A Terrible Situation

"Damn It!" Rowan couldn't help but curse as he battled the snake.

The situation, which wasn't looking good in the first place, had become downright terrible.

His stamina wasn't anywhere near its peak, but he used mana to compensate for it and, because of the mana rich atmosphere, he didn't need to worry about slow mana recovery.

He was able to match the snake and keep it busy while the mages bombarded it with spells, effectively dealing damage, before the snake regenerated once more.

But Rowan quickly discovered something about its regeneration ability.

Just like he thought, there was a cost. No, in the first place, he didn't think something like unlimited regeneration existed, even for Grandmasters.

Whenever the snake used regeneration, two things happened.

Its body mass became smaller, and the rate at which it evolved became slower. It wasn't noticeable at first, but after dealing substantial damage, Rowan was able to figure it out.