I Became Aquaman?

Mera's wish was not fulfilled.

Although her fiancé Orm, did appear to be very polite on the surface, she could sense that he harbored immense ambition. Beneath his calm and peaceful exterior lay a ruthless nature.

Although she felt she received the courtesy she deserved in Atlantis, she did not sense any genuine affection from her.

This was a marriage arranged entirely for profit.

However, Mera had already prepared herself for this.

This was her destiny from birth.

Orm's sole purpose was to use her identity to bind the Xebel Kingdom and the Atlantis Kingdom, the two most powerful nations, together, so that the Xebel Kingdom would provide him with assistance to some extent.

"He wants to become the king who rules the seven seas."

Mera saw through Orm's intentions; this ambitious man had grand ambitions, but she wasn't worried.

Because his father Nereus, would not allow the entire kingdom to be subservient to others because of him, he understood Orm's plans better than Orm himself. In fact, Nereus himself, like Orm, wanted to use the power of the Atlantis Kingdom to help the Xebel Kingdom become the most influential of the seven kingdoms.

These thoughts are obvious to anyone with eyes to see.

This also includes Vulko, who raised the two princes.

However, Vulko understood better than anyone else that all of Orm's actions were not simply for power, but for hatred.

"If Orm becomes the king of Atlantis and actually forms alliances with other nations, a terrible war will ensue. He will undoubtedly lead all his troops to launch an immediate attack on the land."

As a proponent of peace and coexistence, Vulko did not want war to break out.

Moreover, Orm's war, driven by his own selfish motives and prejudice against land dwellers, offers no benefit to Atlantis. In the long run, even if they do win, Orm may ultimately become a tyrant.

"More and more people are supporting Orm now."

This is what frustrates him the most.

Due to the pollution of the ocean and the indiscriminate killing of marine life by land-dwelling people, most of the underwater inhabitants have no goodwill towards them.

Furthermore, due to Orm's deliberate manipulation, most of the residents of the Atlantis Kingdom harbored hatred towards land dwellers, including the elders of the council.

"To stop Orm, one must be able to dethrone his rule."

Vulko never forgot his other rightful Inheritors —his other disciple, Arthur.

In terms of talent, Arthur was no less Orm. The difference between them lay in experience. Arthur was only occasionally taught by Orm, while Orm was born in the sea; he lived, trained, and fought in the sea...

These are things that Arthur cannot match.

Of course, more importantly, Arthur had no interest in becoming the king of Atlantis.

Just as Orm hated the land dwellers who defiled his mother, leading to her exile, Arthur also harbored little affection for the sea creatures who had taken his mother away.

Vulko had tried to get Arthur to come to Atlantis to take charge, but the other man had acted like a wild child and had refused several times.

This made Vulko wonder if it was because he was a grumpy old man that he couldn't persuade Arthur, to the point that he even considered trying to get Mera to act as an intermediary; the red-haired girl was indeed beautiful.

but...

never mind.

At least it hasn't come to that point yet. Orm is also his disciple, and it seems a bit strange that he would ask his disciple's fiancée to persuade another disciple.

Furthermore, although Arthur is also the legitimate heir, Orm's prestige in the underwater world is not something Arthur can shake, and reversing the situation will not be so simple.

"Hopefully, we can find the legendary trident soon."

Vulko sighed.

He felt very uneasy about Orm's ambition. Just then, he saw Orm, clad in silver armor, approaching swiftly like the wind with a gloomy face.

Vulko quickly composed himself and began to inquire.

"King Orm, Princess Mera has arrived in Atlantis, which is a joyous occasion. Why are you so gloomy?"

"The Brine Kingdom has rejected our plan to form an alliance," Orm said angrily.

To be precise, they rejected Orm's plan to attack the land.

He had originally thought that the hot-tempered Brine Kingdom would be the easiest to persuade, but that was not the case at all. Those guys had nothing nice to say to him as soon as they saw him, and they didn't take Orm seriously at all, and they had no interest in attacking the land.

