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.

forced a smile and said, “Your compliments

alerting the kidnappers, the carriage did not stop at the Vickroy’s residence. Instead, it stopped at the side of

and returned along. After waiting for some time, Leonard

last time was not without a goal. I was just trying to tell you that the notebook will definitely appear again. Perhaps, it

his chin to gesture towards the carriage driver outside, indicating that he did not wish to discuss sensitive topics with

He saw raindrops streak across the glass, leaving behind

while, Klee returned with a bag of items. Since he walked in a hurry,

yesterday. This is

at it. He discovered it to be a miniature gentleman’s formal suit—a small shirt,

of bronze. It was carved with symbols representing gales

in detail the incidents leading up to Young Master Elliott’s kidnapping. Hopefully, it will let you find him easier…” Klee sat down

no interest in the specifics. All they cared about was the number of kidnappers, if anything unusual

After obtaining the desired information, they bade Klee farewell and hired a two-wheeled

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 pence

Backlund, these carriage drivers were

worry about this at

After Leonard gave his

was delighted and puzzled as he held the

Leonard cast his

spread it out on the carriage’s floor and then

the silver-inlaid black cane and hung

mind rapidly turned still. His brown eyes quickly turned deeper in color as he entered a half-Cogitation

his body’s “spirit” turning light. He vaguely saw the world

he released his grip of the black cane, but the cane did not fall to the ground. It remained standing

and he felt as if pairs of eyes

this sensation occasionally when he was in

little fear, he looked at the cane with his deep black eyes. He recited

“Elliott’s location.”

saying that, the cane fell and pointed

held the cane and said

as though it could penetrate the unknown

divination abilities he had grasped. It was called “Dowsing Rod Seeking.” The tool of choice had to be

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,

not remember it at all. Without the

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

that was necessary, but the notes in his pocket and the willingness of his passengers to hand over the money kept him quiet. He chose to

proceeded slowly, passing through

used Dowsing Rod Seeking to correct

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

did not continue using Elliott’s clothes. Instead, he placed the cane,

again as the raindrops around him suddenly spun in

cane fell to the front with a slant. Klein pointed at the staircase and