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

the boiling liquid before vanishing. Bogda took a deep breath and said,

watch over you.” Bogda’s father

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 back, he

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

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

jolted awake, having dreamed that he was being reprimanded by

to work.” Bogda heaved a sigh of relief when he discovered that he felt a lot

stark contrast to the sluggish state

the region which previously hurt when under slight pressure felt normal.

was clearly just fooling me…” Bogda was both surprised and doubtful as

need to drink it

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

still think he’s a

…

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

spirituality. He seriously carved the incantations and symbols

in Hermes. The two mysticism symbols symbolized the Evernight Goddess as

the Path Number that corresponded to the Goddess, 7, and the

symbols, incantations, and characteristics, their exact

Klein had a lot of damaged materials to his right. Through repeated practise, and only after he

he calmed his mind, his spirituality spewed out from the tip of the carving knife. The number 7 appeared on the surface of the

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

putting down his knife, all his spirituality chained together as Klein suddenly felt a strange, majestic, and

commotion quickly vanished as the incantations on both sides of the accessory became complete with Klein’s Spirit Vision. It emitted a serene

silver accessory that was formed from a circle and a vertical piece.

placed the finished amulet and another one that he had previously finished into his pocket, planning to

possessed a certain level of effectiveness. They allowed the wearer to unknowingly avoid disasters to a certain extent, but it was nothing too ridiculous. Furthermore, their spirituality would wane bit by bit. Unless one used a high-level

my spirituality to make another one… Klein thought, nodding as he

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

finished, Klein walked out the office and prepared to hand over the damaged materials. That was when

deep and gray eyes swept across him as

the Holy Cathedral has approved it. You’re now

That’s great!” Klein expressed

three pounds for this week. You’ll

I mention

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

without