"It seems she found you."
Mera's lips curled into a faint smile as she turned to Eric and asked, "Who is she?"
"Black Canary."
Eric looked at the woman inside and said to Mera, "Everyone confined here is the same type of person."
"Superpowered individuals?"
"No."
Eric shook his head, "They are all superpowered individuals who engage in covert activities, such as having connections with the previous government, or joining certain organizations, attempting to oppose me."
"I find that you are increasingly resembling what you land dwellers call a tyrant."
Mera looked at Eric with a meaningful gaze, her smile becoming more pronounced, "But I like this approach of yours."
"Is that so?"
Eric withdrew his gaze from Black Canary and asked Mera, "Have you been in contact with Arthur recently?"
"Do you really want us to be in contact?"
Mera took a step closer to Eric, reached out, placed her hand on Eric's chest, and said, "Or do you think I am Arthur's personal possession?!"
"Aren't you the Queen of Atlantis?"
Eric asked her with a frown.
"No, at least for now, I am not his wife. It's just that during Arthur's process of seizing the throne, I once offered him some assistance. To be honest, I even believe that even without my help, he could still defeat his half-brother. So,"
Mera raised her somewhat seductive eyebrows and said to Eric, "I am not his wife, nor his girlfriend, and I haven't even been to bed with him."
"Are you very disappointed?"
Mera suddenly asked Eric this.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because I can see that your purpose in keeping me as a hostage is to humiliate Arthur."
Mera withdrew her hand, her tall figure turned away from Eric, looking at the superpowered individuals imprisoned in the jail, and said, "I can feel your malice."
"I am not a demon from a comic book, why would you think I possess such demonic thoughts?"
Eric did not admit it, but instead gazed at Mera's exquisitely curved back and asked her.
"Because that's just the kind of person you are."
Mera turned around and smiled faintly at Eric, "Your ambition and desires are usually very well hidden, so much so that many people probably can't see them. Perhaps some people think you are seeking revenge, perhaps some people think you truly want to make this world better. Many people believe you, and for that reason, they gather around you."
Mera's eyes sparkled with complex light, "Even that foolish woman, Wonder Woman, truly believes you love humanity, that you will make this world better for humanity, and she willingly lets you command her. She even warned me out of jealousy."
Mera spoke of Wonder Woman's recent warning to her, "She thinks you love her, and she loves you, but I can feel that you only love yourself. Because in your world, you won't tolerate someone who occupies most of your life, even if she is that Amazon princess."
Listening to Mera's introspection, Eric did not answer, but remained silent for a long time.
Then he turned his gaze to Mera, "Do all you Atlanteans like to be so self-important?!"
As he spoke, without waiting for Mera to react, a laser beam shot from Eric's eyes, aiming at Mera's shoulder.
The Heat Vision did not emit too much power; it merely pierced Mera's skin, sending her flying backward.
With a bang, Mera was thrown heavily against the wall.
Her back hit the wall, and Mera let out a cry of pain, then her body fell heavily to the ground.
Clutching her injured shoulder, Mera looked up at Eric, a furious expression flashing in her eyes. ♦ ♦ ♪ ♦
"Don't forget your identity; you are my hostage. If I wish, I can take your life at any time."
Eric said coldly to her, then turned and left.
"This is just a small punishment; next time, my temper won't be this good."
Eric's voice slowly came from the corridor, "Also, tonight you are in charge of guarding this place."
Watching Eric gradually leave, Mera's eyes revealed a look of resentment, "Bastard!"
Although she wanted to rush up and hit this hateful man, she ultimately held back, slowly stood up from the ground, and looked at the wound on her shoulder.
The wound on her shoulder, caused by the Heat Vision, was not deep, and the bleeding from the penetrating wound had also stopped.
It seemed that the other party could precisely control the output power of his Heat Vision and effectively control its cutting method.
Although she resented his lack of pity for women, she was still shocked by the power Eric displayed.
Taking a deep breath, she looked at the room where the superpowered individuals were imprisoned, a hint of confusion appearing on her face.
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