The Warden of The Witches-Chapter 237:

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Warden, this..." Veronica's face paled slightly as she looked to her superior for help. From her perspective, she had 'merely' broken the vampire's wrist, given her a shoulder throw, and stomped on her a couple of times to ensure she couldn't resist further. Yet, the next second, the vampire's body began to decay while she screamed bloody murder. An uninformed observer might think she was faking an injury through some bizarre means.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"It's not your fault," Aiden replied casually, though his own brow furrowed deeply. The supervisor had clearly used his ability beforehand to pronounce a specific "manner of death" upon this blood-kin woman. If the mission failed, the supervisor wouldn't hesitate to execute her. This was likely the fundamental reason why this pawn had been controlled and driven to attempt something as desperate as a jailbreak.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Naturally, Aiden didn't want this vampire to be silenced just as the enemy intended. Purely as an attempt, he tried uttering the divine word. He didn't expect to completely negate the effect of the enemy's power, but Mephilia had mentioned that the strength of a power was only related to the individual's proximity to the authority itself. If the opponent hadn't truly mastered the effect of a divine utterance, but was merely wielding grace borrowed from the God of Death, perhaps his own divine word could have some minor influence.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Just as Aiden finished the incantation, Veronica keenly noticed a strange change in the surrounding street. Stray leaves and bits of trash on the road gathered together as if being swept up. Aiden paid no mind to this change; he carefully observed the blood-kin woman before him and noticed the expansion of the burns on her skin seemed to have slowed considerably.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->The vampire also felt the strange spell exert some effect; the pain lessened noticeably. She finally stopped her wailing cries, merely whimpering and sobbing in pain.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden narrowed his eyes. The "Return" utterance did have some effect; it had dispelled part of the "Reaping" power's effect, mitigating the potentially lethal continuous damage, barely keeping her alive. However, the existing wounds didn't seem to recover, and the damaging effect hadn't vanished completely. Without additional medical treatment, this vampire would likely still die a slow death under the power's influence.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Go get help. Carry this one to the infirmary, and also notify the Inquisition," Aiden immediately ordered Veronica.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Two minutes later, Aiden brought the half-dead vampire to the Core Area infirmary.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->

<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"A vampire burned by the sun? Where did you pick this thing up?" The prison doctor looked dumbfounded at the patient Aiden brought in. "Wait, isn't this one of our inmates?"<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"You don't need to worry about that. She just took Veronica hostage at the entrance trying to break someone out. She'll be locked up here sooner or later," Aiden answered concisely.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"I don't hear anything reassuring in that. Is this vampire mentally stable?" The doctor couldn't immediately grasp what had happened. During the riot caused by Melusine, she had hidden in the pharmacy and witnessed through the glass how Veronica single-handedly subdued an entire infirmary full of inmates. Taking <!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->that<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----> monster hostage? Whoever did it must have a screw loose.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"If you answer my questions honestly, I can find a way to save your life," Aiden glanced at her.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"I'll tell you anything... Save me first..." the vampire's lips barely moved.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"What's going on? There's no sun, but her burns seem to be worsening," the doctor reported after a preliminary examination. "She'll die from weakness at this rate."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"She's under a special curse," Aiden offered an explanation.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"She can't fix it either," Aiden replied firmly. "Ignore the curse for now. Focus on treating her wounds and keeping her alive. If possible, I'd rather not hand over a corpse to the Inquisition."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->He knew the Core Area doctor had some experience treating non-humans; she likely had treatment protocols for vampire sunburns.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Just treating the wounds... let her drink human blood," the doctor shrugged again.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Is that the only way?" Aiden frowned.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->He knew vampires could heal by ingesting human blood, and consuming monster blood could temporarily boost their magic power. The prison only regularly stocked animal blood procured from slaughterhouses, preserved with anticoagulants, which was barely sustenance for blood-kin. He had asked the doctor hoping for a better alternative.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->But the doctor simply spread her hands. "It's the simplest and most feasible method. However... given her injuries and the curse's effect, she'll probably need a substantial amount of blood. One person likely wouldn't be enough."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden thought for a moment, then had an idea. He looked at the vampire on the bed and asked, "You, what rank of blood-kin are you?"<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Go to the Core Area cells. Bring Ophelia here. She should be out of solitary confinement today," Aiden turned to Veronica, who was waiting behind him.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Soon, Ophelia, bound in shackles, was brought to the infirmary. Her face was set, glaring at Aiden. Without even a proper address, she snapped coldly, "What do you want?" Having just been released from solitary by this very man, she clearly wasn't eager to see him again.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Here's one of your kin, badly injured. Give her a little blood," Aiden said, pointing to the blood-kin woman on the bed.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden hoped Ophelia's blood could heal the Countess on the bed. When blood-kin absorbed blood from a higher-ranking member of their kind, they could not only recover from injuries but also temporarily elevate their own power to the level of the superior kin. If a lower-ranking blood-kin killed a superior and absorbed all their blood through a ritual, they could even permanently elevate their own lineage. Having Ophelia provide blood would not only heal the Countess but also temporarily boost her lineage, making her more resistant to the sunburn-like injuries and significantly reducing the amount of blood needed.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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