Or rather, the people of the Brine Kingdom were well aware that Orm's so-called alliance was actually an attempt to make the seven major races submit to him; they had no intention of pledging allegiance.

The people of the Brine Kingdom will never be slaves!

"Those barbaric bastards!"

Orm was filled with anger and resentment towards the Brine Kingdom, but he knew that now was not the time to lash out. When the time was right, he would personally lead his army to kill the Brine Kingdom's king and then force the Brine Kingdom to submit.

As for now, the priority is to win over the Princess of the Xebel Kingdom as soon as possible, and get King Nereus to agree to his plan to attack the land.

Where is Mera?

Vulko pointed him in the right direction, Orm quickly put on a warm smile and left.

Shortly after, Mera, clutching a gold bracelet inlaid with jewels, watched Orm leave her room.

It seemed the other party was only giving her a valuable gift, so Mera didn't pay much attention and prepared to put the bracelet on her wrist.

I advise you not to wear it.

Just then, a hoarse voice rang in Mera's ear, startling Mera.

Who's there?

She jumped up in fright like a timid jellyfish, looking around warily.

This is her room. Even Orm can't enter without permission, and the maid has temporarily left because of Orm's visit. Logically, there should be no one else here.

Her gaze swept across the room, not missing a single corner, but she found nothing.

"Am I hallucinating?"

"It can't be a ghost, can it?"

"Why can't it be a ghost?" After hearing her mutter to herself, Ben immediately floated up through the floor, as if a moth had sprung up from the floor.

The Big Chill is still a ghost!

Even Mera was startled by this bizarre entrance.

"Who exactly are you?!"

"Don't be afraid, I came from land."

It's normal for people to feel fear when they see something they've never seen before, so Ben deactivated his transformation and appeared before Mera in human form. Mera indeed relaxed a bit.

An individual that resembles oneself looks much smoother than a giant, fluttering moth as tall as a person.

Furthermore, if he maintains the form of the Big Chill, he will be unable to obtain genes from Mera.

There is air inside the palace of the Atlantis Kingdom, a privilege enjoyed only by royalty, so Ben doesn't need to worry about suffocating.

"What do you mean by telling me not to wear the bracelet?" Mera asked.

The bracelet that person gave you has Positioning Device inside.

Ben shook off the water. Even in the palace, the humidity made him feel uncomfortable. He decided to get the gene from Mera as soon as possible.

Mera was clearly skeptical of what Ben said.

She glanced down at the bracelet, said nothing more, and didn't ask how Ben knew. Instead, she asked, "And what about you? What do you want to do? Kidnap the Princess and stop Orm from forming an alliance with the Xebel Kingdom?"

"Land dweller, I don't know where you learned about Atlantis, but your plan will not succeed!"

Mera clearly didn't consider Ben a good person. She made a spellcasting gesture with her hands, ready to attack at the slightest movement from Ben.

You're overthinking it.

Ben shrugged. "I'm not interested in women who poop in bed."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, all in one look!

Mera:???

How could anyone possibly poop in bed?

Mera her hair almost stood on end, veins bulging on her fists. She wanted to grab Ben immediately, pin him to the bed, and give him a good beating, making him open his dog eyes and see if he had poop!

She immediately took action, waving her hands, and the humid air instantly condensed, turning into a dense barrage of water blades that she flung towards Ben.

"You've insulted royalty! I'll make you pay!"

In Mera's view, she only needed to make a slight move, and the opponent, a land dweller, would be easily captured.

For a long time, the Atlantis considered land dwellers to be synonymous with weakness and backwardness. They were physically fragile, had no Superpowers, and their technology was like that of primitive people, so they were not worth their attention.

To avoid killing Ben, Mera deliberately avoided targeting his Ben.

Whoosh!

