The Melt Stick touched Homelander's shoulder.
Valkyrie froze.
Her gaze was drawn to the man who had suddenly appeared.
A blue bodysuit, a cape patterned with Stars and Stripes, a taut waist, and firm, perky buttocks...
Grandmaster was even more dumbfounded.
He looked at the completely unaffected Homelander, then at the Melt Stick in his hand, his face full of disbelief.
This was a weapon that could melt even cosmic beasts!
How could it possibly have no effect on this guy?!
Homelander tilted his head slightly and glanced at the Melt Stick on his shoulder.
He gave a disdainful laugh.
"Interesting..."
He gently blew out a breath.
Freezing frost surged forth with his breath.
In the blink of an eye, the deadly Melt Stick began to rapidly form a thick layer of ice from its tip, spreading all the way to Grandmaster's hand.
Grandmaster was so frightened that he hurriedly let go.
Homelander curled a finger and lightly flicked the staff, now frozen solid like an icicle.
"Crack."
The entire Melt Stick shattered into icy fragments across the floor.
Grandmaster stumbled back two steps in fright, carefully examining the man who had appeared out of nowhere.
Looking at Homelander's red-and-blue outfit.
A name suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Y-you are..." Grandmaster pointed at Homelander in astonishment. "That Guardian of the Galaxy the golden women of Sovereign have been spreading word about..."
"What was it called... Homelander?"
"Pretty accurate pronunciation." Homelander nodded generously. "That's me."
Upon receiving confirmation, Grandmaster's heart sank.
He forced himself to remain calm and retreated several more steps, putting some safe distance between them.
He knew the weight carried by that name.
Rumor had it that this man had destroyed an entire planet all by himself!
A ruthless figure like this was not someone to provoke lightly.