King of Beasts

Queen Maeve ignored Serizawa's furious ranting and his hair, which the electricity had left standing on end. She turned to Lamplighter. "What, were you planning to leave this mess for me to clean up alone?"

Lamplighter's expression shifted. He was caught between two impossible choices.

He didn't think Vought International would spare him after a disaster of this scale. And from what he knew of Queen Maeve, she probably wouldn't plead his case.

Not even if he redeemed himself afterward.

Lamplighter had planned to slip away amid the chaos. But then the guy with the bat had opened his mouth, and suddenly everyone was looking at him.

Now he had to choose.

Others might not know how strong Queen Maeve was, but Lamplighter knew exactly how terrifying she could be.

Even if the three facing her joined forces, he didn't think they could beat her—not even with Starlight, a member of The Seven, among them.

Starlight was probably the strongest of the three. Even if the other two were Espers, how strong could they really be?

The Seven stood at the pinnacle of superheroes. And among them, the newly joined Queen Maeve was probably second only to Homelander, on the same level as Black Noir.

Within Vought International, it was practically accepted that Homelander and Black Noir stood far above the other original members of The Seven.

After thinking it over, Lamplighter came to a clear assessment of the situation.

I might die if I do nothing. I might die if I fight. If death's waiting either way, I might as well try to make amends and at least die with some dignity.

With Lamplighter joining the fight, the battlefield split in two.

Lamplighter went after Starlight and Mitarai Fubuki, while Serizawa Masao faced Queen Maeve alone.

Lamplighter had never