Chapter 246: [246] The Possibilities of Kurokawa Kazuya
The location to ascend to heaven is not just one.
There are landing points that suit each individual.
After calculations, Dio determined that his ascent to heaven would be here, in Kairo!
And...
There are other requirements: "At the moment of the new moon" and "Fourteen key terms."
As well as...
The corresponding sinners.
Or enemies, if you will—
"Fate is firmly on my side, DIO." Watching the rising sun from the shadows, DIO concealed himself in the darkness. "This can be deduced from the fact that the Holy Grail War is not taking place anywhere else but Kairo, and... this time, Jotaro is not in the way."
"Spiral staircase, Rhinoceros beetleW, Desolation RowW, Fig tart, Rhinoceros beetle, Via Dolorosa, Rhinoceros beetle, Singularity point, Giotto, Angel, Hydrangea, Rhinoceros beetle, Singularity point, Secret emperor."
DIO recited these key terms to his Stand. "The time has come! The opportunity is here... everything is ready!"
"Gilles de Rais... Jing Ke... and, hehe, including the dead apostles like Colin Kidd. Thank you all—you have successfully completed your mission, delaying time until now. The time is now, in the late evening! I, DIO, will ascend to heaven and become the true emperor ruling the world!"
"Joseph Wilson! Edward Cassidy! Guy de Dole! Isaac Barnes!" Dio uttered the names of the four high-ranking apostles still by his side.
"Yes, Lord DIO." The dead apostles half-knelt on the ground, offering their loyalty to the emperor of evil.
"We're now one step away from the goal. The rest is up to you, alright?" With his back turned to them, DIO, with a star-like birthmark on his shoulder, spoke.
"Yes!" Without extra words, without hesitation, even if it meant death... the dead apostles showed no signs of complaint.
...
"Hahaha! It's truly amusing, so entertaining. Is this Holy Grail War a clown's selection event? Ascending to heaven?" Gilgamesh laughed until tears came out of his eyes. "Is there anything more ridiculous?"
"..." Barthomeloi Lorelei fell silent for a while. "Indeed, it's quite ridiculous. And... generally speaking, such things happen in other worlds, right? Regardless, it doesn't belong to this world... however, Ruler! You mentioned it before, right? The revelation of the God."
"Yes." Martha nodded.
"In that case, the conclusion is clear." Kazuya's eyes flickered as they spoke, "In this world, too, one can ascend to heaven!"
"Master of Black Lancer, do you know what abilities Dio will gain after ascending to heaven?" Enkidu asked.
"No... I don't know." Kazuya closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. "But... I know the abilities of another person who ascends to heaven."
"Another person? Is there someone else?"
"Of course." Kazuya waved his hand. "Since such deliberate foreshadowing has been laid, it's bound to be uncovered, right? As for the one who will be uncovered, it's straightforward. He will appear in the later plot, inheriting Dio Brando's will and ascending to heaven."
"Then tell us, what is the ability of that other person, and see if it's worth considering." Barthomeloi Lorelei commanded.
"It's simple... there's no need to conceal it. The ability of the other person is straightforward: time acceleration—accelerating time to ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times its normal speed... accelerating the time of the entire world to its extreme. Only he can keep up with the normal flow of time."
"So... it's quite tricky in this situation."
"No... it's not just that. Accelerating time to its limit will bring about the end of the world."
—!!
"Oh, oh, the world's end? Can you tell me specifically?" Shakespeare, who knows when he arrived, held a pen in his hand and exclaimed in surprise.
"Of course." Kazuya nodded. "According to the setting, after accelerating time to its extreme, it's equivalent to circling the universe. A new world will be born at the end. Then, everyone will know when the time comes, but it's just knowing. The details might change, but fate is fate. Just knowing, but it won't change anything. However, with that knowledge, there will be 'awakening,' even if nothing changes. That's how it is, and it won't have any effect on Stand users. This is the... ability of that Stand."
Everyone fell into temporary silence, contemplating...
Were they thinking about how to deal with the ability? Or were they pondering the implications of this impending end?
Kazuya was uncertain...
But...
In this instance, he also gained some useful information—
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure World is a real existence.
Ascending to heaven is possible in this world too.
Then... what about himself?
Now that he also had a Stand ability, could he ascend to heaven?
If he did ascend to heaven, would there be any changes in his abilities?
What kind of abilities would be nurtured?
"Made in Heaven" or "The World over Heaven"?
The former is time acceleration, while the latter is a more powerful ability obtained after DIO ascends to heaven... it can even be said to be an invincible ability—Reality Overwrite.
Crossing through worlds, immediate recovery from injuries, nullifying abilities, resurrecting the dead...
These are all things "The World over Heaven" can accomplish.
Although his Stand is neither "The World" nor "Whitesnake," they now have room for manipulation...
One day...
One day, he would also attempt to find his own Singularity, ascend to heaven!
Since it can be done in this world, there are plenty of opportunities for manipulation...
Perhaps... in this Holy Grail War, he might acquire that ability...
Acquire—The World over Heaven!
It's also possible that in this Holy Grail War, he might inherit the Red Stone of Aja. Of course... the best-case scenario would be becoming the ultimate life form and mastering Stand abilities—The World over Heaven.
Such possibilities...
Exist!
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