Lord of the Mysteries

While looking at Klein, Leonard smiled and nodded.

“Then, do you need anything from them?”

He had cooperated with Old Neil and company numerous times, so he naturally knew that divination required a medium, especially when the person being divined was not present.

Klein thought for a moment before saying to Klee, “I need some of Elliott’s recent clothes which have not been washed or starched. It would be better if you have any accessories he used to wear on him.”

He tried to choose ordinary mediums, not something that would normally invite questions.

But even so, Klee wore a look of puzzlement.

“Why?”

After his question, he added, “I have a picture of Young Master Elliott on me.”

Why? Because we are divining his location… Klein was momentarily at a loss for an answer.

If he answered truthfully, ignoring the fact that it violated the confidentiality clause, Klee would likely storm out immediately and rip apart the contract while cursing, “This bunch of cheats! If that works, why don’t I find the most famous Spirit Medium in Awwa County!”

By the side, Leonard Mitchell chuckled and said, “Mr. Klee, my partner, um—colleague rears a unique pet. Its sense of smell is sharper than a hound’s. That’s why we need clothes that little Elliott wore and items he used to wear on him to aid us in finding him. As you know, clues typically bring you to a general region.”

“As for the picture, we would need it too. Both of us need to know what little Elliott looks like.”

Klee accepted the reason by nodding slowly.

“Will you be waiting here, or will you be going with me to Mr. Vickroy’s residence in the city?”

“Let’s go together. It saves time,” replied Klein simply.

Not only was he eager to try out his abilities as a Beyonder, but he also wanted to save the child.

“Alright, the carriage is downstairs.” As Klee spoke, he took out a black-and-white photograph and handed it to Leonard.

It was a picture of Elliott Vickroy alone. He was about ten years old with rather long hair that nearly covered his eyes. There were obvious freckles on his face and he did not seem to stand out.

Leonard glanced at it and handed it to Klein.

Klein took a careful look and placed the photograph into his pocket. Then, he took his cane and put on his hat. He followed the two out of Blackthorn Security Company and boarded the carriage downstairs.

The carriage’s interior was rather spacious. It was lined with thick carpet and a tiny table to rest items on.

As Klee was around, Klein and Leonard did not say a word. They quietly took in the experience of traversing the pooling roads in a carriage.

“The carriage driver is quite good.” Leonard broke the silence after some time with praise and a smile.

“Yeah.” Klein answered perfunctorily.

a smile and said, “Your compliments are his honor. We will

they were afraid of alerting the kidnappers, the carriage did not stop at the Vickroy’s residence. Instead, it stopped at the side of a nearby

an umbrella and returned along. After waiting for some time, Leonard talked

the last time was not without a goal. I was just trying to

carriage driver

out the window. He saw raindrops streak across

Since he walked in a hurry,

Master Elliott wore yesterday. This

He discovered it to be a miniature gentleman’s formal suit—a small shirt, vest, bow tie,

Amulet was made of bronze. It was carved with symbols representing gales and sea waves, but

find him easier…” Klee sat down and described the nightmare that happened in the morning, hoping that the helpers he went through great trouble

about was the number of kidnappers, if anything unusual had happened, or if they had

with firearms…” After obtaining the desired information, they bade

either by time or distance. The latter was at four pence a kilometer in the city and eight pence a kilometer outside. The former cost two soli per hour or part thereof. After the first hour, there were additional charges of six

Backlund, these carriage

worry about this at the

it by the time.” After Leonard gave

delighted

Leonard cast

on the

held the silver-inlaid black cane and hung

mind rapidly turned still. His brown eyes quickly turned deeper in

light. He vaguely saw the world of spirits everywhere. He silently

repeating it seven times, he released his grip of the black cane, but the cane did not fall to the ground.

felt as if pairs of eyes were looking at

this sensation occasionally when he was in the

his deep black eyes. He recited once again

“Elliott’s location.”

he finished saying that, the

the cane and

little ethereal as though

was one of the divination abilities he had grasped. It was called “Dowsing Rod Seeking.” The tool

real dowsing rods. Dowsing rods were shaped like two straight metal wires tapered to an edge. He would hold on to the shorter side and turn it to ascertain the correct direction. But as a Seer, Klein realized that through practice, he could search for people directly using this method. He could also use his cane as a replacement for dowsing rods. The direction in

remember it at all. Without the slightest impression, there

the carriage driver loudly. “We will tell you when there’s a

necessary, but the notes in his pocket and the willingness of his passengers to hand over

proceeded slowly, passing through one street after

Rod Seeking to

circled a building once, he finally determined that Elliott was inside. It

Instead, he placed the cane,

once again as the raindrops

with a slant. Klein pointed at the staircase and