I, the younger brother of Superman, ended up with a Thanos template.

His intense emotions caused him to lose control of his power, razing the capital of Kandak to the ground and killing millions. The Eternal Council regretted entrusting his power to the wrong person and sealed him away.

"I saw on the news a while ago that Black Adam has escaped and taken control of Kandak."

"maybe."

The wizard shook his head and gave a bitter smile as he approached David.

If you think about it, was he a person with a pure heart who protected humanity for thousands of years?

He didn't dare to call himself that either.

“I once thought of letting you inherit my power, Transcendence.”

A serious expression appeared on his aged face.

"I am looking for a person with a pure heart, someone who can shoulder the responsibility of protecting humanity and will not be misled by sudden, godlike power."

"And those who protect humanity already exist, possessing immense power, as evidenced by their numerous crises that have threatened the world."

So it seems we no longer need to worry about the prerequisites.

"Judging from your tone, it seems you've given up on the idea of ​​giving me your power."

David keenly sensed the meaning behind his words.

"But why have you changed your mind now?"

The wizard remained silent, glancing at his aged and severely injured body; the answer was self-evident.

He didn't have time to choose other people.

"I am not the only person in the world who has saved the world."

David added.

The wizard was somewhat surprised that David didn't seem to value his power much. He slammed his scepter heavily on the ground, sending lightning flying. His expression was solemn, and his aged, sacred voice echoed in the hall.

"You may not know how powerful the Shazam power I'm about to pass on to you is. With this power, you will possess the strength of six gods, the wisdom of Solomon, the power of Hercules..."

David waved his hand, interrupting his chanting.

"you have not answer my question yet."

Even for him now, obtaining the power of the Six Gods would bring a significant boost to his strength, but it's not something he absolutely needs.

With the template system in place, as long as we continue, we'll be able to easily obtain templates even more powerful than Shazam in the near future.

He wanted to understand the whole story and didn't want any forces with unclear motives.

"If we're talking about a pure heart and protecting humanity, there's someone who fits the bill better than me. He flies around the city all day, acting as a firefighter everywhere."

David was referring to Clark.

"In terms of purity of heart, Clark may not be a selfless saint, but there are few people on Earth with a purer heart than him, who are willing to risk danger and even sacrifice their lives to protect humanity and strangers."

"He is not human."

The wizard shook his head and gave a simple yet unavoidable reason.

The so-called protection of humanity actually refers to the protection of Earthlings; aliens are not included. He would not entrust the power of Shazam to an alien to protect humanity, no matter how righteous and kind that alien may seem. He cannot take any more risks.

As for Clark, he was indeed more enthusiastic than David in fighting crime and saving others, but wizards didn't value that. The Eternal Council only cared about crises that truly threatened the fate of humanity and only appeared in times of absolute crisis.

This is consistent with David's style of doing things.

David raised an eyebrow, realizing that this old wizard was actually a racist.

"My body has no time left, Transcender."

He raised his hand to signal David to stop talking and grasped the scepter in his hand.

David's actions only strengthened the wizard's resolve to pass on the power to him. He remained unmoved by the immense power before him and instead recommended others. Moreover, for some reason, the wizard was not worried that David might one day reveal his ambitions and use the power of the six gods to forever endanger the world.

"The world is in imminent danger. If you doubt this power, you can find another person of upright character to pass it on to later!"

Seeing his urgent urging, which even carried a hint of pleading, David slowly placed his hand on the scepter.

Seeing the wizard's urgency and the lack of clarity in explaining things, some others, except those blinded by greed and thirst for power, might suspect something sinister was going on.

However, David knew that the power of Shazam did not come with any backdoors.

Just look at how Black Adam transformed from a slave into the most powerful mortal in the world. He betrayed the Eternal Council, and even the wizard who personally bestowed his power couldn't take it away. He could only join forces with others to seal him away. The same thing happened when he gave the power of Shazam to Billy Batson.

