Lord of the Mysteries

“Stop thinking about the bloody IOU. Let’s discuss the ritualistic magic.” Old Neil put away the candles, cauldron, silver knife, and other items with a relaxed expression.

Klein really wanted to shrug his shoulders like the Americans in his previous life, but ultimately could not bring himself to do something that ungentlemanly.

He turned his focus toward the ritualistic magic and threw out detailed questions that puzzled him, receiving answers from them. For example, the incantations had a particular format. As long as they were satisfied and the key meaning was expressed in Hermes, the rest could be left to one’s creativity. Of course, blasphemy or disrespectful descriptions were absolutely forbidden.

The mysticism class lasted until noon before Old Neil coughed twice.

“We have to return to Zouteland Street.”

With that said, he grumbled in an indistinct manner, “To get these bloody materials, I missed my beloved breakfast.”

Klein looked around both amused and puzzled.

“Mr. Neil, do you have a chef? Or a maidservant in charge of cooking?”

A weekly salary of twelve pounds could hire several servants!

According to the newspapers, with board and lodging provided, hiring an ordinary chef cost anywhere between twelve to fifteen soli a week. It did not even need a pound. A maidservant to do miscellaneous chores was even cheaper. Their weekly salaries ranged between three soli six pence to six soli. Of course, one could not bear any hope of them having any culinary skills.

Uh, that’s not right. With Mr. Neil’s debt of thirty pounds, it’s only normal he doesn’t hire any chefs or servants…

It seems I’ve asked another question I should not have asked…

While Klein regretted his question, Old Neil shook his head without minding it.

“I often attempt ritualistic magic, research extraordinary items, and read corresponding documents at home, so I don’t nor is it possible that I hire ordinary people as chefs, butlers or maidservants. I only hire someone to clean up the place regularly. And if they are not ordinary people, do you think they will be willing to do such jobs?”

“I seem to have asked a silly question. It’s possibly because I will not do anything that involves mysticism at home,” explained Klein in a self-deprecating manner.

Old Neil had long stood up, wore his round felt hat, and while walking out the door, rambled on.

“I seem to smell pan-fried foie gras… Once the IOU is completely settled, I’ll definitely have one set! For lunch, I’ll definitely eat roasted pork glazed with apple juices. No, that’s not enough. I must have a sausage infused with mashed potatoes…”

You are making me hungry… Klein swallowed his saliva as he caught up to Old Neil and headed for the nearby public carriage stop.

After returning to Zouteland Street, Old Neil suddenly grunted after stepping down the carriage.

“What do I see? Goddess, what am I seeing?”

as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old lad. He quickly came to the roadside and picked up an

of curiosity and looked carefully. He realized it

was made of buffalo skin or sheepskin, but he noticed a small light-blue logo embroidered on

he noticed was the stack of

more than twenty gray notes imprinted

out the notes. When

notes. The honorable Founder and Protector, William I. Wow, Goddess, there’s a total of thirty notes. There’s also a few five-pound notes, one-pound and five-soli

amount of money in every meaning of the word! I might not

of gold pounds was immense, picking up such a wallet was equivalent to picking up a briefcase of banknotes

gentleman dropped it… He can’t be

was

to care who he is,” said Old Neil with a chuckle. “It’s not like we attempted to divine and take money that doesn’t belong to us. We should wait here for a moment. I believe the gentleman will soon be back searching

heaved a sigh of relief. He had a

and paid off his debt. He was still wondering how

this “do as you wish, but do no

a minute by the streets when a luxurious four-wheeled

middle-aged man dressed in a black formal suit with a bow tie of the same color alighted. He looked at the wallet, took off his hat, and said politely,

everything, but I need to make additional verifications. This is to be responsible for all parties. Might I ask how much money is there in the wallet?”

he said in a self-deprecating manner almost immediately, “As a butler, I do

Old Neil gestured for

middle-aged man walked to the carriage’s side and through the window, conversed with

and Old Neil again

than 350 pounds. My master

on me, I would definitely be counting it again and again… Klein was filled with

nodded and handed the

as proof, this belongs to

wallet over and did an estimate before pulling out three

commend your morals. This is what an honest person should receive. Please

established the Deweyville Trust? The Sir Deweyville who provided cheap rental apartments to the working class?

knight that his brother respected but did not believe was grounded in

gentleman.” Old Neil

look at Klein when he

The

be settled in a

is the power

magic! That actually works!? Klein was once

and while heading to the security company, he asked

to be greedy when doing ritualistic magic. Temperance is a critical trait needed by every Mystery Pryer if they wish