บท 1023: Undead Fortress

Dal began to levitate in the air before Joey managed to release him, escaping the fate of being hanged across the sky. The head flew in an arch toward the Headless Horseman before it landed in his hand. Then, it carried the head underneath its arm as it stared toward them.

"I did not mean to fool you," said Dal with regret as he stared at them. "My body was demonized, and the only way I managed to survive is to separate it from my head. However, I got thrown away, with no chance of reobtaining it."

"Save the talk, asshole," said Joey as he stretched his shoulders. "I carried you all the way here, and in the end, we have to kill you? You are just another enemy. You knew that we were being entrapped here, but still guided us to this demonic palace."

"We should have stabbed the head before it returned to its body," said Nixie with regret. "Even if it remained alive, we would have an easier time fighting a creature that cannot see or hear things."