motives. How foolish you are!"
"Enough!" King Orm was furious: "I am the king of Atlantis, and you actually called me stupid?!"
The elder also became angry and said, "You are the stupidest king of Atlantis I have ever seen. No king is stupider than you!"
He said: "Even if the Mother Box was not a hidden weapon left by the enemy, we should give it to the Supreme Sorcerer who took the initiative to come to our door! You don't make friends with such a strong man, but make enemies with him. If you are not stupid, who is stupid?!"
Another elder sighed, "King Orm, you were just telling us about the situation. You also know that the situation is not good. First there was the Typhon incident, and then there was Sithoun. Even the pioneers at the time caused us a lot of damage. And neither Typhon nor Sithoun, no matter which one, is an existence that Atlantis can contend with, and they were all easily dealt with by the Supreme Sorcerer!"
"It would be fine if you didn't hug such a big man, but you still offended him. Why did you bother?!"
Faced with the elders' earnest advice, King Orm was extremely angry, but he could not refute and could only walk away.
After he left, several elders sighed.
One of the elders said, "I really don't know whether it is right or wrong to let Aum succeed as king."
"He wants to send troops to conquer other kingdoms and offend the Supreme Sorcerer. Although we in Atlantis are not weak, we can't let him do this!"
"He must be restrained!"
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"How can he be restricted? He's already the king!"
"No, I have a plan."
Said: "Om has a brother, and King Nereus has also changed his mind."
Said: "Perhaps we can find a way to find Queen Atlanna's other child, and then communicate with King Nereus."
"Om has no talent for great ambitions, he is only tyrannical. There is nothing wrong with strengthening the power of the Kingdom of Atlantis, but rough means will backfire. Our previous plan was to have him marry Nereus' daughter Mera, and then use political means to return the Kingdom of Xebel to Atlantis. Now it seems that I am afraid."
"Well, I'll go to Zebel and talk to Nereus. You guys try to find Queen Atlanna's other son as a backup."
"Although he is a bastard, as the blood of Queen Atlanna, he also has the right to inherit Atlantis. Find him and bring him back. If Orm can restrain himself because of the bastard, we will continue to let him be king. If he remains the same, we will help the bastard to take the throne and replace him!"
Of course, Orm didn't know that the elders had already planned to bring him down; after he left, he went straight to the Atlantis Library to search for information about the Mother Box.
Soon, Om found the relevant information about the Mother Box.
He laughed and ran straight to where the mother box was stored.
Jiang Shan, like a normal person, came out from his accommodation and began to tour Atlantis leisurely.
The scenery of the underwater city is naturally very different from that on land - although it cannot be compared with the Crystal Palace in Eastern myths and legends, it is also extraordinary.
Atlantis should be considered a cut-down version of Asgard, where technology and magic coexist; but like Asgard, advanced technology and magic are only limited to the ruling class; ordinary Atlanteans are also treated like pigs.
(End of this chapter)