D.I.O

Chapter 315

Woong! Woong!

The space shuddered, and an eerie sensation pressed in from all around Merlin. It was a precursor to the interference of two new forces, who had decided to take action after being convinced that Apollo wouldnt help Merlin.

Rumble!

Black lightning struck down, split the space, and revealed a gray giant. With an almost human-like appearance, the female giant stood still with her long hair, which matched her skin color, flowing gently.

Darn it. Its Sadness. Of all the beings they could have sent, why that woman? The elf man, who was driving Leaf into a corner with furious force, took a step back before frowning.

Likewise, the other alien pirates, who had been attacking the Masters, distanced themselves from their opponents and created a gap between them. This was because the alien pirates realized that if they were to focus too narrowly on defeating the minnows who were, in this case, the Masters, theyd be caught in turn by a powerful enemy.

Damn it. In this sort of situation, Caesar would definitely throw his weapon in frustration.

Those guys would be simple trash if the situation were normal

Unlike before, the alien pirates spoke in grave tones of voices, which made the Masters feel unsettled.

Sadness? Isnt that the highest Numbered in the Grotesque? The Grotesques top slayer, right?

Yeah, Number One

That wasnt all.

Whoosh!

A wormhole opened out of nowhere, and a steel giant appeared. It was a Gigas, a mechanized weapon that someone rode in and piloted, but at this moment, no one was riding in the newly appeared Gigas. The reason was that this Gigas had an ego of its own.

Ah, damn it. Another celebrity.

Celebrity? But thats not even a person.

Its Alexander Wouldnt you consider it a celebrity?

The Gigas was a Legion member that had completed its own soul and possessed its own name. In other words, it was a Named. Named-class Legion members were famous for being powerful, but Alexander was a particularly famous Gigas.

What the hell? Thats a human-like Gigas Cruzes face turned pale.

She was briefly freed from the unidentified Irregular pirate, who had been attacking her incessantly like crazy, but she knew the overall situation on the battlefield had gotten worse.

Gigas, a state-of-the-art mechanized weapon that was widely used throughout the universe, had a classification system called Divine Takeover. The classification classes were God, Star, Human, Beast, and Machine. The Gigas that appeared had the title of a [Human], Alexander, so it should have been a Machine in accordance with the Divine Takeover classification class.

However, this Gigas was a member of Legion, had it obtained a soul and perfected itself, completely transcending the limits of its mechanized body.

I cant believe that a machine, which had been produced in a factory or whatever, could become a transcendent being Moreover, that Gigas was made to be piloted

Alexander had perfected itself and reached the transcendent realm. There were dozens of similar Human-class Gigas models in the wider universe, but Alexander proved to be on a different level from the rest as it had gained self-awareness. So, its powers had become comparable to a God-class Gigas!

Alexander was considered the fifth in the Legions Numbered. The five members of the Basara were all pseudo-transcendents, while Sadness, who was famous for her strength and power, was only a high-level demon. This meant Alexander outclassed the Basara and Sadness but the Basara members and Sadness didnt seem fazed.

In fact, their reaction was natural. Each of their campsthe Basara, the Legion, and the Grotesquehad forces stationed throughout the wider universe, but all three sides were limited as to who they could send.

Those who had appeared on Earth were of the maximum level of force that the three forces could send considering the restriction of Earths civilization level.

[Accept the great calling. You are the hated target!]

Sadness, the Grotesques top slayer, let out a powerful spiritual word and took control of the surroundings. Simultaneously, her back exploded as she spread her translucent wings.

Sadness Sadness said as her long gray hair fluttered, shall accompany your death.

A bloody spiritual pressure descended and oppressed the surroundings. Some of the Masters collapsed onto the ground and groaned, but not everyone was overwhelmed by her show of force.

Kikiki! Dont be so full of yourself, you witch!! Chan said.

Chan, an assault soldier of Basara, raised his huge sword, and a volcano-like eruption of internal energy spread around him. He was a High Elf, commonly referred to as a chosen elf. Currently, he was exuding the energy he had accumulated over his lifetime of two thousand seven hundred years.

Be considerate of your age, old man. Youre outputting a lot of internal energy for a being who hasnt even reached the full transcendent realm.

Dont die for nothing. Maintain the formation.

