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The Kryptonian spaceship, a colossal presence hovering above Metropolis, emitted a thick white gravity wave toward the ground.
Under the influence of this wave, countless people and vehicles were flung into the air, and people inside buildings were pulled skyward by the force.
Roger, who had just arrived in Metropolis, witnessed this scene the moment he arrived.
A countless number of people screamed and wailed in terror, calling out for help as they floated in the air, their voices filled with fear and despair.
All Roger could do was watch, helplessly, and then...
He watched as they fell back down with the second wave, crashing heavily onto the ground.
*Boom!!*
The deafening roar of the gravity wave drowned out the sounds of their fall, their screams, and the noise of their bodies hitting the ground.
But sound couldn't obscure the scene. Roger watched as these people struck the ground at speeds far greater than that of a normal fall, their bodies smashing into a bloody mess, flesh and blood scattering like thin paper, mixing with the dust and debris on the ground.
Hovering in mid-air, Roger stared blankly, as if paralyzed with fear. He rubbed his throat, feeling something churn in his stomach.
Was it anxiety? Fear?
It didn't seem to be either.
This was the first time Roger had witnessed such a horrific sight firsthand. Even in the world of The Boys, he had never seen such a scene, not even on television.
Disgust... didn't quite describe it. Instead, Roger just felt a profound sense of helplessness, as if there was nothing he could do in that moment. He had never felt so powerless before.
Roger's journey had always been smooth, whether in the world of The Boys or the Marvel universe.
Even in the X-Men world, when facing what he considered potentially the most formidable enemy he'd ever encountered, Apocalypse, Roger hadn't faced much difficulty.
This had given Roger a certain illusion, that he could achieve anything he set his mind to, as long as he was willing to put in the effort.
So, Roger believed he could save the people of Metropolis, just as he had saved the people of Cairo.
But now, Roger realized he was wrong.
He was immensely strong, capable of firing lasers that could cut through anything, seeing and hearing everything, with skin tougher than the hardest materials on Earth.
But he couldn't do everything.
Superhuman strength is invincible to humans and most other life forms, calling him a god among men wouldn't be an exaggeration. Yet this power couldn't save those who had already been caught by the gravity wave.
"Roger!!"
While Roger stood there, unsure of what to do, he heard Jean's voice.
Hovering near the gravity wave, Roger's presence was a clear dark spot, making it easy for Jean to spot him, and she quickly flew over to join him.
Standing beside Roger, Jean looked at the horrific scene before them, unable to hold back her gasp as she covered her mouth. She turned to Roger and asked:
"Have we… failed?"
"…Yes, we failed."
Roger spoke heavily.
He had indeed failed this time, and not just failed, he had failed miserably, unable to save the people caught in the gravity wave in time.
In silence, Roger lifted his gaze toward the Kryptonian spaceship above and suddenly said to Jean:
"But we can still make things right. Jean, please, go and control those collapsing buildings to prevent them from crushing other innocents."
"Okay, but what about you?"
"I'm going to destroy the Kryptonian ship."
Roger set his gaze firmly on the distant Kryptonian spaceship, making up his mind.
Originally, he hadn't planned to destroy the Kryptonian ship. Destroying it could indeed stop this tragedy, but it would only be a temporary solution.
The Kryptonians possessed advanced technology. Their suits of armor would allow them to survive even if the ship were destroyed.
Without the ship, and without the ability to terraform Earth into a new home, the Kryptonians would likely go berserk and cause destruction across the planet.
If the Kryptonians adapted to Earth's environment, it would be akin to having a group of Supermen wreaking havoc on Earth.
Superman and Roger might be able to stop one or two of them, but how could they possibly stop an entire group?
So, Roger had thought to follow the plan from the original story: having the engine from the Kryptonian ship collide with the one Superman had brought from the previous ship.
According to the original story, the collision would create a singularity, or an artificial black hole, to put it more simply.
This artificial black hole would draw in everything and everyone linked to the Phantom Zone, where General Zod and the other Kryptonians had been imprisoned before.
When the artificial black hole activated, everything and everyone tied to the Phantom Zone would be sucked in, effectively eradicating the Kryptonians.
