Homelander: New Legacy

[171] : Thor Joins the Team-Trouble!

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What surprised Roger most was that, over such a long time, Thor's best skill in gaming wasn't in fighting or shooting games. Instead, it was in the complex and often frustrating genre of RTS games—Real-Time Strategy.

Games like Red Alert and StarCraft fell into this category, a genre Roger personally disliked playing.

Watching Thor, who was deeply engrossed in the game, Roger rubbed his head in frustration.

An impulsive brute excelling in RTS games? It made Roger wonder if he was still dreaming.

Regardless, Roger had already agreed to settle their disagreement with a gaming match. There was no way he'd go back on his word now.

"Let's just get it over with," he thought.

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Half an Hour Later.

"This... this is impossible!"

Staring at the glaring "DEFEAT" on the screen, Roger was in disbelief, his worldview seemingly shattered.

He had actually lost!

And it wasn't just a loss—it was a crushing defeat. Though Roger wasn't a fan of RTS games, his superhuman reflexes and vision should have given him a significant edge. There was no way he should have lost this badly.

But reality slapped him hard in the face. Not only had he lost, but he hadn't even put up a fight.

"Well, that's two out of three. I win."

Thor took a big gulp of soda and leaned back in his chair with a smug, satisfied expression, as if he hadn't even exerted much effort.

"...Did you cheat?!"

Roger glared at Thor in disbelief.

How could this Couch Potato, who had been indulging in a sedentary lifestyle, be so dominant in RTS games? Was this really the Thor he knew?

Thor tossed Roger a cold soda and said, "I'm the mighty Thor, the God of Thunder. Why would I stoop so low as to cheat?"

"Then how..."

"Simple. I'm the King of Asgard, remember? You think I didn't have any leadership experience before becoming king?"

"...You mean charging recklessly into battle and leaving Odin to clean up your mess?"

"..."

Thor nearly choked on his drink at Roger's jab. After coughing several times, he defensively replied, "That's different. Either way, you lost."

"Fine..."

Roger opened the soda Thor had thrown at him, took a sip, and stared at the ceiling of Thor's gaming room, pondering how he could convince Thor to leave.

Losing the game didn't mean he'd given up on persuading Thor. It only meant he wouldn't forcibly take him away.

As he gazed at the patterned ceiling, an idea suddenly came to Roger.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so good at gaming. In that case, I guess games from other worlds wouldn't interest you."

"Hm?"

Thor looked at Roger suspiciously.

"I mean, all games are fundamentally the same. Across parallel worlds, you're bound to find games with different names but similar mechanics. It's understandable if they don't excite you."