The Encounter

Endless Fel Bats swarmed around Homelander, making him feel surrounded from every direction.

The two Terror Demons also kept whispering temptations into his ears.

It wasn't just verbal temptation; they were backing it up with supernatural abilities.

Unfortunately, Homelander had a major weakness when it came to willpower.

Having spent his whole life in a laboratory, he had endured a twisted existence of constant experimentation.

Even after growing strong enough to leave the lab, his deep-seated need for love had kept him searching for something there.

Vought Company had exploited his need for approval and successfully manipulated him.

Considering how he had turned out, Homelander really hadn't done too badly.

But that still couldn't conceal the emptiness inside him.

The demonic whispers in his ears made him irritable.

"Shut up! Shut up!"

"Heh. We can sense that you're growing old. In the Abyss, the wear and tear will only worsen."

"The stronger you are, the more likely you are to attract the Abyss's attention. Unfortunately, your abilities haven't granted you a long life..."

"You crave attention, and we conquer countless worlds. We can make you the center of even more attention!"

"You can do whatever you want, with no rules and no restraints..."

No matter how Homelander swung his fists or swept the area with his heat vision, he barely managed to destroy any of the countless Fel Bats. For every swarm he wiped out, another appeared!

"Enough!"

The moment Homelander roared those words, his will already wavering badly, a scream from the mental plane struck without the slightest delay.

It came from the Terror Demon outside, the one keeping them occupied.

Then a streak of light beyond their understanding appeared, as if it had just struck the Terror Demon outside.

It zigzagged in a Z-shaped pattern and instantly plunged