What witch? The Deadly Pharmacist!

But in this prison, his superior was Warden Malor, and as a subordinate, he had to carry out the warden's orders.

Moreover, it was inappropriate and highly suspicious for Deputy Warden Leon Seth to choose to confront them head-on under such circumstances. He was obligated to suppress anyone who used force in the prison without permission, but precisely because of this, he did not expect the other party to react this way at first.

“Sorry, I don’t want to be locked up.” Leon said, riding forward as if he were going to walk straight over.

"Stop! We really will shoot!" The warden raised his voice, his eyes fixed on Leon, fearing he might make a move.

He knew that Leon possessed the blessing of second-order time acceleration. In terms of drawing speed, even with his finger on the trigger, he might not be as fast as Leon drawing his gun from his waist.

But just as all the knights' eyes were focused on Leon, Melissa silently opened her empty hand and cast her "Exile" blessing.

The exit of the exile space appeared in her palm, and a blinding light burst forth simultaneously.

The blessing of exile can collect and accumulate light, and then release it all at once, turning it into a powerful light, achieving the effect of a flashbang.

Moreover, what makes Banishment even more practical than a flashbang is that it can adjust the vector direction of the banished object. She can control and adjust the range of the direct beam of light, while the diffused light can be retracted by her power, so that it can only illuminate enemies within a certain range without accidentally harming herself or her allies.

The knights ahead were all bathed in the bright light, and they closed their eyes in surprise, but they still felt their eyes burning.

Although Leon was also in front of Melissa, he had his back to her and seemed to have premonition, having made preparations in advance.

"Fire!" The warden reacted suddenly and gave the order, pulling the trigger himself. Melissa's actions were an attack, an act of rebellion that had to be suppressed.

The moment he uttered the command, gunfire erupted from the opposite side. The sounds were chaotic, clearly not just from Leon's gun—the knights guarding the east gate behind Leon suddenly opened fire, aiming not at Leon and Melissa's backs, but at the knights directly in front of them!

The captain of the guard at the East Gate was someone Leon had secretly planted and promoted, along with several knights. The knights blocking the way from behind were all Leon's men, which is why Leon chose to go this way.

Meanwhile, the other knights on duty had been pre-arranged by the captain of the guard to go to the rest room, and then the door was locked when they were not paying attention. In fact, the east gate of the prison had long been infiltrated and controlled by Leon.

Even if the prison authorities had considered that he might have planted his own people there, they never expected him to so openly exercise military control over the prison!

These knights were shot without even opening their eyes, including the knight commander himself.

But he was somewhat prepared; the bullets were transformed by his Creator's blessing the moment they approached him and began to melt away on their own.

The bullets hit him like mud balls, the metal turning into a viscous semi-liquid that splattered into tiny beads on his body, but the momentum still sent him flying backward, almost causing him to fall off his horse.

He couldn't see anything, and as he pulled the trigger, he raised his hand to unleash a massive flame, enough to engulf Leon, Melissa, and all the rebellious Watchers in front of him.

But a powerful impact arrived first. Leon's clone, who had activated time acceleration, had already rushed in front of him. Under the cover of the bright light, Leon transformed into a werewolf for a moment without any hesitation and kicked the knight commander into the air.

"Pfft!" The knight commander coughed violently from the kick, spitting out a mouthful of bloody saliva. His ribs broke on the spot, and the gun he fired and the flames he released lost their aim. The large ball of flame flashed into the sky and then disappeared.

As the knight commander, feeling dizzy, tried to get up from the ground, a longsword was already at his neck. He instinctively used his blessing power to try to melt the sword, but found that the sharp sensation did not disappear.

This is the Flaming Holy Sword that Leon carries. Now it has been reinforced with a layer of mithril, making it even sharper and stronger, capable of cutting through iron like mud. The reinforced mithril comes from the burnt gauntlet that Aaron gave him.

The warden finally regained his sight and saw Leon, who was looking down at him with a sword pressed against his throat.

"Do you know what you're doing?" the warden shouted at Leon in terror.

Leon's actions constitute serious apostasy, enough to invite suppression from the Church. The prison guards will immediately arrest him without regard for his life, and the prison authorities will also seek support from other parishes. Church reinforcements will arrive continuously, making it impossible for Leon to cope.

