Conquering the Multiverse Starting with the Black Robe

Damn it, the clown is myself.

Seeing Homelander appear as if by divine intervention, Rean was speechless with utter disbelief.

He thought he had the situation under control, but he underestimated the Tek Knights and was quickly proven wrong.

Who leaked the news and lured this giant baby here?

Was Walter's people keeping an eye on this area?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Because the person he least wants to see right now is standing in front of him.

"Well, I received an invitation to the Tek Knights' party. Looks like I'm not late."

Homelander flicked his cloak and casually shook off the Tek Knight's trembling hand, which was shaking with excitement.

He walked step by step up to Rean. "You're the 'villain'?"

The man looked at the other man with a mixture of scrutiny and mockery in his eyes, and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He turned to look at the stunned Tyke Knight behind him. "Really? Robert, is this the guy who scared you so much you wet your pants? A greenhorn who hasn't even grown a full beard yet?"

He shrugged. "Are you sure he's the 'villain' himself? I don't think so."

Robert was stumped by that sentence.

The words of the man from the motherland enlightened him.

Because Rean wasn't actually wearing the iconic trench coat from the video, and I hadn't had the time to thoroughly investigate his identity.

Actually, it's not his fault. Logically speaking, no one would come to your doorstep, pretend to be a wanted criminal, and suddenly claim they want to rob you, right?

If Robert could conceal his reasoning abilities and pull off this flawless feat, he had to admit defeat.

Moreover, that kind of calm and composure, unfazed even when the sky is falling, is something that an ordinary teenager could never possess.

Looking at Homelander's arrogant face, Rean felt a sense of calm and readily admitted, "If you're referring to the person who killed Black and the Invisible Man—"

"Without a doubt, that is me."

Homelander's smile remained unchanged, though he seemed slightly surprised. "Wow~ Even the Invisible Man died at your hands? You've got some skills."

Homelander walked around Rean, casually observing him. "But what I admire most is that you're not afraid of me at all? I can feel your heartbeat is very steady. You're very brave."

"Among the superhumans I've ever seen, you're among the strongest, but unfortunately, in front of a true 'god,' you're nothing."

Finally, he emphasized and repeated himself tirelessly, "It's nothing!"

Do you think I should be afraid?

Li Enping stared at the man who called himself a god. "Have you ever heard of a father being afraid of his own son?"

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Hughie, who was secretly observing from the corner, stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg. He thought Rean must be crazy, saying such things to completely enrage the other party so that he could die a quick death.

All he can do now is pray that Rean wasn't just bragging when he said he was confident he could handle the Homelanders.

zizi——

The man's eyes immediately lit up red. "What did you say? Say it again." The words seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Instead of backing down, Rean strode forward, put his hand on Homelander's shoulder, and said in a complicated tone, "It's true, son, I am your father."

The man from the motherland laughed coldly, almost speechless. His eyes gleamed with a fierce, almost menacing light. "Kid, your desperate attempts to save your life by falsely claiming kinship disgust me. Look at yourself, you're not even white!"

"Don't rush, let me finish what I have to say."

Rean remained unfazed and recounted the fabricated story in detail: "In 1980, Vogelbaum extracted the primordial seed from an Asian boy who had been injected with Compound V, attempting to create a God without weaknesses for Walter."

"They succeeded, they had a child, a boy, and named him John."

"What...?" The red light in Homelander's eyes slowly faded, his lips moved slightly, and he felt a bit confused.

Wait a minute, let him sort this out. This kid who looks like he's not even sixteen is actually his biological father?

I am of mixed Asian and white descent?

He stared at Rean in disbelief, his heart trembling wildly.

He wanted to deny it loudly, but hesitated for a long time and couldn't open his mouth to say it.

The lifelong lack of family affection, coupled with the secrets revealed by Rean, almost subconsciously led him to choose to believe.

"But... how is that possible?" Homelander's words carried a hint of hesitation that he himself didn't realize, his brows furrowing tightly. "You don't even look twenty. If it's true, you're almost sixty."

Rean nodded, not denying it, "Because I was injected with the original compound five."

