As Adrian returned to the realm of the mortals, his entire body ached. Unlike the last time, it seemed he had carried over the fatigue he felt after being dominated by the kitsune.
'Who would have thought battling without my eyes would be so difficult...'
As an analyst, Adrian could decipher the reason for his defeat. It wasn't that the kitsune was powerful—well, she was stronger than Adrian expected—but it could be because of the abnormal behaviour of the creature he fought during the harmony trial.
Another reason for his defeat was the active curses on him. His stats were still reduced and would continue to be reduced for another day. If he had all his stats at his disposal, the kitsune would have lost more than a few tails, a fact that only added to his frustration.
However, it seemed Adrian wasn't done and was given bad news after bad news. One such news arrived the moment Adrian stepped out of the cold storage.