I, the little cat, am a substitute for others who are starving and thin

28°24° North Latitude, 80°36° West Longitude, the coordinates where the twisted space crack of the Love Train passed through his body happened to correspond to this place.

The dinosaur transformation automatically faded away, along with the fatal injuries, and his eyes reflected the color of heaven.

[World] The hard outer shell peeled off layer by layer, and the old stand had been abandoned by Dio according to the conditions for ascending to heaven.

"ended."

26

Chapter 26 So what is the price?

There is a difference in time. According to Dio's research, in addition to reaching the designated location, reaching heaven also requires the condition of "greeting the next new moon", but the current situation of facing the holy relics seems to have helped him automatically omit this point.

Stands are symbols of spiritual power, and this has never changed. For example, Polnareff's Silver Chariot Requiem, whose advanced soul-swapping ability reflects his desire to die in someone else's place.

According to his original destiny, the one who will successfully reach heaven will be Pucci, who becomes a priest many years later. The power of "Made in Heaven", which is powerful enough to restart the universe, is due to his experience of unexpected love between his younger siblings, and indirectly due to the idea guided by Dio after his death that "if you know what will happen in the future in advance, you can accept it calmly."

After the universe is restarted through infinitely accelerated time, all creatures that survived from the old universe can predict in advance what will happen next. Even if they try to change it, it will be futile. The only meaning is to be mentally prepared to accept it in advance.

This is what Dio questioned in his notes: “The enlightened are always happy.”

That was also Pucci's misunderstanding. Dio, who had always wanted to break his fate, was never willing to submit to being a slave to fate and then dominate this boring world.

"Dior!"

Jotaro, who followed the light, looked a little solemn.

"Oh Shit! Jotaro, his appearance brings back bad memories!"

Joseph pointed at Dio with his left hand, which he hadn't used for a long time.

The vampire who should have been annihilated immediately was actually looking down at them with his head held high and his chest puffed out, facing a light that was more sacred and dazzling than the sun.

That posture made Joseph seem to have a vision of Kaz who had successfully evolved into a perfect creature more than fifty years ago.

No, that's not the point.

"Old man, our bodies haven't been replaced."

Jotaro, who was only slightly deformed, looked down at Joseph's hand.

"But for some reason, Dio has returned to his old body."

The person in Joseph's hand had changed from Dio's body to Pucci's own appearance, but what they changed was their souls, not their bodies, so even if their original physical positions were restored, nothing would change.

Dio covered the star-shaped birthmark on the back of his neck: "[A World Beyond Heaven], the century-long feud with the Joestar family has been severed here."

A silver-white stand appeared behind him, within which one could see the shadow of the past [world]. And the ability awakened according to his long-cherished wish, overwriting reality.

That is, wherever the hands of the [world] touch, the reality that has already happened will be rewritten, whether it is the replacement of the body, the vampire's fear of light, or even the dead people can be modified by him to be "still alive".

As long as this stand exists, the so-called fate and the feud with the Joestar family will be rewritten.

“Ah…”

Jotaro controlled Joseph's body and moved forward until he was close enough before summoning his Stand.

"[Platinum Star!]"

The stand with top attributes launched a sneak attack on Dio, because even a stand as strong as Star Platinum had the shortcoming of range.

When Star Platinum first awakened, he could even help him steal beer and comic books in prison, but ever since he shot himself in the head to test the power of his Stand, Star Platinum's shooting range has never exceeded five meters.

"You're just being clever, but you're so weak!"

Dio crossed his arms and let the advanced [World] take the blow.

The advanced [World] is no longer the plastic panel that is randomly kneaded by [Star Platinum] at close range.

It seemed like he was in a playful mood, or it could be a reward for Jotaro for forcing him into a desperate situation. He simply controlled the world and punched Jotaro to force him back.

Jotaro turned his head and looked at Joseph: "Old man, press the button on your waist."

"There are two buttons on it. What do I do?"

Joseph simply pressed both buttons at the same time and successfully paused time.

"Muda na Muda, the power to stop time is no longer what I need. The power of the [World] is now considered invincible. The next step is to control this real world."

Dio opened his arms without hesitation and moved in the time stop.

Joseph also discovered it. Although he was shocked by the time-stop function of the belt, the time stopping at this time was not only meaningless to Dio, but also trapped Jotaro here, who could only move for a few seconds.

"Oh My God!"

There is one thing that cannot be restrained by time stopping.

Dio glanced at the motionless little girl behind him. The earth torn apart by the train of love was still being pulled in time.

Seizing the opportunity of his distraction, Joseph quickly canceled the time freeze, preparing to use his ultimate skill at this age to escape. In fact, escape was effective. Even as powerful as Dio was now, he could only modify the reality within his hands.

But when he looked back, he saw that the intersection they came from was blocked by a tall building at some point.

"The Joestar family is still trapped in 'fate'. It seems fate won't allow you to turn your back on me, Dio."

"But it hasn't disappeared yet. I thought it only existed as a tool to reach heaven."

He turned his head and focused on the little girl who had single-handedly pushed him into heaven.

The substitute who boarded heaven reached out to touch the little girl's face. The train of love that had never been broken since it was obtained was finally broken for the first time under the overwriting of the reality of the heavenly world. Wherever the fists of the [world] reached, it would surely reach reality.

"Xiao Yimi? Why are you here?"

Only then did Joseph notice the little girl behind Dio and immediately rushed forward: "Get out of my way, you pedophile! Your opponent is me, Joseph!"

"Why are the Joestars always so stubborn? This armor feels like a waste on you. Forget it, this weird thing got me into such a mess earlier."

Dio looked at the suit that had pierced him with contempt, and controlled his stand to swing his fist straight at the opponent's head.

