Arthur gasped for breath, feeling the searing pain in his chest. He knew he had run into someone he truly couldn't handle today.
The man before him was an out-and-out monster. Whether on land or in the ocean, he stood no chance of winning.
"Fine, you win..."
He gritted his teeth and spat out a few bubbles, reluctantly admitting defeat.
"Follow me."
Arthur resigned himself to leading the way, but he was still seething inside.
He pushed his underwater speed to its limit, streaking through the deep sea like lightning, trying to use the complex, dangerous currents surrounding Atlantis to teach this arrogant surface dweller a lesson.
Yet to his despair, no matter how much he accelerated or how he wove through dangerous trenches and undercurrents, Solomon followed calmly behind him, even finding time to observe the marine life along the way.
After a long swim deep beneath the surface, the two passed through an ancient trench that gave off a faint glow.
When they emerged from a dark tunnel, a breathtaking underwater world unfolded before Solomon's eyes.
Atlantis, the legendary ancient empire that had sunk beneath the waves, now stood at the bottom of the deep sea in even greater splendor.
Enormous glowing jellyfish resembled lanterns floating in the night sky, casting dreamlike blue and violet light over the magnificent underwater metropolis.
Towering buildings were made from a special metal and crystals that gave off a gentle sheen. Arranged at varying heights across a vast seabed basin, they resembled miracles carved from crystal.
The architecture blended the classical elegance of Ancient Greece with a futuristic aesthetic beyond its time. Streamlined spacecraft and submarines traveled through the city, leaving brilliant trails of light.
At the city's center, a magnificent palace stood beneath an enormous dome, radiating a majestic, sacred air.