Lick
An indistinguishable light, almost tangible, was "wedged" within the gap, refusing to "retreat" as it confronted demonized Qin Ran in a stalemate.
Without question, if this had been a contest of strength, the deadlock would have continued until one side ran out of power.
Unfortunately, this was not a contest of strength.
And Qin Ran was not alone.
An Aberration aura surged.
The Original Sins appeared one after another.
Other than Pride and Sloth, the remaining five Original Sins lunged forward without a moment's thought.
Greed, Envy, Lust, and Wrath acted entirely on instinct.
They could not restrain their instincts.
The slightest temptation made them erupt at once.
But Gluttony was different!
It had completely merged with its instinct. Put simply, in Gluttony's eyes, there was nothing that could not be eaten.
The only difference was whether it tasted good or not.
It cared about nothing else.
It only wanted to...
Eat!
Thus, the moment Gluttony appeared, it opened its mouth, stretched out its tongue, and licked at the nearly tangible light.
The light that had stood as steady as a mountain against the attacks of Greed, Envy, Lust, and Wrath—and had even crushed all four Original Sins—showed a trace of hesitation when faced with the charging Gluttony. That moment of hesitation gave Gluttony its chance.
It licked the light.
The instant the light was touched by its tongue, it trembled. As though it had suffered some violation, the light began to shake continuously.
Gluttony did not continue its attack. It merely stood there with a satisfied, lingering expression, as though it had just tasted the finest delicacy.
Pride stood some distance away, utterly unconcerned with what was happening here.
More precisely, he did not care in the slightest whether the other Original Sins lived or died.
Sloth was