D.I.O

Chapter 238

Oh, my god! How could a human get hit by a railgun yet still?!

Your ability to understand and learn is really quite low, Arthur said with a sigh.

The railgun was undoubtedly a high-tech weapon that was extremely difficult to reproduce with modern technology. Like Korea, Japan had also succeeded in manufacturing the cutting-edge weapon by acquiring parts and attaining knowledge from the defeated Legion forces.

However, there was no way that such an attack would work on Arthur, who had entered the transcendent realm.

Soon, several people approached and attacked Arthur from the front.

/I am Darians Glorious Sword!/

The heavy spiritual words spread like light across the battlefield, and powerful divine power surged from the body of the man at the front of the group. His huge Tower Shieldthe armor covering his entire bodyand his sword were filled and emanating with divine power.

I protect the weak and act according to my convictions! Always be humble, and never lose courage!

Projecting great strength, the man moved forward. He was a person Arthur knew all too well.

Give me the courage and power to not fall while facing whats before me now!

The sight of Adol advancing with his large shield in front of him was a powerful sight to behold. He rushed forward toward Arthur like a locomotive train that couldnt be stopped. The aura Adol exuded was so majestic that everyone observing him could barely stand properly.

Indeed, it was an intense momentum and aura, but Arthur just watched as things unfolded. Adol quickly reached Arthur and activated his Master Skill.

Oath of Chivalry.

Adols Master Skill, which required almost a minute of preparation time to activate and consumed an enormous amount of divine power, was truly a mighty skill.

The Oath of Chivalrywhich activated more like a buff than an attack-based skillincreased all of Adols stats, giving him enormous magic resistance and defensive power. Furthermore, his Master Skill greatly increased the maximum capacity of his divine power and internal energy for a moment.

However

Clank.

Eh?

Bam! Crack!

Ack?!

Ugh?!

Prime Minister Nodas face turned ash gray after seeing Adol, who had been spreading his mighty aura just moments ago, and several other Japanese Masters suffer fatal blows and fall helplessly onto the ground.

How

How, you ask I understand.

You understand? What do you mean?

Crack.

Prime Minister Nodas head was suspended in the air before falling to the ground and then rolling around. Adols expression hardened like a stone as he was trying to recover from the blowback he received when his Master Skill was broken.

Seyoung you you have changed.

I no longer have any reason to live. However, if I can punish and seek vengeance against those who killed my mother, I might return to being Arthura knight of justice.

Arthurs tone was light, but Adol felt Arthurs deep sadness in it. Even so, Adol couldnt sympathize with Arthur as Arthurs actions went against his beliefs.

Even if council member Nobuyuki is the real mastermind behind your mothers death, his crime should be pursued and punished according to the law! No one gave you the authority to punish him.

Is that so? But Adol, who gave them permission to kill my mother?

A painful silence fell across the space.

When Adol was unable to retort, another Master next to him stepped forward. Dont put the blame on us! Even if all your claims are true, it was only done by a few right-wing extremists! Why should all of Japan suffer this much damage?

Thats because you, as a country, neglected to take responsibility and allowed them to exist amongst you.

Nobuyuki Suzuki had publicly denied the historical fact of past Japanese aggression and said that Japanese forces had never massacred any people. He had terrorized and torn down various statues of comfort women and constantly poured out divisive words that fueled territorial disputes with Japans neighbors. The funny thing was that every time he did something like that, he got re-elected with almost all the available votes. Since this was the case, could his actions truly be considered the opinions of only a few?

Thats!

Why Am I wrong? Arthurs smiling eyes projected a sense of emptiness and rage.

The emotion in Arthurs eyes was far off from the kindness and goodness Adol had previously seen and was familiar with seeing in Arthurs eyes. Currently, Arthur was filled with a sense of madness.

I, Arthur, feel that Ive been wronged.

Flash!

Except for Adol, the bodies of all the other gathered Masters fell lifelessly to the ground like string puppets that had their strings cut off. When Arthur returned his draconic sword, Dustin, to its Fantasy World and turned around, a dragon with black scales, Toothless, appeared beside him.

I found him, master.

Good. Hes the last person that I seek in Japan.

In Japan? Adol, who had been sitting on the ground with a blank expression, spoke aloud at this moment.

There were many other politicians and bodyguards nearby, but Adol was the only one who could open his mouth properly because he was the only one who could contend against Arthurs overwhelming pressure.

Of course. I am one of the Heaven above the Heavens, and my mother was an important figure who needed to be protected. Did you think Japan had the power to bring my mother here and kill her?

That means

I will punish all who were involved in my mothers death. Arthur laughed as he repeated what he said on live television that one fateful day.

Then

Poof!

His figure, along with the light surrounding him, could no longer be seen.

***

Tan received the information from Earth and nodded. Many of his plans had gone awry recently, but Arthur was acting and progressing perfectly as Tan had expected.

But for such a benevolent being, he sure is running wild, much more intensely than I originally thought he would. Well, Irregulars are all beings with several severe mental illnesses after all.

