Nick's head hit the pillar they were standing on and tumbled down.
While it was falling down, it turned into black ash.
When the Hero saw that, her eyes widened.
BANG!
Yet, just like Nick, she couldn't react in time, and Nick's blade rammed into her chest.
BANG!
The next instant, both of them jumped away from each other.
The woman was still shocked at what she had seen and tried to gain some distance, while Nick didn't have access to his sight or hearing, putting him at a severe disadvantage.
Within a second, Nick's head regrew, and he focused on his enemy.
But he didn't attack yet.
In fact, Nick was still reeling with shock about all of the revelations.
'I lost my head!' Nick thought in shock.
'She cut my head off!'
When Nick's brain had been penetrated, he had felt it.