Simon noticed a small problem before he could begin his advancement to the Greater Demon realm.
A crimson thread disappeared beneath Devour, and the unfinished Seed of Gluttony became a little clearer.
He stopped directing the stolen power toward his heart.
The seed continued changing.
Simon narrowed his eyes.
He diverted the next portion into Unholy Regeneration instead. A burn closed along his shoulder.
Inside his heart, the dark outline tightened again.
'So that counts too.'
The destination of the power did not matter. He was still consuming something outside himself and making it part of him.
Simon reduced the rate of absorption from Devour.
The seed's progress slowed.
When he increased it for an instant, the uncertain edge gathered definition fast enough to make him stop.
He finally understood why Gluttony had formed first.
