Lord of the Mysteries

Chapter 17

“Blackthorn Security Company.”

Upon seeing the signboard, Klein felt surprised yet found it reasonable.

Man… what do I say about this… He shook his head and laughed before walking up the steps and knocking gently on the half-closed door with his right hand.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The sound echoed slowly but rhythmically, but there was no response; only a faint sputtering sound could be heard.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Klein repeated, only to be met with the same outcome.

He switched to pushing the door, making the gap larger as he stared inside—a classic sofa which might have been for serving guests, a soft fabric armchair, and a burly wood coffee table. There was a girl with brown hair behind a table right across with her head drooped.

Even though “Security Company” is just a guise, isn’t this just… just too “unprofessional?” How long has this place been out of business? Right, you guys don’t need any business… Klein drew closer as he complained silently and knocked on the table just beside the girl’s ear.

Knock! Knock!

The brown-haired girl sat up immediately and swiftly took the newspaper in front of her, covering her face.

Tingen City Honest Paper… Nice name… Klein silently read the title of the page facing him.

“The steam train service ‘Soaring Express’ that directly reaches Constant City is starting operations today… Oh come on, when will there be one that goes straight to Brindisi Bay. I really don’t want to take the ship there again, it’s too awful, really awful… Hey, who are you?” The girl with brown hair read pretentiously and gave her opinion. As she spoke, she lowered the newspaper and revealed her bright forehead and light-brown eyes, looking at Klein with a fawning and startled look.

“Hello, I am Klein Moretti, and I am here at the invitation of Dunn Smith,” Klein said as he took down his hat to his chest and bowed slightly.

The brown-haired girl looked to be in her early twenties. She wore a light green, Loen-styled dress. She was set off with beautiful laces on her sleeves, collar, and chest.

“The Captain… alright, wait here for a moment. I’ll go get him.” The girl scurried up and went into the room beside her.

She didn’t even serve a cup of water or anything… The level of service awareness is worrying… Klein smiled faintly as he waited at his spot.

After two to three minutes, the brown-haired girl opened the door and came out. She said with a sweet smile, “Mr. Moretti, please follow me. The Captain is on watch at the ‘Chanis Gate’ and is unable to leave at the moment.”

“Okay.” Klein quickly followed behind. In his mind, he pondered to himself.

Gate, what could that

through the partition, the first thing he saw was

revealing someone on the inside who typed

a familiar figure: the young officer that had investigated his apartment, the one with the

was not in official wear; his white collared shirt was not tucked in, making

a poet… Klein nodded in greeting and was

at the end of the room and pointed inside, chirping, “We still have

no furniture in place, only a grayish-white stone staircase that extended

gas lamps. The stable glow dispelled the darkness and

brown-haired girl walked in front, staring at her feet

down the flight of stairs. And-and he

forgot to introduce myself! I’m Rozanne. My father was a member of the Nighthawks, who sacrificed himself in an accident five years ago. I suppose we are colleagues from now on— Err, yeah ‘colleague’ is the right word… we are not

the honor, but still it depends on what Mr. Smith has to say,” Klein said as he sized up the enclosed surroundings. He felt that they were going underground—dampness

the fact that you came so far means the Captain has agreed. I’ve always been a little afraid of him, even though he is amiable, a fatherly figure. I don’t know why but I’m still afraid.” Rozanne spoke as

humorously, “Isn’t being afraid

said as she held the wall

they spoke, the two finished walking down the stairs and reached a stone-paved

were mounted with gas lamps surrounded by metal gratings. Klein and Rozanne’s shadows were

Evernight Goddess. A deep black background

seem special, but walking between them gave Klein a

intersection appeared up front. Rozanne

to the Saint Selena Cathedral; to the right are the armory, storeroom, and archives. And straight ahead is

Street is just behind Red Moonlight Street?Klein

where local followers yearned to visit. Along with “Holy Numerics Cathedral” of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery in the suburbs, and the “River and Sea Cathedral” of the Church of the Lord of Storms in North Tingen, they sustained the religious circles in Tingen city and its affiliated towns and

his status made it unsuitable for him to ask more, Klein

In less than a minute, a black iron split gate carved with seven

stood there, heavy, cold and domineering,

at the room beside them, saying, “Captain is

you.” Klein

room Rozanne was referring to was just in front of “Chanis Gate.” The windows

Knock! Knock! Knock!

heard Dunn

gently. There was only a table and four chairs inside. Dunn Smith with his high hairline, who was wearing the black coat from the previous night plus a gold watch

you decided? Are you certain you want

then he sat beside the table and said, “Yes,

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