Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1293 Pest Control in Progress

Matou Kariya wants to summon Berserker to protect Sakura and Nakano Miku, two ordinary people.

So that they wouldn't require Luther to be distracted from protecting them.

"unnecessary."

Luther directly stopped Matou Kariya's behavior to prevent his body from getting worse.

What you need to know is that the magic used by Matou Zouken is not "insect magic". There is no such magic at all. To be precise, the magic he uses is to drive insects, including butterflies.

And Matou Zouken does not have butterfly magic. Butterfly magic is a transformation of the concept of butterfly.

Butterfly magic is based on the habits of butterflies and imitates the ecology of butterflies, not simply driving butterflies.

Judging from the places where butterfly magic appears currently, the butterflies in butterfly magic are not butterflies in the biological sense, but are closer to light butterflies generated by magic power. They are not the same type as the magic of the Matou family that uses modified insects as familiars.

【Butterfly】 is like a worm emerging from a cocoon into a butterfly.

Using the flesh of a living being as material, he transformed himself into a completely different creature.

Example: Werner Sizemond from Fate/Strange Faker, a student of El-Melloi II.

The insects used by Matou Zouken, including the seal insects, are just familiars to be driven. If insects are used in the magic itself, it is insect magic, and if butterflies are used, it is butterfly magic. Then Illya and his wife also use white birds. Could it be that the Ai family uses bird magic?
Butterfly magic is a typical conceptual magic, and its level is much higher than the upper limit of familiar magic operations.

The engraved bugs and those mosquito-like familiar bugs seemed so powerless and desperate in front of the limited edition bottle of insecticide called "Bugs Must Die" held by Luther.

This bottle of seemingly ordinary spray actually contains deadly magic for them. Every mist that is sprayed out is like the whisper of the god of death, ruthlessly reaping the existence of these little lives.

Even the Crest Worms that Zouken Matou had carefully cultivated, beings that were capable of executing complex commands and were like extensions of his magical tentacles, could not escape the deadly spray.

Not to mention those mosquito-type familiar insects used for reconnaissance and interference. After they came into contact with the invisible magic film, they instantly lost their vitality and fell like autumn leaves, silently.

Matou Zouken's eyes, hidden in the shadows, were flashing with a complex light.

He was keenly aware that the mist released by this magic gift bottle did not dissipate into thin air like ordinary mist, but seemed to have self-awareness, continuously and precisely hunting down every insect life that entered its area.

Even his proud winged blade insects - those terrifying creatures that were said to be able to devour a sturdy buffalo in the blink of an eye - would probably find it difficult to reverse the situation when facing this invisible hunter.

The old bug couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This dress specially customized for him was undoubtedly a precise blow to his control over insect magic.

He originally thought that his absolute control over the number of his familiars would be enough to put any unprepared magus into a desperate situation of magic power exhaustion, leading to his eventual defeat.

After all, in the world of magic, the number and quality of familiars often determine a magician's advantage in battle.

Although it is not absolute, for example, if you have a more powerful magic outfit, you can just rush through, or even the special magic you master.

However, the appearance of Luther was like a loud slap in the face, waking up the old magician who was immersed in his own world.

The old bug's face became increasingly gloomy. He witnessed the fierce battle tonight through the eyes of the familiars scattered in the dark.

Luther's performance made him feel an unprecedented threat.

In terms of combat capability alone, he was no match for Luther.

But as a senior magician, the value of a magician is far more than that. Knowledge is the yardstick to measure the true value of a magician.

Some magicians, although their fighting ability is mediocre, can rely on their profound knowledge and strange secret techniques to put their opponents into endless troubles.

Thinking of this, Matou Zouken's expression eased slightly.

He had long ago used ancient secret techniques to discard his fragile human body and instead built a completely new self based on insects.

Although this body composed of countless tiny insects seems vulnerable, it is actually an extension of his magic and the tentacles for him to control the world.

Even if this body was destroyed, for him it would only mean the loss of some familiars. His original body, the true self hiding in the dark and spying on everything in the world, would still be safe and sound.

However, it was this absolute confidence in his own safety that began to waver when facing Luther.

What really made Zouken Matou feel heavy-hearted was not Luther himself, but the girl named Matou Sakura.

Sakura, the girl whom he regards as the greatest hope for obtaining the Holy Grail, is far more important than ten Matou Kariyas combined.

To Matou Zouken, a son like Kariya is nothing more than a chess piece that can be replaced at any time, while Sakura is a rare material that he carefully selected and cultivated. It is she who made him see the dawn of the path to the Holy Grail.

Sakura's potential is something that Matou Zouken has never seen before.

Her physique and her soul were a perfect match for his twisted ideas of magic.

Once he lost Sakura, he might have to wait decades, even hundreds of years, before he could encounter such perfect material again.

For Matou Zouken, who has lived for hundreds of years, this wait is undoubtedly an unbearable torment.

As for Matou Kariya's berserker, although powerful, it is just a Servant in the Holy Grail War after all. Once the war is over, it will return to the Throne of Heroes and cannot be his long-term support.

Therefore, even if Kariya obtained the power of berserker, Matou Zouken was not worried that he would rebel.

After all, Kariya's source of power is limited, but he, Matou Zouken, possesses an endless army of insects and unfathomable knowledge of magic.

However, Luther was an unknown quantity.

His purpose and his position are shrouded in a veil of mystery.

If Luther really intends to protect Sakura, then Matou Zouken will face an unprecedented crisis.

After all, Luther possesses enough power to take Sakura away, and once Sakura is hidden, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack for him to find her again.

The old bug's dim and deep eyes flashed with calculating light under the dim light, as if they could see into the deepest desires and fears in people's hearts.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, "Luther, let's make a deal."

Luther looked at the old bug in an almost scrutinizing manner, with a playful smile on his lips.

"Do you think you have any bargaining chips that would interest me?"

There was a hint of contempt and curiosity in his tone, as if he had seen through the old bug's mind, but was also happy to watch the drama that was about to unfold.

(End of this chapter)