Firecracker was shocked to hear Homelander's words. "No way, just because we rejected Madelyn, she wants to kill us?"
Annie couldn't believe it was for this reason, it sounded too outrageous.
Aaron, however, was very calm. "Have you forgotten Homelander's true nature? I told you before."
Firecracker suddenly recalled what Aaron had said a few days ago.
Aaron had said that once he joined The Seven, he would be assassinated by Homelander. She originally thought it was an exaggeration, but she didn't expect it to be too conservative.
They hadn't even joined, they were just seen by Homelander, and he wanted to make a move first.
The Seven have fallen so far!
Annie couldn't keep up with the three's thoughts and asked again.
After Firecracker recounted it, Annie exclaimed that it was impossible.
Homelander didn't smoke or drink, always maintained a kind smile, like a saint. But in reality, he was so petty.
Annie thought of something and murmured, "Wait, if Homelander is this kind of person, then the rest..."
Firecracker, thinking of what Aaron had shown her, couldn't help but curse, "Forgive my language, those fucking bastards!"
She didn't consider herself a good person, but at least she had a bottom line. However, those bastards in The Seven had no bottom line. They were a hundred times more bastardly than her.
Even she, who had seen countless truths, couldn't help but find it too extreme, too bastardly.
Annie's mouth hung open. No way, are they all scumbags?
The seemingly glamorous The Seven were actually a bunch of bastards?
Then what about her, who had always wanted to be a part of The Seven? Wouldn't she be becoming a bastard?
Annie was dumbfounded.
When dreams and reality truly collided, the truth revealed left her breathless. She couldn't believe that The Seven were all gilded on the outside but rotten on the inside.
Annie looked at Aaron. She subconsciously didn't want to believe Firecracker, after all, the latter had just recently sold her out badly and even pushed her to act.
"Can't believe it? Then let them tell you themselves."
Aaron motioned for them to sit down and wait for the people in the other hotel rooms to evacuate.
At this moment, a call came in on Firecracker's phone.
Madelyn's exasperated voice came through. "You leave immediately! I'll have Queen Maeve cover you, hurry to Manhattan, Homelander has gone mad!"
"Especially Aaron, you must protect him, only I can save you now."
"Bitch!"
Firecracker only listened for a few sentences before hanging up without hesitation.
However, as soon as that call was hung up, another unfamiliar number called.
Firecracker immediately answered and cursed, "Fuck you, get lost!"
"I think this should be our first conversation, right?"
An unfamiliar female voice came from the other end.
Firecracker's lips twitched, and she looked at Aaron. "She's looking for you."
"Who?"
"CIA Director, Mallory."
Aaron's eyebrows raised at the name. After he took the phone, a steady female voice came from the other end.
"Mr. Aaron? I didn't expect you to have such influence. Madelyn actually sought me out to assist you."
"Your current situation is very unsafe, perhaps... we can cooperate."
"Don't be too quick to refuse. Although I am the Deputy Director of the CIA, The Seven and I are not on good terms. Strictly speaking, I wish they would all die."
"I can help you, but afterward, I hope you can also help me. Trust me, right now, only I can save you."
Aaron chuckled, looked in a certain direction, and saw a white-haired woman, like an iron lady, on another building.
That was Mallory!
"The view from your floor isn't bad. If I'm in a good mood, maybe I'll come chat with you later."
Mallory's pupils constricted. Holding her binoculars, she subconsciously looked towards the hotel.
Aaron, who was originally inside the hotel, had inexplicably appeared at the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze fixed in her direction.
Aaron was smiling, showing no signs of panic, seemingly confident of victory.
Mallory had to admit, she had underestimated Aaron. She had initially thought he was just a Supe with powers related to appearance, the perfect candidate for a honeytrap.
But unexpectedly, he had other abilities and didn't seem worried about the impending crisis?
"You surprise me. Although I don't know what trump card you have, your time is running out."
"Homelander is very strong. Vought International has experimental data proving that even a human hydrogen bomb isn't enough to kill him."
"Although I think this data is exaggerated and that bastard couldn't possibly be that strong, I have to say, he is indeed one of the most powerful Supes ever."
"You still have one minute to consider. If you exceed the time, I won't be able to help you."
Mallory looked in another direction.
That was her absolutely trustworthy, temporary team that she had recruited and developed.
It was Butcher, Mother's Milk, Frenchie, and others who had a vendetta against The Seven.
Once Aaron agreed, they would immediately cause chaos, allowing Queen Maeve to assist Aaron and the others in evacuating from other directions.
This was her and Madelyn's plan.
But now, Aaron seemed to have other ideas.
"No need, the game has begun."
After Aaron finished speaking, he ended the call.
Mallory quickly moved down, only to see Homelander, after receiving a call, seemed somewhat agitated. Without waiting for everyone to evacuate, he was the first to rush into the hotel.
"Damn it! That idiot Madelyn!"
Mallory cursed, quickly notifying Butcher and the others to act.
However, their plan had a slight deviation.
Homelander completely ignored the explosions and screams outside. He had only one thought in his mind—to protect his special cow.
"I'll kill you! You damned succubus!"
Homelander led the charge into the presidential suite, looking at Aaron and the others, his eyes flashing with cold red light.
Queen Maeve and the others followed closely.
