Not Worthy of Me

A true superhuman alliance should be like the 'Avengers' or the 'Justice League.'

The original Seven was nothing but a fake superhuman alliance.

The only ones who could actually fight were Homelander, with Queen Maeve a tier below.

Below them were Black Noir, Translucent, and the like.

'Starlight,' who joined the Seven in the TV show, was practically the shame of all Supers—aside from her looks, her combat power was mediocre.

In the final episode of season three, she acted as a super battery, absorbing all the electricity from the entire Seven Tower, and all it did was blast Homelander back a bit; he just dusted himself off and got right back up.

Azu had no interest in sleeping with 'Starlight,' so why waste a slot on her?

So he quickly found 'Starlight' Annie, slapped a 'PASS' tag on her name in the list, and sent it off to the organizers.

Only then did he seriously start reviewing each candidate's name, profile, and abilities—what Azu cared about most was their real combat experience.

No real combat experience, and abilities that were useless? All PASSed.

There were a lot of applicants; just going through the profiles took up the entire day.

During a break, a news report was playing.

A well-known beautiful anchorwoman on some TV station said with a pained expression on screen: "Last night, our city's great tycoon and philanthropist, Mr. Truman Caiton, passed away due to illness."

"Mr. Truman Caiton had only one daughter, and last night, overwhelmed by grief, his daughter Angelina Caiton jumped off a building to take her own life."

"Fortunately, Homelander saved her and personally sent her to St. Anna Hospital."

Hearing himself mentioned, Azu paid a bit more attention, and then saw a photo appear on the screen.

It was a young, pretty girl who looked a lot like Anne Hathaway, with a tiny black mole at the corner of her mouth.

It was the girl he had casually saved last night.

"As expected of me."

"One random save, and it's a rich heiress."

Azu chuckled, turned off the TV, and didn't think much of it.

After dinner, he returned to the command hall to continue selecting new members for the Seven, but Ashley came in.

The assistant was excited, quickly striding over to Azu.

"Homelander, someone wants to see you."

"Angelina Caiton!"

"The 'princess' you saved last night!"

Azu looked up, confirming Ashley wasn't joking.

A moment later.

He met Angelina Caiton. He hadn't looked closely last night, but seeing her today, she was indeed a vibrant, stunning beauty.

Azu waved his hand, signaling Ashley to leave, and told her not to let anyone in for now.

Ashley shot Azu an 'I get it' look and quickly left.

The hall was left with only Azu and this bright-faced girl.

"So." Azu spread his hands and smiled. "Is there something you need, Miss Angelina?"

"If it's to thank me, save it."

Angelina lightly bit her pink lips, stepped forward, and said: "Homelander, you saw it last night, didn't you?"

"I'm nothing like what the TV said—that I tried to kill myself out of grief over my father's death."

"No, I was pushed out!"

Azu shrugged and smiled: "If that's the case, I think you should go seek help from the police."

"It's useless. Uncle O'Connor has definitely already greased the wheels; no one will believe what I say."

"Except you!"

A flame seemed to burn in Angelina's eyes: "My father didn't die of illness either. He was murdered by my uncle, his brother, O'Connor Caiton!"

"My uncle wants to get rid of me too, so he can inherit my father's fortune."

"But he didn't expect you to save me."

"So I beg you, I beg you to step forward, to speak for me, to help me take revenge!"

Azu let out a laugh: "Miss Angelina, yes, last night I did see someone behind the window."

"But just because of that, you want me to step forward and help you get revenge?"

"Don't you think that's a bit too much?"

"Alright, miss, I have other things to handle. Could you please leave?"

Angelina shook her head: "Please believe me, you're the only one who can help me now."

Azu looked at her seriously and said: "The only one who can help you is always yourself."

"Remember, Miss Angelina, never entrust your life to another person—not even to me."

Angelina was torn.

In truth, Azu believed what she said; he could even piece together a grand family feud drama in his mind. But he had no interest in the matter and didn't want to get involved.

Suddenly.

Azu thought of the [NK Gene Modification Potion] in the shop, and an idea struck him.

"However."

Hearing that Homelander seemed open to negotiation, Angelina looked over.

Azu sat down, sizing up the girl. "You could take revenge yourself."

Angelina shook her head. "I don't have the power."

"What if I said I could give you that power?" Azu dangled the bait.

Angelina paused, then said, "Really?"

"If you're willing to help me, I can promise that after I reclaim my father's assets, I'll give you half of them!"

Azu shook his head. "I'm not interested in money."

Angelina was taken aback. "Then you?"

"I'm more interested in you." Azu smiled.

Angelina froze at first, then her expression grew complicated, and finally, as if she'd made a decision, she suddenly stripped off her clothes.

This time, it was Azu's turn to be startled.

He then chuckled. "Stop. You've misunderstood me."

"I'm not saying you lack charm, but what I want more is someone loyal to me, someone who will carry out every order I give without hesitation."

Half of Truman Caiton's assets.

Or a full heir to the fortune, one loyal to him—a Super.

Azu could tell which would serve him better.

Yes.

He planned to use a dose of [NK Gene Modification Potion] to forge a Super confidant.

If that Super confidant also possessed vast wealth, then the potion's value would be maximized to its fullest.

If it succeeded, Angelina would become his power outside of The Seven.

A force Vought would never know about.

A solid trump card.

Angelina finally understood. After a moment's thought, she nodded.

"As long as I can avenge my father, I don't care what happens to me."

"From today on, you are my master!"

Azu wasn't about to trust her just like that.

So-called 'loyalty' had to stand the test of time.

He glanced at Angelina, who had loosened her clothes, and smiled. "Now you can take them off."

"All of them."

Before, it was a 'misunderstanding.'

Now, it was an 'order.'

The first 'order' from her master!

A moment later.

The command hall door opened, and Ashley heard Homelander say from inside, "Arrange a room for Miss Angelina, right next to mine."

Ashley's face immediately took on an 'I knew it' expression, and she smiled at the heiress walking out. "Miss Angelina, please follow me."

The command hall door closed again. Azu savored the sight he'd just seen and gave a slight nod.

Just then, his phone rang.

The Invisible Man was calling!

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