Lord of the Mysteries

Clip-clop, clip-clop.

The horses widened their paces as the wheels began rolling in tow. Despite activating his Spirit Vision and turning around, hoping to observe the refined and sweet lady, Klein did not have his wishes fulfilled. All his eyes reflected were brown figures moving past him.

Meanwhile, the passengers from the stop had already boarded the carriage. The carriage door was closed tightly as it gradually departed.

Within the carriage, twenty to thirty people stood closely to each other, their energy fields overlapping and shielding each other. Hence, it was an explosion of colors in Klein’s vision, making it difficult for him to differentiate.

He shook his head quietly and raised his finger to tap his glabella to deactivate his Spirit Vision.

To him, it was simply help he could provide if he happened to chance upon it. However, if he were to miss it, and the situation was not especially clear, there was no point taking it to heart and delaying his own matters.

While bathing in the crimson moonlight, Klein strolled back home on the still bustling Daffodil Street. He returned to see Melissa sitting beside the dining table. She was busy doing her homework under a bright gas lamp.

She bit at the fountain pen and frowned, appearing deep in thought.

“Where’s Benson?” Klein asked casually.

“Ah…” Melissa looked up. She blanked out for a few seconds before saying, “He said he went around a few boroughs today and was covered in sweat. He’s taking a nice relaxing bath.”

“Alright.” Klein chuckled. Suddenly, he realized that she was wearing a dress he had never seen before.

It was entirely beige in color. It had fashionable engageantes. The collar and edges of her top had thin frills. Apart from that, it was a rather simple design, the type one wore as daily casual clothing. It fully accentuated the youth of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old.

“New dress?” Klein asked with a smile.

It was a purchase that he and Benson had insisted upon.

Melissa answered in the affirmative tersely.

“I just took it back from Mrs. Rochelle. I was thinking that since I had to wash it later, I might as well try it on first.”

Klein was rather puzzled when he heard that.

“Mrs. Rochelle?”

Wasn’t she our former neighbor?

Melissa nodded and explained in all seriousness, “Mrs. Rochelle is actually a seamstress, but she was quite unlucky. She had no choice but to sew and mend clothes for others at home. She leads a pretty tough life. I knew that she had pretty good skill and the price she quoted is cheaper than at a women’s clothing store. Furthermore, it’s very well-tailored to my figure, so I ordered a new skirt from her. It only cost nine soli and five pence and took only a few days. A dress of a similar style would cost three halves of a pound at Harrods Department Store!”

girl… Sis, I know that at least half the reason is due to your pity of Mrs. Rochelle… Klein did

Street, near the Divination Club. It was somewhere

words. It took her a long while before she said, “It was Selena and Elizabeth. They insisted I accompany

well—nice for a girl to occasionally shop at a department store.” Klein laughed

second floor, hoping to wash away the repulsive mixed smells from the

he was about to return to his bedroom to get a change of clothes, he suddenly heard sounds coming from the bathroom close

few seconds later, Benson stepped out while drying

new dress?” He shot a glance at Klein and asked with a

I did was ask where it was done…”

chortled and shook

it down. After rushing to cook and wash the dishes, she immediately wore

wash and starch the clothes

past few days. She was busy in the kitchen for a long time, so I believe she would feel

enlightened as he gave his brother a

There’s no need to find excuses… The corners of his mouth

showering, Klein faintly

for the gas meter come only once

lady strictly abides by the etiquette of middle-class society. She would not visit at

Wearing old but comfortable shirt and trousers,

strangers. He asked,

policemen in charge of Iron Cross Street. He asked if we met an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy who

had a general idea what

escaped the Evil Dragon Bar at the harbor. He had escaped somewhere close to Iron Cross

to go this far made it clear that

the situation. He had yet to begin combat training. He only had basic mastery

did not sleep well that night. He kept worrying that the Instigator would infiltrate their house to hide, causing another

quiet the entire night, with the morning sun

top hat, held his cane, and went all the way to Zouteland Street. He greeted Rozanne at

Rozanne happily. She suppressed her voice and said, “I heard the huge operation last night

nab Instigator

said, “Apparently an informant of the Mandated Punishers discovered the Instigator at the harbor… They were planning on waiting for additional Beyonders and another Special Operations squad from the police to arrive

they need a Beyonder with tracking abilities, such as me.”

lack of trackers back then.”

captain wearing his black windbreaker. He was glaring right at her with his deep

Then, she shook her head

six Beyonders from the Mandated Punishers, the Machinery Hivemind, and us Nighthawks. We traced the injured Tris to Iron