Chapter 56:

Chapter 56:

Breaking through the Core Area

The potion with a mixture of herbal and blood flowed down into Ophelia's throat. Within seconds, she felt a scorching warmth rising from her abdomen, spreading through her limbs.

The violent magical energy within the potion surged through her body, and the feeling of forcibly replenishing magic power was far from pleasant.

Despite the discomfort, she sensed her magic, previously suppressed by a barrier, skyrocketing in an instant.

The power of her Night kin returned.

Subsequently, she approached the door, beginning to pound on it with her bare hands, attempting to attract the attention of the prison guards.

The loud sounds echoed in the corridor, awakening the inmates who had already retired for the night. Disturbed by the sound, they began to loudly curse her.

The prison guards on duty, that was focused on the alarm bell ringing from the medical room, were now disturbed by the commotion. One of them emerged from a nearby cell and angrily shouted in the direction of Room Eight, "What's going on? Quiet! I told you to stop, do you hear?!"

Ophelia not only didn't cease, but intensified her assault on the cell door.

"Are you looking for trouble?"

The overseeing guard cursed and reached for the nearby pull rope, preparing to call the riot squad to drag the inmate to solitary confinement.

The riot squad arrived a few minutes later than expected. As the cell door gradually unlocked, five fully armed members stormed in.

"Which inmate is causing trouble?" one of the riot squad members inquired upon entering.

"Room Eight," the prison guard pointed towards the end of the corridor.

As the riot squad members Approaching, Ophelia seized the opportunity, biting into her fair wrist.

Crimson blood gushed out from the wound, transforming into a suspended red blade. With two swift slashes, she severed two bars, and taking advantage of the chaos, she burst out of the cell, appearing in the corridor.

In fact, she could have effortlessly broken through the cell door, the moment she regained her magic. However, she deliberately waited for the guards to summon the riot squad, relying on them to open the main gate.

The destruction of the cell door triggered the alarm in the core area.

Witnessing a red-alert level inmate suddenly rushing out, the riot squad members were dumbfounded—they had come to deal with unruly inmates and had never anticipated encountering a princes-level vampire who had recovered his magic power.

Ophelia was about to take out the guards before they could close the gate again, but suddenly, the shadows behind these guards seemed to boil and surged like a frenzy.

Evangeline appeared at the door, not immediately stepping out but scrutinizing the trio outside with caution.

At this moment, Meirujinu approached her with a smile and extended her hands. "Come, vanee!"

In an instant, memories flooded back, and Evangeline seemed to awaken abruptly. "Mom?"

"Come...., it's time to go home," Meirujinu opened her arms towards her.

Evangeline, looked at Meirujinu in daze, and hesitated for a moment.

The notion of her mother taking her out of this prison was bewildering.

And she faintly remembered Aiden's admonition not to leave the prison.

Seeing her indecision, Meirujinu extended her hand, and deepening her voice, "I'm letting you out, vanee."

In that moment, a hint of fear flashed in Evangeline's eyes.

Never defy her mother — the obedience that has been deeply ingrained in Evangeline since childhood, prompted her to reflexively step out of the cell, placing her slender but scar-ridden right hand on Meirujinu.

"Good girl!" Meirujinu smiled with narrowed eyes.

"Oh, so you're the witch Meirujinu," Dailey, holding her hands behind her back, and spoke softly from behind.

Though she was unfamiliar with Meirujinu, she knew a bit about her—a once-renowned witch expelled from the "Witch Gathering," turned into underworld figure, cultivating adopted children into assassins and becoming the clandestine queen of the assassin world.

Evangeline was Meirujinu most prized creation.

"Let's not dwell on these minor matters for now. The important thing is to escape this cage," Meirujinu said, leading Evangeline out of the cell.

"Someone's breaking out!"

"Boss, wait up!"

"Take me with you!"

Ignoring the other inmates' shouts to save time, the four proceeded to leave the core area.

Evangeline mechanically walked alongside Meirujinu, her eyes clouded with increasing confusion.