Adrian is dumbfounded because the white fox did not want to absorb the energy that is in the nether realm for fear of being erased from existence. He did not want to say it but the white fox that is just the vestige of the heavenly fox is acting like someone who cannot be offended despite not being powerful.
"I am commanding you to absorb the energy outside. You will not be needed anyway once this fox marble is filled with energy. The fox marble will be crafted to the Shackle of the Realms that will be used by my soulbound to evolve." Adrian stated.
"Unacceptable! I am the one that should be followed as I am the vestige that controls the fox marble!" The white fox stated but Adrian noticed that it does not leave its spot.
"Is that so? Then the only thing I can do is take over forcefully." Adrian stated as he started to come close to the white fox.
"Do you think that you can control this fox marble without me? I am the only one knowledgeable enough to control it. Besides, using the fox marble for crafting something is such a waste." The white fox stated which made Adrian stop on his tracks.
The white fox started spewing more stuff since Adrian suddenly stopped. The vestige of the heavenly fox believed that he could trick Adrian into doing what he wanted. He is a vestige of a heavenly fox after all, and a demon is not that much a big of a deal for it.
What the vestige of the heavenly fox has yet to reconsider is the fact that they are in the nether realm. It also is weak due to losing some of its power from not absorbing energy from the outside for so long. The white fox could not even sense the energy that is coming out of Adrian's body.
"Oh?! Now I am interested. What else can the fox marble be used for then?" Adrian asked as he appeared interested but he knew that something is fishy about that statement. The white fox did not speak straight when it blurted that sentence out.
"Foolish demon. The fox marble is a heavenly treasure that can be used for almost anything, but the best would be the absorption of the energy of others. You can even absorb their life energy as long as you know how to use it well." The white fox stated but Adrian could see that it is not telling the whole truth.
"I already know that, but I do not want to get persecuted from absorbing the life energy of others. I am the champion of the twin gods after all. I might get punished by the goddess of life if I ever did something like that." Adrian stated as he started to walk closer to the white fox once more.
"Wait! If you do not want to do then there is another way." The white fox stated as Adrian stopped in his tracks once more.
"I am listening." Adrian stated as the white fox suddenly sighed a little.
"If you cannot use it to absorb the life energy of others despite that being the best way to become powerful since I could transfer that to you. You can use this fox marble to cultivate another heavenly fox!
You would just need to absorb all the energy from the monsters that you killed and feed it to the fox marble. Of course, you would need to have a fox soulbound but that should be easy for you since you are a summoner." The white fox stated.
Adrian understood what the white fox said but that will be problematic again. The white fox did not tell him what amount of energy is needed for it to be filled. Since it is talking about the death of monsters, Adrian could more or less guess that this energy is actually experience points.
Another thing that he did not like is that he needs a fox soulbound that will eat the fox marble. One thing that Adrian s sure of is that the vestige will still be present in the fox marble if he does use it like that. Adrian could more or less guess that the white fox will eat the consciousness of his soulbound and break from the contract when it gets a new body.
"Sorry but I am not interested in a fox soulbound right now. Also, since heavenly foxes are angelic soulbounds, some gods that hate me will be able to find me. I do not want to get tracked down by those troublesome gods after all." Adrian stated as he started walking closer again.
The white fox started walking in circles from its position as it is thinking of ways to get Adrian to stop. If the white fox does not find a way, then its secret will be revealed to the demon intruder. It still wants to become a real fox which is why it tried deceiving Adrian, but it failed as the demon will not budge.
"You know that there is also a demonic fox species, right?! A fox marble from a heavenly fox does not necessarily mean that the fox will turn into a heavenly fox." The white fox stated as it is now becoming desperate.
"Still not interested. All I want is this fox marble being filled with nether energy." Adrian stated as he is almost near the Torii where the white fox is located.
"You leave me with no choice intruder! I shall guard the control point with all I have left." The white fox stated as bluish white wisps suddenly appeared behind it.
Adrian thought it would attack but it only applied illusion magic at the Torii gate. The white fox made the Torii gate vanish, but Adrian knew that it is still there. The reason he knows that is due to his evil eye that can see through illusions. He reached the Torii gate with the white fox still located there.