"Homelander? Did not expect them to send you little boys in capes too."
The corners of Sebastian Shaw's mouth lifted slightly, that mocking smile like a blade, growing ever more glaring beneath the sunlight.
He spoke unhurriedly, yet his words seemed wrapped in countless sharp thorns, stabbing straight into Homelander's heart.
Homelander had already been stewing with anger over this mission. Hearing Sebastian Shaw's humiliating words now, he felt his blood rush straight to his head.
His eyes widened instantly, and the fury in them seemed ready to burn everything before him to ashes.
Sebastian Shaw's words were undoubtedly like rubbing a fistful of salt into the wound of his already sensitive pride, turning the faint ache into piercing pain.
Homelander could no longer suppress the blazing rage in his heart. He clenched his teeth, his cheeks bulging slightly from the force.
At that moment, he only wanted to teach this arrogant bastard a lesson. Who cared about strategy or composure?
He abruptly clasped both hands behind his back, raised his head, and puffed out his chest, desperately assuming the posture of a proud king in an attempt to regain some advantage in Aura.
At the same time, his eyes suddenly lit up with piercing red energy light. In an instant, two dazzling beams shot straight at Sebastian Shaw like arrows loosed from a bow, tearing through the air at incredible speed.
The air along their path seemed to ignite at once, letting out a sizzling sound.
Yet what happened next left Homelander standing there in stunned disbelief.
Sebastian Shaw did not even blink. He simply stood there calmly, with no intention of dodging, allowing Homelander's attack to strike him without obstruction.
"What?"
Homelander blurted out, his voice trembling slightly with shock.
His eyes were wide as he stared fixedly