[247] The Beginning of the Attack

"I see, if that's the case, it's indeed a tricky situation. So, does that mean we have to kill him before Rider on the Black Faction ascends to heaven?" Barthomeloi Lorelei looked at Martha and inquired.

"Yes, that's right," Martha nodded and confirmed, "Everyone heard what the Master of Lancer on the Black Faction said, right? Dio is about to gain a genuine ability to destroy the world, so... we have to defeat him before that happens!"

"Well then... I'll excuse myself for now." Kazuya waved his hand and said, "I won't be of much use in this kind of battle... after all, I'm just an ordinary person, right?"

Ambrose Conant didn't pay attention to Kazuya and spoke to the others, "So... the one acting as Dio Brando must be eliminated! His actions are already a severe blasphemy. Someone like him... doesn't deserve the qualification to ascend to heaven!"

"Hahaha! Isn't this interesting?" Gilgamesh laughed heartily, "To expect someone to ascend to heaven for eternal peace. Is there really such a person in this world? Truly... a clown."

"What's the matter? King of Heroes? Are you afraid?" Mordred mocked.

"Hmph, it's a hundred years too early to make me, this King, afraid. Well then... let's see what kind of interesting things you mongrels can stir up!"

The Mage's Association and the Holy Church had no objections to how to deal with DIO's discussion.

Even if they knew that they would have to deal with themselves after dealing with DIO...

If it were before, he might not have thought so, but now that he knew Rider was DIO and Dio's plan afterward.

He felt a bit relieved...

DIO...

Although powerful.

He was not without weaknesses.

Even with The World over Heaven... firstly, with this ability, DIO could only activate it through his hands, and this was something he couldn't change—a part of "reality." In that case, as long as his hands were severed before he recovered, they could kill him.

That was one way.

And besides that, there was another method—

Let another person possess the ability to rewrite reality!

As for that person... there was no need to say, it was already certain. At that time, he could use that ability to transform his body into the ultimate life form. Even if that didn't work, he could still obtain the Red Stone of Aja.

And...

The World Over Heaven...

See if he could directly rewrite reality, making the Stand ability his own, or rather... make this Stand ability belong to him!

The possibility existed.

But the probability couldn't be calculated.

Because this was something he had never experienced.

If successful, it meant that he would dominate this world as well. If it failed, he would have to concentrate on his growth for a while until he gained the ability in this aspect.

Then... he could ascend to heaven!

...

"Rest for two hours," Barthomeloi Lorelei looked at the time and said, "After two hours, at 10 AM, we'll collectively set up a bounded field around DIO's surroundings. After that, we'll kill him, and make sure to finish this before the arrival of the new moon. Ruler, you mentioned it before, right? You can locate DIO's whereabouts!"

"Yes," Martha nodded, "But I can only locate him once an hour at most. That's the newly acquired permission."

"Good," Barthomeloi Lorelei commanded methodically, "After a night of battle, everyone is exhausted. Rest for two hours, replenish your mana, have breakfast, and then prepare for the extermination battle against DIO!"

"Yes!"

"I understand!"

"That's it then."

"Agreed."

Clone squad, along with other magus, representatives from the Church, and the Servants, all nodded.

They accepted this plan.

In other words... today's battle wouldn't wait until night, it would start soon, at 10 AM—

That would be the start of the most special battle in this Holy Grail War.

...

10:00 AM

There were still eight hours and thirty-two minutes until the next new moon. Starting from 6:32 PM on this day, Kairo would enter the time of the new moon.

"Hoo~" In the dimly lit room, DIO deeply exhaled, "My body... is trembling. It's not fear or anticipation of what's about to come... it's something else. There's something about to be born within this body."

With the impending new moon and the approaching pursuers.

DIO distinctly felt that something was abnormal within his body.

As if a brand new power was about to be born from within himself, about to emerge from his Stand!

The time until that moment had become short...

Boom—

Boom, boom, boom—

The walls collapsed.

With each arrow, only four arrows in total, this carefully crafted fortress of the dead apostles was turned into ruins. Walls collapsed, ceiling boards fell down, and sunlight shone in through the broken gaps.

"That guy can stop time for a few seconds. Engaging him in battle like this is disadvantageous!" Barthomeloi Lorelei looked at the distant fortress and the bounded field set up by the dead apostles that had already been pierced, saying, "Just turn those things into ruins directly! That vampire can't move under sunlight; it's his weakness and our opportunity! Find him—"

As she spoke, she glanced at the side where Arash had just shot another arrow, and she clenched her fist slightly.

Even with the combined efforts of her and her squad, it would take a considerable amount of time to dispel that barrier. It was already the highest realm that could be reached in the realm of humans.

However—

Under the arrow of this Servant, it couldn't even withstand for a minute! It had already become ruins, constantly collapsing.

This was... a Servant—

Even if she could kill two with a surprise attack, just a surprise attack was enough to kill her.

It was Barthomelo's honor that made her disdain such an approach. In contrast, she preferred frontal battles, direct conflicts.

However... except for Assassin, she found that she seemed unable to defeat any other. Oh, right, she could defeat Caster, such as that Shakespeare.

It's just that comparing combat power with someone who holds a pen...

She must become stronger! She must train herself even more.

She must also... enter that realm!

The realm where a human challenges Servants with their own body—

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