Hearing what Homelander said, they subconsciously looked at Aaron. At that glance, everyone's expressions kept changing.
The Deep said, "Honestly, I think I might be in love with him. He's truly handsome, beyond human limits, so handsome it's captivating, just a tiny bit less than marine life."
Black Noir still didn't speak, but he nodded in agreement.
A-Train spat, "I suddenly understand the joy of those gays. Shit, I almost got a shameful erection."
The Lamplighter, dressed in black, also largely agreed. However, he cautiously held his torch in front of him, ready to strike at any moment. He could only control flames, but not create them. In terms of strength, he was the weakest one there. He had to be careful.
The moment Queen Maeve saw Aaron, she suddenly understood why Madelyn had privately approached her earlier, asking her to find an opportunity to help Aaron escape.
Any woman who saw Aaron would be infatuated.
Her face suddenly flushed slightly, and she felt a flutter in her heart.
She was in love, truly in love.
Queen Maeve was originally a lesbian, only liking women, but now, she suddenly felt that men and women were true love, and homosexuals were all heretics.
In one glance, Queen Maeve was directly turned straight.
She fell in love with Aaron and was willing to oppose Homelander for him.
"Wait, Homelander!"
Queen Maeve suddenly stepped out from the crowd, facing the other six.
Homelander's angry expression froze slightly. "Queen Maeve, what are you doing?"
"I think there might be a misunderstanding here? Look, Starlight and Firecracker aren't being coerced, and Aaron looks very upright. Maybe we got it wrong?" Queen Maeve said seriously.
"Misunderstanding?"
Homelander was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage. "Maeve, you actually betrayed us by being seduced by that guy!"
Queen Maeve quickly shook her head. "I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"What I mean is, Madelyn asked me to take Aaron and Firecracker to Vought International. They will become Vought International's ace for future public relations."
"Future company revenue can provide at least two hundred percent. We will all get a lot of money, endless money."
Hearing this, A-Train and The Deep and others snapped out of it, their faces excited.
If the company made money, they could also benefit.
Everyone would profit.
No one would go against money. Didn't they become The Seven for money?
"Homelander, this matter…"
"Enough!"
"Aaron must die, even Jesus can't save him, I said it!" Homelander was furious.
These guys actually dared to oppose him? Outrageous!
He was the king of The Seven!
"Whoever dares to stop me will die with him!"
Homelander glared fiercely at Aaron, but the latter showed no signs of tension, instead, his eyes flickered slightly.
What's going on?
Homelander was stunned for a moment, then his body froze as if out of his control.
Aaron then spoke, "Homelander, what do you most want to do when you vent your emotions?"
Under everyone's terrified gazes, Homelander's face was stiff, and he said seriously, "Masturbate at the moon."
"This is the power of truth, which can make the other party speak their true inner thoughts. If you have anything to ask, just say it, he won't lie."
After Aaron demonstrated, he let Annie begin.
Annie was a bit conflicted. After Aaron told her that her idols were all bastards, she found it hard to believe at first.
But seeing Homelander bringing The Seven to their doorstep, with that ferocious and terrifying expression, it didn't seem fake at all.
She actually already had an idea in her heart.
Until now, Annie both hoped her idol was still that idol, a perfect saint, and worried about how she would face this world if reality contradicted her fantasy.
After hesitating for a while, she still asked the question, "Homelander, have you ever indiscriminately killed innocent people?"
"Indiscriminately killed innocent people? Of course."
"There are many bastards in this world. Maybe they haven't done anything bad, but they dared to defy my will. They all deserve to die. Anyone who disobeys me must die."
"Now, it's your turn."
"Who told you to stay with Aaron? He's about to steal my wet nurse."
Homelander's eyes once again flashed with red light. He was concentrating an unprecedented Heat Vision. This was a maximum power, annihilating attack that consumed a lot of his energy to create. It was definitely not the small amount used to heat milk or eggs.
Annie's expression was complicated,
A-Train and the others showed some fear, afraid that Aaron would also mind-control and hypnotize them.
Even the powerful Homelander was affected in an instant.
It was their first time seeing such a powerful psychic.
Aaron didn't care about A-Train and their thoughts, and said to Firecracker and Annie, "Is there anything else you want to ask? If you miss today, you won't have the same opportunity."
Annie was a bit dazed, her gaze wandering, landing on The Deep.
"Hey, wait, don't control me! You ask, I'll tell you everything! Everyone calls me an honest gentleman, I hate lying the most!" The Deep waved his hands repeatedly, terrified.
Firecracker took out a voice recorder and her phone to record, "What do you like to do the most?"
The Deep hesitated for a moment, noticed Aaron's gaze, shivered, and hurriedly replied, "Fuck! It's fucking! I love fucking dolphins, fucking octopuses, fucking everything in the sea!"
"What the fuck?!"
As soon as The Deep spoke, everyone was stunned.
A-Train and the others subtly moved a few steps away from him, looking at him as if to say, 'You're that kind of bastard.'
The Deep gritted his teeth and threw caution to the wind.
"What's wrong with loving marine life? You'll never understand that feeling, they're so soft and captivating."
"Dolphins are like they were specifically made for me, so charmingly compact, and octopuses with those eight powerful suckers gripping your body... Their soft, boneless bodies flexibly moving on you, nine brains moving separately, it's like nine people caressing you at once, oh my god…"