Of course, this is on the premise that the warden is present.

"This is just the beginning. Don't move rashly, Your Excellency Knight Commander. I hope you value your life. I don't necessarily want to kill you," Leon replied.

"Have you really apostatized?" The warden asked nervously, his eyes gleaming. "Could it be that what His Majesty the Emperor said is true, and you really are... Fenrir?"

“You’re asking a bit too many questions,” Leon said, pouring a bottle of medicine down the guard’s throat. The guard quickly passed out.

The number of Divine Bindings in the prison is limited. Even if he captures all the superhuman guards in the prison, he cannot use Divine Bindings to control them all. The most direct method is to use his own ability to petrify them. However, unless absolutely necessary, Leon does not want his ability to be confirmed in the prison so early, as it would not be very beneficial for the publicity work afterward. Fortunately, Dorothy prepared a lot of useful potions for him.

At this moment, the alarm bells began to ring, and the prison guards in the distance had already seen the situation and heard the gunshots.

"Open the gates and begin a full-scale assault on the other prison areas," Leon ordered.

Chapter 673 Attacking Lamia's Prison

In the third ward of Santa Rosalia Prison, the prisoners gathered in front of their cell doors, listening to the alarm bells and watching the guards rushing back and forth in a panic. Some of the prisoners who had been admitted began to clap, whistle, and jeer.

Something serious had clearly happened in the prison. Although no one knew what it was, most of the prisoners were excited. Some liked to see their usually aloof guards in a state of panic, while others simply found the scene much more interesting than their usual dull prison life.

As gunshots gradually rang out at the prison entrance, some rational prisoners reacted, quietly stopped making noise, and huddled against the wall next to the cell door, peeking out furtively.

It seems this mess is truly extraordinary. The people attempting to break into the prison have already infiltrated the prison itself. St. Rosalia Prison hasn't been breached for over a hundred years, and they have no idea what kind of vicious criminals have stormed in this time.

If these people kill the jailers and come in complaining about their noise, they could pour oil on them and set them on fire, and they'd all be roasted alive in their cells.

A moment later, Leon led a small team of guards and quickly approached the prison area. Some prisoners recognized Leon and Melissa as a pair and vaguely remembered that Leon had served as the prison warden here. One prisoner laughed and said, "Sir, it looks like this is going to be quite a problem."

Some prisoners laughed along with him. When they saw Leon leading his men in quickly, the prisoners instinctively assumed that he had been driven back by the prison breakers and had retreated here in a sorry state.

Seeing that they were so overwhelmed and probably didn't have time to punish the prisoners, prisoners who were usually dissatisfied with their guards found an opportunity to become bolder.

"Keep quiet in the cell," Leon said, turning his head to remind him.

"At this point, why don't you beg me? Maybe I can help?" the prisoner grinned.

"Can you help?" Leon stopped, took a step back, and glanced at him.

"Haha, of course, as long as you let me out." The prisoner became even more smug, because he noticed that Leon's eyes were seriously considering the matter.

"Sir, this man seems to be usable," a guard knight accompanying Leon whispered to him.

Their purpose in storming the prison area was to release the prisoners they had gathered in advance. If they found other usable prisoners at this point, they could certainly increase the number of prisoners.

Leon searched his memory for the prisoner's file and remembered that this guy was a mercenary from the Highlands Kingdom.

But after scrutinizing the other party's arrogant gaze, Leon replied in a commanding tone, "No need. Now shut your mouth and go back!"

"Don't do this, sir..." the prisoner said in a greasy tone, without backing away.

Leon raised an eyebrow, then suddenly seemed to change his mind. He winked at Melissa beside him, who casually released the banishment spell, took out the key she needed from her spatial storage, dropped it on the ground, and then silently kicked it into the cell.

“I knew you were a smart man.” The prisoner grinned as he picked up the key and opened the cell door. Immediately, more prisoners joined in, pleading with Leon to release them.

Suddenly, with lightning speed, Leon drew his gun and fired a shot into the man's arm.

The man's screams immediately echoed through the cell.

“I don’t need anyone who doesn’t understand the situation or disobeys orders.” Leon calmly holstered his gun. “An escaped prisoner has been spotted!”

