I let go of my clenched fist and teeth, squinted my eyes, and looked at the girl shouting insults.
"You're right."
I felt something stirring inside me, as if a string had snapped, releasing all the thoughts I had been suppressing.
"I'm so badly injured that I can't even walk properly without a cane. You're right, my body is so messed up that I can't use mana properly. You're right, I'm helpless right now, powerless. A skinny kid could beat me with a little effort."
I couldn't suppress the anger rising inside me, all the thoughts I had been holding inside started to leak out. I fixed my cold eyes on hers and immediately saw her eyes widen slightly as if she had seen something horrifying.
"But there's something you haven't taken into account. My body may be weak, it may not be able to handle the mana. If I push myself, I might even die."
I took a simple, short step.
"What makes you think I care about my body condition after all?"