Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1291 Magical Costume: Bugs Must Die

The old bug did not deny it, but smiled slightly, with a smile that contained both recognition and pride: "You are right. Since you have seen through my desire, you should also understand my plan. Ying, she is the key to my long-cherished wish. Every moment of her training is crucial and cannot be lost."

Matou Kariya's clenched fists turned white due to excessive force, and he suppressed the raging anger in his heart.

"Didn't you promise me that as long as I participated in the Holy Grail War, you would not attack Sakura? Could it be that your promise is so worthless in your heart?"

Matou Kariya has deep doubts and despair about the old bug Matou Zouken.

There was reluctance in his eyes, as well as pain that the promise that had given him a glimmer of hope had been easily trampled upon.

Old Bug slowly turned around, and the moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, shining on his figure that almost blended into the darkness, but failed to illuminate the haze in his heart.

His face seemed particularly blurry in the dim light, as if even the moonlight was afraid to approach his cold heart.

In his tone, coldness and alienation intertwined, like the cold wind in winter, biting and merciless: "Kanye, have you misunderstood something? What I promised is that if you can bring back the Holy Grail, I will release Sakura. However, look at what you look like now. On the first night, you squandered a precious Command Seal, but returned empty-handed. Is this what you call hard work? What you call determination? I am truly more disappointed in you than ever before."

In his words, he cleverly switched concepts, blending doubts about Kariya’s abilities with reproaches for failing to fulfill his promise, leaving Kariya speechless for a moment.

The old bug continued, "The reason why Ying has to endure the suffering of the bug warehouse is all due to your incompetence. If you had enough power and wisdom, why would Ying fall into such a desperate situation? If you really want to save her, then bring me satisfactory results. Otherwise, your anger and despair are nothing but the chirping of ants in the dust to me."

After saying this, the old bug took a step forward. Yan Ye’s anger and despair were really just insignificant dust that could not stir up even a ripple in the lake of his heart.

His back, elongated in the dim light, looked particularly lonely and indifferent.

Matou Kariya watched the old bug's back gradually disappearing into the distance. His clenched fists turned white due to excessive force, and finally they slowly loosened and fell limply to both sides of his body.

He took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the oxygen in the world, and then slowly exhaled, with the rise and fall of his chest, as if to expel the depression and pain in his chest.

"Really? So that's how it is... I finally understand. From the very beginning, you never intended to let Sakura go."

Kariya was filled with endless bitterness and despair.

After hearing what Yan Ye said, the old bug stopped, turned around, and a look of impatience appeared on his face.

In those eyes, there was both disgust towards Kariya's incompetence and displeasure at his repeated pestering.

His voice was as cold as ice: "Yan Ye, it's time for you to stop. Your struggle and resistance are nothing but futile in my eyes."

However, before he could finish his words, Matou Kariya suddenly made a move.

He suddenly took a step forward and stretched out his hand towards the old bug.

The old bug was stunned, and before he could react, a pungent smell hit him in the face.

"what?"

Matou Zouken's face suddenly changed. He never expected that Matou Kariya would actually spit something out at him at this time.

At that moment, a flash of astonishment flashed in his eyes, followed by anger and insult. He, Matou Zouken, as the head of the Matou family, possessed the secret technique of controlling insects, which had long surpassed the scope of humans. At this moment, he was attacked by an incompetent person with such despicable means. How could he not be angry?
What Matou Kariya sprayed was insecticide.

Those tiny droplets drew arcs in the air and finally fell on the old insect's body, making a "sizzling" sound.

The old worm had a distorted expression. Beneath his skin, countless worms were wriggling and intertwining. These worms were the source of his power and the continuation of his life.

However, how can ordinary pesticides be effective against these insects?
“Kareya, you don’t really think that such a low-level attack will have any effect on me, do you?”

The old bug was full of disdain and ridicule.

He waved his hand slightly, and the pesticides that fell on him seemed to encounter an invisible barrier and slid down one after another, failing to cause any harm to him.

Matou Kariya didn't expect that the military-grade insecticide he bought at a high price would be completely useless against the familiar insects on the old insect's body.

“Try this one.”

A hand handed over a can of insecticide from the side.

Matou Zouken's pupils shrank, because he couldn't find anyone there at all.

"There are still several types of insecticides that we haven't tried yet."

Luther said with a smile.

For example, aldicarb, chlorpyrifos, methomyl, and oxydemeton-methyl.

Matou Zouken's expression became even uglier, he is a magician!

Luther's attitude showed that he was treating him as a bug.

"What a rude and arrogant person!"

The moment the old insect's voice fell, a slight tremor appeared in the air. Then, several insects with sharp mouthparts and thin, transparent wings suddenly flapped their wings, like arrows shot from a bow, cutting through the air, and rushed straight towards Matou Kariya and Luther with a murderous intent that could not be ignored.

Matou Kariya's face was distorted by pain, and his eyes were empty and blurred. Those were the marks left by the forced transformation by the cresting worms.

These disgusting and cunning bugs embedded themselves deeply into his body like parasites, not only draining his magic power but also ruthlessly corroding his nervous system, greatly reducing his reaction ability.

Faced with this sudden and astonishingly fast insect swarm attack, Matou Kariya could only watch the shadow of death approaching rapidly, powerless to resist.

At this critical moment, a subtle but effective spray sound was heard, like a breeze in the morning light, inadvertently blowing through the space that was about to be swallowed by darkness.

The spray originated from Luther's hand and quietly sprayed out from behind him, turning into a hazy mist that instantly enveloped the group of deadly insects.

The moment the insects came into contact with the spray, their bodies trembled violently, as if they were hit in the vitals by an invisible force. Their wings flapped weakly, and then they fell from mid-air like a kite with a broken string, and landed on the ground with a clatter, lifeless.

This scene made the old bug's face instantly turn extremely ugly. A trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes, and an absurd idea emerged in his mind: Insecticides are actually useful?
(End of this chapter)