The knight guarding Leon immediately stepped forward, dragged the screaming prisoner up, threw him back into his cell, and locked him up again.

The once noisy prison corridor suddenly fell silent. Some people suddenly realized that the alarm bells outside were still ringing, but the commotion outside the prison had subsided.

This means that the people who "invaded" the prison are still there, but the battle in this prison area is over. So, is Leon, who is now coming in, a retreating guard or an intruder?

Seeing Leon so recklessly shoot at prisoners, a serious violation of the rules, some people already knew the answer, and the entire prison area fell silent.

Leon ignored the prisoners and walked to the innermost segregated area of ​​the prison. Santa Rosalia Prison separated prisoners with superhuman abilities, with a group in each prison area.

Leon waved his hand, and his knights began to release several prisoners according to the list, including two witches and two bishops who were imprisoned for crimes committed in the line of duty.

“Long time no see, Bishop Mason,” Leon greeted one of the released bishops.

Bishop Mason, who had just been released, listened nervously to the alarm bell and asked in a low voice, "Are you really going to do this? This is a serious act of apostasy."

“No, I was just resisting political persecution. In the process, I was attacked, and then a riot broke out in the prison because of lax security. Even in the special cell block where monsters were held, monsters escaped. There was chaos here. I organized forces in time to maintain order in the prison. In the process, I urgently recruited a group of model prisoners to serve as manpower.” Leon patted Bishop Mason on the shoulder.

"Can it really go so smoothly?" Bishop Mason wondered.

“If I win, this is how things will turn out. If I lose, everyone is doomed, especially you, Bishop Mason. You know better than I do the consequences if the Church of War finds out about your leaking of secrets. But if I win, I can help you reduce your sentence or even get a pardon. Now come with me, and we'll suppress the remaining areas.”

After Leon finished speaking, he led the prisoners away from the prison area and then joined the reinforcements pouring in from the east gate. Lena, Weiss, and others were also among them. Everyone had changed into guard uniforms and covered their faces with masks.

"Over here!" Lena, dressed in a guard's uniform and wearing a mask, waved to Leon.

"Did they bring in a monster?" Leon looked at the carriage that had been brought in from behind.

“Yes.” Lena nodded.

"Luke, take these witches and drive a cartload of monsters to the monster prison in the north. Create the illusion that monsters have escaped and cause chaos. Simon, take your men and these prisoners and guard the southern entrance. Don't let any enemies pass through." Leon began to assign manpower. "The rest of you, follow me to the center to attack. Rescue Lamia first."

The prisoners and monsters are primarily used to create chaos, and they will suppress any remaining resistance in the prison.

"Oh, finally, it's my favorite part!" Dorothy smiled happily. She had chosen to come here to assist Leon, partly to see Lamia.

"So you were having an affair with Lamia from St. Rosalia Prison?" Princess Fred asked thoughtfully.

It seems the rumors I'd heard before about Fenrir's love for witches were true.

"..." The remaining girls fell silent.

"Stop talking too much and stay alert. If the remaining guards react quickly enough, they should all gather near Lamia's prison area. They expect me to go there," Leon reminded him.

Conversely, once Lamia's prison area is captured, the entire Santa Rosalia prison will be virtually defenseless.

Chapter 674 Reuniting with Lamia

As Leon approached Lamia's prison area, as expected, he encountered a salvo warning at a crossroads, and Leon and the others immediately retreated behind cover.

"Apostate Leon Seth, your crimes have been discovered by the Church. Stop your atrocities immediately and surrender! This is your last chance!"

The warning was amplified through the emblem of the mystic god, echoing in the sky.

At the same time, a squad of heavily armored knights rushed out and began to deploy at the crossroads to deal with Leon's forceful charge.

“These are the other deputy wardens stationed here; the rest of the prison’s main guards are stationed here,” Leon said.

"But if we just charge in like this, some of us won't be able to handle it," Lena said worriedly. "Are we just going to use the monsters as cannon fodder?"

“That’s not enough. This prison area is the most heavily guarded, with four watchtowers, walls, complete fortifications, and twelve crossbows. The monsters can’t withstand it,” Melissa said.

