Lord of the Mysteries

At dusk, the setting sun cast long shadows of the carriages and horses.

Having informed Benson and Melissa that he was having dinner at the Blackthorn Security Company, Klein headed to the harbor with Old Neil on a public carriage.

He was dressed in cheap formal attire, afraid that conflict might break out in such a complicated location—if he damaged his tuxedo which he took painstaking care of, he would probably cry his heart out.

When the sunlight appeared to turn fiery, the carriage stopped. Old Neil, in his usual classic black robe and felt black hat with a rounded edge, ignored the gazes of others and walked diagonally to the Evil Dragon Bar in ahead of them.

Even though the bar was slightly far away and the heavy doors were tightly shut, Klein still heard wave after wave of rapturous shouts. They appeared to be cheering on a hero.

When he came close, he suddenly sensed something. He turned his head towards the warehouse opposite to the bar. He saw a stocky man dressed in a uniform standing at a hidden corner on the rooftop.

The man carried a huge grayish-white mechanical box and held a thick rifle in his hand.

The grayish-white mechanical box was obviously connected to the same-colored rifle via piping.

“Steam-pressured rifle?” Klein muttered in shock. He looked at Old Neil and said, “This bar can actually obtain such weapons?”

That was a military-controlled item!

Although it used extracted phlogiston 1 , the size and weight of the steam backpack were still shocking, something only a true warrior of blood and iron could withstand. The rifle had an extremely high muzzle velocity and shocking destructive power too.

Matched with a suitable scope, it was nearly equivalent to an inferior sniper rifle.

“What?” Old Neil squinted his eyes as he looked over, having a confused look too. “Did something happen here?”

Something happened? Klein surveyed his surroundings and discovered a few more men holding repeating rifles who were searching for something.

“What happened?” Old Neil approached the bar and asked the brawny man guarding its door outside.

The brawny man obviously knew Old Neil and smiled wryly.

“The bar was nearly destroyed earlier.

“Apparently a wanted man was here trying to buy materials and was recognized. And this was what resulted from it. Oh Lord, what did he do, and how dangerous was he to receive such treatment? My legs went limp seeing all those firearms, limper than after spending an entire night with Ginger Sunny!”

He did not know the identity of the wanted man, much less know that the people who came to buy materials had Beyonders mixed in.

“Wanted man? Do you know his name?” Old Neil asked in interest.

it was Tris or something?”

in enlightenment, having understood what

to purchase materials without heed. He was likely recognized by

tapped his silver-inlaid black

the surrounding

head slightly and gestured with his chin to the rooftop of

rushed out before those terrifying guys arrived. Bloody hell, I’ve never seen a

you might be taken

the market still open?” Old Neil

restored operations,” replied the

extended his right hand, pushing open the heavy

He nearly fainted at the stuffiness and smell of alcohol that inundated

Evil Dragon Bar was a boxing ring. Two half-naked men were in an intense brawl and surrounding them were dozens of customers shouting and cheering

and led Klein around the boxing ring and walked into a billiard room at the

room, there were two people holding cue sticks, having a casual conversation. When they saw Old Neil

moved aside and let Old Neil and Klein pass through the

Klein’s eyes opened up. He saw a place that

vendors had set up roadside stalls with bottles and cans all over. Passers-by strolled

Bar, former captain of a Mandated Punisher

thought and gave

“A rather profitable business.”

all, his only expense was providing

catches your fancy but you lack the money, you can borrow from Swain. But of course, he charges a

expected, it’s like running a casino, they would provide usuries… Klein held his walking stick and looked around as he asked curiously, “Mr. Swain

of a Mandated Punisher squad was

of Rage. Tingen is not a coastal city, so the Church of the Goddess is much more powerful than Lord of Storms here.” Old Neil scoffed. “Actually,

as Klein was about to ask if the boss of the bar had any experience of

appeared to be something hidden there, muttering

young man. He was wearing an old linen shirt and blue jeans that the working class normally wore.

is very high… or perhaps, distorted?” Klein creased his eyebrows

young man’s spiritual perception that triggered his own

their abilities, as well as powerful figures with similar special traits. A Beyonder like Klein would actually find it hard to detect, only detecting if one’s spiritual perception reached a certain heightened level, or an abnormal

made eye contact and the pale young man with messy black hair walked towards him with an expression looking as though he was half-sleepwalking and

stopped before Klein

Suddenly, he guffawed.

the smell of death, death…

tragically. His eyes shut tightly as liquid with the

man covered his eyes and hugged his head. He struggled on the ground and only