Lord of the Mysteries

Holding onto the yellowish-brown paper bag full of herbs, Bogda staggered out of the Lawson’s Folk Herb Store.

While waiting for a tracked carriage, he suddenly came to a realization.

He had spent ten pounds to buy a bag of stuff?

This was nearly a month’s salary for him!

If it wasn’t for his trust in Anna and Joyce, he wouldn’t have brought that much cash to the Divination Club!

Could it be that the reason why Mr. Moretti only accepted eight pence for his divination, had something to do with his collusion with the boss of Lawson’s Folk Herb Store, so as to earn more? This was a classic scam written on the papers! When Bogda made this connection, he even began to suspect Klein a little. He even began suspecting Joyce and Anna.

When a tracked carriage stopped in front of him, he looked at the herbs in his hand. Unable to bring himself to return, he entered the carriage with a heavy heart.

…

Inside Lawson’s Folk Herb Store.

As the boss watched Bogda leave, he suddenly turned his head and shouted at the door where there was a pile of herbs, “Scharmaine, stop purchasing herbs from today.”

“W-why, Master?” A handsome-looking youth with disheveled hair walked out.

The boss smiled and said, “This is the sixteenth customer that has come because of my fame. If this carries on, I believe the Nighthawks, the Machinery Hivemind, and the Mandated Punishers will notice me. When the time comes, I’ll need to consider heading to other cities.”

“Then, do we need to sublease this store?” Scharmaine nodded in understanding as he asked with concern.

The boss chuckled.

“If you wish to stay, you can be the boss of this store. You are already capable at identifying herbs and concocting medicine. Of course, remember to deposit half of your monthly profits into my anonymous Backlund Bank account.”

“But, I haven’t learned what you are really good at.” Scharmaine was already sick of never staying in a city for more than a year, but he was unwilling to give up learning the magical formulas that his master was good at.

The boss leisurely rocked himself in his seat.

“That’s not something you can learn just because you want to…”

…

A blackish-green bubbling liquid appeared in front of Bogda’s eyes. It smelled of stinking socks and the color that makes one want to puke made him deeply suspicious about everything he had done today.

at his son worriedly and

with the boiling liquid before vanishing. Bogda took a deep breath and said, “If this

you.” Bogda’s father gestured a triangular Sacred Emblem

down, Bogda had no intention of wasting the ten pounds. He raised his right hand and closed his eyes. Flicking his head back, he gulped down the

blood, swished around in his mouth as he nearly spat out everything he had

night, Bogda had an upset stomach. He went to the bathroom six times, and by the time the crimson moon vanished,

having dreamed that he was being reprimanded by

rush to work.” Bogda heaved a sigh of relief when he discovered

contrast to the sluggish state he was in for

side of his abdomen. He noticed that the region which previously

surprised and doubtful as he got out of bed. He stretched himself and felt his

he muttered, “According to the apothecary, I still need to drink it twice. Once I’m done drinking, I’ll

didn’t tell me how many times I can drink a

still think he’s

…

staff office of the Blackthorn Security Company, from his prior request, Klein received a space where no one would

a carving knife and emitted his spirituality. He seriously carved the incantations and symbols

a request to avoid disaster and was written in Hermes. The two mysticism symbols symbolized the Evernight Goddess

Path Number that corresponded to the

to be engraved on both sides; and each side’s symbols, incantations, and characteristics, their exact locations, or special formats was in

Through repeated practise, and only after he confirmed that he

spirituality spewed out from the tip of the carving

already finished carving the incantations and symbols on the other side of the accessory. All that was left was to

as Klein suddenly felt a strange, majestic, and

incantations on both sides of the accessory became complete with Klein’s Spirit Vision. It emitted a

from a circle and a vertical piece. He felt a

and another one that he had previously finished into his

was nothing too ridiculous. Furthermore, their spirituality would wane bit by bit. Unless one used a high-level ritualistic magic and created a

make another one… Klein thought, nodding as he began tidying up the

himself for the moment, because an amulet of that level had limited effects on him. Therefore, his goal was to gain a deeper understanding of incantations before trying to pair it with ritualistic magic. That way he could create a few

Klein walked out the office and prepared to hand over the damaged materials. That was when he saw Captain Dunn walk over in his

and gray eyes swept across him as

has approved it. You’re now

That’s great!” Klein expressed his

and said with a smile, “You can now receive a make-up pay of three pounds for this week. You’ll receive 4.50 pounds every subsequent week until the advance payment is

did I mention the

so will you gain the recognition of your partners. In consideration of the outstanding performance you showed, I believe I can assign you an ordinary mission instead. When that happens, I’ll formally introduce you to

replied without hesitation,