The Warden of The Witches-Chapter 244:
Chapter 244:
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Stranded siblings stumbling upon a monster's house in the wilderness... the setup sounded remarkably like the fairy tale <!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Hansel and Gretel<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->. Except, this world wasn't a fairy tale. The siblings didn't escape the monster's clutches to return to a happy life; instead, with no other choice, they became the monster's kin.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"He was more interested in humans who actively approached his secluded dwelling than in fresh blood. Anyway, having approached the house, I couldn't possibly escape him, so he didn't mind chatting a bit with his food," Kyle explained, then added, "Actually, after I greeted him, the very first thing he said in response was 'The food is talking'..."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Correct. You grasp things quickly," Kyle smiled. "The Progenitor's condition was that he could save Ophelia's life, but after becoming a Prince, Ophelia must additionally enter a blood pact with him, becoming his loyal follower. If Ophelia betrayed him, he could kill her at any time by destroying her heart through the blood pact."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden realized this "blood pact" seemed similar to the demon contracts he used to bind prisoners. However, a pact created by the Blood Progenitor's own power should be far stronger than the old-era black magic techniques possessed by the Inquisition.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"There are probably more blood-kin Princes like you, aren't there?" Aiden said. He could form demon contracts with multiple prisoners; the Progenitor's blood pact likely wasn't limited to a single target either. If the Progenitor had multiple blood-kin Princes as his confidants, the Progenitor Faction's strength shouldn't be underestimated.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Meaning, you're the only agent of the Progenitor with 'immortality'?" Aiden pointed at Kyle again.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"So you were trying to trick information out of me?" Kyle chuckled. "Yes, indeed, only I possess this kind of 'immortality'. The Progenitor's grace is limited, after all."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->The power the Blood Progenitor bestowed upon Kyle was similar to the power Abigail gifted Aiden. Abigail had once said she could only grant the power of resurrection to one additional person; it seemed she wasn't lying.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"In short, you took Ophelia's place as the Progenitor's hound. But Ophelia doesn't know about this?" Aiden brought the topic back.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Yes. The final condition agreed upon between the Progenitor and me was that I would serve as his hound indefinitely, while Ophelia only needed to serve him for two years," Kyle answered. "Ophelia always believed that, like her, I would gain my freedom after two years."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"It's called spoiling," Aiden corrected. "Which is why she ended up despising you as a spineless sycophant groveling before the Progenitor, abandoning you to live alone. Not only was your effort thankless, but you also harmed her."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Yes. Now she's in prison, refusing to reform, and won't listen to my words. I regret it deeply," Kyle said, giving Aiden a meaningful look. "That's why I specifically took this opportunity to discuss this topic with you, Warden."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node> s̩
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Don't tell me you want me to tell her the truth, make her appreciate your 'good intentions'?" Aiden understood Kyle's meaning.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Do you think it would have any effect?" Kyle asked tentatively. He had been separated from Ophelia for twenty years; regarding her current temperament, Aiden probably understood her better than he did.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Probably not on others, but her... with that strong pride of hers, it might provoke some reaction. If it doesn't work, it just proves she's beyond saving," Aiden said, recalling the changes in Ophelia's expression both times Kyle was mentioned. "So, do you need me to relay this to her?"<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Ophelia had proactively asked about Kyle's situation before; Aiden felt she probably still had some humanity left.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"No, don't tell her..." Kyle waved his hands repeatedly.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Alright, then you should write and tell her yourself," Aiden didn't insist.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden paused, then realization hit. "Oh... Alright, you get to be the good guy."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"If you want to make an impact, you need to add some flair," Kyle chuckled, rubbing his hands together.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Fine by me. I also hope the inmates in my prison can be more behaved. Acting as your messenger is no trouble," Aiden agreed readily.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Then thank you very much, Warden," Kyle smiled and bowed his head, then immediately brought up another topic. "However, besides this, I have another presumptuous request..."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Now that the Inquisition has no leads, and the Blood Moon Cult is trying to break Ophelia out of prison again..." Kyle narrowed his eyes.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"You're hoping we team up to root out that supervisor?" Aiden finished his thought. The jailbreak attempt was a threat to Rose Iron Prison, which Aiden, as its warden, couldn't ignore. And the target of the Blood Moon Cult's abduction attempt was Ophelia, further fueling the anger of Kyle, who was already opposed to them.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"We have reason to team up now, don't we?" Kyle spread his hands. "Besides, I've heard, Warden, you used to be the ace of Silver City's Inquisition, right?"<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden thought for a moment. "I don't mind, but the problem now is, how do we find him? Honestly, I'm just a jailer now. Besides the Inquisition, I don't have any other intelligence networks."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Regarding that, I actually have a method," Kyle revealed a prepared smile.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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