The draconic being, who was just fighting against Merlin, and the dwarf girl, who attacked Arc with her heavy weapon earlier, stood to the left and right of Chan. However, they werent right beside him; they were about one step back.

[Confirmed. Bloody Square is complete]

When the fish floating in the air began to emit a strange wave from behind them, the whale-headed man, who was standing in the middle of them all, quietly opened his eyes.

This should be fun.

As he let out a hearty laugh, a mighty wave erupted.

When the uniquely different powers of the Basara members came together and meshed with one another, their powers harmonized and amplified. This allowed the collective to enter the [transcendent] realm and become comparable to Alexander and Sadness.

[Oh, my goodness.] The penguin, who was looking down at this unfolding scene, shook its head.

The situation was completely different from when the Masters and Merlins group first fought against Leviathan. Now, there were three more transcendent parties, and they werent underestimating Merlin and his party.

That wasnt all. There were representatives from the universes major forces, such as Elohim and the Noblessethe majority power of the Union, which currently ruled over the universe. In addition, there were representatives from the Legion, the Grotesque, and the Basarathe three forces considered the Unions main adversaries

The girl, who was this dimensions Planet God, was standing beside the penguin.

She looked over at the penguin and quietly grumbled, You dummy. The crap you brought in is multiplying and getting out of hand.

[I didnt expect this to happen but its quite funny. The situation has turned into a free-for-all with all the major powers of the universe stepping in.]

The penguin narrowed its eyes. Of course, originally, the penguin had no intention of meddling in human affairs, and it didnt seem like the penguins stance would change anytime soon However

[Im a bit angry that everyone is just acting as they please Theyre just assuming I wont intervene]

The penguin displayed its displeasure, and the surrounding space shuddered. As a high-rank transcendent, the penguins emotions exerted an influence on the material world.

Seeing the penguin act this way, the girl widened her eyes. Hey, are you thinking of interfering? Youre not broadening your interpretation of the situation to suit your emotional whims, right?

Intervening now was a completely different matter compared to when the penguin, Earths Planet God, teleported everyone, including Leviathan, Tans true body, to Another Planewhich was another dimension of Earth that the girl managed as its Planet God. The sudden appearance of Leviathan on Earth was a clear indication that a walking [disaster] had appeared, but the alien beings that were invading this current space, Another Plane, were mere terrorists or opportunists.

[What are your thoughts?]

It doesnt matter what I think. Even if you change locations again, this is ultimately still something that has to do with your planet.

The girl took a step back and didnt commit to any position. The jurisdiction of such a decision fell on the penguin, so this was a natural response for the girl. Yet, the penguin turned its head and made eye contact with the girl.

[What if I asked for some help?]

The girl frowned because she knew what the penguin meant by [help].

In the end, what the penguin wanted was consent and for her to back him up.

To begin with, the penguin outranked her and had even been given authority by the power vested in the Creator God, the most powerful being of all. So, there was no way the penguin lacked strength or power. As Earths Planet God, the penguin didnt need any additional strength or power, but it did need a wider interpretation of the law. Namely, the penguin needed a companion to share the burden of extending its interpretation of the current situation to give it a justifiable reason to interfere.

Since the girl was Another Planes Planet God, her endorsement would go a long way in giving credence and support for the penguins interpretation and subsequent actions.

Well normally, I would have told you to take your crap and to get out of here, but

[But?]

After seeing the penguin tilt its head in anticipation of her answer, the girl looked down at the tightly grouped Masters.

Among them was Youngmin, a handsome young man who was passionately wielding his sword with a serious expression on his face.

***

In the meantime, Merlin groaned as he watched the three forces tenuously hold each other in check.

This isnt funny. What the hell is there in this little corner of the universe for all these forces to act like this

Merlin wanted to activate the Flame Ruby in his hand right away, but he knew he shouldnt activate its magic power. Though the three newly appeared forces were currently keeping each other in check, Merlin knew that all threethe Basara, the Grotesque, and the Legion forceswere keeping their eyes on him, so any sudden move on his part would make them react swiftly.

Can you help me?

At Merlins words, Jiang Ziya, who was standing in one corner of Merlins field of vision, shrugged. For some reason, the three enemy factions didnt seem to notice Jiang Ziyas presence. Even the pets, who had noticed him in the beginning when he first appeared, didnt seem to recognize his presence anymore; it was as if the pets had forgotten about him.

