Upon hearing these words, Adrian chuckled lightly. "Haha, I didn’t expect a beast like you to be so skilled at boasting. You keep threatening to kill me, but have you managed to hurt me even a little after all this time? What a joke. If you could so much as scratch me, I’d actually admire you."

Adrian’s demeanor remained calm as what he said was indeed true. Despite the length of their battle, the serpent had failed to inflict any real harm on him. Though Adrian’s energy was somewhat drained, h