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.

looked at his son worriedly

liquid before vanishing. Bogda took a deep

will watch over you.” Bogda’s father gestured a triangular

time the boiling liquid had cooled down, Bogda had no intention of wasting the ten pounds. He raised his right hand and closed his eyes. Flicking his head

noxious smell of blood, swished around in his mouth as he nearly

an upset stomach. He went to the bathroom six times, and by the time the crimson

period of time had passed, he jolted awake, having dreamed that he

have to rush to work.” Bogda heaved a sigh of relief

the sluggish state he was

the region which previously hurt when under slight pressure

me it was really effective? That apothecary was clearly just fooling me…” Bogda was both surprised and doubtful as he got out of bed. He stretched himself

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

many times I can drink

still think he’s a

…

civilian staff office of the Blackthorn Security Company, from his prior

and emitted his spirituality. He

two mysticism symbols symbolized the Evernight Goddess as well as

that corresponded to

both sides; and each side’s symbols, incantations, and characteristics, their exact locations, or special

lot of damaged materials to his right. Through repeated practise, and only after he confirmed that he had enough practice, did he dare to

the carving knife. The number 7 appeared on the

and symbols on the other side of the accessory. All that was left was to finish the

chained together as Klein suddenly felt a

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

put down his carving knife and gently polished the silver accessory that was formed from a circle

another one that he had previously finished into his pocket, planning to find

a certain extent, but it was nothing too ridiculous. Furthermore, their spirituality would wane bit by bit. Unless one used a high-level ritualistic magic and created a prayer set, a year was the maximum one could use them for. As

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

gain a deeper understanding of incantations before trying to pair it with ritualistic magic. That way he

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

gray eyes swept across

approved

That’s great!” Klein expressed

three pounds for this week. You’ll receive 4.50 pounds every subsequent week

did I mention

you gain the recognition of your partners. In consideration of the outstanding performance you showed, I believe I can assign you

without hesitation,