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Unfortunately, the Sacred Trident wasn't like the Dragon-Slaying Saber. It wasn't something that let just anyone who obtained it command the world.

The rule that its wielder became king only applied to Atlanteans with royal blood.

After learning that, Du Mu had no choice but to give up the idea of replacing Arthur as King of Atlantis.

All that excitement for nothing.

In the end, Arthur still made up his mind to find the legendary Sacred Trident and become the King of Atlantis.

Of course, it wasn't for endless seafood meals or wives and concubines... Uh, that part could be considered.

But his main reason was that he didn't want to stand by and watch Orm lead Atlantis's army in an attack on the surface. If it really came to that, he wouldn't even know which side he should stand on.

If he helped the surface, Du Mu and Clark acting together would make no difference whether he was there or not.

If he helped Atlantis, what if Du Mu and Clark decided to beat him up along with them?

Bruce believed this matter was extremely important. It would directly determine whether Atlantis would be an enemy or an ally in the future, so letting Arthur act alone was too risky.

He said to Du Mu, "Du Mu, go assist Arthur in finding the Sacred Trident. If you can't find it..."

Before he could finish, he knew Du Mu understood what he meant.

If Arthur failed to take the throne and become King of Atlantis, then before disaster could strike, they would have to deal with Orm—the hidden danger who harbored such extreme hatred for the surface—as soon as possible.

Of course, Batman didn't kill people.

He merely intended to send Orm somewhere suitable for retirement. Arkham Asylum, for example,