Homelander: New Legacy

[74] : Staying

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Roger exhaled and, after some thought, said to Natasha:

"You're right. Vought isn't much of a threat. If I really wanted to take them down without any regard for the consequences, they'd have been gone long ago. But I need to be mindful of the impact."

With the immense power Roger now possessed, dealing with Vought was a trivial matter. The company's executives and the supes who dared to oppose him could all be obliterated with a single blast of his heat vision.

Including Stormfront.

But what would be the point?

Destroying them wouldn't address the root of the problem. Even if he annihilated Vought's leadership, another company would simply take its place. And if Stormfront were gone, some other supe would just rise to the occasion.

Killing to prevent more killing was the worst strategy. Without establishing a new order, the world would only fall deeper into chaos.

Moreover, Roger's identity in this world was unique. He was seen as a god, the brightest star on Earth. Even if his actions tarnished his public image, turning fans against him, there would still be those who imitated his behavior.

In the original story, Stormfront's fanbase included a white, chubby young man who, inspired by her rhetoric, shot and killed the owner of a nearby convenience store.

So, if Roger really went ahead and wiped out Vought's leadership, it was inevitable that some would start copying his actions. What would Roger do then? He couldn't just go around killing every criminal that surfaced.

Putting aside the catastrophic impact this would have on the world, it would be an enormous hassle for Roger personally.

Thus, Roger decided to let Tek Knight handle the situation, to first keep Vought in check, and then slowly work out a way to dismantle them.

"That makes sense," Natasha said, understanding Roger's rationale.

As the saying goes, "specialization matters." Roger's combat skills were beyond question, he was someone who could burn a hole through Thanos with his heat vision. But when it came to political maneuvering, he was clearly a complete novice.

No matter how powerful someone was, they couldn't excel at everything. Relying on brute force alone to solve problems would only create hidden dangers. As those dangers accumulated, they would eventually snowball into issues even Roger couldn't handle.

That was also why Natasha and the others had come along with him.

Roger couldn't handle everything by himself, but his companions could help cover the gaps.

Natasha didn't know much about corporate takedowns, but when it came to toppling powerful organizations, there was no one more experienced than the Avengers.

"Wow, so we only need to stay here for three days before we can go home?" Thor asked, after tossing the person he had been carrying to Kimiko and setting down his axe. He cracked open a can of beer and took a swig.

Roger gave Thor an awkward but polite smile and said, "Sorry, even if everything goes perfectly, it'll be at least three months before I can send you back."

"Oh, right, charging up," Thor said, nodding before continuing to drink.

Seeing Thor's carefree attitude, Roger frowned and asked, "This might just be a feeling, but... is it that you don't really want to go back?"