Edgar's Death couldn't be called sudden; it could only be called worthless.
Given his status and position, he should have had a proper curtain call, or perhaps retreated unscathed during the power transition at Vought International to enjoy his twilight years.
Now, everything was different.
That day, almost every media outlet in the world reported the news of the attack on the Vought headquarters tower.
Vought's godfather-level figure, the presiding CEO Stan Edgar, along with a senior executive from the Human Resources department, were unfortunately killed in this attack.
According to informed sources.
Edgar's luck was terrible; he didn't even have an intact body upon Death, leaving only scraps of flesh and blood in the CEO's office.
It is reported that the murderer may be the previously heinous leader of the Freedom League—Stormfront.
The speculation was not groundless.
When the explosion at the Vought building occurred, many people below saw a figure enveloped in purple lightning standing in mid-air.
Regardless of who the killer was, this was undoubtedly a revenge case targeting Vought International by a Superhuman.
At this point, following the normal procedure, the subsequent development should have been the police tracking down the real culprit, and the public mourning Edgar, this tragic big shot who had contributed so much to ordinary people.
Yet at this very moment, a scandal regarding Edgar was suddenly exposed.
During his tenure as Vought CEO, he had repeatedly used financial power and transactional means to collude with several high-ranking government officials, attempting to quietly introduce hidden Superhumans into the American political arena.
Edgar intended to transform Vought International from a conglomerate integrating superheroes, pharmaceuticals, technology, and social media into a behemoth that could influence the American military and government, as well as the landscape of the entire nation and even the world.
In an instant, the reputation of the deceased CEO reversed, and his name was completely ruined.
Madelyn and Homelander took office as the new leaders of Vought International, taking this opportunity to purge a large number of Edgar's cronies who were unwilling to side with them.
Originally, Madelyn didn't need to take such a risky move.
But her qualifications were still shallow; she had only recently become independent under Edgar's wing, and was not yet the powerful female vice president who could control half of Vought International six or seven years later.
This move by Madelyn was very risky, but she won beautifully.
From this point on, Vought International entered her era, or rather, the era of her and Homelander.
...
Edgar's funeral was held very sloppily; let alone the mourning public, even on Vought's side, very few executives showed up.
One day after the crowd had dispersed.
In a light, drizzling rain.
A beautiful woman with deep contours and a high nose bridge stood before the tombstone, holding an umbrella.
She was wearing a light beige business suit, and her wavy black hair could not hide the sadness in her eyes.
"Father, you worked diligently your whole life, doing so much for Vought over the years. Even if you had selfish motives, you gave everything; you shouldn't have had such a tragic ending..."
Footsteps came from behind, and a young man in a suit walked over, holding a baby girl in his arms.
He gently patted the woman's shoulder to comfort her: "Victoria, we should go back. I don't think Mr. Edgar would want to see you like this."
"Darling, actually, I have always known."
Victoria Neuman gazed at the tombstone, as if talking to herself: "He never treated me as a real daughter. He was willing to bring me out of the Red River Home only because my ability was useful to him."
Her husband gently put his arm around her shoulder, "You have already cut ties with the past, and now no one knows about that history. Victoria, as long as you are willing, you, the child, and our family will be very safe in the future."
Neuman leaned into her husband's embrace, her eyes glistening with tears, seemingly lost in some memory of the past that she was unwilling to face.
I don't know how long it had been.
She looked into the man's eyes and said softly: "I owe him a favor. I want to avenge him. Is that okay?"
"Darling, I'm afraid this matter isn't that simple..."
The man said this almost subconsciously, but seeing Neuman's expectation, he hesitated for a moment and then changed his tone: "But as long as you want to, I will stand by your side."
"Thank you."
Neuman forced a smile, but her heart was full of bitterness; her husband did not seem to approve of her.
But Neuman did not intend to change her mind.
She had always been like this; once she decided on something, she would strive towards that goal by any means necessary.
She took one last look at the tombstone, as if wanting to etch Edgar's photo and the inscription on it into her mind, then turned and left without hesitation.
'Stormfront, Madelyn Stillwell, or Homelander?'
Neuman said in her heart: 'No matter who the killer is, I will find you.'
The light rain continued to fall; her husband held the umbrella and followed, carrying the child.
...
...
Edgar's Death, as the biggest event of 2013, caused varying degrees of impact on the world.
The public joked that even if the President of America had been assassinated, it wouldn't have generated as much traffic as he did.
For the Kent couple, this was by no means the only memorable point of the year.
Their three children would soon turn one year old.
As expected, the children each awakened their last basic ability, thereby completely activating the innate talent of the Superman lineage: 'Steel Body'.
With the unlocking of standard abilities like 'Flight' and 'Heat Vision', the three little ones were already mini-versions of Superman in terms of ability configuration, though their levels were still relatively weak.
Regarding special abilities.
Alexander's'Super Strength', Benjamin's 'Flash', and Christopher's 'Primal Sense' were all improving at a relatively slow pace.
But once the level went up, the increase in power was staggering, even for the Kent couple as parents.
In the'Super Strength' state, Alexander's physical talent could span two major levels, and the enhancement to abilities like 'Flight' and 'Heat Vision' was also obvious. His brutal physical stats even started to give Mira a headache.
Benjamin's 'Flash' talent endowed him with unparalleled agility. Regarding the crucial teleportation characteristic, he used to be unable to precisely control his landing point when he was inexperienced, but now he could not only be precise to the millimeter, but the distance of his spatial teleportation was also getting further and further.
Christopher's 'Primal Sense' was also gradually developing from individual targeting towards area-of-effect sensing, becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Often, even if little Chris did not actively probe others' minds, their unguarded emotional exposure would still be captured by him, and the characteristic of manipulating minds meant that ordinary people were destined to be unable to fend him off.
Shawn and Mira therefore upgraded their playtime activities to the level of real'sparring'.
The three little ones, when activating their special states, gradually required even Mira to take them seriously.
These are little Supermen who are only one year old, can you believe it?!
While they surprised the couple, they also made them incredibly proud.
Shawn: "As expected of my seed, Superman's talent is just strong!"
Mira: "Their bold and outstanding athletic talent clearly comes from my heritage!"
One plus one is greater than two, that's for sure.
For Shawn and Mira, being able to accompany their children as they slowly grew up was a particularly luxurious and fulfilling thing.
As members of the Superman race, they were still very young, and their current lifespan hadn't even reached a fraction of their total life expectancy.
Although they were in the dark The Boys X universe, in the first twenty-plus years of their lives, they not only maintained their own values but also successfully gave birth to three excellent children, setting a good example for them.
Good news: the children, who were gradually developing their own discernment, had not gone astray yet.
In the year 2013, their children learned to run, learned to speak, kicked their milk addiction, and unknowingly threw away their diapers.
For the Superman family, this was perhaps the real major event of 2013.
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