Therefore, Homelander imitated him by resting one arm on the back of the chair behind Madelyn and dangling his legs over the table.
Derek glanced sideways at Homelander: “Cape Man, are you copying me?”
Homelander froze for a moment, then immediately retorted: “I am not, I was already sitting like this to begin with, and stop calling me Cape Man, my name is Homelander!”
“Oh, so you know people shouldn’t be given random nicknames?” Derek’s expression turned cold: “Then you, milk-smelling asshole, dared to give me a random code name. If that bullshit code name Thunder King gets spread out from here today, I swear I’ll shove your baby bottle right up your rectum!”
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A question mark slowly appeared over Homelander’s head as he looked at Derek in a daze.
Because this was the first time anyone had ever dared to speak to him like that!
At least since he grew up and all his abilities were fully unlocked, it was the first time anyone had ever dared to speak to him like that!
Back then, those researchers who trained his abilities, even if they spoke ill of him, at least hid behind his back and whispered secretly!
This guy actually dared to say it right to his face!
“You bastard!”
Homelander trembled with anger, abruptly stood up, and glared furiously at Derek, his eyes already flashing with red light.
“What, do you want to try a hundred thousand volts too?”
Derek didn’t even get up, but pulsing Purple Electricity appeared in his hand.
Watching the two who were on the verge of fighting, Black Noir instinctively moved further away from Homelander to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
Yet what his gaze was fixed on wasn’t Homelander, but Derek.
Because on Derek, he saw the shadow of an acquaintance!
A person he wouldn’t even dare to dream of in his nightmares!
They looked alike, far too alike!
Whether it was their appearance, or this thunderous speech!
“Stop! Stop! Don’t fight!”
In the end, Madelyn, who was sandwiched between Homelander and Derek, stood up and blocked the space between them.
She grabbed Homelander in a hug, her tone very soft: “Homelander, don’t be impulsive. The Seven cannot have internal conflicts right at the start of its formation. Just do me a favor and don’t fight…”
Madelyn breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Derek again: “Derek, do me a favor, okay?”
“Of course~”
Derek replied indifferently and withdrew the pulsing Purple Electricity leaping across his palm.
Madelyn’s face wasn’t important; it was just that he had never intended to actually fight in the first place.
He was just testing earlier, probing to see what stage Homelander’s psychopathy had reached now.
Now it seemed that the newly debuted Homelander was still far from as bloodthirsty, impulsive, and irritable as he was at the start of The Boys’ plot; he was still relatively normal.
He should still be able to drag him out of Vought’s cesspool.
After all, if Homelander’s psychological state were as twisted as it was at the beginning or even later stages of The Boys, Derek would really have to consider whether Homelander was worth saving.
He didn’t just have one younger brother; he also had Harry, and he didn’t necessarily need one more like Homelander.
Wanting to pull Homelander ashore was simply because Homelander was his twin brother.
After the “minor conflict,” Derek didn’t actively provoke anyone next, so no further unpleasantness occurred.
However, ever since then, throughout the remaining matches, Homelander never spoke to Derek again.
Meanwhile, Madelyn quietly arranged for Ashley to delete the previously filmed segment where Homelander shouted “Thunder King” at Derek.
She didn’t dare to gamble on whether what Derek had said to Homelander earlier was a joke.
Just in case it wasn’t, and the two really started fighting over a code name, that would turn into a huge joke!
Vought’s The Seven’s first battle wouldn’t be fighting criminals, but an infighting between the two strongest members inside; wouldn’t that make the entire World laugh their teeth out?
As for the remaining matches today, the results left both Madelyn and Homelander less than satisfied.
The final winners among the teams performed very ordinarily, completely lacking the eye-catching performances that shocked the audience like Derek’s.
Their performances weren’t even as eye-catching as the eliminated A-Train from the first team!
Therefore, neither Madelyn nor Homelander fancied any of the remaining winning teams today, and instead designated the eliminated A-Train as a candidate for The Seven.
If no better members stepped up to fill the spot in the next nine days, A-Train should be able to smoothly join The Seven.
Time quickly arrived at 7:50 PM.
Because tonight at 8:00 PM, there would be a friendly match featuring The Seven’s Captain, Homelander, battling all of today’s winners!
Regarding Vought pre-appointing Homelander as the Captain of The Seven, there were still some people who were more or less dissatisfied.
Especially after seeing Derek’s eye-catching performance today, those voices of dissatisfaction grew even louder.
Even online, a wave of voices proclaiming that Derek should be the Captain of The Seven had begun to rise!
Therefore, this friendly match to prove Homelander had to take place!
And this made Homelander, who scrolled past these comments from Derek’s fans, so angry that his teeth itched!
Therefore, he looked forward to the 8:00 PM friendly match more than anyone else; he was going to prove himself right here!
His ability to become the Captain of The Seven wasn’t due to any shady dealings by Vought, but because he inherently possessed the strength to be the Captain!
Especially that Derek—he was definitely going to teach Derek a hard lesson today and let Derek know that a Captain’s majesty could not be offended!
As for whether he could beat Derek, Homelander had never doubted that point.
Although Derek instantly killed the nine Superhumans in his group, Homelander was confident he could easily achieve that level as well!
With a sweep of his Laser Eyes, he could even directly finish off those nine people instead of just electrocuting them into unconsciousness!
What’s more, his power wasn’t limited to his Laser Eyes; his physical attributes were also top-notch!
So far, he had never encountered a Superhumans whose strength and physique surpassed his own!
Therefore, harboring such confidence, Homelander naturally couldn’t possibly be afraid of Derek.
Inside the arena, Madelyn’s voice echoed across the entire venue.
[Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. We have already said enough nonsense during the day, so we won’t waste any more of your precious time. Therefore, I now announce that the first friendly match between The Seven’s Captain, Homelander, and the candidates officially begins!]
Following Madelyn’s words, thunderous cheers instantly erupted from the arena’s stands!
The spectators each shouted strenuously for the members they supported.
And without a doubt, Derek, whose appearance and strength were completely crushing, had his name standing out the loudest in the arena!
Furthermore, Derek was also the only person who didn’t give himself a superhero code name and appeared under his real name.