To round out the Seven and fill Black Noir's vacancy, Homelander had brought back the Black stand-in to take Black Noir's place. Solomon had never intervened, leaving him to make his own arrangements.
The meeting officially began.
A rarely seen, brilliant smile graced Homelander's face. He reined in all his viciousness, unable to hide his excitement as he surveyed everyone present.
"I'm very happy today. The Seven are finally complete again. Second-Generation Black Noir has successfully joined us, filling our vacancy. Besides that, I have another major new member to introduce today, a legendary figure all of you have heard of."
With that, he strode toward the conference room doors.
As the doors opened, a tall, powerfully built figure in a retro combat suit strode into the conference room.
It was Soldier Boy.
Homelander's eyes brimmed with enthusiasm. He hurried to Soldier Boy's side and took the initiative to introduce him.
"Soldier Boy, a legend among Supes. We all grew up hearing his stories! Let's give him a warm welcome as he officially joins the Seven!"
At those words, the entire room abruptly fell silent.
Maeve's pupils contracted sharply, disbelief written all over her face.
Second-Generation Black Noir and A-Train also froze completely, their eyes filled with shock.
Everyone had believed Soldier Boy was long dead, nothing more than a legend of the past. No one had imagined that the strongest Supe of the first generation was not only alive, but had now returned to Vought and rejoined the Seven.
Only Starlight remained relatively calm, though she still could not hide her astonishment.
She had already learned the inside story from Hughie. She knew Soldier Boy was still alive, and that Homelander had personally crushed him before he had recovered.
But she had never imagined that the defeated Soldier Boy