Chapter 102

When Dio saw the approaching assassin's army, and realized there were only three of them—two of them were tired, and one wasn't carrying a weapon.

He felt he had to lead the attack, even though Sensei had cut his thigh as a gift.

The wound will close up completely in a few seconds.

Dio left the two behind as he took his shield from his back and tapped the pommel of his sword on it while pointing it toward the small army in front of him.

"BAAAANG"

The divine power of Dio bursts like a wave and hits everyone in front of him.

Those in the front are thrown backward, and the others behind receive much less damage.

The divine energy explosion did its job; it stopped the enemy army's advance and took away their advantage.

Batman and Catwoman catch up with Dio and take the lead in the attack while attacking the still somewhat chaotic assassins together.

Dio jumped over them and landed in the middle of the enemy, those who were not greatly affected by the explosion.

"Επικαλούμαι το κρύο της θλίψης του ποταμού Κωκυτός !"

(I Invoke the Cold of the Wailness of the River Cocytus!)

Dio released on the ground while covering and freezing the feet of several of them, trapping more than ten in one move.

When Dio was about to deal with the others, two katanas appeared in his left and right fields of vision.

The one aiming for his stomach and the other for his leg.

Dio defended both attacks with his sword and shield.

"CRACK"

Dio heard the sound of the whip wrapping around the neck of the assassin, who was aiming for his stomach.

Catwoman pulls the whip behind him, which knocks him down and gives Dio time to deal with the person on his side.

"Thank you!"

Dio expresses his gratitude.

Catwoman didn't answer since she was too busy whipping an enemy with her whip while Batman stood next to her and knocked them down like they were kids.

It's not that these assassins are weak; the problem is that they are not martial artists; they are assassins.

A stealthy assassin is not trained to fight in close combat.

They have to fight someone who has been fighting many enemies since putting on the mask and a woman whose fighting style is mobility and includes a lot of jumps and kicks.

This puts them at a big disadvantage.

The assassins behind them gather and throw a lot of shurikens at them while ignoring their fellow assassins.

Dio knew the two wouldn't have trouble dodging this, but it's better to avoid risking it.

Dio stood in front of the shurikens and hit his shield while using the divine energy explosion to stop the ninja's attack.

Dio was about to head in their direction when he saw the Guardians approaching.

So, he teleported into them and cut four of them in half with a single move, which made them fall to the ground.

"It's over, Detective."

Ra's voice made everyone pause.

Dio didn't know why he was so sure he would win until he saw Robin on the other side of the hole that leads to the Lazarus Pit.

Robin's on the ground on his knees with hands tied behind his back and a woman right behind him with a long sword resting on his shoulder.

There's a black eye visible due to the destruction of half of his mask and a wound on his lip. He can't talk because a piece of cloth is tied around his mouth.

The woman behind him is holding a sword in one hand and a skull in the other, which she throws on the ground after losing interest in it.

She was Asian and had long black hair and red lips from lipstick. She was not very tall and was quite thin.

She is wearing a red shirt, gloves, boots, black pants, and an open black coat.

Lady Shiva, the greatest assassin and perhaps the greatest martial artist in the world.

"Let him go, Shiva."

Batman said this while threatening her with that deadly look he always had.

"She is mine; only my orders will move her. Kill the boy if anyone tries anything, Lady Shiva."

Ra's interrupted to draw attention to himself.

"This is madness, Ra's!"

"The fate for all those who use the Lazarus Pit is madness. I am only allowing a bit of mine, which has been contained for centuries to show itself."

Ra's then started walking towards Batman, and the assassins still stood to make way for him.

"I thought I could fight against madness, but like this city, it also succumbs to the Lazarus Pit."

Ra's continued his speech.

The Lazarus Pit can drive people with weak willpower insane.

So, when Ra's used the Lazarus Pit to power the city, the people were exposed to it in small amounts.

This must have continued for some time until it exploded.

This was the cause of the wave of rage that wiped out everything.

"How will it be then? Will you give me your body, or will your child bleed?"

Ra's asked.

Dio tried to think of a way to save Robin, but the situation was not good.

She will definitely be able to cut Robin's throat with a simple move if Dio moves at super speed or teleports.

The best way to win is for him to use his Lethe spell to erase himself from everyone's memory here.

The problem is that this spell drains him the most, and the cost increases even more with many eyes on him.

If Dio uses Lethe, he won't have enough energy to cross the distance by running or using the shadow movement.

The situation is hopeless unless he gets help.

"Have you made your choice, Detective?"

"What do I have to do?"

Batman asked.

"Have you gone mad, Bat!?"

Catwoman clearly did not like his decision but also did not move.

"Just walk with me to the Lazarus Pit; let's enter it together."

Ra's explained while ignoring Catwoman's shout.

Batman nodded and started walking slowly towards the hole.

"Stop now!"

Catwoman shouted while raising the whip Dio gave her, which disappeared from her hand with a thought of mine.

"Are you on his side?"

Catwoman asked him in shock.

Batman looked at him and nodded as if accepting everything, but Dio knew very well that this was a lie.

'Stay calm and listen to me.'

Catwoman moved her body as if she had taken a little shock, but everyone was focused on Batman and Ra's and didn't notice.

A person who practices mystical arts doesn't find telepathy hard.

It didn't reach the level of a being with natural telepathy, but it's enough to transmit thoughts, and with the right spells, the gap between the natural and the simulated by wizards is reduced.

Dio's talent for mental arts is very low, perhaps because of his natural shields against telepaths, but just sending his thoughts to her is not a problem.

The original plan was for him to work together with Batman or Robin, but Batman and Robin have technology in their suits that give them a certain resistance to telepathy.

It's not enough to be invulnerable to powerful minds like Martian Manhunter; it's enough for them not to pick up on his weak telepathy.

Unlike Catwoman, who appeared to be wearing a simple leather outfit.

"We don't have much time, so do the following when the time comes."

Dio told her everything that had to be done, and he could tell she agreed.

Ra's and Batman finally reach the hole that leads to the Lazarus Pit.

The only things on everyone's mind were the assassins waiting for their leader's resurrection and Lady Shiva waiting for the one she deemed the greatest threat to reappear.

That's when Dio teleported behind her and tried to hit her neck with his shield.

Lady Shiva is a master, and she always fulfills her contracts.

When she felt him behind her, her first thought was to carry out Ra's last order and kill Robin with her sword.

"CRACK"

Catwoman's whip reappeared while crossing the entire distance and hitting Shiva's wrist, which made her drop the katana.

The whip had never disappeared; Dio just returned it to its true and invisible form for a few seconds to give the illusion that Catwoman was no longer a threat.

He told her all of this through telepathy.

Shiva crouched down and spun her body around while sweeping Dio's legs with it.

Dio jumped and tried to hit her in the face; she defended against his hit and hit the side of his legs between the knee and thigh with two fingers, then rolled to the left.

Dio's leg became numb, not paralyzed, but it was challenging to move.

On the other side of the hole, Batman and Catwoman began the counterattack, with Batman engaging in a fight against Ra's.

Catwoman delayed the remaining League of Assassins so they wouldn't help their master.

Dio cut the rope that was tying Robin, and he stood up.

"Why did it take so long?"

Robin asked after removing his gag.

"Next time, I'll act more like Kid; how about that?"

Unfortunately, Kid has the bad habit of acting before thinking.

"And I underestimated her."

Lady Shiva said in her first words that her voice was low.

"It won't happen again."

Lady Shiva drew a military knife that was previously strapped to her thigh.

"Have you read the reports we have on her?"

Robin asked while lowering his body and assuming his fighting stance.

"Yes."

"Great."

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