Lord of the Mysteries

Painful!

How painful!

My head hurts so badly!

A gaudy and dazzling dreamworld filled with murmurs instantly shattered. The sound asleep Zhou Mingrui felt an abnormal throbbing pain in his head as though someone had ruthlessly lashed at him with a pole again and again. No, it was more like a sharp object pierced right through his temples followed by a twist!

Ouch… In his stupor, Zhou Mingrui attempted to turn around, look up, and sit up; however, he was completely unable to move his limbs as though he had lost control over his body.

From the looks of it, I’m still not awake. I’m still in a dream… Who knows, perhaps the next scene will be of me thinking I’m already awake, but in fact, am actually still sleeping…

Zhou Mingrui, who was not unfamiliar with similar encounters, tried his best to focus in order to escape the shackles placed upon him by the darkness and confusion.

However, while still in his reverie, whatever will he could summon was ethereal like a fleeting fog. He found his thoughts difficult to control and introspect. No matter how much he tried, he still lost his focus as random thoughts surfaced in his mind.

Why would I suddenly have such an excruciating headache in the middle of the night?

And it’s really painful!

Could it be something like a cerebral hemorrhage?

F**k, don’t tell me I’m going to die young?

I need to wake up! Now!

Eh? Why doesn’t it seem to hurt as much as before? But why does it still feel like a blunt knife is slicing through my brains…

From the looks of it, sleep is impossible. How am I to show up for work tomorrow?

Why am I still thinking about work? This is some authentic headache. Of course I have to take time off! I don’t have to worry about my manager’s grumblings!

Hey, putting it that way, it doesn’t seem too bad. Hehe, I can end up getting some spare time for myself!

Throbbing pain inundated Zhou Mingrui, allowing him to slowly accumulate immaterial strength until he was finally able to move his back and open his eyes. He finally broke free from his reverie.

desk made of burly wood in front of him. Right in the middle was an opened notebook with coarse, yellow

arranged books, numbering about eight. The wall on their right was inset

was about half the size of an adult’s head with an

a pale red glow. Its embossed surface formed a

of the ink bottle and to the right of the notebook sat a dark-colored pen with a

gun? A revolver? Zhou Mingrui was completely taken aback. The things laid before him were

feeling shocked and confused, he discovered that the desk, notebook, ink bottle, and revolver were covered in a

and shifted his gaze

moon hung high above the backdrop of a ‘black velvet curtain,’ glowing

fully straightened, his brain protested with throbbing pain. It made him temporarily lose his strength

Pa!

Zhou Mingrui stood up again by propping himself up. He turned around in a fluster as he began to size

side of the room. Close to an opposite wall was a low

bed and the left door was a cabinet. Its

on the wall at the height of a person. However, it was connected to

the room near the table, along with soup pots,

right door was a dressing mirror with two cracks. Its bottom was made of wood and the patterns

his gaze, Zhou Mingrui noticed himself

pupils, a linen shirt, thinly built,

gasp as many helpless and

ancient European style and the crimson moon that looked different from

have transmigrated? Zhou Mingrui widened his

and had often fantasized over such scenes. However, he momentarily found it hard to accept the situation when he

In a minute, Zhou

headache that made his thoughts high strung but clear,

taking a few

mind and body calmed down, memories began flooding him as they slowly

the Northern Continent’s Loen Kingdom, Awwa County, City of Tingen. He is also a recent graduate from

had sacrificed himself during a colonial conflict with the Southern Continent. The bereavement

Evernight Goddess. She passed away the year

brother and a younger sister. They stayed in a two

could even be described as somewhat wanting. At present, the family was supported solely by the elder brother who

language—deemed the origin of all languages in the Northern Continent—as well as the Hermes language which often appeared in ancient mausoleums as well as text regarding