" It is time, we have done the ritual for a long time and now it's the time to finish what we started! " Adrian says to the followers of his Demonic Cult, as he gathered all of the Hunters who participated in this Raid.
With his very charisma, Adrian use many motivational speeches to empower his followers' hearts, both old and new for he with his charisma, easily swayed the Hunters to abandon the Divine Ways.
" Now have you seen the truth, my friends? "
" The gods had abandoned you! " Adrian says in his speech as the people cheered for him after following him doing the ritual for days.
" From the start when you enter this Tower, the gods' had approved you to be dead and just leave you there, without even fulfilling their promise. " Adrian says while the crowd shouts.
" Yeah, curse the gods! curse them! "
" They all lied to us! " the Hunters yelled continuously, for Adrian's words had increased their doubt of their gods even more.
" I know, how sad it is to be abandoned and scorned by our very Divine Protectors! " Adrian says he tells him story, the story about his abandonment, shown by his body was given a Sin Mark by the gods for no reason, for even now, he still doesn't understand why the gods did that.
He was so hopeless at the time, but after some time, he finally arrived at his solution he discovered the [Dark Brotherhood Sect] after following its previous members and paid them using his wealth as a Hunter.
" I was once, nothing... "
" Like ashes in the ground, that dirts our floor. "
" But no more... "
" Today, things will change, for you had joined me as the VIP for this Baquet. " Adrian says as he prays for the next phase of the Ascendancy ritual, using his [Sin Core] to summon a Demon Monarch to the Abyss Tower.
" Rejoice my brotherhood, the time has come. "
" For our lords will feast us with great power," he says while smiling as behind him Gargas one of the Demons who owned and ruled the Abyss Tower looked at Adrian in disgust.
"( Look at him, getting more favor from the Monarchs ... )" Gargas says in his mind, angrily saying to himself for he really didn't like Adrian so much,
" You don't like him, after many times watching him succeed in the preparation? " Arachina asks Gargas for her to become just like him, having the same thoughts as her rival.
" Of course, Arachina, shouldn't you be too... "
" After all, he mostly killed your girls on the 6th Floor, for his feast. "
" Using his freaking [Sin Ability] that the Deviant Monarchs gave him through his [Sin Core]. " Gargas says and during his explanation, a light appears as the next step of the ritual has been completed for a gate opened at the above, above the room, a Red Gate where suddenly, a black giant hand comes from it and throws some kind of object to the ground, to the people led by Waterson.
" { Feast, children... } " the voice says as it comes from the Gate, retracting his giant black hand back to the Red Gate as it closes.
Seeing it, Arachina and Gargas begin to grump, for they see the scene that breaks their heart the most.
"( That human, Adrian Waterson, how can he? )"
"( How can the Monarchs answer the prayer of that human rather than us who were created by them!? )"
"( And not just that... )" they both said in their mind, as they see what the Monarch had given the humans.
"( That thing the Monarch just throw, is it... )"
"( What I think it is...? )" Arachina and Gargas said in their mind as they see the given thing from the hand, a giant fruit, a giant [Arch-Deviant Fruit] from the Abyss.
Seeing it, Adrian and the others cheered for they then feast the fruit as the semi-final part of their ceremony, making a banquet of it which made the two Demons feel envious.
" You two still here? " a voice says to them.
" Milord? " the two say as the Abyss Tower lord comes.
" So they're having a banquet, a feast? " he says as he sees Adrian and the others eat the [Arch-Deviant Fruit].
The [Arch-Deviant Fruit], a fruit made from the Deviant Monarchs' power, these fruits are usually given by them to their subordinates as their great reward, making the subordinate attain more power than before.
Many demons and monsters risked their lives, entering the human realm guarded by the Divine in order to appease their Monarchs, wanting to gain this fruit from them as their reward.
" The humans, the 'Demonic Humans' now... " Gargas says as he sees the fruit taking effect on of Adrian's followers, changing him more demonically.
" It seems, the pests are getting more powerful, even us the 'real demons' are getting sidelined. " Gargas tells his fear to the Abyss Tower Lord.
" Yes, of course, Gargas. "
" That's why the Deviant Monarchs want them to enter this Tower right? "
" After all, the reason we're here is to facilitate their tasks that directly came from the Deviant Lord, do you forget? "
" I understand my lord, but... "
" What about us? are we going to be just watching them do their thing!? Gargas asks for he tells the Lord his frustration.
" No, Gargas, my buddy! " Adrian comes to him, bringing some parts of the [Arch-Deviant Fruit] to the Tower's executives.
" You won't be sidelined in this event," he says as he immediately put in the fruit parts into Gargas's mouth, letting him eat the [Arch-Deviant Fruit] parts.
" Do you like it, brother? " Adrian asks Gargas while Gargas swallows it hard.
" Grrh...., bastard, Waterson you bastard...! " Gargas says while Waterson approached Arachina and the Abyss Tower Lord for he also gave the [Arch-Deviant Fruit] parts, the bigger ones.
" For you, lords of this Tower. " Adrian says while giving them the fruit parts that the two had taken from him.
" Please had a feast too, after all the [Arch-Deviant Fruit] banquet is for all of us in the Top Floor of this Tower. " Adrian says as the two also feast it.
" I see, Waterson. " Arachina says.
" It seems you are really a good believer, after all. " she praises him, telling how good he is to take the Monarch's heart.
" Because I do a great service to them... "
" And because of the services I've done, it's time I get my payment, my reward. "
" Me and those who joined me. " Adrian says as he smiles and looks at the crown.
" The last part of our thing, the Crown. "
" After my body is fully transformed, the crown will perfect it, right? " Adrian asks the demons who looked at him silently.
" Of course, it should, kekeke... " Adrian laughs.
" For it is my destiny. " Adrian says as he clenched his fist.
....
( Somewhere else. )
[ Asgard ]
" I know you stupid crows, dammit, I should've cooked you both if you are useless but!? " the Asgard Allfather, Loki, says for he angrily shouts to the crows he inherited as a ruler.
" The crows are getting more annoying these times, seems after father and brother are gone, Asgard gets a little bit different. " Loki says but suddenly, one of the crows came from outside, reporting him as it whispers.
" Uhuh, uhuh, I see... "
" It seems I'm getting more income this time, for thank goodness, things flow well with what I've done. " Loki smirks and laughs on his throne.