“If the other two deputy wardens and the chief guard are all gathered here, the number of superhumans on the other side is probably no less than ours, and maybe even more,” Weiss warned.

“It’s alright, it’s alright, none of this is a problem for Mr. Fenrir,” Dorothy said with a smile.

"Do you think I have many lives?" Leon didn't dare to force his way through this defensive formation. Of course, if he used the Cursed Blood to slaughter indiscriminately, the difficulty would be reduced considerably.

“Witches are really useless at a time like this. It would be much better if Alicia were here.” Frey sighed. “I can act as a striker and disrupt the enemy’s defenses first.”

Her sacred ground can withstand almost all attacks here, and while she draws fire, the charge launched by Leon and others has a chance to tear through the enemy's defenses.

"Your Highness, a princess, is undertaking such a dangerous task? I thought people in high positions would be more careful with their lives," Dorothy said with a smile.

“I’ve heard that Leon always likes to lead from the front, whether it’s killing the Count or Alexie, he’s always been at the forefront. I think I should learn from him a little,” Fred replied calmly.

"This guy just doesn't value his life that much, there's nothing to learn from him!" Lena said irritably. She knew Leon's nature a little. Leon's bravery didn't stem from some firm belief or passionate fighting spirit, but simply from not valuing his own life.

Leon didn't deny it, he just smiled, then took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. Almost ten minutes had passed since the alarm rang.

"Leon, the prison is fully defended. How do we break in now?" Weiss asked when Leon didn't speak.

"Don't you have a plan?" Lena urged.

“If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy’s defenses will soon collapse on their own.” Leon said, looking at Melissa, who nodded in understanding, indicating that she had already made all the necessary arrangements.

"What do you mean?" Weiss asked, puzzled.

"The fortifications in this prison area are not primarily for preventing outside breakouts, but rather for preventing inside escapes. Lamia is not subject to many restrictions in this prison; she stayed here through a deal with the church. Through negotiations, she secured some conditions for herself, one of which was that the church would not be allowed to restrict her blessed power, and she never wore the Binding of Divine Punishment."

What truly bound her to the church was the underground prison facilities. Those few security doors could keep her locked up for now, but now all the posts there are filled with my people, and even the security equipment has been secretly modified by me. When the alarm sounds, they should be on their way,” Leon said.

Once Lamia is awakened and the security door is opened, she can move freely. In such a short time, the prison authorities probably won't have time to respond.

"So..." Dorothy was the first to react, "Lamia has already been released?"

New alarm bells rang from nearby watchtowers, screams echoed in the distance, and gunshots rang out one after another.

"Holy Disaster Alert! Prisoner Lamia has breached containment!"

At this moment, chaos erupted at the entrance to Lamia's cell, as the knights surrounded Lamia, who had rushed out of the cell.

At this moment, Lamia had transformed into her demon form, her body, which was over two meters tall, was raised high, and her coiled snake tail was over five meters long. Her bright red scales looked like a warning color, which was shocking to behold.

"Lamia, return to your cell immediately, now!" The deputy warden, acting as commander, issued the warning from the watchtower.

Lamia ignored him, her blood flowing continuously from the gaps in her scales, beginning to gather into a small river. With the blessing of rebirth, she could release several times the amount of blood of an ordinary person without losing blood, and this blood, through the basic blessing, could create an astonishing number of monsters.

The blood flowed for a moment and then became as thick as mud. It then coalesced and took shape on its own, turning into red flying snakes that rushed in all directions. The highly venomous flying snakes pounced on the knights around them.

"Fire! Fire!" Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the prison guards no longer hesitated and opened fire on Lamia and the monsters she had created.

Lamia was shot several times, but she didn't stagger at all. Under the blessing of rebirth, her wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the bullets embedded in the wounds were pushed out. The snake tail even deflected the bullets directly. The strength of those scales was almost the same as that of dragon scales.

Lamia's coiled snake tail sprang up like a spring, propelling her tall body into the air as she pounced on a group of knights, sending several flying with a flick of her tail.

The blessing of rebirth can amplify her physical strength. After transforming into a demon, Lamia can even engage in direct hand-to-hand combat with level four demons who excel in strength. In addition, her super healing ability brought by her rebirth blood should also be taken into account.