It gave Homelander a certain illusion.
I violated the whole world.
It was an exquisite feeling. Every time Homelander unleashed his Crescent Moon Sky Slash, he became so exhilarated that he lost himself in it. That was why he could never keep it up for very long.
Homelander came back to his senses and said to Ryan, "All right. Now jump down from here."
Ryan had been brimming with excitement, but his father's words stopped him cold.
"What did you say, Dad?" Ryan asked, stunned.
"You heard me, Ryan." Homelander's expression was serious. "Jump down from here."
Homelander had brought Ryan here with exactly this in mind.
He could see that Becca had raised their son to be an obedient, reserved boy. That would make it hard to awaken his superpowers through ordinary means.
So he had to take drastic measures.
He had to use an outside shock to draw out the terrifying potential hidden inside his son.
Ryan looked down. The ground was more than ten meters below.
He had never fallen from a great height, but he had been well educated. He knew what anyone else would know.
A fall from this height could kill him.
"No, Dad." Ryan's voice trembled with tears. "Please don't make me jump, okay?"
Homelander shook his head. "Trust me. You're my son. You'll be fine."
Ryan shook his head and looked down again. His legs nearly gave way with fear.
Homelander looked helpless.
This was no way for his son to act.
So he would have to give him a hand.
Homelander reached out and gave him a gentle push.
Ryan cried out, then landed face-first with a thud.
At the sound of his cry, Becca rushed into the yard almost at once.
She saw Ryan lying motionless on the ground, then