Homelander: New Legacy

[152] : Give Me a Reason

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The mutants had decided to relocate, but it wasn't something that could be done overnight.

It wasn't because the migration was difficult; with the Soul Stone in Roger's possession, he could move freely between universes.

With the support of other stones, Roger could theoretically transport all the mutants in an instant.

The real problem lay in the mindset of the mutants.

They had just emerged victorious from wars against both humanity and the Sentinels. Strictly speaking, the mutants were the winners.

Now, as the victors, they were being asked to abandon their home and flee to another place. How could that possibly make sense?

The fiercest opposition came from the mutants led by Magneto, Erik Lehnsherr.

These mutants, former members of Magneto's Brotherhood, were among those who harbored the deepest hatred for humans.

When humanity began hunting mutants using Sentinels, these individuals became the main force in the resistance. Calling them the new generation of X-Men wouldn't be an exaggeration.

But now, under Magneto's leadership, these mutants stood at odds with their former "comrades" at the mutant academy, spreading their beliefs:

"The Earth should belong to us, not those humans!"

"Exactly! The humans should get out of here!"

"Aren't we the victors?!"

The Brotherhood members shouted passionately, advocating their ideals and gaining many supporters.

Meanwhile, the X-Men, who should have been stopping them, merely stood opposite the Brotherhood, silently watching. They didn't interfere, only ensuring that the situation didn't spiral out of control.

Perhaps, deep down, even the X-Men agreed with what these mutants were saying.

Yes, they were supposed to be the victors. So why were they the ones being forced to leave their home?

"Looks like things are getting out of hand."

Roger, sitting in his room, observed the arguing mutants outside and muttered to himself.

Jean, sitting nearby with a furrowed brow, was deeply troubled. Although the immediate crisis facing the mutants had been resolved, it seemed that a new crisis was brewing.

Perhaps this upcoming crisis could be called "Mutant Civil War."

Seeing mutants arguing amongst themselves, Jean felt disheartened but refrained from asking Roger to intervene.

Roger wasn't a mutant and had already done more than enough for them. He had no obligation to get involved in the internal affairs of mutants.

After much hesitation, Jean finally said to Roger, "...Now that things are settled here, shouldn't we leave?"

"Huh? You're not going to ask me to fix this mess?"

Roger looked at her in surprise.

He wasn't eager to handle mutant internal disputes, and he didn't want to waste his efforts on such thankless tasks. However, if Jean were to ask, while it might lower his opinion of her slightly, he wouldn't outright refuse to help.

To his surprise, Jean suggested leaving instead. That genuinely caught Roger off guard.

Jean shook her head and replied, "There's no need. This... isn't my home, after all."