Homelander flew at high speed through the murky yellow-brown sky, Harley Quinn in his arms.
The woman in his arms did not scream in terror like an ordinary person flying at such a height. Instead, she spread her arms, reveling in the adrenaline rush, her laughter sharper than the wind.
"Woo-hoo! Faster, Mr. Milk Candy! We're going into the clouds!"
A rapid barrage of notifications suddenly erupted in Homelander's mind.
"Notification! Popularity Points gained: +961255!" "Notification! Popularity Points gained: +856324!" "Notification! Popularity Points gained: +936324!"
"Notification! Special Popularity Points gained: +15000! (From Jessica Jones)" "Notification! Special Popularity Points gained: +15000! (From Wanda Maximoff)" "Notification! Special Popularity Points gained: +15000! (From Daisy Johnson)" "Notification! Special Popularity Points gained: +10000! (From Steve Rogers)" "Notification! Special Popularity Points gained: +8000! (From Tony Stark)" "Notification! Points gained..."
This sudden wave of Popularity Points made Homelander falter slightly in midair.
After a moment's thought, he understood what had happened.
No doubt Skynet, his ever-thoughtful little secretary back on Earth, had released the "last words" video he had left behind.
He had carefully planned that video, but he had not expected it to work this well.
Looks like tragic heroes leave a deeper mark than victors ever do, Homelander mused.
The thrill of all those Popularity Points pouring in finally made him burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha!"
As both a doctor of psychiatry and a seasoned lunatic, Harley was exceptionally sensitive to emotion.
What she heard in Homelander's laughter was pure happiness, joy from the bottom of his heart.
"You're this happy even at the end of the world? I love you so much!"
In that instant, she felt some kind of connection with this man deep in her soul.
The feeling was intoxicating.
"Hahahahaha!"
Harley laughed along with him. She clung