Faced with Billy Batson's slacking off and rude behavior, there was nothing that could be done but urge action to address the threat to humanity.

Shazam!

As he uttered the word under the wizard's anxious gaze, a dazzling bolt of lightning struck down.

David was covered in a red battle suit, with a thick, golden, lightning-like symbol on his chest faintly glowing. His white cloak fluttered behind him, and his face looked several years more mature, somewhat like he would look in his late twenties. He exuded an aura as powerful and majestic as a god.

A powerful force filled his entire body. He raised his palm, and divine lightning, seemingly capable of piercing through everything, danced between his fingers.

His physical strength more than doubled, and looking around, time in the hall seemed to slow down a thousandfold, accompanied by the flying dust particles. He possessed the ability to move at lightning speed.

"Alright, now you possess the power of Shazam."

The wizard staggered backward, falling back onto the stone throne.

"Compared to the person I chose before, you are special in many ways."

While there's still time, I...I want to finish explaining my last things to you.

……

"After all, we share the same blood."

Whoohoo!

A cold wind howled in through the broken windows on the upper floors of the building.

In the luxurious, soundproof conference room, the floor was covered with the ashes of corpses.

Sivana hovered above the window ledge, looking down at a mangled, bloodied corpse.

That was his older brother, who had inherited the family business. Just now, he did what he had always wanted to do—to prove he wasn't crazy—and threw his own brother off the 46th floor of a building.

However, compared to the others who were burned to ashes by his lightning, he showed some mercy out of consideration for their blood ties.

"At least there are still corpses, aren't there?"

A cold sneer flashed in Sivana's eyes as she murmured softly.

Drop drop!

The piercing sirens of police cars echoed from the distant streets as they sped towards the scene of the fatal attack.

Other criminals would have turned and fled in unease upon hearing the siren, but Sivana hovered in place, a hint of long-suppressed resentment and madness flashing in his eyes.

What can stop him now?

He wanted to prove to those who had mocked him over the years that he had no mental problems and that he wasn't crazy.

Let them see the immense power they've been pursuing for so many years!

"The Transcendent One? Superman?..."

In this world, Sivana estimates that there are only two people left who could potentially pose a threat to him.

But these two superheroes are very different. One usually only appears in Metropolis, while this is Fawcett City, and the other never appears except during major global crises.

Moreover, Superman is only a possibility. Sivana sensed the boundless power surging within him like a vast ocean. He unleashed a bolt of lightning that spanned hundreds of meters. A police car that had come from afar exploded instantly, blasted into the sky, sending steel fragments flying everywhere, and shattering the surrounding glass.

It resembled a bomb attack; many people were injured, screamed, and collapsed to the ground.

"Oh my god, help!"

"What is that?!"

"Attack! A terrorist attack!"

"Something shot into my stomach! Help! I'm bleeding!"

"I think I saw a bolt of lightning?"

"Even if we really fought, Superman might not be my match."

Ignoring the terrified screams of the crowd on the street, he stared intently at the fingers that had just launched the terrible attack.

He is now as powerful as a god.

"I've only heard that Superman and the Beyonder have a close relationship. The Beyonder has only intervened a few times, aside from saving the world, except for the time he was suspected of killing Lex Luthor, when Superman was in danger!"

A look of wild joy flashed across Sivana's eyes.

In other words, as long as he doesn't encounter someone who surpasses him, no one in this world can stop him.

Suddenly, a puff of smoke rose from his shoulder, and several hideous demon heads floated out, their eyes flashing with dangerous crimson light.

"Just now, we sensed that the wizard had found his successor."

You must finish him off before he gets used to the power he's just gained! Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, has pointed ears and ram horns, and a sharp, hoarse voice.

"He may not have left the Rock of Eternity yet. If we go back now, you can easily kill him and even let the wizard witness it."

"But hurry!" Greed had a gaping maw and a thick, long tongue licking its lips.

The other demons could not suppress their murderous intent and joy.