Homelander: New Legacy

[113] : Act, Roger & Superman!

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Roger left the somewhat overwhelmed Jean to rest and stood up, once again surveying the disaster-like ruins.

Boom!

In the distance, thunderous noises echoed as Roger watched a spaceship plummet from the sky, crashing through several buildings before coming to a halt amidst the wreckage.

He also saw Superman descending from the sky, holding Lois, and then turning to face General Zod, who had emerged from the spaceship.

Roger knew that a fierce battle was about to break out between Superman and Zod. Their fight would only worsen the already devastated Metropolis.

If it had been earlier, Roger would have done anything to help Superman stop Zod. At the very least, he would have tried to lure Zod away from the city to avoid a battle amidst the urban landscape.

But now, Roger remained still. After a quick glance, he chose to sit back down beside Jean, calmly watching Superman and Zod among the ruins.

Even though he had only fought a few skirmishes, given Roger's physical abilities, such battles were just a warm-up at most. Yet, he felt exhausted.

Roger didn't know why he felt so tired. Perhaps it was because, in the end, he couldn't save those he tried to rescue, letting events unfold according to the original storyline. Or perhaps his plan had gone far beyond his expectations, leaving him frustrated.

In any case, Roger didn't want to do anything now. He just wanted to sit quietly and wait for the battle between Superman and Zod to end.

But this tranquility didn't last long. As Superman and Zod prepared to clash, a somewhat recovered Jean asked Roger:

"Aren't you going to help?"

"...I'm tired," Roger replied honestly.

Jean looked at the situation and continued, "If they fight, a lot more people will die, right?"

"Yeah," Roger nodded.

"..."

Seeing Roger's response, Jean took a deep breath and stood up, heading towards the ruins.

Seeing this, Roger asked, "Where are you going?"

"To help," Jean replied.

"You've already overexerted your powers today. You should rest. Besides... you can't intervene in a battle between Kryptonians."

Roger wasn't trying to discourage her intentionally. It was just that most mutants couldn't handle a fight between Superman and Zod. Even a powerful telepath like Jean, if she rushed in recklessly, could easily perish.

Despite knowing this, Jean did not back down. She replied seriously:

"I know, but Charles once told me that being an X-Man isn't just about having strong powers; it's about standing up when the innocent are in danger, even if it risks your own life.

"Though I'm not yet an official X-Man, when innocents are at risk, even if it endangers my life, I can't just hide behind others."

"But you have no ties to the people of this world," Roger said calmly, still trying to dissuade her.

Jean countered with a question of her own, "When you stopped Apocalypse, did you have any connection to our world?"

"..."