Im sorry, but standing still like this is my limit.

Not doing anything is your limit?

Yeah. Doing nothing as Im doing now is the limit of my help.

After saying so, Jiang Ziya looked at the three enemy factions. All three were major enemies of the Union, and they all had their eyes on Merlin. Of course, these three factions presented a huge problem. However, the real problem was

- Hahaha!

The Sun God raised his body. His size had suddenly grown so large that he seemed to fill the sky. Leviathanthe ancient dragon that had existed since the beginning of time and was also called the Beast of the Apocalypse and the King of the Arrogantwas currently burning under the pressure of Apollos tremendous wave of heat.

Such tremendous power Moreover, that guy isnt facing any level restrictions or penalties.

Even when one considered that Leviathan was currently in a level-reduced state due to the Planet Gods penalty, the power Apollo wielded was just too overwhelmingly powerful. Apollo had received an incredible amount of magic power from Merlin once, twice, three times, four times and because of this, it didnt seem like hed be disappearing anytime soon.

Of course, there were bound to be limits and terms, but, in the first place, this sort of miracle shouldnt have been possible for a non-transcendent being.

Even I, a high-level god, dont understand exactly what youre doing. Do you get it? Right now the whole universe is in awe of your actions, Jiang Ziya explained.

Merlin, who was narrowly focused on the situation on Earth, had no idea, but all kinds of information were currently being transmitted to Jiang Ziyas mind from all corners of the universe. Instructions and requests for explanations were flooding in even from the highest place in the Celesti World, so what more needed to be said? Even Daode Tianzun, the ruler of the spiritual world, didnt have a proper [understanding] of this situation.

The situation has gotten a bit twisted.

The chessboard itself was shaking. This battle was no longer just a matter of ownership of Earth and of DIO. Considering the circumstance, it was natural that the Unions enemies mobilized. This was because these universal factionsthe Basara, the Legion, and the Grotesquewere always frantically looking for a way to flip the chessboard and overturn the status quo.

Bang!!

Ouch!

Bruce Wayne, the de facto leader of the Masters, had taken on a defensive posture, but he couldnt even let out a scream as he flew away like a baseball hit by a bat.

After lightly smashing Bruce Wayne away, Chan, the elf swordsman, spoke with a vicious smile on his face. It was an expression that didnt match his beautiful appearance.

He said, Theres no reason for us to fight against Merlin first, right? Since thats the case, lets clean up the surroundings first!

After Chan spoke, Sadness laughed softly. In the end, you too will die.

Alexander also nodded with a heavy metallic sound. [Agreed.]

The faces of the Masters become pale at the sight of the newly appeared enemies pouncing on them. Merlin gritted his teeth as he squeezed the Flame Ruby in his hand. This action indicated he was making threat; Merlin was letting everyone know that, in the worst-case scenario, hed let the power of the Flame Ruby run wild and destroy everything. The Flame Ruby was also the reason why the newly appeared enemies didnt directly confront Merlin and instead stood a distance away from him.

Everythings ruined.

Despite that, Merlin ultimately realized that the newly appeared enemies didnt value their lives very much. For the gigantic forces that these enemies represented, even the enormous power of a transcendent was an acceptable [cost] of doing business.

On the other hand, Merlin had no intention of dying, so his threat was essentially just a bluff.

However, right then

Meteor Strike. Part One.

With the feeling of something clicking, a bundle of magic power ran rampant. It was the trigger to Arcs prepared spell. Once the prepared spell was activated and her magic power was rearranged according to the established rules of the prepared spell, mana rushed into Arcs hands.

Whoosh.

Sensing the incomprehensibly powerful destructive power swirling in Arcs hands, the party members looked back at Arc in surprise. They couldnt see her facial expression, but they could clearly see her black armor shaking as if she was screaming internally.

Hey, wait a minute Enchanted Meteor Strike? She enchanted a meteorite magic spell? In both hands? The dwarf girl, who was part of Basaras party, made a shocked expression.

She couldnt comprehend how such a magic spell could exist.

Regardless of what the others were thinking, Arc continued to raise her hands. Then

Demolish Hand.

Just like that, her two hands collided in the air.