Despite the mishap, Shadow managed to pull Mina into the ground.

But the damage was done. Mina had suffered a nasty wound to her waist. To make it worse, her body started corroding, starting from the wound.

“I’m sorry,” Shadow clenched his fist in regret. If he hadn’t forcibly pulled Mina down, thereby negating her momentum, she might have been able to escape from that attack. It was because he was holding her arm, she couldn’t move away.

“This much is nothing,” Mina tried to look strong, even