" What the hell is that!? " Adrian asks as he sees Raiden and Kara doing their resonance from afar.
" [ Awakening Ability: Power Resonance ]!!! "
[ An ability that lets two individuals combine their powers, resonating with each other, empowering each other in one singular moment. ]
[ Power Resonance Rate: 45% ]
As it happens, both Kara and Raiden begin to use the resonance to destroy the swarms before them, those swarms of demonic insects as the two Thunder Gift users destroy them with ease.
"{ Are you both alright? }" Aphrodite asks in their body for she is now inside both of them during the resonance, for her Divine Power is now inside them.
" We're alright, it's just... " Raiden and Kara say as they speak united.
Seeing the two's reactions, Aphrodite begins to feel relieved that nothing bad happens during the resonance process.
"{ The [Resonance] ability... }"
"{ Is the ability that needs to pairs to be united which is something difficult in the first place... }"
"{ Even I always had trouble when using this ability, for this particular skill is such a gambling option to win. }" Aphrodite says for she knows how risky this ability is sometimes for knowing how much focus and unity a pair had to perform while doing this resonance state.
The [Resonance] skill Raiden just used, is actually one of Aphrodite's Divine Skills which was taught to Kara back then in whatever Previous Timeline. Since Raiden is technically Kara's pair at countless Timelines, it seems Raiden now can use it instead of asking Kara first like in the old timelines.
This skill itself is also considered risky, even to Aphrodite herself. After all, just like she said earlier it needs great focus and unity from the two pairs at the exact moment which is hard especially since the Diviners (gods) always had different states of mind from another.
Hence, Aphrodite usually only does this with her mortals who had their Gift Abilities come from her. Usually, the Resonance chance is higher when she does it with her own divine brethren.
As the [Resonance] State is being activated, Kara and Raiden begin to use all of their particular skills to storm the endless swarm, for Arachina seems to have no limit on summoning her insects.
" This Insect will swarm you until you are drained! "
" Struggle as much as you like little meats! "
" No matter how you struggle, in the end... "
" You will never overcome the endless swarm! " Arachina says as she summons even more.
"{ That Arachina,... }" Aphrodite wonders as she sees the endless summoning.
"{ How many can she summon? that mere Deviant...? }"
"( Deviant? )" Raiden and Kara ask in their minds.
"{ Demon, that's what I meant, both of you! )" Aphrodite corrects it, knowing that these two didn't know their real race's names.
Just like the other mortals, except for Ragna and his Previous Timeline Selves, they didn't aware the real names of the gods and demons were actually Diviners and Deviants. For the two races, tries so much to hide it from them, for... reasons.
[ Power Resonance Rate: 50% ]
" Are you ready to level up our play for a bit, Kara? " Raiden asks Kara replied with a smirk as they increase the Resonance Rate, increasing the flow of their combined power more which can be felt across the Top Floor.
" Grhhh...!!! " Adrian grows after sensing such a power increase.
" How..., how could he...grkkhh!? "
" Adrian, stop- "
" Quiet! " Adrian says while trying to move, but Flolial stops him so she can properly tend him.
But still, Adrian was very pissed seeing Raiden had increased his power without any sacrifices, unlike him.
" Raiden..., how could you... do that...!? " Adrian wonders, his ego can't have it, seeing someone having more, having an advantage over him.
Even if he knows that Raiden needs Kara to do this, since he already knew that she's technically a Divine Avatar herself, he still can't take it.
During the height of his ego, the crown in his head, glows, speaking to his mind.
"( You're 'friend' is becoming more than you, you must take him down. )"
"( You have more than him, show him the height of your strength, fulfill your desires. )"
" Grrkkhhh!!! " Adrian hears these voices from the Crown, whoever these voices belong, it must not come from a good source.
"( No, no... )" Adrian says as he looks at the two of them.
"( It's mine, that power, that kind of state, should've been performed by me, only me! )" Adrian says, it seems some of his colors are getting more revealed by now.
Seeing him, Flolial begins to feel afraid, as she almost retracts her hands from him, slowly trying to escape and stopping her healing, but...
"( Adrian's face..., I've seen this before... )"
"( Usually when he shows this expression, that means he will do something to fulfill his never-ending ego. )" Flolial says in her mind.
"( His desires, his ego for everything... )"
"( Is unlike what I've seen in the previous [Dark Brotherhood Sect] members... )"
"( His desires are different... )" Flolial begins to be all sweaty while she sees Raiden and Kara resonate to destroy those swarms.
[ Thunder Spark ] [ Thunder's Volt ] [ Divine Shock Thunderbolt ]
[ Thunder Spark ] [ Thunder's Volt ] [ Thunder's Strike ]
" Grrrkhhh... " Arachina growls as she can't take it on how much the two destroy her swarms.
" You humans! "
" Just die! " Arachina says for she's getting pissed off because it's getting too long for her swarms to destroy the two.
[ Power Resonance Rate: 52% ]
[ Resonance Skill: Triple Thunder Thorn ]
[ A skill that creates three great thorns of thunder, an area attack. ]
Using the skill, Kara and Raiden destroy many of Arachina's swarms, so explosive it made her scream like crazy.
" You mortals, how dare you kill This Insect's swarm!? "
" You will pay for-! "
" Huh!!! " Arachina says as she suddenly felt stabbed from the back, as a hand bursts through her stomach.
" WA.TER.SO---!!! "
" Geez, old bug... " Adrian says as he stabs her with his hands from the back.
" You're too slow, you're depending on your spawns too much. "
" Geez... " Adrian says while looking at her.
" You... you... " Arachina sees Adrian, shocked.
" Oh don't be shocked, Arachina... "
" We all knew that this is just one of your body, right? " Adrian says as he then uses his Sin Ability.
[ Greed & Gluttony ]
" Besides, after some time. "
" I think it's better to make your power mine... "
" For the better! " Adrian says as he consumes the Arachina in front of him.
" Consume her! "
" Waterso-!!! "
As it happened, all people around it were shocked to see it happen, they immediately lose their words.
" What the... hell... "