Free Web NovelChapter 55: 55: The Speech
Men get arrested. Dogs get put down.
~ Rorschach (Watchmen)
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Steven was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Hillel put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Let me give you an example. There is an American veteran who was a WWII medic. He retired from the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge. He believes in God and has never killed a single person. Instead, he saved over seventy lives on the battlefield."
"Tell me, is he a good person?"
Steven said, "Of course he is a good person. Whether judged by the name of the war or his personal actions, he is a good person in the sense of America’s core values!"
"Then let me give you another example. There is a person who has been lazy since childhood, does not engage in productive activities, and steals or robs whenever he wants something. He has even murdered several people, and among those he killed was that WWII veteran."
"Do you think such a person counts as a good person?"
Steven shook his head. "No, he is even heinous."
"Then let me ask you again. If such a person, after continuously killing dozens of good people, not only receives no punishment but can also live out the rest of his life in peace, do you think that is fair?"
"It’s not fair." The reporter knew that America rarely sentenced criminals to death.
"You see, that is the problem. Bad people do bad things and are never punished as they deserve, while good people and their families suffer instead."
"Then I must ask you, can a murderer’s contribution to this country compare to that of the WWII veteran?" Hillel began to reverse-induce the reporter.
"Uh, this..." The reporter was evasive.
"Let me answer for you: no!"
"But we live in a country where everyone is free and equal. We do not divide people into classes based on their contributions, but we shouldn’t be shameless enough to equate rapists and terrorists with decent, law-abiding citizens."
"...Regarding what you said earlier about a life for a life, I disagree. I would rather trade the lives of one hundred terrorists for the life of one WWII veteran, because that is justice. Pure justice!"
"I hope the audience in front of their TVs and phones understands that even if you are the only person left in the world who upholds justice, The Guardian will stand against the entire world for you!"
"In my name!"
Hillel’s expression was serious, as if he had become the embodiment of justice.
Queen Maeve was initially worried that Hillel’s reputation would be damaged, but as the speech deepened, she found herself stirred by it.
The Guardian was right!
Why should these rapists be allowed to talk about fairness with good people? If she hadn’t arrived just now, that little girl would have...
The reporter interviewed Queen Maeve again. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"Regarding that rapist..."
"...He won’t hurt anyone again. We confiscated his tools for committing the crime."
Hillel interjected from the side.
The reporter and Queen Maeve both laughed, and even the cameraman laughed.
In the end. The reporter asked the cameraman to turn off the equipment, then secretly said something to Hillel.
"From a personal perspective, I fully support you, The Guardian. Please hold on to your justice!"
The reporter was a family man, righteous to the core!
...
A few hours later, the video was uploaded to social media.
Title: [Queen Maeve Appears in Brooklyn Late at Night! Subdues Supe Criminal with Bare Hands and Saves Mother and Daughter!]
A minute later, another video was uploaded.
Title: [The Guardian and Queen Maeve Join Forces! Brooklyn Supe Criminal Gang Wiped Out!]
The comment section exploded instantly.
@xQc: HOLY FUCK THE GUARDIAN IS GOING FULL VIKING MODE LMAOOOOO That grip had me spitting my drink 😂😂
@Dao_Your_Mom: Wait, Queen Maeve is there too?? When did they start partnering up?
@SingleHotMomKaren: Hasn’t The Guardian always been a lone wolf? Why is he with Queen Maeve this time?
@EvilNeuro: I ship it, I ship it, I ship it!!!
@SophieRain: Queen Maeve kicking that rapist in the balls had me cheering in my room at 3AM 😭 Go Slay QUEEN
@KosekiBijou: The Guardian and Queen Maeve look so good standing together...
@Ironmouse: The way they stood together on the street... the height difference... the tension... I’m not okay. Someone write the fanfic RIGHT NOW
@glizzyhamfoot: Are they together???
@Pikune: Shipping aside, can we talk about how The Guardian just casually admitted he killed every single criminal? Vought is gonna have a stroke tomorrow 😂
@TheBrooklynResident: Who cares what their relationship is, anyone who comes to fight crime is a good person!
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The reporter’s exclusive interview had not yet been released.
According to Hillel’s guess, they might release that video when the topic reached its peak popularity.
An hour later.
Hillel and Queen Maeve stood on the roof of a building, overlooking the street below.
The police came out to clean up the mess, picking up the beaten-up criminals piece by piece to take back for identification. The smashed walls had to be hauled away by bulldozers, and there were several overturned cars, with their owners kneeling on the ground wailing.
Because some people hadn’t bought specialized commercial insurance for supe damage.
Queen Maeve leaned against the rooftop railing, her emotions exceptionally stirred.
From Hillel’s speech just now, she judged that Hillel was completely different from Homelander.
Homelander was a giant baby. His destructive power was a black hole that couldn’t be controlled, always bringing disaster to others.
But Hillel was not. He was a superhero who had formed his own sense of justice.
He had also never had any record of killing innocent people.
"It’s been a long time since I felt this satisfied," Queen Maeve said.
She took out a lady’s cigarette, mint-flavored. Hillel didn’t smell any weed.
It seemed the Queen was indeed in a good mood.
"Next, I will take you to fight crime in the streets and alleys of Brooklyn. In a few days, your approval rating should go up," Hillel said.
"I owe you one again."
Queen Maeve said.
"It’s not about owing or not. You are one of the few heroes in The Seven who still has justice in your heart," Hillel said seriously. "Perhaps the justice in your heart was once covered in dust, but I hope you can remember the path you came from."
Hillel patted Queen Maeve on the shoulder, put his hands behind his back, and prepared to fly away.
"Wait."
Queen Maeve suddenly called out to Hillel.
"Anything else?"
"You... are just leaving like this?"
Queen Maeve stared at Hillel with burning eyes.
She had deep feelings today, especially after knowing The Guardian’s true stance.
Then the next steps would be much easier.
"Not today, Queen Maeve!"
Unexpectedly, Hillel rejected Queen Maeve’s hint.
"Sex is sex, justice is justice. Don’t mix them up."
Hillel took off with his hands behind his back, instantly breaking the sound barrier and disappearing into the horizon.
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[Queen Maeve — Emotional Turmoil: Venting -> Heart-fluttering -> Conflict -> Indecision]
[Ability Points Gained: +19,847]
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Looking at the emotions popping up on the panel, Hillel curled his lips.
He believed that the departure just now was very moving.
This is the routine!
True feelings in the world cannot be kept. Only routines win people’s hearts!
That night, social media exploded.
@ThePeakFan: This is PEAK. The speech they just released??? "I would trade 100 terrorists for one WWII veteran" — I felt that in my soul. The Guardian is the hero we need.
@Clavicular: Bro really said "some lives are worth more" on live television, man mogged every other supe hypocrite! 😭😭 The Guardian doesn’t give a fuck about PR, I really wanna tongue kiss him now!
@TheNewYorker: Don’t care what anyone says. The Guardian’s speaking facts. Not all lives are equal. Some people deserve the trash can.
@MilkLover: The Guardian and Queen Maeve fighting crime together is the best thing that has happened this year. My ship is sailing so hard rn
#The Guardian Queen Maeve# topic hit the top five trending searches in America.
#Brooklyn Night#, #The Rise of Queen Maeve#, and many other topics were at the top of the trending list, overshadowing Starlight’s biographical film and Homelander’s new spinoff movie.
Queen Maeve’s approval rating rebounded by 12 percentage points overnight.
Starlight sent a message with only one emoji: a cat sharpening a knife.
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Yosh!
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