( Minutes earlier. )
" Grhh... " Galen tries to withstand the torture that the Arachina in front of him did to him, mistaking him for Ragna as the one who destroy the [Infesting Spiders] back before the Raid began.*
As Arachina did that, Galen and Battle Maiden helplessly struggle while being webbed as they can't tell just how binding it is.
" No use to struggling human! "
" After this torture, I will make sure to feast on you alive. "
" Personally! " Arachina says as she stabs Galen with one of her spider legs.
"( Shit, even if I use my Ki and Aether, I still can't break free from her, webs... )"
"( Dammit, I freaking hate spiders...! )" Galen says, cursing Arachina and the spiders for being so trappy.
"( Maiden, can she... )"
"( Oh great, she can't do it also..., just great! )" Galen says as she sees Battle Maiden still being passive after being injected by Arachina's liquid, poison, or whatever.
" Oh my, it seems you're hope is lost, my dear. "
" Don't worry. " Arachina says while she opens her mouth, showing her sharp teeth trying to eat Galen.
" I'll make sure, to savor your helplessness joyfully," she says while trying to feast on Galen.
But...
" Skreeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " Arachina suddenly screams as she felt something off in her body.
"( What..., what happened? )" Galen wonders about it.
" Skkreee!!! " she screeches.
" Waterson!!! " Arachina felt the pain for what Adrian did to her 'other' body, making her feel the pain even more.
...
As Adrian consumes the Arachina in front of him, it shocked the people at that location when he did that, especially Flolial who already suspect that Adrian would do something after seeing his expression earlier.
"( He finally did it... )"
"( I knew this would happen, I just... )"
"( How could I didn't notice this...? )"
"( This..., Action of him!!! )" Flolial was shocked, her fears heightened after she sees this, for Adrian just consumed Arachina with his [Greed & Gluttony] Sin Ability.
" Why are you so shocked, Flolial!? " Adrian says he deliberately consumes Arachina as his hand turned into a monstrous devouring demonic thing and just feasts on Arachina.
" You knew this would happen, didn't you? " Adrian says which made Flolial shiver.
Seeing that, Raiden was triggered. His triggering almost made the Resonance Rate fall percentage fall down which Aphrodite had to tell him to stop.
[ Power Resonance Rate: 30% ]
"{ Raiden stop, don't be provoked! }" Aphrodite tells him which made him calm down, increasing the Resonance Rate even higher again.
[ Power Resonance Rate: 60% ]
" *PANT* *PANT* " Raiden pants as he calmed down, maintaining his composure.
" Adrian... " Raiden says as he sees Adrian begin to have the effects after his consumption.
[ Greed & Gluttony Consumption Effects Applied ]
" I can feel it! "
" Muahahahaha!!! " Adrian says as a new ability that he absorbed means he gets healthy in the second he had one.
Seeing it, Flolial begins to cower as she sees this, realizing that Adrian is going nuts right now.
"( This scene... )"
"( Where did I see this before..., ah... )"
"( That time... )" Flolial recounts while Adrian smirks.
" Aah, this is so joyful... "
" When it's the last time I feel the power coming into my veins!? " Adrian feels he gained a new power, a new ability.
" Oh yes... "
" It's that time when I kill that bitch from the [Hive Stinger Clan]... " Adrian says as he then remembers the past, far back then.
...
...
( Many years ago. )
[ Location: Stinger Family's Dojo ]
" F*k this, this can't be real right? " Adrian says, accompanied by Flolial who was there as his support on attacking the Stinger Family.
" So basically, you're telling me that these martial 'dancers' (artists, Adrian just mocking them) are so deadly that they managed to able, killing those with high Gift Core Tiers!? " Adrian says as he uses [Greed & Gluttony] on one martial artist he faced.
" Don't be too full on yourself, Adrian... "
" There's still more to them. " Flolial says while Adrian just ignores it as he killed more of them.
" Weak!!! "
" Weak, Flolial, they're weak!!! " Adrian responds to her.
" You call these people strong because for doing what!!! "
" For attacking us with their styles, stances, doing some footwork dance to display their skills!!! " Adrian says as he mockingly pretends to do some martial stances to mock those who learned these things.
" Where's the power in these!!!? where!!!? "
" In the 'stances', in the 'styles'...! haha!? "
" Even [Greed & Gluttony] can't take a sip of power inside these martial artists, none! "
" Only some filthy power, what is it called...? "
" 'Ki'...? "
" Oh yes, that, whatever... "
" They said that to be the human's original power, really? "
" What kind of Oriental bullshit is that!? " Adrian really mocks everything regarding Martial Artists as he comments even the very basic element that Martial Artists had while butchering more of them who tries to attack him.
" Honestly, I think those humans who try to promote things like 'human power' are bullshit! "
" It's like promoting veganism! "
" There's no power in f*king humanity! "
" Only gods and demons had the power, be real! " Adrian says.
" After all, if humans want power, they had no choice but to borrow from them, serve them, or probably... "
" Had relations with them from birth! " Adrian says to Flolial as she just followed him while Adrian does all the shit for her.
"( He does have a point, regarding this... )" Flolial says as she looks at her Sin Mark in her hands.
"( No wonder, he can talk things like this, after all... )"
"( Regarding his origin... )" Flolial says as she then dodges an attack from above.
"( What was that... huh!? )" Flolial sees a needle land near her, as she sees it filled with some kind of power.
"( That needle, why it feels like...? )"
" Adrian, watch out! " Flolial then covers Adrian with her plants, shielding him from the incoming attack.
" What the... "
" What are you!? "
[ Flora Shield ]
*explosion*
" I missed! "
" I think it's time for us to step in for real. "
" Yes, brother... "
" It seems, the [Dark Brotherhood Sect] sent some arrogant fool to this place... " said a voice as the person comes down to face them.
" Who are you...? " Flolial asks as she sees them.
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Extra:
See Chapter 98: The Dark Side of Great Ocean regarding the flashback, it's still related.