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Bedivere, who had a large hole in his heart, did not die immediately.

Or perhaps he was already dead; even without his heart or brain, he would continue to live.

He had survived until now thanks to the power of his right arm and the holy sword, but finally... his end had come.

Bedivere looked at Artoria, who was sitting motionless on her horse, and extended his left hand. His right arm had fallen off, and because of the dark sun in the sky, the Excalibur had revealed its true form.

The scenery in front of me became blurry.

The holy sword had already left his body.

dying.

However, I must see it; I must see the Knight King truly awaken before I die.

what...

Is the world shaking?

In his eyes, the King of Knights was trembling slightly. Bedivere opened his mouth and uttered his final request: "Fujimaru...please, hand this sword to my king."

“Yes…it can definitely be done.” Fujimaru Ritsuka picked up Excalibur, looking at the holy sword that shone and illuminated the dark world, and then looked at Artoria with a questioning gaze.

she...

She's been trembling slightly since the beginning and hasn't said a word. What's wrong?

......

Artoria could see the top of her head.

Sitting under the tree, she seemed to be surrounded by a barrier, with two other Artorias on the other side.

The two Artorias, each wielding a Holy Lance, were locked in a fierce battle.

One is the goddess-like Artoria, and the other is the Artoria created by DIO's power and controlled by him.

That was a battle for ownership of this body.

However, these were things that neither she nor King Arthur could interfere with; she was trapped in the deeper recesses of her heart, unable to escape.

And it can't move.

The Holy Sword.

She needs the Holy Sword.

She's always been here, so she's able to clearly understand what's happening in her inner world.

She initially controlled the body as a goddess, but gradually she became corrupted, forming another personality that took control of the body.

After that...

A sword appeared.

The sword, representing death, separated the goddess Artoria from the corrupted Artoria, thus creating the current battle for control of her body.

The light of the Holy Sword is being absorbed by the Black Sun, and its power is weakening every moment. Naturally, the same applies to awakening King Arthur's power.

then...

This is when you need the help of a third party.

Grand Assassin, the first Hassan, swung his sword at Artoria before he left!

Chapter 1248 The God-King Reigns Over the Earth

Artoria's spirit origin had unknowingly split into three parts.

Artoria as a goddess.

Pollute Artoria.

And...Artoria, who sleeps deep within the depths of the universe and possesses all the memories of the Arthurian era.

Each of the three possessed one-third of the power. Previously, the goddess-like Artoria could be said to have completely suppressed King Arthur, because she alone possessed two-thirds of the power.

After being contaminated, it naturally became much weaker, because only 'a portion of it was contaminated'.

Now this part has been separated by a single sword strike from the first Hassan.

The contamination had already penetrated deep into Artoria's spirit origin, and even the First Hassan could not have simply killed it.

As for someone like Lancelot who is already completely corrupted... it's simpler to just kill Lancelot directly than to kill the corrupted parts.

Thus, a battle is now unfolding between the inner and outer worlds, a battle for control of the external body.

And located in the deepest part of the heart...

Artoria also came out of the dream and understood the current situation. The suppression on her body was not as strong as before, and she could move around.

But that's not enough—

Her current power is insufficient to rise to the 'surface', and she lacks a crucial item—the Holy Sword.

At this very moment.

Light appeared.

Suddenly, light appeared in the sky above this space.

"This is--?

The two Artorias who were fighting stopped, and the one in the deepest part raised her head: "Excalibur!?"

brush--

In an instant, she was completely healed from the injuries she sustained during the Battle of Camlan, which she had kept deep within her inner world. Her armor was restored to its original state, and the holy sword reappeared in her hand, emerging from the depths of her heart in a flash!

"You are...?" The goddess-like Artoria looked at her past self and was momentarily dazed. Her dormant memories seemed to be awakening, but there were more important things to do before that.

"Take her down first," King Arthur said, looking at his own face, now obscured by corruption.

"Ok."

then--

It's time for two Artorias and one Artoria to fight.

......

