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A true God.
Stormfront's inciting words made Homelander narrow his eyes slightly.
He began to ponder the truthfulness of Stormfront's words and the consequences of truly helping Stormfront.
Logically, Homelander shouldn't have agreed to Stormfront.
All he sought was the love of the masses, the love of his fans. If Stormfront killed most of humanity, what good would it do to become a God?
His fans would all be dead, what meaning would there be in his actions then?
Homelander hesitated. Stormfront, seeing his hesitation, immediately stepped forward and said:
"I know, you want to pursue everyone's love for you, just as you said, everyone, from teenagers to elderly people in their sixties, they all love you, and you're worried about losing them.
"But don't worry, after becoming a New God, you will gain the love of even more people. Although there will be a brief period of pain, by then, the people who worship and admire you will be people from the entire world, not just confined to a single country.
"Moreover, I will also love you. You probably don't know what your identity is, do you?"
"What?"
Homelander was stunned by Stormfront's words.
His identity?
What identity?
Stormfront's tone was gentle, as if telling a story, and she slowly said:
"Do you know Soldier Boy? Yes, he was the hottest hero in the 70s and 80s. He once participated in Dr. Vogelsbaum's experiment, Vought chief scientist who raised you. They... took his sperm and cultivated a child, a boy."
Homelander's eyes widened at this.
This was something he had never known.
He always thought he was born in a laboratory, with no father, no mother, only cold experimental rooms and experimenters who showed no care for them.
Homelander had never thought he would have a father and mother. Every time he participated in Vought's past documentaries, reading the script and talking about his non-existent parents, he would feel a faint nausea.
Parents were a luxurious and non-existent word for him.
But now Stormfront told him that he wasn't born out of thin air; he had at least a father.
That made sense. Homelander wasn't a clone; he was a human born through normal reproduction.
Whether it was surrogacy or IVF, Homelander's genes had a source.
And what Stormfront was talking about now was that source.
"Vought wanted to create more powerful Supes this way. I don't know who the egg donor was, it could have been Crimson Countess, or other Supe women, or even me, but I know the sperm donor was Soldier Boy.
"He is your father, and I was once his girlfriend."
Stormfront spoke patiently.
She knew this because she had once heard Edgar mention it, but Stormfront didn't know who Homelander's mother was.
But for Homelander, who craved parental love, it didn't matter if he didn't know who his mother was; knowing who his father was was already enough.
"You know my age, right? Soldier Boy is the same. Neither of us will age, and neither will you. So, given enough time, after establishing a Supe kingdom, you will gain more... more love!
"This nation, the entire world, all people, all Supes will love you! After all, who wouldn't love their king?"
Stormfront seized Homelander's psychology, enticing him with words, and extended her hand to Homelander:
"...Come on, you help me, and I will help you become a God, the leader of the entire world!"
Looking at Stormfront's outstretched hand, Homelander remained silent. He stared at Stormfront for a long time, then suddenly asked:
"What about Kevin?"
"He betrayed us!!"
Mentioning Kevin, Stormfront's emotions became unstable again.
In Stormfront's view, Kevin not only betrayed the Supes but also betrayed her!
He was a traitor. No matter how powerful his strength and potential, he was a despicable traitor!
After her angry roar, Stormfront forced herself to calm down again when facing Homelander and said to him:
"You can deal with him, at least here, you can definitely deal with him. And I don't need you to do too much else; you just need to help me stop him.
"The facilities here have been abandoned for a long time; restarting them will take time."
Stormfront looked at the facilities behind her.
She had been working on these things since dawn, but since they had been abandoned for a long time and were old, many parts had aged and needed to be replaced.
Although Stormfront had made preparations, she was ultimately alone. Repairing these things had consumed all her energy, and she had no time to deal with others.
That's why she chose to win over Homelander and have him help her stop Kevin.
As long as she could stall for a little more time, Stormfront could handle things here and achieve the first step of her dream: triggering a war between Supes and humans!
When all humans were infected with the virus and died one after another, she wanted to see how Kevin would choose.
Would he sit by and watch everyone die, or would he turn everyone into Supes to avoid this virus that only targeted ordinary humans?
And no matter which side Kevin chose, it would be Stormfront's victory!
After Stormfront finished speaking, she waited quietly for Homelander's response.
Seeing that Homelander was still thinking and hadn't responded, Stormfront urged slightly:
"Decide quickly; they will be here soon. We don't have much time left."
"...Can you really establish a Supe kingdom?"
