What's wrong with Superman's brother wanting to be Homelander?

Chapter 37: I'm Willing

Rachel clearly hadn't expected this boy, who looked a year or two younger than her, to ask such a question.

Moreover, why does he understand himself so well?

"What... what do you want to do?" Rachel suspected that she might have just escaped one danger only to fall into another.

Fortunately, she did not sense any demonic aura from the boy.

Otherwise, she would definitely have run away as fast as she could.

"Don't worry, I just want to borrow your power a little bit, I won't do anything bad to hurt anyone."

Lucas guessed Rachel's thoughts.

In her normal state, Rachel is kind, gentle, and soft-hearted; she is a purely good person with strong empathy and is unwilling to do evil.

The only potential problem is that if the magic goes out of control, the dark power within the other person will be awakened.

However, Raven in his dark personality state isn't that powerful either.

With the magic resistance granted by the [Aspire to Excellence] trait, Lucas was fully confident in suppressing his opponent.

"What do you want to do?"

Perhaps sensing that there was no malice in Lucas's eyes, Rachel couldn't help but ask a question.

Lucas briefly explained what he wanted to do.

"Do you have masochistic tendencies?"

When Rachel heard that the other party actually wanted her to use mental magic to control the teachers and arrange nearly a hundred grade-level exams, she was immediately stunned.

When she was in school, what she hated most was testing.

Also, this is how magic is used!?

"I'm more clear-headed than you think."

This shouldn't be considered wrongdoing, right?

Rachel thought about it for a moment.

It's just an exam.

She looked at Lucas: "But how can I help you? I'm not a student here, and my mental influence range is only within 20 meters."

"That is a problem," Lucas said, frowning.

He had only thought about the raven's abilities and asked the question subconsciously; he hadn't really considered how to implement it in practice.

"How long can your mind control last?"

"It depends on how strong the other person's will is. To be honest, I've never tested it," Rachel said, shaking her head.

"Is that so..."

Lucas originally wanted her to control the Smallville High School board of trustees and process fake enrollment documents.

However, if Rachel's mind control cannot be maintained for too long, it will definitely cause more trouble once it is exposed.

Just then.

Lucas suddenly looked to one side.

After a while, Jonathan suddenly remembered that he hadn't added any diluted oil to his old farm tractor, and he forced himself to wake up from his sleep, walking out of the house with sleepy eyes.

As I passed the warehouse, I happened to see Lucas.

"Lucas, why aren't you asleep yet? It's already quite late. Stop exercising and go to sleep so you don't miss school tomorrow."

He gave a word of advice and was about to turn around when he suddenly saw Rachel behind Lucas, and his face immediately showed surprise and doubt:

"Lucas, who is she?"

……

The warm yellow light in the living room made the small farmhouse feel especially cozy.

"It's too cruel for a child to go through so much at such a young age."

After hearing Rachel's self-introduction, Martha's eyes immediately filled with sympathy. She stepped forward and gently took the girl's hands: "Don't be afraid. Make yourself at home. There won't be any bad people here."

Lucas never imagined that the cultists would shoot her mother in front of the girl.

Although she was her adoptive mother, she genuinely loved Rachel.

"Thank you... thank you."

Rachel pursed her lips, her voice trembling with fear.

Feeling Martha's gentle kindness, just like when her mother was alive, she felt a lump in her throat, and the grievances she had suppressed for so long surged up, causing her to burst into silent sobs.

"Good child, don't cry, it's not your fault."

Martha hugged Rachel and comforted her, speaking softly.

Seemingly having made a decision, she turned to Jonathan, pulled him aside, and whispered:

"Jonathan, this girl has no guardians. Why don't we adopt her? I really want a daughter, and besides, she's so pitiful."

"Martha, are you serious?" Jonathan frowned.

"Yes, do you still remember Wesley's teachings?"

"Of course I know about loving others as yourself and helping others, but didn't you hear? Her mother was shot and killed? There could be a whole host of troubles behind this, maybe even a cult!"

As a genuine Kansas farmer.

For Jonas, the ultimate pursuit was a stable, secure life, ideally one without any major ups and downs.

He dislikes too much uncertainty and has a high pursuit of a stable life.

That's why he always secretly taught Clark not to reveal his abilities.

For an ordinary person who yearns for peace, cults are the most undesirable scourge.

He had some experiences with cults when he was young and knew that the people in them were all complete lunatics and perverts.

They don't value other people's lives, just as they don't value their own.

Most importantly, once cult members have their eye on someone, they will never give up easily and will cling to them like maggots.

"But even the biggest trouble can't be as big as Clark!"

Martha looked at Jonathan and said something that Jonathan couldn't refute at all.

Indeed, no problem could be as serious as Clark's background.

With their current financial situation, they are already struggling to support Lucas and Clark, let alone help others.

"We can get an adoption tax credit."

Martha was clearly too familiar with this man she had shared a bed with for decades; she knew what he was thinking the moment he frowned.

"Okay, if you're really willing to adopt them, I'll support you, but we also need to ask for their opinion."

Jonathan gave a wry smile and finally nodded helplessly.

"I knew you'd support me!" Ms. Martha laughed, giving him a sweet kiss.

"The child is still here." Even the usually conservative Jonathan couldn't help but blush.

Ms. Martha then shared her thoughts with Rachel.

"You should be able to tell, child, that our family's financial situation isn't particularly good, and we can't provide you with a life of luxury, but we definitely have enough to eat and shelter from the wind and rain."

"Ms. Martha said softly."

"I do, I, I mean I really, really do."

Martha's words were like a ray of sunshine in the dead of winter for Rachel.

She couldn't even believe that someone would be willing to take in such a troublesome person as herself.

This has nothing to do with Lucas's request just now.

It was simply because she felt a long-lost maternal love and warmth from Ms. Martha.

Her extraordinary spiritual strength allowed her to clearly sense the deep kindness emanating from the woman before her; she was so gentle.

Lucas shrugged, surprised by the good news. His mother was truly wonderful!