Of course, if Luther had kept the discovery to himself, he could have easily used his exclusive ability to communicate with the "Gods" to amass unimaginable wealth and power. In a religious civilization like this, such an ability was practically a cheat code for reality!
But what's the point of being a king if I can't change this damned world? Luther thought to himself. He was already a highly respected member of the upper class; he didn't need money or higher social status.
Perhaps this is the fundamental difference between heroes and ordinary men. When a mediocre man finds a cheat code, he uses it to show off and enrich himself. When a hero finds one, he tries to fix a broken world...
But being a hero is a dangerous path. More often than not, the hero ends up with a far worse fate than the coward.
After conducting dozens of repeated, covert experiments, the brilliant scientist confirmed his results: the electromagnetic wave method had a staggering ninety percent success rate.