But Tan, are you okay with this? That guy, no matter how you look at it hes lost control and fallen into madness. How are you going to control him when youre already in a limited state where you cant influence the material world? The Reaper Organization is currently up in arms. They cant do anything unless Arthur reconnects to the system.

Arthur had fulfilled all the Noblesses requests because they had helped cure his mother, Hye-ran, of her illness. However, now that Hye-ranwho had been the link between Arthur and the Noblessewas dead, would he still be willing to cooperate with the Noblesse and carry out their requests?

Nevertheless, Tan replied with a relaxed expression, You dont have to worry about that. It will be the same as before.

After saying this, Tan lifted his right hand, and a white spiritual qi arose.

Seeing this, Meltons expression hardened. This soul it cant be

Thats right. But it wont be easy to bring her back. Because she died as an outsider, she cant be resurrected as an NPC.

Tan spoke with a calm demeanor, yet Melton fell into a state of shock.

Wait Wait, Tan. Thats dangerous. Also, if the Reaper Organization finds out, therell be an uproar.

Unexpectedly, what Tan was holding was the soul of Seyoungs mother, Hye-ran. In other words, just like how Tan had used Merlin in return for resurrecting Miho from the dead, Tan was stating that he was going to use Hye-ran to control Arthur.

However, that was a crazy idea. Reviving Miho, who died as an NPC in the DIO system, and reviving Hye-ran, who died on Earth while living a life as a normal mortal being, were two completely different issues.

In the first place, reviving a mortal being was an illegal action that was strictly prohibited by the Nether World. Tan was a Noblesse, but this did not make him an exception to that law. If news were to get out that he had revived a mortal being in the material world, the Noblesse would probably have to go to war with the Nether World because of him.

Melton was alarmed and shocked, but Tan just smiled calmly and continued speaking.

Theres no need to worry. Its not a resurrection. Her soul will possess a body, so its more like shell be possessing another being. Moreover, Ive already prepared a physical body.

What? But theres no way that theres a body that can be possessed on a planet where spiritual pathways dont exist. Though Merlin and his bizarre research were able to produce an artificial spiritual pathway, theres no other way to Melton suddenly stopped speaking mid-sentence. It was because someone suddenly popped into his mind. Tan. Wait, are you planning on using the six-tailed fox

Thats correct. In addition, this would be quite the ordeal for Merlin. I would greatly appreciate it if he reacted the same way as Arthur right now.

Due to the intensive checks from the Reaper Organization and Elohim, who were the most active powers in the Nether World, the restrictions that were placed on the Noblesse were much harsher than what Merlin had expected.

The Noblesse had been able to send Miho to the real world because Merlin, a mortal on Earth, had paid a huge amount of gem points. Otherwise, the Noblesse would not have been able to send an NPC to Earth.

Currently, the Noblesse had to pay mission rewards according to Union Law, and they had limited control over the reward amounts. Moreover, the Noblesse were not allowed to deceive people with lies, so they had to come out and honestly release their identities.

Nonetheless, even if it was impossible to lie, [not telling the truth] was still possible. Even if one didnt lie, one could still deceive others.

This is nonsense. This isnt the Noblesse way. Its the way of demons who do not know shame.

Demons also could not lie while making [contracts], but those who were not wise were often deceived by demons who used various methods to cause them to misconstrue things. Without lying, one could still induce misunderstandings by telling irrelevant truths or not telling the truth at all. It seemed like Tan was using these sorts of subversive methods.

Hmm, dont you like my plan? Does it seem too mean?

Well the thing is uhm Melton stuttered.

Whatever the case may be, Tan was the one who controlled whether Melton lived or died. Even if Melton had complaints, he could not properly express them.

Just watch. Even if I use dirty tactics in the end, I will return Noblesse to its original place to the time when beings throughout the universe respected and feared us.

Tan sent Hye-rans soul into a subspace. It was time for him to start plotting his next plan. Arthur was the only transcendent being on Earth, so if Tan put the reins on him properly, Tan would be able to control Earth as he pleased. Everything was going according to his plan.

However, while his subversive conspiracy proceeded in this fashion something completely unexpected was unfolding in DIO.

***

Excellent. Its better made than I thought. Merlin stood with a shimmering golden dagger in his hand.

Remarkably, the jewel-bladed dagger shone brilliantly after being heated in Aidelins furnace and molded by his expert hands.

It was surprisingly easy, actually. Its some sort of ore that has a free-changing nature.

Although embarrassed that he didnt know what type of ore he was working with, Aidelin didnt pursue the issue of the Anyform Stone any further. Of course, he was curious, but he was also a very discerning person. He wouldnt pursue and ask for information if the other person didnt want to reveal it.

Alright. Since its finished, theres no need to hesitate.

Huh? What the hell are you talking about?

As Merlin held the newly forged dagger and mumbled to himself, Quiet Heaven expressed its confusion.

However, Merlin just smiled and teleported through space.

Poof!

At once, Merlin crossed a considerable distance and moved to the central square located in the very center of Starting.

As always, countless people were wandering around the central square, and in the middle of the square was a huge tower made of stone.