"Of course! I already have results; I can turn ordinary people into Supes! With just your help, we can build a Supe army and conquer the entire world!
"And think about it, this is your only chance to surpass Kevin. You shouldn't be content with him always being above you, right? You are the best; you are the one who should stand at the peak, not him!"
Stormfront's inflammatory words continued. Homelander, who was already subtly swayed by her, now made his decision completely.
He turned around and walked back the way he came, saying to Stormfront:
"I hope what you said is true. I will help you stop Kevin, but I'm not sure how long I can stop them. Whatever you want to do, do it quickly."
"Don't worry, I won't make you wait too long."
Seeing Homelander finally agree to ally with her, Stormfront breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a smile.
Kevin and his group walked through the old passage.
This facility seemed to have been abandoned for a long time and had just been reactivated. There was dust and rusted debris everywhere, and even the lights above were quite old, giving Kevin a feeling of instantly traveling back to the 1940s or 50s.
With the manpower and resources of that time, being able to build such a massive underground facility here was clearly not something ordinary people could do.
Perhaps this was another one of Vought's schemes, and one that even Edgar was unaware of.
Kevin didn't know why Stormfront activated this place, but even a fool could tell it was definitely not a good thing.
However, Shockwave and Homelander had already reached deeper areas with their super speed, so he assumed the battle must be over by now.
Unless... something unexpected happened.
As Kevin thought this, a figure slowly walked out from the flickering lights of the passage ahead.
It was Homelander.
"Oh, this really is..."
When he saw Homelander appear, and without Stormfront and Shockwave by his side, Kevin already guessed the reason.
The situation he least wanted to see had finally happened before him: Homelander had been persuaded by Stormfront and turned to deal with his 'companions'.
"Annie, you take Maeve and the others over."
Kevin, realizing Homelander had betrayed them, whispered to Annie.
But with Homelander's Supe hearing, no matter how low Kevin's voice was, he could hear it clearly.
Hearing Kevin's arrangement for Annie, Homelander spoke to stop them:
"I advise you not to do that."
"Annie, don't listen to him, just go straight through."
Kevin ignored Homelander's 'warning' and told Annie to go, while he himself faced Homelander:
"John, were you persuaded by Stormfront? Have you decided to stand against me?"
"You are the one standing against us!"
Homelander's voice rose a few octaves. He pointed at Kevin and said:
"It's you! Constantly weakening the status of Supes and heroes! It's also you, trying to make Supes disappear, trying to turn us into ordinary people!
"I also want to ask you, why? Why would you do something so beastly? Pointing the spear at your own kind?"
"I'm just doing what I think I should do, John. It's your thinking that's too extreme."
Kevin was expressionless.
He had never considered himself a Supe, and even if he was, that didn't mean he had to be tied to other Supes.
"No, it's not my thinking that's extreme, it's you... it's you who made a mistake! Kevin! From the very beginning, you made a mistake!"
"Whether I made a mistake or not has nothing to do with you... Annie, don't just stand there."
Kevin looked at Annie again.
Annie looked at Kevin, then at Homelander not far away, and asked:
"Can you... do it alone?"
"Who do you think I am?"
Kevin smiled and retorted.
Having fought Thanos, Ultron, and Ego, Kevin's combat power was among the top tier even in the Marvel World.
In the The Boys world, he was an invincible existence.
Let alone Homelander, even if Homelander and his father Soldier Boy came at him together, they wouldn't be Kevin's match.
Seeing Kevin's confidence, Annie no longer worried. She winked at Maeve and Black Noir, then prepared to lead them through.
Homelander, however, stood like a statue in the center of the aisle, blocking everyone:
"I told you, you'd better not do that!"
Bang!!!
No sooner had Homelander finished speaking than a sonic boom echoed in the confined space. Immediately after, Homelander's figure disappeared along with Kevin in the narrow space.
In their place, at the corner at the end of the passage, a large, dark hole appeared, smashed open.
Looking at the spot where Kevin had been, Annie let out a soft breath and said to Maeve and Black Noir:
"Let's go."
"Is Deep really okay?"
Maeve, who was unaware of Kevin's true combat strength and whose impression of Kevin and Homelander's power was still based on their original versions, couldn't help but express concern.
Annie, who profoundly knew Kevin's strength, reassured Maeve:
"Don't worry, with him there, Homelander won't disturb us. I trust him."
Saying that, Annie's eyes sparkled as she looked into the depths of the passage ahead:
"And now, it's time for us to work."
Kevin went to deal with Homelander, so Stormfront, naturally, became their opponent.
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