The sharp, high-pressure water jets easily sliced through the wall in an instant!

However, to Mera's surprise, Ben dodged all the water blades with agile movements when faced with her attack.

"How is this possible..."

"Impossible? This is truly impossible! Waterhazard!"

Before she could recover from her surprise, Ben had already pressed the button on his watch, and instantly, a crimson armored warrior appeared before Mera's eyes.

Waterhazard slightly raised his hand, and a high-pressure water jet immediately surged from his palm, hitting Mera directly and sending her flying.

Are you from the Brine Kingdom?

Mera was dumbfounded. She couldn't understand why Ben could suddenly be a ghostly monster, then a landman, and then a member of the Brine Kingdom.

"No, the people of the Brine Kingdom don't release water!"

Mera quickly discovered the Blindspot: Ben possessed power far exceeding that of the weaklings of the Brine Kingdom.

but...

"I also want to thank you for creating these watercourses."

Soaked to the bone, Mera ripped off her magnificent gown, revealing a green, form-fitting soft armor beneath. She was Princess, but also a warrior!

At this moment Mera unleashed the divine power within her body—a power from the gods that allowed her to control all the water currents!

"The water you unleash will become the weapon that defeats you!"

Are you sure?

Ben's face, hidden under his hood, suddenly became tense.

Ben, who also possesses the ability to manipulate water, doesn't believe his strength is weaker than Mera's, especially since the water is being sprayed from his own body.

Mera used Splash, but nothing happened.

What do you mean?

Mera was stunned again.

She felt as if her life over the past twenty years had been a lie ever since she met Ben.

Now even her prized magic has failed her.

Mera looked at Ben in horror.

What is it about this man that makes him so captivating?

Ben was also watching Mera. The woman was still striking a pose as if she were casting magic, but because there were no special effects, she looked rather silly, like a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girl.

However, he could indeed feel the seawater he controlled being pulled by some kind of force.

However, that magical power was not as strong as his own, so it had no effect.

For Mera, this was already a collapse of her worldview.

However, Ben didn't mind letting her worldview crumble a little more.

then--

Ripjaws!

To Mera's disbelief, Ben transformed from Waterhazard into Ripjaws. His black and white fishtail flicked and then turned into two humanoid legs, lunging at her. Before Mera could react, his webbed claws had already grabbed her Mera and lifted her up.

"It's become the Fishermen Kingdom again..."

Mera was so surprised she couldn't speak.

Moreover, she clearly recognized the distinctive Ripjaws, whose light-emitting head was an organ rarely seen even in the Fishermen Kingdom.

Although she recognized Ben, Mera wasn't thinking about catching Ben afterward; instead, she was amazed by Ben abilities.

Brine Kingdom, a Fishermen Kingdom... who exactly are you?

Or perhaps, the opponent actually possesses the combined power of all seven clans?

Mera had never heard of this unknown ability, but as she looked at Ben, she couldn't help but think that if someone possessed the power of all seven races, then he could rule over all the kingdoms and become the legendary true Atlantis King!

Just like the legendary Atlantis King in history!

Ben was unaware that Mera had already imagined him as the savior of Atlantis for hundreds of millions of years, the destined one who could unify the seven seas. He only wanted to obtain her genes and casually reminded her of it.

Now that he has the gene, he doesn't plan to stay any longer and prepares to find the location of the Mother Box.

But just as he was about to knock Mera, she opened her bewildered eyes and looked at him expectantly.

"Are you here to unify the seven seas?"

Ben:???

"Why would I want to unify the seven seas?" Ben rolled his eyes. What's the point of doing something so thankless and exhausting?

Unify the seven seas, and then what?

Bring Atlantis back to the Marvel universe to watch two Atlantis go to war?

"But you possess the power of seven races! All of them are gathered within you! Just like Atlantis in its heyday!" Mera exclaimed excitedly, her eyes sparkling. "You're practically Aquaman!"