Half an hour later, Victor watched Billy walk out from behind Schiller's desk and found himself momentarily speechless.
"Don't tell me this is another monster you dug out of some godforsaken corner, disguised as a human..."
"Don't worry, he's one hundred percent human," Schiller said. "I know you two have been considering adoption but couldn't find a suitable child. What do you think of him?"
"Well... I'll have to ask Nora." Victor took out his phone and looked at Billy. "But his background can't be that simple, can it? Where exactly did he come from?"
"You know Shazam, the superhero who got popular on the Web a while ago?"
"You mean that superhero? Is this his child?"
"This is him."
"Huh?"
Schiller briefly explained Shazam's situation. Victor's brow furrowed tighter and tighter, and by the end, his face was full of disbelief.
"What was Old Shazam thinking? How could he dump such immense power on a child? Wasn't he afraid something would go wrong?"
Schiller had no choice but to explain the grudge between Shivan and Old Shazam as well. Victor's expression darkened even further after hearing it.
"A renowned Archmage treated an ordinary human child with such a harsh and cruel attitude. Figures. The more powerful someone without empathy becomes, the more dangerous he is to society."
Schiller sighed softly. "When Billy flew here, he tried to open the plane window and fly out. Fortunately, he didn't succeed."
"You can't blame him for that," Victor said. "He's never been on a plane, so how could he understand air pressure? Once the flight attendant stopped him, he didn't try again. That shows he's a sensible kid."
"You can discuss it with Nora," Schiller said. "The two of you should meet the adoption requirements. You're both highly educated, financially well-off, and