Homelander: New Legacy

[163] : The Hardest Yet Simplest Task

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Superman's death left the Justice League members in heavy silence.

Throughout their journey, apart from the Joker's occasional bursts of laughter, no one else spoke much. However, Superman's demise did relieve them of one major concern.

Previously, they had to avoid both the Parademons and Superman's attention. Now, they only needed to evade the Parademons without worrying about Superman.

As for Darkseid, he had never actively sought out the Justice League. Perhaps, in his eyes, Superman alone was enough to eliminate them all, rendering his intervention unnecessary.

Thus, their path to Gotham City was relatively unencumbered.

Roger walked alongside Oliver, knowing full well that he could easily carry Oliver and the others to their destination faster. However, Batman clearly had his own plans.

Roger didn't want to disrupt those plans, especially since he wasn't prepared to face Darkseid head-on.

Darkseid was said to be immensely powerful. Roger referred to him as "said to be" because he had never witnessed Darkseid in action. However, based on descriptions from friends, Roger knew that Darkseid was one of the most formidable villains across the multiverse—a singular existence among countless universes.

Darkseid's most infamous weapon was his Omega Beams, which he could shoot from his eyes.

While these beams might seem similar to Superman's and Roger's heat vision, they were far more than mere high-temperature destructive rays. The Omega Beams were said to contain a unique Omega Effect.

Darkseid could use these beams to erase someone's existence entirely, resurrect individuals, or even banish opponents to increasingly dire parallel universes, effectively "sealing" them.

If he had a choice, Roger would rather not confront Darkseid.

Unlike Superman or Batman, Roger wasn't a native of the DC Universe. He wasn't protected by their "plot armor." If he were struck by the Omega Beams, his fate might not be as fortunate.

However, Roger wouldn't back down either. No matter how powerful Darkseid was, he was still a villain.

Following the usual pattern in cinematic storylines, the heroes typically emerged victorious. Perhaps joining Batman and the Justice League in their battle against Darkseid would lead to his defeat and restore the world to normalcy.

"Assuming things actually unfold that way..."

Roger sighed.

While the story typically followed this trajectory, he couldn't forget that this was the future—a bleak reality where hope had all but vanished, compelling Flash to reset the timeline.

In this future, there was a chance that Darkseid might indeed emerge victorious.

"...What?"

Walking beside him, Oliver caught Roger muttering and asked curiously.

Roger shook his head and quickened his pace to ask Batman, "Does your plan include me?"

"It does now. Any issues with that?"

Batman countered without looking at him.

Roger pressed, "And in your plan, what exactly do you want me to do? Take on Darkseid or maybe a resurrected Doomsday?"

"Neither," Batman replied casually, nodding toward Cyborg, who handed Roger a kryptonite ring.

Cyborg explained, "You, Barry, and I will head to the Batcave to prepare for the timeline reset."