Soldier Boy's chest heaved violently. Suppressing the towering fury and humiliation in his heart, he took a deep breath and slowly pushed himself up from the floor.
He raised a hand to rub his still-red, aching neck. All the defiance in his eyes had vanished, leaving only deep wariness.
Now, not a trace of his earlier arrogance remained. He obediently walked to the head seat across the long table and sat down in silence.
Homelander, who had witnessed the entire exchange, breathed a sigh of relief. His heart finally settled, and a thin sheen of frightened sweat had already formed on his back.
Thankfully, things hadn't soured completely. They hadn't caused an irreparable disaster.
He quickly returned to his seat as captain and sat down, putting a gentle smile back on his face. Feigning composure, he looked around the room and broke the silence.
"Besides welcoming our two new members, we have another important announcement at today's meeting. JS, you take it from here."
In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on Solomon, their expressions varied and indescribably complicated.
Maeve, A-Train, and Starlight were already reeling inside.
That brief confrontation had shown them the truth completely.
Soldier Boy, the strongest of the first generation, couldn't even last two moves against Solomon. He had been crushed throughout, utterly unable to fight back.
Solomon's strength surpassed everyone's imagination!
It wasn't Homelander who had something to say at all. Clearly, Solomon had something to say and had Homelander call a meeting.
Homelander might still have appeared to be the Seven's nominal captain, but the person who truly stood above everyone and controlled the whole situation at Vought was Solomon.
The room fell utterly silent as everyone waited for Solomon to speak.
Solomon's calm gaze swept over them, and he said evenly:
"I want to