Lord of the Mysteries

Phew, I finally got through the round with the medium…

Klein let out a foul breath. He slowly turned around and enjoyed the cool breeze and tranquility of the night while walking closer and closer to the apartment building’s door.

He took out his keys, inserted the correct one in and turned it gently, allowing the crimson-mixed darkness to expand with the creaking sound of the opened door.

Walking on the staircase without a single person in sight and taking in the cold air, Klein had an inexplicable and amazing feeling. It felt like he had a few more hours than others. This caused him to hasten his pace.

In a similar state of mind, he opened the door to his room and before he even stepped inside, he saw a silhouette sitting silently in front of his desk. It had reddish black hair, bright brown eyes, and a delicate, pretty face. Undoubtedly, she was Melissa Moretti!

“Klein, where did you go?” Melissa asked curiously as she relaxed her eyebrows.

Without waiting for Klein’s reply, she added, “Just now, I got up to go to the bathroom and realized you weren’t home.” It was as if she wanted to know everything clearly, from the causes and effects of the matter to the underlying logic.

With great experience at lying to his parents, Klein’s brain took a spin before he gave a bitter smile and calmly replied, “I couldn’t fall asleep again after I woke up. Instead of wasting time, I decided that I should train my body. So I went out to run a few rounds. Look at my sweat!”

He took off his jacket and half-turned his body, pointing to his back.

Melissa stood up, took a glance half-heartedly and deliberated for a few moments before saying, “Honestly speaking, Klein, you don’t have to stress yourself out. I’m sure you can pass the interview to Tingen University. Even if you can’t, er—I mean if —you can still find better ones.”

I haven’t even thought about the interview… Klein nodded his head and said, “I understand.”

He did not mention the “offer” that he had gotten because he had not decided whether he wanted to join them or not.

Staring at Klein intensely, Melissa suddenly turned around and trotted into the interior of the house. She took out an object that resembled a tortoise. It was comprised of items like gears, rusted iron, torsion springs and ordinary springs.

After quickly tightening the torsion spring, Melissa placed the object on the desk.

Ka! Ka! Ka!

Dum! Dum! Dum!

The “tortoise” moved and jumped with a rhythm that could pull anyone’s attention.

“Whenever I feel irritated, I feel much better seeing this tortoise move. I’ve been doing this very often recently and it’s very effective! Klein, give it a try!” invited Melissa as her eyes brightened.

Klein did not turn down his sister’s goodwill. He approached the “tortoise” and waited for it to stop before laughing. He said, “Simplicity and regularity can indeed help relaxation.”

Without waiting for Melissa’s reply, Klein pointed to the “tortoise” and casually asked, “Did you make this yourself? When did you make this? Why wasn’t I aware of it?”

“I made use of unwanted materials from school and things picked up from the streets to make this. It was only finished two days ago,” Melissa said in her usual tone, the side of her lips upturned a few more degrees.

“That’s impressive,” Klein praised sincerely.

As a boy with poor skills in machine assembly, he encountered great difficulties even assembling a four-wheel toy car as a child.

With her chin slightly raised and her eyes slightly bent, Melissa calmly replied, “It was okay.”

“Being overly humble is a bad trait,” Klein smiled slightly and continued, “This is a tortoise, right?”

Instantly, the atmosphere in the room took a great plunge, leaving behind an air of graveness for a while. Then, Melissa faintly replied with a voice that seemed enigmatic like the crimson veil, “It’s a puppet.”

Puppet…

Klein gave an awkward smile, and tried to forcefully explain, “The problem lies in the materials, they’re too rudimentary.”

Following that, he tried to change the topic and said, “Why would you go to the bathroom in the middle of the night? Isn’t there a toilet here? Don’t you always sleep till dawn?”

Melissa was taken aback momentarily.

It was only after a few seconds, before she opened her mouth, prepared to explain.

At that moment, an intense sound of digestion sounded from herthoracoabdominal 1 area.

“I-I’ll go get some more sleep!”

She grabbed her tortoise-like “puppet”, trotted to the interior of the

he smiled, slowly

civilian staff member had its apparent

have, it will be risky to be under the noses of the Church of the Evernight Goddess’s team that specializes in dealing with matters

as I join Dunn Smith and his team, I would certainly aim to become a Beyonder.

how a civilian staff has to report his leaving of Tingen.

only wait for the arrangements and accept

have the risk of losing

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one, Klein turned to

situation of the luck enhancement ritual, I’m not one of the eighty percent of lucky people. In the future, there is bound to be some bizarre event happening to me, increasing

by becoming one of the Beyonders or by joining the Nighthawks can I be equipped

formula is not a major problem, but where can I

not possible for me to consult Justice and The Hanged Man on every matter and exchange every object with them. This would not only hurt the image of The Fool and arouse their suspicions,

produce anything that

materials would more often than not leave behind the trail of my real identity. Then, “online

Nighthawks, there would definitely be contact with the common knowledge of the world of mystery and relevant channels. This can sufficiently accumulate into a corresponding social circle and can be used as leverage. Only then can I initiate the Gathering and in turn gain the greatest benefits from Justice and The Hanged Man. In reality, the gains can feedback into

that is suppressed by the various Churches such as the Psychology Alchemists mentioned by Dunn and

have no idea where to look for them. Even if I manage to gain the corresponding information from

staff leaves opportunity for

inferior recluse hides away in the wild; the superior, the crowd.

the future, when I become one of the top authorities of the tribunal, who would imagine that I am a heretic, the head of the secret organization who is working behind the

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of the morning sun shone, the crimson disappeared. Gazing at the golden

Dunn Smith today and become part of the Nighthawk’s

to the room. She was surprised to see her brother stretching in an unglamorous manner. “You didn’t

was thinking through some things.” Klein smiled,

the pros and cons one by

did that too,”

she did not add more. Holding a yellowish

his sister’s departure, Klein took a

his silk hat and handkerchief using a small brush. He also removed

suit of formal clothing, just like he was going

miss the “working hours” of the Nighthawk. Therefore, he did not walk there, but instead waited for public horse carriage

the Loen Kingdom, public horse carriages were placed

sit approximately 20 people while taking into account the top of the carriage. Only a general route existed, without specific stations. It had flexible operations and could

inner lane while the wheels ran on the tracks, making it easier and more labor-saving. This could

the only problem was that the route and stations were fixed, making many places

hitting the tracks approached from a distance. A double-decker

Klein said

takes about ten minutes to walk to Besik Street,” explained the carriage driver to Klein, with

Champagne Street then.”

more than four kilometers, four pence”, said a young man with a fair and

worker responsible

Klein fished out four copper coins from his

that there were not many passengers. Even on

only have three pence on me now, so I can only walk when I go back…” Klein pressed

were a few clothed in their work clothes,

recharged his strength, oblivious to the coming and going of passengers around

after station passed until he finally heard the few words

the horse carriage, he inquired along the way and soon reached Besik Street, where he saw the pub with the brownish-yellow hound

reached out his right hand and gave a forceful push. The heavy door gradually opened, inundating

it was still afternoon, there were already many customers in the pub. Some were temporary workers, looking for

was dimly lit. In the center, there were two large iron cages

surrounded it, sometimes discussing loudly while

glance, Klein found two dogs caged inside. One was black and white, similar to the husky

won eight games in a row!” said a little man

at first, Klein

“Dog-fighting?”

and wealthy students would always ask him contemptuously and curiously, if the boorish workers and

it also include cruel