Fate DxD

Chapter 116

Jonathan watches the curtain burning rapidly, the flames beginning to spread across the entire tapestry. Seeing no movement coming from the curtain, Jonathan begins to wonder if Senji had completely exhausted him and got the best of him just by setting him on fire.

When suddenly, the curtain is torn and a hand reaches through, before Dio emerges, completely consumed by flames.

"Raaah... Jojo, I told you so, the human ability to predict the most ingenious of tricks will always have its limits!" he exclaims, paying no attention to the flames on his body, pointing his finger at Jonathan. "If you think some nasty flames are going to bring me down, you're sorely mistaken."

"It's not cunning! It's courage!" Jonathan replies, puffing out his chest. "I know very well that these flames won't defeat you!" He adds, making Dio smile.

Dio grabs a half-broken chair, instantly sets it on fire, and throws it at Jonathan, who dodges it by rushing toward the stairs. The flames continue to consume the ground floor, beginning to climb up the walls and window curtains, but luckily for Senji, a red and green aura surrounds him, protecting him from the rapidly spreading fire.

"Come on, Dio! Follow me!" Jonathan challenges him.

Dio simply looks down at him, a mean smile on his face. Then, with a precise movement, he tears off his shirt, extinguishing all the flames consuming him.

"Very well. I will heal my wounds and burns by absorbing your life, then taking Senji's as well..." Dio walks toward the wall.

He places his foot on the wall, pushing down on it so that he can get his foot inside, and begins to walk up the wall, digging his feet deep enough into the wall to climb it effortlessly.

"It'll be a real massacre! The whole house will be burned to the ground!" he added, proud of himself. "And apart from me, there won't be a trace left!"

"Oh!" Jojo can't believe his eyes.

"You're wasting your time!! I can jump from this height without any problem, Jojo!!" Dio taunts him. "The only ones trapped here are Senji and you! Both by the height and the flames! Even though I think it's already over for our friend, there are only flames left on the ground floor!"

Jojo turns in panic toward the ground floor, seeing nothing but a sea of flames. He clenches his fists, noticing too late how quickly the flames are advancing.

"Father..." He turns his gaze outside, where Daisuke and the other police officers have evacuated his cousins and father. "I will miss you, Father. Please, breathe your strength into these flames so that I may accomplish my plan."

In town, Tohsaka, Rias, and her peerage walk through the city, slowly making their way toward the Joestar mansion.

"Rias-senpai, I know you're worried, but is it really necessary to go?" Tohsaka asks lazily. "I'd rather keep sleeping..."

"Oh, but we're going of our own free will, Rin. You don't have to follow us, you know," Akeno retorts.

"Exactly, if you want to go home, go ahead." Rias agrees. "Thanks again for letting us know."

"...Okay, fine, I'm still curious, and I've already started, so I might as well see it through." Rin sits up straight, finding sudden motivation.

"Besides, it's not like anything serious is happening. We're just going out of curiosity, and to surprise Senji..." Rias stops, listening intently.

After a few seconds, alarms start ringing throughout the city, and fire trucks and police cars rush by at full speed, all heading in a specific direction. Seeing this, the group is confused, but Rias begins to panic. She looks around and, seeing that there is no one on the street at this hour, especially in this weather, she unfolds her wings and flies into the air. That's when she sees it directly, a huge plume of smoke tearing through the sky, coming from the Joestar mansion, whose flames are visible from here. Feeling her heart beating fast, she quickly descends, surprising the group.