He continued to ramble on, his tone deliberately profound, like a wise old man who had seen it all. "It's different from the later versions. As long as the person who gets injected survives, they will not only gain superpowers, but also stay young forever, their appearance forever frozen in that day."

That's why I look so young, but my mind doesn't resemble that of a sixteen-year-old at all.

I've been watching you grow up from the shadows, John.

But for various reasons, I've never been able to acknowledge you. Every time I see you alone, clutching that blanket, I'm filled with deep self-reproach.

Click!

A bolt of lightning flashed across the night sky outside the manor at just the right moment, followed by a deafening clap of thunder and earth-shattering words that left the man of the homeland stunned and bewildered.

Rean's eyes flickered slightly, giving him no time to think, and pressed on while the iron was hot, "You know better than anyone that ordinary superhumans could never kill an invisible man. Only someone with abilities comparable to yours could possibly do that."

As he spoke, Rean controlled his body and naturally floated in mid-air.

"You can fly?"

Homelander stared at him blankly. The video circulating online only showed the first half and did not capture the scene of Rean soaring into the sky.

"Of course, your abilities are inherited from me, and my blood flows in your veins!" Rean landed on the ground, his gaze gentle. "Child, we are the only two of our kind in this world. We are different from others, and you have always understood this. We are 'gods'... and each other's only family."

This gaze, seen by the people of the motherland, is filled with love.

At this moment, the title of co-captain of the seven-person team and the title of the world's most popular superhuman idol all became meaningless in his eyes and were completely forgotten.

Now, he is just a child who has been reunited with his biological father whom he has never met.

The man sniffled, and all the twists and turns and hardships he had experienced in the past turned into a wave of bitterness that overwhelmed him like a tsunami.

The next second, the strongest man in the world slowly knelt down in front of Rean, two streams of hot tears streaming down his face.

"Father……"

"My dear child, I'm so sorry you had to go through all this."

Rean sighed softly. He hadn't expected that brainwashing this giant baby would be so easy. He had already knelt down and called him "father." It was only thanks to his thorough reading of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" in his previous life that he was able to handle it so well.

With one hand, he rubbed Homelander's head and shoved his golden retriever from side to side. Rean continued to coax him, "I missed your childhood, your growth. I really wish I could have raised you to adulthood and educated you, just like a normal father and son."

I'll take you to the amusement park, play baseball with you, and help you with your studies. Maybe then... you'll become a better person.

"Now, Dad is back. I will make up for everything you've missed all these years."

"I don't blame you, Father... I know you must have your own reasons." Homelander hugged Rean's leg, sobbing like a child who had done something wrong, releasing his surging emotions.

He never showed his vulnerable side to others because he had to be strong. Walter molded him into a perfect god, and gods cannot weep in the face of mortals.

"Yes, I was imprisoned by Edgar in a dark and secluded secret base, a place where even sunlight couldn't get in."

They treated me like livestock, extracting my spinal cord in an attempt to create more superhumans as powerful as you.

I seized an opportunity, killed them, and escaped, all to find you.

"How dare they treat you like this! I will kill Edgar, I will raze Water Tower to the ground!" Homelander suddenly raised his head, his eyes surging with violent killing intent.

"No, good boy." Rean gently stroked his head. Homelander was panting, but was quickly calmed down, much like an obedient puppy.

"You are indeed the strongest, but now is not the time to break ties with Walter. Because I know Edgar has a trump card, and they have a secret weapon specifically designed to deal with you, a weapon powerful enough to 'slay a god'."

I have already built up my own power base. We need to patiently wait for the right opportunity; before that, we cannot act rashly.

This is no nonsense, because the secret weapon is Rean himself.

As long as this overgrown child is kept in check and given enough time to develop, this "father-son relationship" may very well turn from fake to real—as we all know, when a naughty child misbehaves, a beating will do the trick.

"A lie, this is a lie!"

"It's fake! Homelander, that bastard is lying to you, he's not..."

Bang!

A blazing ray flashed by, and the Tyk Knight's head exploded like a watermelon, his body swaying twice before collapsing.

"No one can insult my father!" Homelander's expression was fierce, his eyes flashing with a scarlet light.

He craved family so much, to the point of madness, that he wouldn't tolerate anyone disrupting the tranquility of this father-son reunion.