Chapter 575: Vestige of the Fox Marble I

After Adrian rested and his health got normally regenerate since Aurgelmir stated that potions did not regenerate blood, he started connecting to the Nether Realm. He needs to actually tap into the nether energy first so that he could connect the portal he is creating to the Nether Realm.

Adrian's body started to somewhat transform to become like nether mist. His eyes started to darken as he started to channel the dimensional energy needed to open a gate to the Nether Realm. Adrian once again used the Cube of Paradox as a conduit in order for the spell to work without much hassle.

The Cube of Paradox broke into tiny pieces that are smaller cubes and radiated spatial energy. The entrance that Adrian made is similar to just a mist. It looked like a cloud that had the same colors as the nether mist is summoned in front of him with the smaller cubes outlining it.

After Adrian made sure that the portal is stable before he entered because he does not want to get accidentally sent to a place of absolute danger. He might end up in another death realm if he is not careful and it would take a much longer time to return if he does not succeed in one go.

"Oh! Is that the place where you are going to gather energy from? I can tell that it is a special place that no one could easily get to. I can feel that it would swallow everything from me just by staring at the door. I get the same feeling from you as I have from that entrance that you created." Aurgelmir stated as he then returned to the forge and started recreating the Shackle of the Gods.

"To think that even a former god is afraid of nether energy. It makes me want to explore deeper into the Nether Realm, but the threat of a dark god cannot be ignored." Adrian muttered as he told Aurgelmir that he will be back in a bit and entered the portal.

The portal closed upon Adrian's entrance as the Cube of Paradox reassembled itself and entered the closing portal. The portal disappeared like it was never there as if the nether gate is just an illusion that was crafted to be temporary.

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[You have arrived at the Nether Realm.]

"It seems that I laned somewhere far from the last time that I entered this realm. My body also changed." Adrian stated as he looked at his hands that turned into a Netheros like all of his body but the smaller version.

Adrian checked his surroundings if there is anything suspicious as he did not want to get interrupted when he uses his soul to enter the Fox Marble. Even though he knows that no one except a specific number of gods could enter the Nether Realm, he still wanted to make sure as nothing is ever certain in the game of Pandemonium.

Adrian then brought out the fox marble and gazed at it with intent. He needed to transfer his soul into the marble which is easier said than done because he is in a special state in the Nether Realm. In the Nether Realm where a physical body is irrelevant, Adrian is all spirit form in a sense.

[You have projected your soul towards the Fox Marble.]

[You have found an entrance inside the Fox Marble. Do you wish to go inside?]

"Yes." Adrian answered.

Adrian's body then turned into a clump of smoke and entered the Fox Marble. The fox marble did not drop on the floor but continued to float in mid-air. The previous color of the marble that was blue is now the same color as the nether mist. It also glowed red as it floated in mid-air as it is surrounded by the nether mist.

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[You have entered the Fox marble.]

[Be careful as there are still remnants of the last owner of the fox marble. Be careful so that you do not get swallowed.]

Adrian entered the fox marble and is not that amazed at the interior of the place. It is basically a boundless sky type area with the floor being water. The only difference is that Adrian is not drowning or swimming since he is floating on top of the water.

"Where can I find the place to activate its function? It is so wide that I do not even know where to start." Adrian muttered as he started walking towards a random direction.

After a few minutes of walking, Adrian noticed that he feels disoriented. Since demons are more sensitive when it come to concepts of space and time, he feels as though he is going in circles. His innate 'demonic compass' as we should call it is telling him that he is going around in circles.

"Something is definitely wrong with this place. I should call my soulbounds just to check." Adrian stated as he summoned the soulbounds that are quick when it comes to their feet.

Adrian summoned Sirius, Kanlaon, and Kimat as they are the fastest soulbounds that he has. If he summoned Dodu or Charon, then they might take days to return of even never return due to how slow their pace is. Saena is also a good choice, but she easily gets confused when it comes to magic that can disorient people.

Adrian noticed that the three of his soulbounds are transformed into their nether forms but also smaller in scale. Adrian commanded them to go into three different directions and they also returned back to Adrian's position without even realizing it. He has now proven that he really is going around in circles.

Adrian then heard a laugh from somewhere, but he could not determine the location. The laugh is more like a childish giggle, but he does not know where it comes from. He could only ask his soulbounds but they could not hear it. 

The laugh can only be heard by Adrian himself. He started to think that maybe his head is playing tricks on him since he wants there to be something in a sea of nothing. The giggle then sounded near his ear which made him look backwards to see if someone is there but nothing.