The Warden of The Witches

Chapter 4:

Please Change My Room

On the following day, Aiden once again arrived at the core area.

"Where was the werewolf assigned?" he asked Franda beside him amidst the usual torrent of curses.

"Room thirteen," Franda replied.

"Isn't that..."

"Yes, according to the prison admission order, she was assigned the same room as the succubus, Fei," Franda nodded.

Aiden walked silently to the door of room thirteen, and immediately a figure rushed to the cell door.

"Aiden-sama! You've finally come!!" Fei'er cried out to Aiden from behind the iron bars.

"Quickly, please change my room. I don't want to stay with that murderer! She's too terrifying. She just stares at me all night, and I'm to afraid to close my eyes!"

"Shut up."

A threatening, icy voice came from behind Fei, causing her shoulders to tremble, and she immediately fell silent.

Aiden paid Fei no mind, and slightly tilted his head to peer into the cell.

The death row inmate, Veronica, sat on her bed with one hand propped on her knee, her back Leaning against the wall, and she stared fixedly at the cell door. The sourc𝗲 of this content nov(𝒆l)bi((n))

She was a somewhat pretty girl with shoulder-length hair, but at this moment, her eyes filled with ferocity, completely disrupted that beauty.

"You're prisoner 3308, right? There's no need to be so tense. Your roommate is just a succubus without combat ability," Aiden said, smiling at her.

"What does it have to do with you?" Veronica retorted without hesitation.

"I'm the warden here, Aiden," Aiden says while adjusted his hat.

"Oh, it's the honorable overseer of this den of scum, my apologies," Veronica raised the corners of her mouth mockingly without concealing her sarcasm.

"It seems we have another difficult one to deal with," Aiden raised an eyebrow.

"Prisoner 3308, mind your tone when you speak. You're in a prison now," Franda interjected with a stern face, issuing a warning to Veronica.

Veronica showed no sign of restraint, her face still bearing a mocking smile.

"I won't be alive much longer. So you'll have to forgive me for my attitude in what little time I have left."

Franda eyebrow twitched, and after a moment of silence, she spoke, "Because you can't contain your animalistic nature, someone has already died by your hand. Since you can't undo that, at least repent in the little time you have left."

Veronica blinked in surprise, and the smile on her face vanished as if a tide had erased it.

She began to glare fiercely at Franda. Several seconds passed before she spoke "Shut up."

"Shut up? Who are you talking to? Do you think you're still a mounted police officer?" Franda met her gaze without flinching, "Understand your position. You're now prisoner 3308, just a murderer!"

Before Franda could finish speaking, Veronica suddenly let out a chilling roar.

"I didn't kill anyone," Veronica said with a tense face, her lips trembling.

"Most of the prisoners here claim the same thing," Franda remained unfazed, "Regardless of how you protest, the fact remains that you're a murderer—"

"Shut up, aaaaah!!"

Without waiting for Franda to finish, Veronica let out a terrifying scream.

The next moment, she lunged forward, crashing violently against the railing, the reverberation echoing down the corridor.

Fei screamed and managed to dodge just in time, narrowly escaping harm.

"Don't act like you know everything! If you're going to execute me, then spare me the talk! Just do it!!"

Veronica gripped the railing and roared, a bestial growl emanating from the depths of her throat. In an instant, her ferocity was laid bare, sprouting wolf ears and a mouthful of sharp teeth, her two dark yellow beastly eyes glaring with malice.

This fierce appearance instinctively caused Franda to take a step back, while Fei cowered in the corner of the cell, trembling too afraid to make a sound.

Only Aiden remained unmoved, standing in front of the cell, meeting Veronica's gaze at close range.

"Prisoner 3308," Aiden stared at the menacing Veronica, and calmly said, "Step back."

In response, Veronica's forcefully hit the railing and her wild beastly roar echoed from the depths of her throat.

Aiden turned to the cell opposite and called out, "Daley, temporary unseal the spell casting permissions, come lend a hand!"

"Very well, my dear warden." The witch Daley, who lived in the opposite cell, appeared with a smile at the railing, extending her hand through the bars and waving her wand. She murmured incantations, "【My shadow, I'm swamped, lend me a few hands!】"

As soon as she finished speaking, the shadow beneath her feet suddenly surged like it was boiling. And Then, several jet-black claws extended from the shadow, stretching out like the tentacles of an octopus.