Being labeled a pedophile twice in a row made him no longer hold back, and his fist, which was about to hit reality, was gently stroked down by a hand just as it was about to reach Joseph's face.

"Nani? Who is it?"

“Nothing in this world can be obtained for free.”

"Everything you gain has a price calculated for you."

Dio gazed behind him, witnessing a dreamy, colorful figure wearing a crown of thorns, as if emerging from heaven.

"What are you going to pay for?"

The unequal scales swayed and crackled in the holy light. No one had ever asked for a penny or a meal for free under its witness.

The skinny substitute standing behind the saint stretched out his hand towards the fist of the heavenly world without Yimi's control.

"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the achievement [What is the price?]", reward: 5% portal energy."

27

Chapter 27 ends, unfairly.

"Oh my God! What is that?"

Joseph shielded his face with his arms. The sunglasses on his leather armor could not block the brilliance, nor could they sting his eyes.

The saint in the crown of thorns appeared and disappeared beside the little girl, with his hand on her shoulder. The holy light seemed to obscure his face, but what could not be concealed was his identity, which had once been doubted when he was alive.

But when Joseph tried to observe him more closely, all he saw was the infinite brilliance of the Gate of Heaven.

I couldn't understand it. Could this little guy really mean "going to heaven" when he kept talking about it?

As for the price, Dio had already paid it: the courage to abandon his Stand.

If he had defeated the Joestar family's bloodline in a fair and square manner and arrived at the designated location at the next new moon in a formal manner, he would have only paid this price to ascend to heaven, but he chose to use the hands of others.

Famine always does things "fairly". If I take something from you, I will give you something of mine. Similarly, if you get something from me, you must also give something in return.

Under normal circumstances, Yimi would not understand Dio's behavior at all, but with the complete liberation of her divinity, the "revelation" that she is least good at also appeared immediately, and the power of the scales of injustice was released against Dio.

Because the stand that Dio gave up was not for Yimi.

"You want to take back my Dio's power? Impossible! WRYYYYYYYYYY!"

Dio struggled to control his Stand to break free from Famine's hands, but the Stand that had fought off Star Platinum head-on was helpless against Famine, whose power was only B. His hands that could rewrite reality were taken away from him the moment Famine grabbed him.

The emaciated famine was tearing at the world's strong body. What should have been a funny scene now looked like a nightmare from hell.

Dio's stand power was taken away without him suffering any injuries.

There was no follow-up action, suggesting that Famine's stand-in slowly retreated behind Yimi.

The destined "fate" that is particularly emphasized in this world has been rewritten several times by Yimi, but the ending of the wicked being punished has not changed.

Dio stared at the light of heaven with resentful eyes, as if he wanted to curse the master behind it through this layer of cover.

"Looks like that's the end of it, Dio."

Jotaro habitually reached out to pinch the brim of his hat, and found that not only was the hat on his current body very ugly, but even his left hand was fake.

"Hehe, hehe! Jotaro, you think you're sure to win, right? I'll kill you and your lost grandfather first, then drink your Joestar blood to awaken my Stand again. Right after that, I'll use that brat to make blood wine! It's too early for a mere god to make Dio surrender!"

Dio swooped down towards Jotaro, his hands shaped like knives, and stabbed Jotaro's neck with his sharp nails.

Even if he didn't overwrite reality, or even the ability to pause time, what good would that do? After overwriting his own reality, he had become so powerful that no creature could withstand a single blow from him. With the immortality of a vampire, he also gained immunity to sunlight and ripples.

"[Platinum Star The World!]"

Time froze again, and Jotaro took a deep breath. This time he did not rely on any external objects to do it.

"How can it be!"

Dio was horrified.

His body and mind are not dead yet, and he still has the opportunity to reawaken his stand. He can also maintain consciousness in the time stop like Jotaro before.

"I fight so hard, no one has ever been able to walk out of the hospital. The teacher who had no skills and only showed off never returned to school after being taught a lesson by me. I won't pay for the food if it's not worth the price."

Jotaro spoke such a long paragraph again in a limited time stop.

"But even I can discern those disgusting evils! Dio, your failure is not due to the so-called gods, but to the fact that you are 'evil' itself."

"Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola—"

The most powerful punch ever delivered by a Stand was completed in two seconds. Star Platinum put his hands on his shoulders and turned his back to Dio with Jotaro.

"Time begins to flow."

It was as if he had been hit by a bowling ball thrown with all his might by a boxer. The places on his body where he was struck had grooves that the human body could not withstand, and the crushing blows were transmitted from his torso to his head.

"I, Dio—"

He could only watch his body tear apart until his head exploded like a balloon with a "bang".

"Ah, my clothes are stained with blood."

Jotaro shook off the corner of his clothes.

Anyway, it's not his clothes.

"Hey Jotaro, it's not over yet!"

Joseph used Jotaro's voice to yell, which annoyed the other party.

"Ok?"

"Our bodies haven't been restored yet, and..."

Joseph stared at Yimi with cold sweat breaking out. This relaxed and indifferent expression made him feel like a strange adopted daughter.

"This street has been twisted into something we don't recognize!"

"Yimi! Is that Yimi?"

Jotaro turned his head and saw Polnareff, who had arrived at some point, running towards him while crying without caring about his face.

"Give it back to her."

A hand rose from Jotaro's ear and pointed at the spear that Dio had thrown to the ground.

Without turning around to check the person behind him, Jotaro decisively controlled Star Platinum to pick up the spear, and took a closer look at it. He could faintly feel the stinging in his eyes.

He held the gun head and forced it into Yimi's hand. He had a premonition that if he was two seconds later, something they didn't want to see might happen.

The light stopped converging, and the kitten that had suddenly absorbed the power of Heaven's Substitute's eyelids fluttered twice, then curled up and fell into a sleep.