Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1294: Daga, Kuoduo digs the road!
The old bug smiled slightly, and there was a bit of cunning and confidence in that smile.

He uttered two words slowly, each word seemed to carry a heavy weight: "Holy Grail."

"Oh?"

There was a hint of surprise in Luther's voice, and although the surprise was fleeting, it was enough for the old bug to catch it.

He was secretly proud of himself, thinking that he was right. In front of the universal wishing machine, who could truly remain calm and indifferent?

It is an existence that can fulfill all wishes and is the ultimate treasure that magicians dream of.

"Although there was some unpleasantness between us just now, when I think about it carefully, there is no irreconcilable hatred between us."

There was a hint of easing in the old bug's words, trying to repair the delicate balance that had been broken by the previous conflict. "I don't know why you came to Kariya, but one thing is certain, I am undoubtedly a more ideal partner than him. After all, I have more experience and resources, as well as more information about the Holy Grail War."

Luther's eyes darted back and forth over the old bug, as if assessing the truthfulness of his words.

He asked calmly, "Will you be willing to hand over the Holy Grail to me?"

"What's so difficult about this?"

The old bug smiled softly, "My goal has always been to fight in the next Holy Grail War. Kariya is just a chess piece I have set up. Whether he succeeds or not does not have much impact on me. If giving you the Holy Grail this time can increase my chances of winning the next Holy Grail War, then why not do it? After all, I am an old man with no other skills, but I have an endless number of ways to save my life."

As he spoke, the old bug did not forget to look at Luther with an almost provocative look, as if silently declaring: It's not that easy to take my life.

He was consciously or unconsciously emphasizing his ability to survive and his position in the game that cannot be underestimated.

After hearing this, Luther's mouth curled up into a meaningful smile. He nodded slowly, with a calculating light flashing in his eyes.

"Indeed, if I cooperate with you, not only will I be able to get the assistance of a senior magician who possesses countless secret arts and knowledge, but I will also be able to obtain inside information about the Holy Grail War. If necessary, you can even help me seize control of the berserker and add a powerful servant to my team. This is indeed a very attractive proposal."

At this moment, Matou Kariya, who was standing aside, turned pale as paper in an instant, his eyes filled with astonishment and regret.

He realized that he had made a fatal mistake. He had never really understood Luther and he easily believed him based on his words. How naive and ridiculous it was.

At this moment, his heart was filled with endless regret, but the reality could not be changed, and he could only watch the situation develop in a direction that he could not control.

Seeing this, the old bug showed a satisfied smile on his face, which was a kind of pride and contempt unique to a winner.

"Look, my foolish son, this is the cruelty and reality. In this world, only the strong can survive, while the weak can only accept the fate of being dominated."

As he spoke, he took slow steps forward, as if he had foreseen the glory he was about to achieve.

However, at this critical moment, Luther's voice suddenly rang out, like a cold blade cutting through the frozen air: "Da Ga, Kuo Duo Dig Road!" (But I refuse!)
The smile on the old bug's face froze instantly, and his footsteps paused in the air, as if he was restrained by an invisible force. He looked at Luther in disbelief, and his eyes, which were once full of confidence, were now filled with doubt and anger.

"Why?!"

He almost roared as he asked the question, unable to understand why his carefully planned layout was so easily rejected at the last minute.

A faint smile appeared on Luther's lips, and that smile contained an indescribable sarcasm and determination.

"Because one of my favorite things is to say 'no' to those pretentious people who always dream of holding everything in their hands!"

After saying this, he lightly pressed the insecticide spray nozzle in his hand, but this time, the power contained in the action was completely different from the previous understatement.

If the previous spray was just wisps of fine mist floating leisurely in the air, then at this moment, the liquid gushing out of the nozzle was like a high-pressure water gun, violently impacting the surroundings with a power that should not be underestimated.

Those densely packed and restless Marked Insects and Familiar Insects had almost no ability to resist this sudden torrent. Once touched, they immediately turned into nothingness, the fire of life was extinguished in an instant, leaving only wet traces to testify to their former existence.

At this moment, Matou Zouken's face became extremely ugly, as if he was completely frozen by the cold winter wind. Every tremor of his muscles revealed his inner anger and unwillingness.

"I thought that even if you were not an outstanding strong man, you at least had the wisdom and judgment you should have. I didn't expect that you were such a stupid guy!"

His voice was low and hoarse, filled with disappointment and contempt that could not be concealed.

Before he finished speaking, Matou Zouken's eyes suddenly focused, as if two sharp rays of light penetrated the void and shot straight at Matou Kariya who was standing not far away.

Under his gaze, Matou Kariya's body suddenly trembled, and then, he fell to the ground as if hit by an invisible hammer, and let out a shrill wail. The sound was filled with unspeakable pain and despair, which was chilling to the heart.

Luther was attracted by this sudden change and turned his head involuntarily, his eyes falling on the twisted and painful face of Matou Kariya.

At this moment, a smug sneer appeared on the face of the old bug Matou Zouken. In that smile, there was both the pleasure of satisfying his desire for power and a ruthless mockery of the suffering of others.

“Do you think that without my protection, Kariya, that good-for-nothing, can still control that Servant?”

It seemed as if everything was under his control.

In fact, as a secret technique unique to the Matou family, once the Marking Worm is implanted in the human body and carefully cultivated, it will gradually merge with the host's nervous system to form a special structure similar to a magic circuit.

These engraved insects not only enhance the host's magical perception and application capabilities, but also become a powerful tool for Matou Zouken to monitor and control the host.

They are like poisonous snakes lurking in the dark, always ready to give the most severe punishment to those who disobey their orders.

(End of this chapter)