Chapter 101:

The Nice Witch’s Credentials

The power in Priscilla left hand additional intensified, and Aiden now felt as if his palm bones had been about to be crushed. Nevertheless, Priscilla herself remained utterly oblivious, her consideration totally consumed by the ache, inflicting her muscle tissues to involuntarily tense.

Together with her present monstrous power, even this reflex alone could be sufficient to significantly injure an bizarre particular person.

“Warden!?” Different jail guards, together with Franda, displayed a tense expression.nove(l)bi(n.)com

In his determined scenario, Aiden had no alternative however to make the most of his skill of bodily modification, making an attempt to make his hand as versatile and slender as potential. By altering tendons and cartilage, he may make his physique as supple as a yoga grasp, surpassing human limitsafter all, he may manipulate the dimensions of bones and the distribution of muscle and fats inside a sure vary.

Utilizing this system, he neutralized Priscilla irregular power and took the chance to withdraw his hand. Thankfully, Priscilla sweaty palm supplied some lubrication, aiding within the course of.

“That was shut… I virtually misplaced my hand,” Aiden shook his nonetheless barely throbbing hand after which glanced at Melusine with a half-smile, “I will settle the rating with you later.”

“Oh expensive, I used to be just a few seconds late informing you. Warden, do not be so petty,” Melusine chuckled, “Somebody as magnanimous as you absolutely would not trouble with A bit of lady like me.”

“Sorry, however I’ve a quirk of holding grudges…” Aiden replied.

Simply as the 2 confronted one another throughout the working desk, Priscilla let loose one other cry, resembling the ache of childbirth.

Aiden lowered his head and stuck his gaze. The snake scales on Priscilla’s physique had been quickly spreading, revealing faint gray-brown patterns resembling these of a python.

The witch’s legs, certain tightly collectively on the mattress, twisted in agony, as in the event that they had been merging into one… No, they had been certainly merging into one. Her legs deformed and elongated at a visual pace, sticking collectively. Flesh step by step fused, pores and skin patched collectively, and snake scales emerged, shortly rising right into a snake tail.

Aiden could not assist however recall the Little Mermaid from fairy tales, who, eager for human love, willingly changed into a mute and endured the ache of strolling on knives, to be able to ask the witch for a potion to rework her fish tail into human legs.

The witches on this world may create related potions, however their function was utterly totally different. Their creations had been meant to show people into monsters, to be able to get hold of the ability of monsters.

“Do not transfer, Dailey,” Aiden all of the sudden spoke.

Aiden’s unusually chilly tone made Dailey instinctively halt the shadow demon’s motion. She checked out Aiden, who was gazing her with out expression.

“Do not contact that factor,” Aiden stated slowly and firmly. “Pull your hand again, now.”

Dailey shivered. Aiden’s phrases had been spoken calmly, however his gaze carried a chilling edge. It wasn’t only a command but additionally a warning. If Dailey insisted on touching that factor, he wouldn’t hesitate to make use of the demonic contract to regulate her… and even kill her immediately.

Aiden certainly would not maintain again. No matter had come out of Grand Witch Priscilla’s mouth was doubtless a magical merchandise with particular powers. He would not permit anybody to the touch one thing doubtlessly dangerous with out his permission.

“I am sorry.” Beneath Aiden’s gaze, Dailey obediently withdrew the shadow demon’s claw.

“So, you understand what this factor is, proper?” Aiden stared at her and requested. Dailey earlier response had clearly been unnatural.

“…”

Dailey remained silent, which shocked Aiden. Since they’d established this buying and selling relationship, Dailey had hardly ever resisted his instructions.

“You do not wish to say?” Aiden inquired.

At that second, Dailey shook her head.

“What is going on on?” Aiden furrowed his forehead in suspicion.

“Maybe it isn’t that she would not wish to say, however that she will be able to’t say,” Melusine all of the sudden interjected. She was at the moment administering the antidote to Priscilla. “She may need possessed this merchandise earlier than, and the one that gave it to her should have positioned a ‘forbidden contract’ upon her.”

“So, you’ve got some thought about this factor?” Aiden turned to her.

“Properly, I have never seen this merchandise earlier than, however I suppose…” Melusine spoke slowly, “it ought to be the ‘Proof of the Grand Witch’ created by Abigail, the ‘Apex Witch’.”