Homelander: New Legacy

[20] : Billy Butcher Faces Reality,

Butcher woke up, but unlike before, he didn't attack Roger.

Now that his head had cleared, he realized that trying to take on an invulnerable superhuman at such close range without any preparation or ability was suicidal.

Butcher didn't want to die, and Roger didn't seem to want to kill him either, so Butcher naturally calmed down.

He wouldn't try to provoke Roger again; after all, Hughie was right, Roger hadn't shown any obvious hostility from the start, and they were the ones who had been rude first.

Of course, Butcher wasn't going to apologize. If he apologized and admitted he was wrong, he wouldn't be the Butcher.

So from the moment Butcher woke up to when Frenchie and Mother's Milk arrived, the atmosphere between him and Roger was quite tense.

Hughie, who initially felt much more relaxed, now shut his mouth and curled up in a corner without saying a word due to the tense atmosphere.

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Frenchie and Mother's Milk quickly arrived, holding pistols that gave them no sense of security. Seeing that Butcher and Hughie were okay, they both sighed in relief and looked at Roger again.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Roger said:

"You should all be here now, so can we talk?"

Frenchie and Mother's Milk looked at Butcher.

Butcher got up from the ground, clutching his definitely injured stomach, and asked Roger:

"What do you want to talk about?"

"First, let's talk about Translucent, then Compound V, and finally..." Roger looked at Butcher, "we'll talk about you."

"Fine, Translucent, Compound V, and me. How about we change the topic and talk about you first? Homelander, let's talk about how many women you've... harmed."

Butcher's words shocked Frenchie and Mother's Milk, and even Hughie looked at Roger in disbelief.

He had always thought Roger was a good guy.

Roger knew Butcher would bring this up. He cursed internally at his original self for leaving him such a mess and then said to Butcher:

"I know what you want to ask. Your wife, Becca Butcher, right?"

Hearing Roger mention his wife's name, Butcher's expression turned grim. He clenched his fists and stared at Roger. If he didn't know he couldn't beat him, he would have already punched him.

Roger continued:

"You came after the Seven and Vought because of your wife, Becca. More precisely, you came after me because I was the one who... with your wife."

"You raped her!!"

Seeing Roger casually bring up the past, Butcher couldn't contain his anger and tried to charge at Roger.

He completely forgot how Roger had knocked him out cold earlier.

But this time, the other members of the Boys quickly restrained Butcher, holding him back to prevent him from advancing.

Roger didn't even move. He stared into Butcher's angry eyes and said:

"Strictly speaking, it wasn't as serious as you say, although I don't deny it either."

The situation was actually quite complicated. Butcher's wife had some feelings for Homelander too. She walked out of his room in a daze, partly worried about her husband finding out.