Pero returned to his detached villa in the suburbs and sank comfortably into the expensive leather sofa.
He turned on his computer and opened Steam, the platform that existed no matter which world he was in.
"This is still the most comfortable place." As Pero played, he felt that without that "filial son" Homelander buzzing beside him, the whole world had become peaceful.
Just then.
Knock, knock, knock.
A polite knock suddenly sounded at the door.
Pero's brows furrowed involuntarily.
He turned his head and used Super-Vision to see through the thick wooden door.
To his surprise, Starlight was standing outside.
Pero was a little surprised, but he still got up and went over to open the door.
Creak-
Pero leaned against the doorframe with one hand and raised an eyebrow at Starlight.
"What can I do for you, beautiful?"
Starlight stood warily at the entrance. She glanced at Pero, then quickly scanned their surroundings, seemingly checking for an ambush.
"Can... can we talk inside?" There was a trace of nervousness in her voice.
Pero shrugged indifferently and stepped aside to let her in.
The two sat facing each other in the living room.
Hughie had already told her everything that had happened in Russia over the phone-Soldier Boy's awakening, and Homelander and Pero's appearance.
After a heated discussion, The Boys had reached a conclusion.
After coming into contact with Pero, Homelander had become more unpredictable.
But he had indeed reined himself in considerably. At the very least, he was no longer so obsessed with public approval ratings and rarely appeared on television. And the atmosphere Starlight had recently sensed within the company...
Seemed to suggest they wanted to get rid of Homelander.
This had shown them an opportunity to bring down Vought International.
And Pero was currently the only