The Warden of The Witches-Chapter 255:

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->However, Aiden immediately understood how it was done—this insane killer, who enjoyed murdering people, had likely used the "Reaping" power on <!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->himself<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->, forcibly extracting his own vital organ. Then, due to the existence of the "Undying" power, he wouldn't actually die from the "Reaping" power.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->But Aiden couldn't fathom the purpose behind such a meaningless suicidal act at this critical juncture. Was it because his leg was crippled, hindering movement, so he decided to desperately throw his heart as a projectile weapon? Even that would be useless. Not only could the "Return" utterance suppress the effect of the "Reaping" power, but within the utterance's effective range, any action judged by him as an attack, unless it reached the level of divine authority, would be forcibly reverted.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Just then, the black-clad woman lying on the ground abruptly sprang up and lunged forward. After the Agent emerged from the underworld, he could directly use the "Channeling" power to control the dead, and this power wasn't completely sealed by the "Return" utterance. However, under the combined influence of "Return" and the earlier anti-magic bullet, the corpse's movements became exceptionally sluggish, like a drunkard with poor coordination. Forget Aiden; this wouldn't even count as a proper sneak attack against an ordinary person. Aiden calmly reloaded, then kicked the corpse charging at him away.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->After kicking the zombie down, Aiden saw the gate to the underworld already open behind the Agent, with countless pale hands gripping his body, dragging him inside. Aiden's first thought was that the opponent intended to hide in the underworld to stall for time, but this wasn't actually a useful tactic. The gate to the underworld required either the power wielder's main body or a summoned deceased to be present on this side as an anchor to remain open. After dragging his main body inside, the underworld gate could only rely on the black-clad woman's corpse as its anchor.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->But the next moment, he noticed the opponent's right hand was empty; the heart he had ripped out was gone. The underworld gate closed rapidly. The Agent, now inside, shot Aiden a provocative gesture with a ferocious expression.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Then, almost simultaneously, nearly fifty meters away, a new underworld gate suddenly opened.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden instinctively shifted his gaze towards it, his heart jolting. He didn't understand how the opponent could open a "gate" at such a distance. Then he noticed something arcing downwards through the air above the black rift.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->This was the Agent's goal. He clearly had some understanding of the power of divine utterances and deduced the limitation of Aiden's utterance's range. Within the effective area of "Return," clashing head-on with the Warden offered him no chance of victory. So, with his transformation ability sealed and his knee crippled, he devised a way to use the "Channeling" power, opening the underworld gate to move his body outside the utterance's influence. He ripped out his heart, opened the gate to retrieve his body, used the black-clad woman's corpse for a futile attack to buy himself a sliver of time, and then threw his own heart dozens of meters away. At that moment, his created underworld became anchored to his heart, its core. When the gate reopened, the "gate" appeared at the heart's location.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden realized he had underestimated his opponent. Backed by the "Undying" power, unhesitatingly using "Reaping" on himself, and finally using "Channeling" twice to open the underworld gate and escape the influence of "Return"—this was the vampire's escape route! Utilizing the "Death" powers for rapid movement after being severely wounded—in terms of combat experience, the opponent was clearly on a higher level than him.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->But... the anti-magic bullet was still inside the opponent's body.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Just as this thought crossed Aiden's mind, he saw the opponent, face contorted ferociously, reach into his heart and forcibly dig out a bullet slug.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden couldn't help but gasp. Vampires felt pain; they wailed when burned by the sun. Forcibly digging out a bullet like this, even with immortality, was incredibly ruthless. Although this guy was a psychotic killer, Aiden had to admit, he was truly tough.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden charged forward quickly. The effect of the "Return" utterance was still active; he had to land more shots before the opponent could dig out the other bullet.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden noticed the underworld gate behind the opponent hadn't closed, realizing the Agent intended to summon the remaining dead.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>

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