"( No way, that's!!!? )" Raiden says as he sees the crown on Adrian's head.
As he was shocked to see it, Raiden stares at Adrian as he sees him using that crown.
Kara seems to take notice of Raiden's behavior, realizing that the crown is Adrian's head and is not just a mere accessory or somewhat, not simply showing his arrogance.
"( Goddess... )" Kara calls Aphrodite inside her.
"{ Yes, dear Kara... }" Aphrodite responds as Kara asks her about it.
"( The 'Crown' on Adrian's head... )" Kara stares at the crown to tell Aphrodite what she wants to ask for.
"( Did you know something about it? )" Kara asks Aphrodite sees the crown and immediately realized what that is.
"{ Dear Kara, that's...! )" Aphrodite shivered, knowing full well about the crown in Adrian's head.
"{ How the hell that mortal has that..., that's!!!? )" Aphrodite says in Kara's mind, telling the Inquisitor that there's no time to hold back anymore, they need to kill Waterson immediately.
"( I see..., so it's a dangerous item or object, huh..., goddess!? )" Kara's eye glows as she immediately realizes her powers earlier, before the others.
" Oh my, it seems one of you is eager to start the fight early...? " Adrian says as he sees Kara in full force.
" Kara...? " Raiden asks as he sees her activating her powers so early.
While wondering about it, he can feel Kara's intentions since he also shared powers from Aphrodite as his replacement thunder ability, which made him realize the reason for her being triggered from the start.
"( I see, then I had no problem then... )"
"( For what you think is what I'm thinking right now... )"
"( As we both think about the same target! )" Raiden says as he also unleashed his new thunder from Aphrodite.
Seeing him, Adrian sees Raiden in confusion as he sees his Thunder was different from before.
"( Wait a minute, why Raiden's thunder is different... )"
"( Instead of the Deviant Thunder, this Thunder's color is more like... )" he looks at Inquisitor Kara.
Realizing the similarities, Adrian was shocked as he now understands why Raiden decided to not return to him until now, with enemies even.
" Rai...den... " Adrian was shocked to see this fact.
" You're... you're with... them! " he feels enraged, feeling betrayed at that very moment.
A common feeling if you see your friend from years past, suddenly leave you with no words and return with those who you can say as your enemies. The feeling of being betrayed is so deep, especially if your friend is the closest one you have.
Hearing Adrian's words, Raiden lowered his head, closing his eyes while Adrian is still shocked, seeing his friend now betray him.
" Raiden,... you...! "
" You..., betray me... " Adrian says in disbelief, for earlier, he still thinks that Raiden only stand with the enemies because he loses and decided to take them to him in order to let Adrian kill them.
But seeing Raiden's new Thunder, and realizing that the Demonic power and the Sin Core are gone from him. Adrian was so furious as his heart was stabbed by this very fact.
" You..., so you work with the gods now!? " Adrian asks, feeling emotional about this, as he sees his friend now stand against him.
Raiden didn't respond, he just stand silently while maintaining the release of his Thunder Gift Powers, the same as Kara as she's the first who started it.
Seeing it, Adrian's suspicion now grows more as he now succumbs to his rage at the fact that Raiden is now against him.
" Rai... Raiden... " Adrian calls his friend.
" Raiden... " he calls Raiden again while the person he calls still went silent.
After seeing that response, Adrian gets more triggered, his ego overloads his mind with rage.
" Raiden...! say something! "
" Are you really with them!? " Adrian says as he didn't get any answer from Raiden he just stares at him silently.
"( You're friend betrays you, Waterson... )"
"( He is on their side... )" voices says to Adrian's head.
Hearing those voices, Adrian now understands as his rage slowly let him accept the very reality despite his feelings for Raiden that will never believe he will betray him.
" Raiden, you... "
" You, you traitor! " Adrian yells at Raiden as his eyes glow, including the crown which makes the demonic creatures around him that he must've summoned earlier growl, their eyes glow red just like him, for they are now under his influence.
" Hey, Raiden... "
" Do you have something to say to me...!? " Adrian asks Raiden again, still feeling emotional about it.
"We already even think of each other as brothers... "
" Surely you have reasons for being with 'them', would you!? " Adrian asks again in his enraged heart, despite that, Raiden still went silent and only responds with a sharp stare that not only looks at Adrian but also at Flolial who is currently sitting beside Adrian in her plant seat she made.
As he sees that very reaction, Adrian was so pissed as he then tells Raiden that it's fine if he wants to keep it that way, but now, Raiden's fate is sealed, for there's no coming back for him to escape Adrian's anger.
" Now Raiden, if that's your very answer... " Adrian says as he stares sharply at his betrayer.
" Very well then... "
" You could die with the people you're with now! " Adrian's eyes glow again for he orders the demonic creatures to attack Raiden and the others.
" Adrian sure really pissed on seeing you, huh? " Galen asks Raiden.
" *Sigh* "
" Well, it is what it is, then... " Raiden just draws his [Hand Scythes].
" After all, after thinking about it. "
" Being friends with Adrian is not really worth it, after all... " Raiden says as he then charges towards the demonic creatures, followed by Kara as they both gradually destroy many of them and tries their way to get to Adrian.
" What should we do, Maiden? " Galen asks the Battle Maiden and she tells him to maintain his position.
" Don't waste your energy for now. "
" It's not worth it... " Battle Maiden says.
" A wise choice, Maiden... " Galen says as he knocks both of his hands, triggering his item's effect.
< [Hardener] Effect Applied >
" After all, we slowpokes better use our energy for defense rather than offense right? " Galen says as he unleashes both his Gift Power, Ki, and Aether as the demons come to his place.