Lord of the Mysteries

Melissa, can you not rub my nose in it… Klein muttered inwardly. He felt a throbbing pain in his head.

The amount of content Klein had forgotten was considered a lot, but neither was it negligible. The interview was in two days, so how could he find the time to make up for it…?

Furthermore, he was involved in such strange paranormal activity, so how would it be possible that he would be in the mood to revise?

Klein gave his sister a perfunctory response and began putting on the appearance of studying. Melissa moved a chair over to sit beside him. With light shining from the gas lamp, she began working on her assignments.

The atmosphere was serene. When it was almost eleven o’clock, the siblings bade each other goodnight and went to bed.

…

Knock!

Knock! Knock!

Poundings on the door roused Klein from his dreams.

He peered out of the window to see the first glimmer of dawn. In a daze, he flipped over and sat up.

“Who is it?”

Look at the time now! Why didn’t Melissa wake me up?

“It’s me. Dunn Smith,” a man with a deep voice outside the door replied.

Dunn Smith? Don’t know him… Klein got off his bed and shook his head as he walked towards the door.

He opened the door to see the gray-eyed police inspector whom he had met the day before standing in front of him.

Alarmed, Klein asked, “Is there something wrong?”

The policeman replied with a stern look, “We found a carriage driver. He testified that you had gone to Mr. Welch’s place on the 27th—the day when Mr. Welch and Ms. Naya died. Furthermore, Mr. Welch was the one who paid for your transportation fees.”

Klein was startled. He did not feel a tinge of fear or guilt that one would expect from having his lies exposed.

It was because he was not even lying. In fact, he was surprised by the evidence provided by Dunn Smith.

On the 27th of June, the former Klein had indeed gone to Mr. Welch’s place. On the night that he returned, he killed himself, the exact same way as Welch and Naya did!

Klein gave a forced smile and said, “This is insufficient evidence. It does not directly prove that I am associated with the death of Welch and Naya. Honestly speaking, I’m also very curious about the whole incident. I want to know what exactly happened to my two poor friends. But… But… I really can’t remember. In fact I have almost completely forgotten what I had done on the 27th. You may find it hard to believe, but I fully relied on the diaries I had written to roughly make a guess that I had gone to Welch’s place on the 27th.”

“You sure have great mental fortitude,” Dunn Smith said while nodding. He showed not a trace of anger; nor was he smiling.

should be able to hear my sincerity,” Klein

telling the truth! Of course, only

room before saying slowly, “Mr. Welch lost a revolver. I guess… I should be able to

A thought flashed in his mind and he came to the final verdict

hands halfway and retreated, leaving a path open. Then, he signaled at the bunk bed

“Behind the bed board.”

not specifically mention that it was the bottom deck, as no one would normally hide things at the back of the bed board on an upper deck.

The corners of his mouth twitched as he asked, “Nothing

hesitation, Klein

I realized I was laying on my desk with a revolver beside me. There was a bullet at the corner of the room. It was as if I had committed suicide. But due to a lack of experience

I saw and did

sake of being eliminated as a suspect. For the sake of getting rid of all

as, not revealing the fact that the bullet had hit his brains, but only mentioning

might seem to convey the exact same ideas, but in reality they were like chalk

I had surmised. It also corresponds with the hidden logic of similar incidents in the past. Of course, I have

glad you believe in me. I don’t know how I survived either.” Klein heaved a

be confirmed by an ‘expert’ that you have indeed forgotten what you went through, or that you indeed have nothing to do

coughed, his expression becoming

I seek your cooperation on coming with me to the police station for the investigation. This should take roughly two to three days if it is confirmed that there are no

expert is here?” Klein asked blankly

it would take

earlier than expected.” Dunn turned sideways, signaling for Klein

me to leave a note,” Klein

gone to school. He could only leave a note to inform them that he was involved

Dunn nodded, barely minding.

“Alright.”

paper, he

did not wish to meet the ‘expert.’ After all, he had a

who was suspected to be a transmigrator predecessor, was assassinated, a

match for a professional policeman.

draw their guns and

the note, grabbed his keys, and followed Dunn

four policemen in black-and-white checkered uniforms split into pairs and guarded them on both sides. They were

went

a four-wheeled carriage. On the side of the carriage, there was the “two crossed swords

Dunn signaled for

was just about to step forward when an oyster seller suddenly grabbed a customer and claimed that he

parties wrestled and triggered a response from the horses, causing

An opportunity!

any further;