Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1285: Saints Are Not Dead, Thieves Are Not Endless
"Achilles' heel!"

This name seemed to have some kind of magical power, causing the servants present to repeat it involuntarily in a low voice.

The so-called "Achilles' heel" is the fatal weakness of Achilles - his heel.

Once hit here, even if it is not a vital point, he will die immediately.

As a fictional heroic spirit, Luther's real name, his weaknesses, and his past are all blank in this world.

This is undoubtedly a huge threat and challenge to other servants.

"Don't worry about it. I'm just a thief."

Luther said with a smile.

Gilgamesh couldn't help but sneer when he heard this: "A thief? A thief is a thief. Do you think that calling yourself a thief distinguishes you from those despicable thieves?"

"You are wrong. A great thief is not comparable to a thief. To steal the secrets of heaven, a saint steals. As long as the saint is alive, the great thief will not stop. How can you understand the meaning of this?"

Luther was talking serious nonsense.

"A saint would steal? Does he steal money or wealth?"

Luther began his own deception... no, speech.

He shook his head slowly and continued, "No, what the saints steal are the laws of heaven and earth, the principles of natural changes, and the fundamental reasons for the development of major trends. They know the mysteries of all things in the world by observing the clouds and knowing the rain, and listening to the wind to distinguish the shape. This is the saint's perspective, to steal the essence of all things."

Luther's words, like vivid pictures, slowly unfolded in everyone's mind.

They seemed to see those ancient sages standing on the top of high mountains, gazing up at the starry sky, and comprehending the true meaning of life from the movement of the stars; they also seemed to see them strolling along the forest paths, listening to the sound of the wind and the chirping of birds, and comprehending the laws of the universe from the harmony of nature.

"So, from the perspective of all things, how did they steal from us humans?"

Luther changed the subject and led the conversation in another direction.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then fell into deeper thought.

They never thought that in addition to humans' ability to actively explore the world, the world itself is also influencing human thoughts and emotions in a subtle way.

"It's very simple. When you are walking on the street and are suddenly attracted by a beautiful woman, your eyes follow her closely and you can't help but be attracted to her. That means your soul has been stolen by the beauty. Or when you are standing in front of a scenic spot and are deeply shocked by the beauty in front of you, and infinite emotion surges in your heart, that means your soul has been stolen by the scenery."

His words made the Heroic Spirit Servants and Masters present fall into deep thought.

They began to realize that there is a subtle and profound connection between all things in this world.

This connection transcends time and space, species and form, and connects everything in an indescribable way.

"Conceptually, when our God notices a place, it will have a wonderful 'connection' with it. From its perspective, it is attracting you; and from your perspective, you are being attracted by it. I once proposed a bridge model, that is, you-bridge-me. This model can also be used here to explain this kind of 'coming and going', 'in and out', and 'interaction' relationship."

As Luther's explanation became more in-depth, the expressions of the Heroic Spirit Servants and Masters became more complicated.

Although they had the historical knowledge and modern common sense instilled by the Holy Grail, they felt both familiar and unfamiliar with the profound philosophy that Luther spoke of.

They seemed to be standing in front of a completely new world, a world whose rules and logic were completely different from what they had known before.

The masters felt a headache.

As magicians, they have always been committed to exploring the mysteries of truth, but the concepts Luther talked about are beyond their cognition. "To put it simply, as a thief between heaven and earth, I can steal everything. This is my treasure. I can steal everything. I will never stop stealing."

Luther concluded.

"Steal everything?"

Gilgamesh frowned, he felt that Luther's words contained some mystery beyond understanding, but it was like a phantom in the fog, elusive.

He tried to understand, but the depth seemed beyond his comprehension.

However, understanding or not is no longer the point at this moment.

Gilgamesh sneered, a kind of pride from the throne: "Then let me witness with my own eyes, what level of so-called stealing you can achieve!"

Gilgamesh snorted.

"I can steal your identity, your Noble Phantasm, the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh."

Luther said meaningfully.

"What? He is the Hero King?"

"Gilgamesh, no wonder he has so many treasures."

The other Heroic Spirit Servants and Masters all exclaimed in surprise.

Only Gilgamesh's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. "You bastard, how dare you call me by my name? Who gave you the courage to do that?"

His voice was like thunder, shaking the air around him.

Inside the Toosaka residence, Toosaka Tokiomi, who was known as the "pot of this world", covered his face speechlessly.

He originally thought that summoning Gilgamesh would mean victory in this Holy Grail War.

After all, the Hero King's Noble Phantasms are all superior to those of all his Servants, and it seems that no other Heroic Spirit can rival them.

However, as time went by, Tōsaka Tokiomi gradually discovered that what he summoned was not an obedient servant, but a "father" who required him to serve carefully at all times.

Gilgamesh's character was more unpredictable than he had expected. It was the arrogance and paranoia of a "king" that was deeply rooted in his bones.

Just like now, Tōsaka Tokiomi is sitting with the strongest Archer Gilgamesh, and the Assassin summoned by his disciple Kotomine Kirei.

An Assassin who is good at intelligence gathering, and Gilgamesh, one in the light and one in the dark. One is responsible for collecting intelligence, and the other is responsible for crushing the battlefield. Such a combination seems impeccable, and victory seems to be in the bag.

What made Tōsaka Tokiomi feel even luckier was that four Servants were gathered together in the center of the port.

Saber, Lancer, and Rider, either because of similar philosophies or for other reasons, talked about the way of chivalry and introduced themselves one after another, and the most important information was obtained in this way.

This was undoubtedly a great opportunity for Tōsaka Tokiomi to gather intelligence.

He quickly integrated the information he had obtained and had a plan in mind.

Except that Berserker was irrational and did not participate, so no information could be obtained, but it didn't matter, he was just a rabid and irrational beast.

(End of this chapter)