Inside Pero's villa, the atmosphere was unusually warm.
Homelander was pacing excitedly around the living room, his handsome face brimming with an innocent joy.
"...Father! You should have seen the look on that old man's face when he confirmed who I was!" He gestured wildly as he described everything that had just happened to Pero on the couch.
"I'll go bring him over right now! Then the three of us... no, Ryan too! Four generations of our family can finally be together!"
Pero sat with his legs crossed, toying with a game controller. The word "Win" was displayed on the screen.
He did not turn around, merely casting a sidelong glance at the blond man-child who had completely lost himself in his fantasy of a "happy family."
Of course he knew what was happening outside.
Outside the villa, two heartbeats suppressing murderous intent rang as clearly as drumbeats.
"Oh? Really?" Pero's tone was placid. He set down the controller and picked up the coffee on the coffee table, which had long since gone cold. "Then where is he now?"
"He... he said he wanted to get familiar with this era first!" Homelander scratched his head and said nonchalantly, "But that's fine. I'll convince him soon! He is my biological father, after all!"
Watching his innocent expression, Pero was rather interested to see what choice this man-child would make when reality mercilessly shattered his "family dream."
Just then.
Boom-!!!
The villa's front door instantly exploded inward! Splinters flew everywhere!
Two figures appeared in the doorway, one behind the other, radiating overwhelming murderous intent.
Leading them was none other than Soldier Boy, his face covered in a full beard, his eyes filled with brutality and disdain.
Behind him, Butcher wore a crazed smile at the prospect of finally exacting his revenge.
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