Homelander: New Legacy

[161] : Been Waiting

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A dense swarm of sea beasts, like predators catching the scent of blood, charged toward the two figures in the depths.

Mera gripped her trident and swung it forward fiercely. A water column, piercing through the beastly horde like a cannon blast, tore straight through them.

Mera's inherent ability to control water was already formidable, and with the artifact trident amplifying her power, she cleared a direct path with a single strike.

Seeing the opening, Roger wasted no time. He grabbed Mera by the arm and swiftly navigated the newly created passage. The water, almost alive under Mera's control, coiled around them, deflecting the attacking beasts of the Trench.

"How much farther?" Roger asked as they sped through the chaos.

Mera glanced around and said, "We're here!"

"What? Here?!" Roger looked around, his expression incredulous as his gaze fell on the seemingly endless swarm of Trench creatures.

If the Kryptonite was indeed in this vicinity, that meant they'd have to fend off the relentless beasts while searching for an item whose exact location was still unknown.

Roger hoped Mera had made a mistake, but underwater, it was unlikely Mera would err. She gestured seriously toward a wrecked human probe below, explaining, "See that? It's a probe left from Bruce's last expedition. I remember it clearly."

Spotting the remnants of the probe, Roger realized Mera was right.

Even if she were wrong, Bruce Wayne—Batman—was rarely mistaken.

With a sigh, Roger exhaled a bubble of air that rose and dissipated through the biotic field surrounding him. "Well, looks like we've got our work cut out for us."

The location was confirmed, but searching for the Kryptonite amid a sea teeming with hostile creatures meant one of them needed to fend off the "uninvited guests."

Logically, this should have been Roger's job, given he had volunteered to accompany Mera in the search for the Kryptonite. However, when it came time to assign roles, Roger realized that holding back the beasts was actually better suited for Mera.

Because, aside from his freezing breath, Roger lacked large-scale offensive capabilities.

And freezing the entire area solid, while effective, would slow down their search for the Kryptonite.

"Mera, how long can you hold them off?" Roger asked.

Gripping her trident tightly and eyeing the beasts blocked by her controlled water barrier, Mera replied, "Not long. Maybe... a minute."

"And if I help clear some of them?"

"...Clear them? How?" Mera asked.

"Like this!" Roger said, clenching his right fist.

Channeling immense power, he unleashed a punch with all his might and speed.

The underwater currents surged violently in response. A colossal wave, powerful enough to uproot the seabed itself, roared forward, obliterating everything in its path.

The wave, compressed and hardened like steel, swept through the horde, smashing the Trench beasts to pulp. With one punch, Roger had cleared half of the attacking swarm.

"!!"

Mera's eyes widened in shock. The aftershock of Roger's punch almost sent her flying. Had she not steadied herself using the trident, she might have been swept away by the rippling underwater currents.