"I'm not entirely sure of the specific reason. My understanding of shadow magic is still in a primitive stage, like crossing a river by feeling the stones. Perhaps it's because my shadow clone reached a high enough level to take on the responsibility of replacing me when someone tries to control me mentally," Richard clicked his tongue. "Speaking of which, the Demon Clan's 'Substitute Puppet' only uses body and skin to cast spells to control others, while my shadow is also an innate component and can communicate with me telepathically. Expecting it to die for me is unrealistic, but for receiving someone else's mental control, it may not be unreasonable..."