"Long time no see."

Ryougi Kazumi looked ahead at Osmandis, whose spirit foundation was about to completely dissipate, and said, "Although I guessed that your condition was not good, I did not expect it to be this bad."

“Ha, isn’t that obvious?” Osmandis smiled at Ryougi Kazumi. “If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to escape from that state. But did Arash tell you how you found this place?”

"No, he only said you were in a 'safe place,' without specifying the exact location. I figured it out myself, since this is probably the only place in this singularity that can be considered 'safe,' of course... up to just now. DIO has evolved again, so this place can no longer be considered safe."

“I see…that is indeed the case, but you’ve come too late!” Osmandis said. “Several months have passed. During these months, DIO has been controlling this singularity, and the flames of opposition have long been suppressed. In this singularity, he is practically the only one who can ‘think for himself.’”

“Alright, we’ll need your help to defeat DIO next,” Ryougi Kazuya interrupted Osmandis.

Whether it's DIO or Ottomandis, either one of them is already quite formidable.

The most challenging aspect now is that the two people have become one.

If DIO's hands were severed, it would take some time for them to recover. But now—as long as he is in that Great Temple and his Spirit Origin is still intact, his severed hands can be restored instantly!

However, if he wanted to forcibly destroy the Grand Temple, he could use his Stand ability to 'rewrite reality' and change the Grand Temple to a state where 'it was not destroyed' the instant the destruction occurred.

That is to say-

The dilemma is that to defeat the Grand Temple, you need to kill DIO first, but to kill DIO, you need to destroy the Grand Temple first.

DIO already possessed the Holy Grail and was not lacking in magical power. Now, he had killed millions of residents of this singularity, gathering all their life energy and magical power from their veils.

His soul was completely absorbed, so he had neither magic nor soul, making it impossible to wear him down.

We must kill her and destroy her spiritual foundation.

However, the immortality inherent in the Great Temple... even with his Spirit Origin destroyed, Osmandis could instantly revive within the fragments of Azure Silver. In FGO, even after being beheaded by the First Hassan, he didn't die, although his head would occasionally fall off...

This has now all been attributed to DIO.

In other words, even if Ryougi and Mi forcibly broke into the Great Temple and destroyed his spiritual foundation, it was useless.

For a moment, the only key solution he could think of to deal with the current situation and kill DIO was the original owner of this power—Osmandis.

He is the key.

The key to breaking the current situation.

Therefore, after understanding this, Ryougi and Mi directly made DIO believe that he was 'sealed up' and then went into hiding, secretly looking for an opportunity, like finding Osmandis now.

This time, I think it's more suitable for me to be an assassin.

"Haha, I see. That's why I've survived until now—through sheer willpower!" Osmandis said with a laugh. "I've naturally prepared a backup plan, but before that, I first need to repair my dilapidated spirit foundation. You have a way, don't you..."

“Of course.” Ryougi Kazuya smiled. “What do you need? Magic power? Or the Holy Grail? As for magic power, the life energy stored inside this body is enough to command hundreds of Servants at the same time. As for the Holy Grail, although there aren’t many, I’ve collected a few before, so I have five.”

"Hahaha—as expected of you, hmm... I originally pinned my hopes on Chaldea, but now, perhaps there are better options." Osmandis looked at Ryougi Kazumi: "Very well, then, modern hero, sign the contract. Even with this level of damage to your spirit origin, as long as you have enough magic power, that will suffice!"

Chapter 1,249 Swastika

"Osmandis... Arash... Damn it, there are two of them, which is beyond my expectations!"

Anyway.

Artoria breaking free of her control and the appearance of the first Hassan were both expected.

It was even expected that all the Hassans would break free from his control because of the First Generation, although this did not happen. DIO himself did not know why the First Generation did not help the Hassans escape that vortex.

Is it because they don't care? Or do they want to see the power of Hassan in this era?

Hmph, whatever.

In fact, this significantly reduced the enemy's combat strength.

If it weren't for Arash and Oddish...