"Am I really that abhorrent and unforgivable?" Perry asked as he looked into Aglea's eyes with a serious expression.

A mocking sneer appeared on Aglea's face, and she closed her hand around Perry's neck. However, Perry was nothing more than a skeleton, so there was nothing for her to grab onto.

However, on this occasion, she didn't exert any force with her hand.

"I'm very curious. If I'm already dead, why do you insist on preserving this remnant of my soul and keeping it alive in this world?" Perry asked in a direct manner, determined not to allow Aglea to deflect the question.

"Why did you keep me by your side as this undead creature for all these years?" he asked as he looked directly into Aglea's eyes without displaying any intention of backing down. "Is it because deep down, you still haven't let me go?"

In the face of Perry's questioning, Aglea finally began to waver.

...

In contrast with Aglea's complex emotions running through Aglea's heart, the battle taking place in Fort Lungpierce down below couldn't have been any more clear cut.

Count Cooper was leading the way, becoming the first one of the Delair Dukedom's secondary unit to set foot onto the...