Lord of the Mysteries

Klein repeatedly bent and extended his arm as he watched Dunn push open the Keeper’s room with his body sideways.

The captain’s carefulness and high alertness, as well as the ridiculous and laughable “protective actions,” left him feeling abnormally tensed. The feeling was identical to what he felt when taking tests of courage that required him to walk through spooky cemeteries at night in his youth.

A Grade 2 Sealed Artifact. Dangerous. To be used with care and moderation… It is something even a formal Nighthawk member does not know the details to… It is unknown how dangerous it is… Amid his tense nerves, Klein found it impossible to curb himself from overthinking.

At that moment, his brain suddenly turned numb as though a power switch had been flicked off.

Everything in Klein’s vision turned slow. Even his arm actions shared the same fate.

He saw Captain Dunn stop in his tracks. He came close to him as though in slow motion, extending his palm out slowly before pushing him in the shoulder.

Suddenly, Klein’s thought processes and vision were restored to normal at the same time. It was as though everything from before was just an illusion.

“What happened?” he whispered amid his fright and confusion.

Dunn shook his head and said in a deep voice, “Observe carefully.”

The moment he finished his sentence, he turned around and walked into the Keeper’s room. Klein followed closely behind and saw four other people in the room; they were either seated or standing.

One of them was the Midnight Poet, Leonard. The other three were people Klein had never met before. However, all of them shared a common trait. They were all doing the extending and bending arm “exercise” with utmost seriousness.

“Klein Moretti has a miraculous connection with the Antigonus family’s notebook.” Dunn gave a brief introduction.

Then, he pointed to the other three strangers and said, “These lady and gentlemen are colleagues from the Backlund diocese. They escorted Sealed Artifact 2-049 here. This is Madam Lorotta, Sequence 8 Gravedigger. She is a master sharpshooter.”

At that moment, the black-haired woman who looked about thirty nodded at Klein in a friendly manner.

She looked pretty good. She did not wear a hat and was dressed in what appeared like male attire—a black coat with a white shirt, tight black trousers and black leather boots. The corners of her mouth were slightly curved up.

After Klein exchanged greetings, Dunn pointed to a man seated behind the desk.

“Aiur Harson, someone just like me.”

Before he finished his sentence, Klein saw Mr. Aiur Harson in his gray windbreaker turn sluggish with his arm motion. It was as though a gear had lost its lubricant or a joint covered in rust.

What’s wrong… Amid Klein’s daze, he saw Lorotta push Aiur Harson. Only then did the gentleman’s actions return to normal.

Was I like that previously? Klein was first taken aback before he came to the realization.

the dangers that Sealed Artifact

one was

become a

with questions, Klein greeted the charming middle-aged

as he pointed

his face. His sharp brown eyes were like an eagle’s. He was constantly

2-049,” the handsome Aiur Harson said as he stood, his eyes revealing some

Sealed Artifact. Of course, he could

turned and looked at Leonard Mitchell. “You’ll be in charge of driving. It is best not to involve Cesare with matters

collecting supplies for the Tingen Nighthawks while standing in as

problem.” Leonard stopped acting frivolous and

He picked up a black metal chest which had

and the crimson full moon. It was as though there

should be inside there? I wonder what 2-049 looks like… Klein observed the

Thump!

Thump! Thump!

suddenly erupted from the black chest. Even the surface of the chest bulged

Thump! Thump! Thump!

though something horrifying had awakened within the chest and was pounding wildly. The sound of the knocking was beaten

Dunn’s arm exercises turning sluggish,

from Backlund, pushed Dunn’s shoulder, allowing him

doing the robot dance when one is affected by 2-049… If all of us are under its influence, wouldn’t we be some awkward dance squad… Luckily, 2-049 seems capable of only influencing one person at

lead and left his cane behind. He then followed behind the five Nighthawks through the tunnel and up

had all made their way to the third level. These incidents rarely involved them, but they were not completely

carriage. He looked suspiciously out the window and said, “Won’t 2-049 affect

to the carriage, Sealed Artifact 2-049 had already caused six sluggish incidents, two of which were targeted at him. He had been jolted awake by Captain

as there are three people surrounding it, people who happen to be around when the carriage steers past

Artifact… Klein thought as he continued his arm

paying close attention to each other’s condition. Only Lorotta wore a nonchalant look. At times, she took in the sights of Tingen’s not-so-clean streets, and at other times, she praised

building finally entered Klein’s line of sight. The group of six made their way to the third level while observing each

labeled with the Tingen Police Department’s symbol, indicating that entry was forbidden to

key. He opened the newly changed lock, then turned around, allowing Aiur Harson who was carrying the black chest to enter

Thump!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

the black chest knocked violently once again, even more violent than before. This made Aiur Harson’s arm waver from side to side uncontrollably.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Dunn’s movements were becoming sluggish. He was about to wake him up when a buzz sounded in his brain. His brain became numb, the scenes before his