Aiden quickly stepped aside, allowing the claws to pass through the bars and grabs Veronica's limbs and neck, forcibly pushing her back into the cell and pinning her against the wall.

Veronica struggled and roared in fury, nearly breaking free from the grasp of these dark claws several times.

"Oh my, this little sister has so much energy, she can't even be restrained by the Shadow Demon's claws," Daley marveled.

"Don't indulge in futile rage. Isn't it embarrassing?" Aiden looked at Veronica and calmly advising.

Veronica seemed to calm down slightly, stopping her movements and gasping for breath as she leaned against the wall and glaring at him.

"Aiden, you saw it all. Please help me change rooms!" Fei'er approached, trembling with fear, "This person is a death row inmate, a death row inmate! What terrible things might she do before she meets her end? If you don't help me change rooms, I might end up with my neck bitten off by her today."

"Wow, why not just donate some money and turn this place into a resort? Choose whichever room you want and add two hundred servants?" Aiden mocked without hesitation.

"I have the money, I can give you a thousand gold pounds. Just help me change the rooms!" Fei pleaded, gripping the bars and hopping in agitation.

"Is that for real!?" Aiden exclaimed instinctively.

He knew Fei had earned quite a bit from her shady activities, but he hadn't expected her to be so rich that she could casually offer an amount that could sustain someone for most of their life.

"Warden!!" Thanks to Frenda timely stern reprimand, Aiden snapped back to reality.

"I'm just... surprised," Aiden cleared his throat, then turned to Fei with a stern expression, "Do you think this is an inn? And can change the rooms when You want? Just stay put!"

Fei was a habitual offender, accepting her bribe or succumbing to her seduction was equally as foolish, as it would be the same as voluntarily handing over leverage. It was definitely not a wise move.

"Aiden, do you really think that if I die, you'll be rid of a huge burden? You're so ruthless, Lord Aiden! Sob... Even though I've been with you like that, they say a night together is a hundred days of gratitude. You've played with me for so many days, and yet you treat me like this..." Fei suddenly began to wipe away tears with a woeful demeanor.

"You can eat the food however you want, but you can't talk nonsense. You're slandering the law enforcement officers in front of him. do you find your current accommodations too comfortable and wish to spend a day in solitary confinement?" Aiden couldn't help but give Fei a disdainful look.

The calmed down Veronica glanced at Aiden and sneered, "Heh, quite the impressive feat, Warden. No wonder you can manage so many scum. Turns out you're the cream of the scum yourself!"

"Do you believe everything others say?" Aiden shot her a sidelong glance.

"Hmph, how about you Warden, you believe I'm guilty just because the Judicator said so? Why don't you just let me go?" Veronica retorted.

"Do you want to claim you're wrongly accused?" Aiden sneered, "Isn't that just your word against theirs?"

Veronica fell silent, turned her face away, seemingly uninterested in continuing the conversation with him.

Aiden observed her for a moment, confirming that she wouldn't cause trouble anymore. He then gestured to Daley to retract the spell.

Afterward, he turned to Fei, who was still sobbing, and lowered his voice, "Keep an eye on her. If she attempts suicide or does anything inappropriate, call for help immediately."

"I have to watch her!?" Fei stopped feigning tears, widened her eyes at Aiden, "Sir, please don't joke with me. I'd be grateful if she doesn't kill me. Please, just change my room!"

"This emotionally unstable death row inmate must be supervised. It may be a bit challenging, but cooperating with our work can lead to a reduced sentence, you know,"

Aiden said with a kind smile, patting Fei shoulder.

"Then I'd rather serve out the full year! Who wants to risk their life for a sentence reduction!" Fei put on a mournful face.

"You're so quick to object. I'm not negotiating with you," Aiden laughed heartily, "This is an order from the warden. Just obediently comply and spare me the nonsense."

With that, he turned and walked away. Franda quickly followed, leaving Fei leaning on the railing while shouting, "No...! Lord Aiden, don't leave me alone with her! Don't go!!"

"Later, compile all the information you can find on this wolf-woman. I want to take a look," after leaving the core area, Aiden suddenly hid his smile and instructed Frenda beside him.