The United Kingdom, Liverpool.
Other parts of the UK, he wasn't sure about, but the situation here was much better than on America's East Coast.
As if a BGM had started playing, a woman in a short-skirted battle armor, wielding a sword and shield, charged headlong through the battlefield.
"The strength of the land-dwellers isn't weak."
Nereus, King of Xebel, held a trident and rode a glowing hippocampus, watching the turbulent waves on the distant shore.
The Saltwater Kingdom's soldiers were leading the charge.
Xebel had only sent a large number of tamed sea monsters to assist in the fight.
Of course, these sea monsters were also quite formidable, just not as powerful as Atlantis's massive warships.
Xebel also possessed such massive warships.
In terms of strength, the two were evenly matched; Atlantis had superior technology, while Xebel excelled in magic, with Mera being a prime example, skilled in water magic.
Atlantis and Xebel were the two strongest of the four existing underwater kingdoms, while the Saltwater Kingdom and the weakest Fishermen's Kingdom were on par.
The latter had high achievements in art, and their magic was decent, but other aspects were quite ordinary.
The Saltwater Kingdom was technologically the weakest of the four underwater kingdoms, and their magic was relatively primitive, but they had large reserves of conventional equipment. Also, due to years of underwater living, their citizens had mutated to develop carapaces, like reptiles.
While the residents of the Fishermen's Kingdom were half-human, half-fish, the Saltwater Kingdom's inhabitants already resembled seafood. However, although these "seafood" didn't have advanced weaponry, the average individual combat strength of their soldiers was very high.
"Are those Amazons? Are they joining the humans in the fight?"
The King of Xebel raised his hand, transforming pure seawater into a telescope, and looked towards the battlefield on the coast.
"No, it seems to be just one person."
A subordinate replied.
"What about that flying object in the sky, so fast our weapons can't hit it?"
"I don't know, but he's very effective against us."
The King of Xebel looked up at the sky.
A bright blue lightning bolt streaked across the firmament.
Ice Bombs rained down from the sky, falling into the sea, freezing large areas of the sea near the coastline into an ice field.
The King of Xebel was very glad he hadn't committed his main forces, or he would have suffered a huge loss.
His army certainly had more advanced technology, but they had no experience fighting on land.
Humans, since their birth, had fought on the ground; even with more advanced weapons, they would suffer greatly.
Not to mention the other side had two hero units, incredibly powerful.
"Hoorah!!"
Amidst a roar, as if from an ancient mythical battlefield, a massive sea monster, dozens of meters tall, had its head severed by the Sword of Hephaestus.
The next moment, a pair of silver gauntlets clashed, releasing a powerful shockwave that shattered the ice beneath her feet and simultaneously broke the giant serpent coiling around her into several pieces.
Tsk, so fierce...
Qingshui flew in the sky, manipulating the White Knight to unleash a torrent of Ice Bombs and various high-explosive missiles.
Perhaps against truly powerful opponents, these items wouldn't be very effective, at most serving as a diversion, but they were perfect for dealing with large armies.
As for whether the ammunition would run out, Qingshui believed that was unlikely in the short term.
The previous issue of the White Knight's limited ammunition capacity had been resolved.
The armor's ammunition bay was now covered with spirit-summoning arrays carved with Qingshui's blood, connecting to a large warehouse in Gotham.
That ammunition was enough for Qingshui to use for an entire day.
And next to the warehouse was an ammunition production line; if more was needed, Watos could be called upon for automated on-site production.
Yes, Watos was initially created in the DC Universe by Qingshui, Victor, and Cisco, modifying Lex Luthor's Lexos's underlying code. The Marvel Universe's incarnation was merely a copy of the process.
For Qingshui, this battle was practically a breeze.
Any slightly tougher opponents were taken care of by the lady below.
Qingshui hadn't experienced such an easy fight in a long time.
"Hey! You up there!"
Diana slammed a sea monster unconscious with her shield, then reached out with the Lasso of Truth, connected it to the clouds, and swung over to Qingshui.
"Hello, madam."
Qingshui extended his hand and fired a high-energy particle cannon, while missiles from his shoulders rained down, indiscriminately bombing the ice field and the sea.
"Can you freeze the sea in that direction too? The Kings of Xebel and the Saltwater Kingdom should be there. If we can use ice to restrict their water magic, I'll have a better chance of taking them down."
Diana pointed in a certain direction.
"Sure."
Qingshui nodded readily.
Even with the Promethium-plated White Knight and a Speed Force Dagger with a limited duration, Qingshui was confident he could now take on an entire nation by himself within a set timeframe.
But with such a powerful combatant leading the charge, he was naturally content to play a supporting role.
More Ice Bombs rained down, freezing large swathes of the ocean into an icy expanse.
Countless sea monsters and Saltwater Kingdom soldiers were instantly frozen solid, then shattered into pieces by the missiles.
It must be said that even while playing a supporting role, the number of sea monsters and Saltwater Kingdom soldiers killed by Qingshui was not much less than those killed by Diana.
The Ice Bombs, made with Mr. Freeze's coolant, were simply perfect counters to these aquatic races.
Diana swung her Lasso of Truth, and under Qingshui's cover, she leaped a great distance away.
"It's time to call off the attack, King Ryava," Nereus said, holding a trident similar to the one Orm wielded.
"We haven't lost yet. Why should we surrender?"
Water surged, waves rose, and a giant crab, as large as a mountain, emerged from beneath the surface.
The previous colossal sea monsters seemed like infants compared to this crab.
Zel Ryava, the King of the Saltwater Kingdom, stood atop this astonishingly massive beast.
He resembled a lobster, holding another trident with a pair of pincer-like limbs.
This one, however, was made of bone.
In these underwater kingdoms, which had splintered off from ancient Atlantis, the trident symbolized the king's power.
"It's not about surrendering, but continuing this fight would be pointless. We attacked the land because humans were destroying the ocean. Now that we've shown our power to humanity, it's time for them to sign a treaty with us to protect the environment," Nereus said calmly.
He wasn't afraid of battle; on the contrary, his combat prowess was formidable.
Mera's mastery of water magic wasn't something she was born with.
Nereus also came from royal lineage, and his bloodline and talent weren't significantly inferior to Orm's or Arthur's, making his fighting strength not to be underestimated.
Cough, cough, it's the end of the month, so I'm shamelessly asking for some monthly votes. I'll accumulate some words these next two days. If we can reach a thousand votes this month, I'll add extra chapters in a few days.
-----------
Machine Translation by: https:// beta.randomtranslator.com/
Read 1111+ original & fanfic translations in English, Español, Português, Deutsch, Français, or Русский at: https:// beta.randomtranslator.com/
Join our Discord: https:// discord.gg/NSWvfN7vua
-----------