Chapter 1:
This is My Escape Route
Late at night, Silver City, Iron Rose Prison.
In the woods outside the prison, a slender pale hand bursts through the rocky soil from below.
"I've dug through! Hahaha, I finally dug through! I've escaped!"
The pale-faced woman digs open the hole and desperately crawls out of the dirt, completely disregarding the mud covering her prison uniform.
"Aiden, you idiot, you thought you could keep me locked up? This is my escape route, and in terms of wit, you can never surpass me, Ophelia!"
The vampire princess Ophelia, is one of the top-priority criminals closely monitored by the Iron Rose Prison.
Despite her power being sealed, she secretly dug for a whole two years, and finally today, she sees the light of day... no, the light of the moon!
Ah, this is the full moon outside the prison, this is the air of freedom beyond the prison walls...
After Free from the seal of the Iron Rose Prison barrier, the power belonging to the Night Kin once again fills her entire body.
Ophelia stands beneath the night sky, takes a deep breath, joyfully spreads her arms and raises her head letting out a triumphant cry to the round moon in the sky: "Wryyyyyyyyy!!"
"You haven't even gotten far in your escape and you're making such a fuss. Are you afraid I won't find you?"
A lazy male voice suddenly comes from behind her.
"You jailbreakers seem to be getting worse every time."
Ophelia is startled, her whole body shivering, and she quickly turns around.
With a sharp click, a brilliant white light dazzles Ophelia eyes.
She instinctively closed her eyes, and when she reopened them, she saw a young man in uniform half-kneeling on the ground, holding a camera aimed at her.
"You're quite slow. I've been waiting for you for a while." The young man greeted her calmly.
"You! You you you you... Aiden!?" Ophelia screamed in horror.
"Call me Warden. It's been two years since i've transferred from the Inquisition bureau, and you still don't remember the rules?" This chapter was first shared on the Ñøv€lß1n platform.
The young man stood up unhurriedly, and dusting off his pants.
"Why on earth are you here!?"
"Of course, I came here specifically to take you back. It's my job, after all. Ophelia, you still have ninety-eight years left on your sentence," Aiden replied matter-of-factly.
"Why... how did you find out I escaped?" Ophelia stared at him in disbelief.
Aiden smiled, "Well, actually, two years ago, when you first started secretly digging this tunnel under your restroom, we already knew about your escape plan. And have been monitoring your progress."
"Don't waste your breath. Each of them willingly signed a demon pact with me.
If anyone tries to escape, I can execute them on the spot with a flick of my finger.
On the other hand, if they assist me, I can ensure their treatment in the prison."
Ophelia was dumbfounded.
"So, vampire, what's your choice... to obediently return to your cell, or are you prepared to face us?" Aiden stared at Ophelia.
"I, I..." Ophelia suddenly panicked.
The likelihood of breaking free from the three women whose strength matched her own, while also dealing with the man who once defeated her at the peak of her strength, was extremely slim.
However, yielding to the tyranny of this man was akin to throwing her dignity as a Blood Princess into the gutter.
Giving up the freedom right in front of her, bowing down as a prisoner of humans, how could she swallow this bitterness?
Freedom or death! Damn humans, don't underestimate the determination of the Blood Princess!!
After a struggle within her heart, she raised her face to meet Aiden gaze, gathered her energy, and prepared to speak with conviction—
"If you dare to make a move, after I catch you this time, I'll tie you to a cross, stuff your mouth with garlic, and leave you out in the sun for a day." Aiden suddenly added.
"I just came out to enjoy the moon and I'm going back, why threaten me like this!" Ophelia expression instantly changed, adopting a pitiful and helpless look.
Forcing a breakthrough was indeed too much of a stretch. It was better to back down for now and strategize for the long term.
Keeping the hills green is more important than burning the firewood, this was purely for strategic considerations and definitely not because she was scared...
Aiden stared at her for a while, then rolled his eyes and let out a sigh.
He raised his hand and pointed to the hole she had dug, "Get in by yourself, don't waste any more time."
"Oh..." Ophelia shrank back a little, slowly moving towards the hole, reluctantly starting to crawl inside.
"Hurry up, if you don't get in soon, I'll pour holy water in there!" Aiden urged, frowning, while also making a gesture towards Evangeline.
Evangeline nodded in understanding, raised her foot, and gave Ophelia a kick right in the butt, sending her straight into the hole.
As Ophelia disappeared into the hole, Aiden turned to Dalia beside him and instructed, "Fill in this tunnel and seal it."
"Yes, Warden."
The enchanting witch with a wide-brimmed hat elegantly saluted, then waved her wand to start casting the spell.
"Warden, this is the last prisoner attempting to escape today." The composed necromancer pushed up her glasses on her nose and calmly reported to Aiden.
"Very well, let's do one final inspection of the cells and then call it a day."
Aiden methodically picked up his military-style hat, matching his uniform, and led the female prisoners towards the direction of the prison.
