But she was a mature queen. She lowered her head slightly, her expression solemn.
"I see. Atlantis will never forget your great kindness."
Yongye reached out with his right hand and grasped the Golden Trident resting on the reef.
The instant his fingertips touched its shaft—
Hum!
The entire trident shuddered violently. Deep-blue divine light surged, and a savage will rushed up the shaft, through Yongye's arm, and into his Mindscape!
A furious roar exploded deep within his soul.
"Where did you come from, you little brat? How dare you ruin my plans! Die!"
It was the divine will left behind by Poseidon, one of the Old Gods.
Whether in Marvel or DC, every kind of power had at least one master above it.
Those who came later and used a master's power incurred a massive debt. The master could take that power back at any time. After they died, the master could even claim everything they had, including their souls and experience.
The rigidity of that hierarchy was outrageous!
This world, where Marvel and DC had merged, was no different.
Poseidon had received his power from the Goddess of Magic, making her his master.
Poseidon had granted Aquaman divine power, making himself Aquaman's master.
The birth of Arthur, the new Aquaman, had been part of an immense scheme Poseidon had laid across countless ages.
Yongye had stepped in and shattered the Old God's plans. Naturally, the will Poseidon had left behind burned with rage, intent on tearing the intruder's soul to pieces.
A cold glint flashed in Yongye's eyes.
"Shut up."
He said no more. With a thought, the Wind of Nothingness quietly surged around him.
Gray winds coiled around the entire Golden Trident.
Deep-blue light flickered wildly across its surface. Poseidon's fragmented will roared, struggled, and cursed, but