Lord of the Mysteries

“Okay.” Klein bowed slightly as he wore his short top hat again. However, his mind was preoccupied with how Sealed Artifact 0-08 looked.

It appears to be just your everyday quill?

It writes without ink?

Then, what is its actual use? What makes it classified at the highest level of confidentiality that it’s deemed Extremely Dangerous?

Can it be a pen that kills anyone whose name is written?

No, that would be way too heaven-defying. Ince Zangwill wouldn’t need to escape and hide away if that were the case…

Just as Klein turned around to leave, Dunn suddenly shouted out to him.

“Hold on. I forgot something.”

“What?” Klein turned his head; his eyes puzzled.

Dunn put back his pocket watch and said with a smile, “Later, remember to visit the accountant, Mrs. Orianna, and get an advance payment of four weeks—a total of twelve pounds. After that, you’ll earn half your salary every week until the difference is covered.”

“That’s too much. There’s no need for this, the amount should be reduced,” said Klein subconsciously.

He had no objection towards an advanced payment. After all, he didn’t even have the money needed to pay for the public horse carriage trip home. However, to receive twelve pounds at once left him a little afraid.

“No, it’s necessary,” said Dun as he shook his head and smiled. “Think about it. Do you still wish to continue living in your present apartment? One that needs you to share a bathroom with so many other tenants? Even if you aren’t taking yourself into consideration, think about the lady. Besides…”

He paused when he saw Klein nod in agreement. He smiled and sized up Klein’s garbs and said with a meaningful intent, “Besides, you need a cane, and you should buy a new suit.”

Klein was taken aback for a second before snapping back to reality. His face immediately burned with embarrassment since the suit he was wearing was cheap and of inferior quality.

Typically, a top hat was made of silk, costing five to six soli. A bow tie was three soli, a walking cane inlaid with silver was seven to eight soli, a shirt was three soli, while pants, a vest, and tuxedo were around seven pounds in total. Leather boots were nine to ten soli. As such, an entire suit cost more than eight pounds and seven soli. Of course, to be a presentable gentleman, one needed a watch chain, a pocket watch, and a wallet.

Back then, the original Klein and Benson scrimped and saved before managing to save up a pool of money. When they went to a clothing store to check the price, they ended up running off without even bothering to try haggling. They each bought a set at a bargain shop near Iron Cross Street for a total of less than two pounds.

It was also because of that incident that original Klein had a deep impression of the prices of clothes.

“O-Okay,” Klein stammered a reply.

He was like the original Klein. He was someone who cared about his appearance.

Dunn took out the pocket watch again and clicked it open to take a glance at it.

“Perhaps you should find Mrs. Orianna first? I know you’ll spend quite some time at Old Neil’s while Mrs. Orianna will likely be returning home soon.”

“Alright.” Klein was acutely aware of his state of poverty and did not object to it.

Dunn returned to the table’s side and pulled at a few hanging ropes as he said, “I’ll get Rozanne to bring you there.”

The ropes began their operation as the gears ground, producing a chime from a bell at the reception area of Blackthorn Security Company. When Rozanne heard it, she hurriedly stood up and carefully made her way down.

It did not take long before she appeared in front of Klein again.

Dunn said humorously, “I did not disturb your rest, right? Oh, bring Moretti to Mrs. Orianna.”

Rozanne secretly curled her lips as she answered ‘happily—’

“Alright, Captain.”

that all?” At that moment, Klein blurted out in

his advance payment from finance, isn’t there a need to get an approval

returned with

I need your signature to claim an advance payment from Mrs. Orianna?” Klein

no. There’s no need. Rozanne is enough proof.” Dunn pointed at

seems there’s almost zero management of our finances… Klein resisted his urge to

moment, he heard Dunn

on. There’s still another

all at once? Klein turned back

“Yes?”

meet Old Neil,

hunting bullets?” Klein

in.” Dunn inserted a single hand into his pocket and said, “With the demon hunting bullets, if you were to face with an paranormal danger,

Just as Klein was vexing over the problem, he answered without

and picked up the dark red fountain pen. He scribbled a ‘note,’ signed it, and stamped

Captain.” Klein

back before

“Hold on.”

shouted one more

thirties. Why do you have the symptoms

to the police department, but there is one that is specially for us Nighthawks. Oh, right, you also need to get a badge from

good marksman is produced by expending bullets. Do not think lightly of it.” Dunn

danger, yearned to visit the shooting range that

the exit before carefully turning around halfways. He deliberated

“No.” Dunn nodded firmly.

of relief and walked straight out the door. While walking, he had the

that urge and finally

than him. Of course, he only forgets the trivial stuff. Yea, trivial stuff. Klein, I’ll call you Klein in the future.

stairwell and returned to the upper floor. He found Mrs. Orianna in the far office on

was a black-haired woman dressed in a flounce lace dress. She appeared in her thirties and had

she took

you have a seal? If not,

familiar with the procedures, Klein completed

the pounds, she said with a smile, “You are lucky. We have enough cash today. By the way, Klein, were you invited by Captain because you were

you have an impeccable intuition.” Klein was not stingy with his

took out four notes with light-gray backgrounds with deep black patterns

because I had a similar experience

showed an appropriate level of

into a frenzy sixteen years ago?” Orianna handed over

removed by that Bloody Butcher? My mother often used that matter to scare my sister when we were young,”

denominations and two of them were in one pound denominations. All of them had

were slightly bigger and in the middle of them was Loen Kingdom’s fifth king, George III’s direct ancestor, Henry Augustus I. He wore a white hair band above his rotund face. His eyes were slender and he had an abnormally serious expression. However, Klein felt an indescribably sense

a

almost equal to four weeks of

the one-pound note was George III’s father, the former king, William Augustus VI. This mighty figure had a thick mustache and a firm

Klein could faintly smell the notes’ ink that elated

the sixth victim.” Mrs. Orianna’s tone still

no— The Butcher was a Beyonder?” Klein carefully folded the paper notes and placed it in an inner pocket of his suit. Then, he patted the area a few times to

firm nod. “He had killed even more before that. The reason why he was captured was because he was preparing a ritual for

wanted different organs… Sorry, Mrs. Orianna for making you

in business school back then. After that incident, I’ve been here ever since. Alright, I’ll stop keeping you from what you should do. You

took off his hat and bowed before leaving the office. Before he went downstairs, he could not help

headed right. It did not take him long to see a half-closed iron

Knock! Knock! Knock!