Lord of the Mysteries

Chapter 26

Tap! Tap! Tap! The sound of footsteps echoed through the dark, narrow corridor, which was otherwise silent.

Klein kept his back straight as he kept up with the priest’s pace. He did not pose questions or chat idly with him, remaining silent like a windless body of water.

After passing through the heavily guarded passageway, the priest opened a secret door with a key and pointed down a stairwell made of stone. “Turn left at the intersection to reach Chanis Gate.”

“May Goddess bless you.” Klein gestured the sign of the crimson moon on his chest.

Commoners practiced etiquette, while the religious partook in ritual blessings.

“Praise the Lady.” The priest returned with the same gesture.

Klein did not speak further as he walked down the dark stone stairwell with the aid of the refined inlaid gas lamps on both sides of the wall.

Midway, he subconsciously turned back and saw the priest standing at the entrance. He was in the shadows and appeared like an immobile wax statue.

Klein looked away and continued to proceed down. It did not take long before he hit ground laid with ice-cold stone slabs. This led him to the intersection.

He did not turn towards Chanis Gate because Dunn Smith, who had recently finished his shift, was definitely not there.

He turned right and saw the familiar path. Klein went back up another flight of stairs and appeared inside Blackthorn Security Company.

Seeing doors that were tightly shut or half-closed, he did not rush into them. Instead, he went to the reception and saw a brown-haired girl focused on a magazine with a sweet smile.

“Hi, Rozanne.” Klein came to her side and deliberately rapped the table.

Knock! Rozanne stood up suddenly and knocked over a chair and said in a fluster, “Hi, nice weather today. Y-you, Klein, why are you here?”

She patted her chest and heaved a few sighs of relief. She was like a young lady afraid that her father had caught her skiving.

“I need to find Captain,” answered Klein simply.

“…You gave me a fright. I thought Captain came out.” Rozanne glared at Klein. “Don’t you know how to knock!? Hmph, you should be thankful that I’m a tolerant and kind woman. Well, I do prefer the term lady… Is there a reason why you are looking for Captain? He’s in the room opposite Mrs. Orianna.”

Even though he felt uptight, Klein was so amused by Rozanne he smiled. He pondered for a moment before saying, “A secret.”

“…” Rozanne’s eyes widened and while she reeled in her disbelief, Klein did a slight bow before bidding her farewell.

He went through the reception’s partition and knocked on the door of the first office on the right.

“Come in.” Dunn Smith’s deep and gentle voice sounded.

pushed the door and opened before closing the door behind him.

can I help you?” Dunn’s black windbreaker and hat were hanging on a clothes stand to his side. He was dressed in a white shirt and black vest. Even though his hairline was rather

following me.” Klein

his hands together. His deep gray eyes silently looked at Klein’s eyes. He

“Yes.” Klein answered.

or demerits as he switched the subject back. “It might be that Welch’s father doesn’t believe the cause of death that we reported and had hired

City. It was a region with extremely advanced coal and steel industries. It was one of

Klein to give his opinion, Dunn continued, “It might also be a result of that notebook. Heh, we happened to be investigating where Welch received the Antigonus family’s

I do?” Klein asked in

that it was

answer him. He raised his coffee mug and took a mouthful, his eyes not showing the sliver of a

Klein returned with a

Dunn nodded with certainty. “Of course, do

Klein took a deep breath and bade him

in the light from the gas lamps on the two walls, he arrived silently to the empty,

of his footsteps echoed, making him sound

stairwell. He went forward and saw a

word when they met. The priest turned

arched altar were still as pure and bright, while the darkness and silence of the building’s interior remained. There were still men and women

his cane and newspaper as though nothing had ever happened, successfully leaving Saint Selena

immediately regained the familiar feeling

question surfaced

not done something wrong,

investigator is very slim… Klein exhaled and no longer acted as nervous

mottled walls. The address on

opened to the public as a way

feeling of being watched vanished instantly. He took this opportunity to

verification, he was led underground

attendant simply. Next, he retrieved the revolver from his armpit holster and the box

over his procrastination. Therefore, he could not wait

he flicked open the cylinder and removed the silver demon hunting bullets. Following that, he filled the cylinder with

planned on practicing in his usual getup. After all, it was impossible for him to shout “wait a minute, let me change into something more

closed the cylinder and rolled it with his

in both hands, raised it up straight,

military training 1

and his holding stance. He was as serious as

retreated to the wall and sat down on a long, soft bench. He

minutes recalling his practice before he picked up the revolver with the wooden handle and bronze cylinder. He got

body moved back from the recoil. The bullet

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