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Zulfik's headless body is still floating while flapping his wings, as is Harley's headless body in his mechanical suit.

Both of them are still alive and still able to control their bodies, at least until Valery pulls out the curse of immortality he once placed on them.

Two blobs of bituminous liquid come out of Harley and Zulfik's bodies, before evaporating in the air. Only after that, the two headless bodies fall down as lifeless corpses.

Apparently, these betrayals have disappointed Valery so much that he no longer wants to trust anyone.

“I know you loved sacrificing your pawns to achieve your goals. But why?”

Dean asks coldly, speaking in Nimeza language, and it’s effective to draw Valery’s interest.

“Why you killed them now when you should be able to use them? Is this how you are going to create peace in the world?”

To find Dean so fluent talking in that language, even with the native accent of ancient Zalfari people, Valery replies to him also in Nimeza language.

“I don’t need the