Homelander: New Legacy

[135] : Parting and Encountering

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Three Infinity Stones shimmered on Roger's chest as he tried to remove them, only to find it impossible.

They seemed almost glued to him, refusing to budge. Especially the Reality Stone, it appeared connected to his body. When he removed his suit, it would retract automatically into his chest, while the other two disappeared along with the suit.

"This doesn't make sense. You're not even the real one, so why are you so attached to me?" Roger muttered in frustration.

Of the three stones embedded in his chest, only the Reality Stone was a replica created by Andrea to deceive the gods of Asgard. And yet, it was this replica that clung to Roger stubbornly, its purpose unclear.

As the stones gleamed in a row across his chest, Roger noticed Carol eyeing him with some suspicion.

"If I said this was an accident, would you believe me?" Roger asked Carol helplessly.

Carol gestured toward the three stones on his chest and replied, "And you want me to believe that's an accident?"

"It really is...this Reality Stone is a fake, well, not entirely. But there's another Reality Stone, just like there's another Mind Stone on Earth," Roger explained, hoping to avoid being mistaken for someone like Thanos.

Carol studied Roger with a skeptical look. Perhaps because he had shown her visions of their past battles together, Carol refrained from pressing the issue.

But at that moment, the members of the Nova Corps, seeing the battle was over, quickly gathered around, aiming their weapons at the Power Stone embedded in Roger's chest.

"Do... don't move!" a Nova Corps officer called out tensely, his eyes fixed on Roger.

In the distance, Ronan had already been captured by the Nova Corps after Roger's intervention. When they decided to deal with the Power Stone, they'd seen Roger incorporating it as a chest ornament.

This sight immediately put both the Nova Corps and the Guardians of the Galaxy on high alert.

Since they didn't know who Roger was, all they saw was him taking down Ronan and "claiming" the Power Stone. Naturally, the Nova Corps was suspicious of his intentions. If Roger hadn't demonstrated such overwhelming power, and if Captain Marvel wasn't standing beside him, they would likely have done more than merely aim their weapons at him.

"Relax, everyone. I'm not your enemy," Roger assured the nervous Nova Corps members.

Captain Marvel, Carol, also spoke up, "He's not an enemy. He's the one who informed me about Ronan's attack on Xandar. Besides, you all saw him defeat Ronan just now."

"So who is he? And why does he want the Power Stone?" asked a Nova Corps officer named Rhomann Dey as he approached them.

Roger recognized him; in Guardians of the Galaxy, Rhomann had been the one to believe Star-Lord, which allowed the Nova Corps to prepare in advance.

After a brief glance at him, Roger looked down at the Power Stone on his chest and sighed, "This was an accident. Rest assured, I have no intention of harming Xandar. As for the Power Stone, I plan to keep it somewhere absolutely secure."

Just as Roger finished speaking, Yondu Udonta and his Ravager crew appeared. Yondu, with his blue skin and eyes fixed on the Power Stone, spoke up, "You think you can just walk away with one of the universe's most valuable items with a few words?"