Chapter 214: Chapter 214 What’s Wrong with This Prison_1
Kael Callado was taken aback, not only because his charm ability had failed for the second time, but also because this girl’s grip was excessively strong.
Kael instinctively used blood magic to enhance his arm strength, trying to wrestle and twist his hand back; with the aid of blood magic, he could increase his strength to a level that would dwarf any strongman.
But to his surprise, even with the augmentation of blood magic, his strength... seemed to still fall short compared to that of this seemingly delicate girl.
At that moment, Veronica also realized that the other party’s strength was not normal for a human and became immediately alert, exerting more force to twist the arm, attempting to use police grappling techniques to reverse and control the wrist.
She had often dealt with ruthless gangs and bandits in the past, who would frequently hide dangerous weapons on their bodies. When making an arrest, she couldn’t afford to hold back, and if necessary, she wouldn’t mind dislocating the person’s shoulder first.
Kael suddenly felt like his wrist was about to break. In a moment of urgency, all he could do was to vaporize his right hand, escaping from Veronica’s strong grip.
Veronica only felt a void in her hand, and then the man escaped her grasp and distanced himself. She saw the man’s hand and forearm turn into gray mist, then flowed back into the now empty sleeve, recondensing into an arm.
Veronica was startled; the ability to vaporize one’s body, could he be a male witch practicing dark magic? Or...
She took a fresh look at the young man, his unnaturally pale skin, eyes shaded by the brim of his hat that seemed to carry a hint of red...
He was a high-ranking vampire! She finally recognized his true identity.
When she used to be a mounted police officer, she rarely encountered cases involving dark magic and non-humans, but after entering Rose Iron Prison, she had made it a point to learn the characteristics of the prisoners in the core area, which happened to incarcerate a vampire prince.
Could it be that this man just now... was trying to take her hostage to break into the prison?
It seems like the vampire just tried to use his charm to lower her guard, but unfortunately for him, he encountered a Pureblood Werewolf.
The mental makeup of werewolves that are susceptible to their wild nature is different from ordinary humans, and attempting mental control over a werewolf often only triggers their aggression.
Meanwhile, Kael was nervously checking his right hand, and when he looked back up, he saw Veronica about to call for help, which scared him to the core.
"Stop, stop! Don’t shout! Don’t shout! I surrender!" Kael frantically waved and raised his hands, quickly plastering a smile on his face, "It’s all a misunderstanding! All a misunderstanding!"
If the matter of attacking a prison guard were to escalate, he would soon be surrounded by the local tribunal for heresy.
The strength of a high-ranking vampire is very formidable, but they also have many weaknesses, and the current heresy tribunals have a very systematic approach to dealing with vampires. Once he becomes a wanted criminal, it would only be a matter of time before he ended up in prison.
Unlike his sister, who lacked sense and only knew how to prattle about the nebulous nobility she held so dear, Kael was well versed in the ways of survival for vampires in this world.
"What misunderstanding? You were trying to control me just now, weren’t you?" Veronica sharply questioned.
"No, no! I was just trying to find out something about your leader, so I could go to him later and get something done. Look, your prison can even seal magic power, so if I did anything, wouldn’t it be lifted the minute I set foot in there?" Kael hurriedly explained, simultaneously producing his identification, "Even though I am a vampire, I’m a law-abiding citizen. Look, here’s my ID!"
Veronica frowned, taking the ID and examining it. She, as a Pureblood Werewolf, was more than familiar with such identification, and this vampire didn’t seem like the type to easily commit outlandish acts.
She took another look at Kael, who quickly offered her a candid, silly smile.
"Callado... the family member you mentioned visiting, could it be Ophelia?" Veronica deduced the prisoner based on the man’s surname.
"Yes, yes, yes." Kael nodded hastily.
"Using your abilities on people is illegal too!" Veronica pressed his ID against his face and educated him harshly, "If you want to visit the prison, follow the rules! If I see you trying to use any strange methods again, I’ll report you to the tribunal for heresy!"
Having said that, she walked into the prison without looking back, leaving Kael standing there, dazed.
Hit a wall again, this girl obviously isn’t ordinary either...
Kael scratched his head and returned to squat at the original spot.
Do I really have to wait until a month later to come back? Or... should I try squatting here and stake out the prison’s leaders?
Just as he was hesitating, another person emerged from the side gate of the prison.
Kael instinctively turned his head to look and saw a blonde girl walking over at a leisurely pace.
Hmm? Isn’t this the "Alice Liddell" who just met with the prison leaders directly?
Kael instantly perked up.
He recalled the jailer who received her mentioning she was also the warden’s "important guest." Could this girl be an acquaintance with close ties to the prison leaders?
If I could deal with her, that’d be much more reliable than those ordinary jailers from before!
With that thought, Kael immediately perked up, stood up with a full smile, and walked toward the girl, "Hello, beautiful miss..."
At the same time, he unhesitatingly used his charm ability again.
To his surprise, the girl merely glanced at him and responded with a mature tone, "Are you tired of living, vampire, using such crude charm on me?"
Kael was petrified on the spot as his cover was blown instantly.
"The weak should be aware of their place, step aside." Abigail raised her hand and gestured for Kael to move aside.
"Weak? This..." Kael calmed down, and an embarrassed yet polite smile appeared on his face, "At least I’m prince-level of our kind."
"Sorry, it’s not personal. I’m talking about all your kind..." Abigail responded without changing her expression, "Your progenitor, in the end, was just a poor wretch who sought ’death’s’ authority and didn’t get it. As for you followers... to pursue immortality and willingly accept this curse, is there anything more pitiful than that?"
She even knew the secrets of the vampire kind!
Kael couldn’t help but widen his eyes: "Who exactly are you—"
"I said step aside." Abigail indicated to Kael with an expressionless face and a gesture of her hand.
She instantaneously cast a life spell, so adept she could omit the incantation, infusing life force into Kael’s body — this power came with some healing effects for the living, but for the undead, it was essentially a harmful magic.
Kael immediately felt a sharp pain in his chest, almost falling over.
He leaned against a street lamp to steady himself, barely recovering. He then lifted his head to find that the other party had vanished.
In that moment, he completely dismissed the idea of staking out to confront the prison leaders here.
If the subordinates and visitors aren’t ordinary beings, what kind of monster is the leader of this prison?
Reflecting on the three consecutive setbacks he had experienced today, Kael was somewhat dumbfounded.
This prison... what on earth is wrong with it?