That had been Roger's plan, save the people first, then assist Superman in dealing with Zod, guiding their battle to an uninhabited area, and in doing so, saving as many people as possible.
Then, with everything else unfolding according to the original plot, he could achieve his perfect ending in the world of Superman.
But now...
Roger couldn't wait any longer.
He couldn't stand by and watch more innocents suffer, nor accept his own helplessness in failing to save more lives. So, he decided to destroy the Kryptonian spaceship.
As for what might happen to the world afterward... he didn't care!
With this thought in mind, Roger gave his instructions to Jean and then rushed straight toward the Kryptonian spaceship.
However, Roger overlooked one thing: as he flew toward the Kryptonian ship, the occupants inside the ship had also noticed him.
And so, as Roger neared the ship, a blue laser cannon fired from the spaceship, targeting Roger directly!
The laser cannon shot out at high speed, but since there was only one, Roger easily dodged it.
Yet, soon after, Roger saw more energy blasts flying toward him!
A barrage of blue energy cannons formed a dense pattern in the sky, leaving Roger with no room to evade.
But since he couldn't dodge them, Roger decided not to try.
He forced himself to hover mid-air, ignoring the incoming energy blasts, his eyes burning with red flames as he unleashed his long-held energy directly at the spaceship above!
This was Roger's first time releasing such a powerful heat vision, far stronger than when he had fought Thanos.
If Roger's attack hit its mark, the Kryptonian ship would be obliterated without a doubt!
But the Kryptonians wouldn't just stand by and watch Roger destroy their ship, and General Zod certainly wouldn't.
Just before Roger unleashed his heat vision, a dark figure leaped out of the ship, wearing a Kryptonian battlesuit. This figure descended directly onto Roger's position, twisting Roger's head at the moment he fired his heat vision!
"Ahhhhh!!!"
Roger and the figure grappled, with Roger roaring in fury, trying to turn his head back.
However, the heat vision's trajectory shifted slightly, grazing the top of the ship and merely damaging some of its outer armor, without reaching its core.
Having failed to destroy the ship, Roger and the dark figure plummeted from the sky, crashing into a skyscraper below.
*Boom, Boom, Boom!*
Roger and the Kryptonian crashed through the floors of the skyscraper, all the way down to the basement.
Under the immense strength of the two, they kept falling until they reached the building's underground levels.
Due to the effects of the gravity wave, the skyscraper had already been precarious. Now, under the impact of their battle, it crumbled, and those who hadn't managed to escape in time screamed as the building collapsed around them.
Hundreds of people inside the building were about to lose their lives in the collapse.
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Jean heard the cries of people and saw those struggling to escape beneath the gravity wave.
She too wanted to save everyone, but she couldn't. All she could do was use all her strength to save those within her sight.
This was Jean's third time using her powers to the fullest, counting the battle against Apocalypse.
But unlike her initial nervousness, and the second time's joy, this time Jean felt the same helplessness Roger had felt.
For the first time, Jean realized that her powers weren't as strong as she had imagined.
Boom!
There was no time for Jean to be distracted. The sound of a collapsing building caught her attention, and she turned to see a skyscraper toppling due to Roger and the Kryptonian's battle, compounded by the gravity wave.
People who hadn't managed to evacuate were falling out of broken windows, plummeting toward the ground.
The building's angle was also dangerously off, with many people desperately fleeing beneath its shadow. If the rubble fell, it wouldn't just crush those in the building.
Without hesitation, after moving those near the gravity wave to safety, Jean focused all her energy on controlling the collapsing skyscraper.
Controlling a falling building required not just Jean's powerful telekinesis, but also extreme precision in manipulating her abilities.
Every fragment of the shattered skyscraper, falling stones, dropped filing cabinets, office desks, everything that could hit those below had to be controlled by Jean's telekinesis.
She had to manage everything inside the building, people she could see and those she couldn't, all of it.
Only by doing so could she maximize the chances of saving everyone.
This was no simple task, and Jean had never tried such delicate control before.
But now she had no choice; she had to do it to save everyone. The pressure was immense.
And as if the situation couldn't get worse, Roger and the Kryptonian, who had fallen into the skyscraper's basement, broke out of the building again!
Their battle rendered the already unstable skyscraper into rubble
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