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.

medicine, Bogda’s father looked at his son worriedly and said, “I think surgery is

with the boiling liquid before vanishing. Bogda took a deep breath and said, “If this medicine is useless, I’ll consider

Bogda’s father gestured a triangular Sacred

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.

aroma that had the noxious smell of blood, swished around in his mouth as he nearly spat out everything he

went to the bathroom six times, and by the time the crimson moon

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

three days of annual leave. I don’t have to rush to work.” Bogda heaved a sigh

the sluggish state he was in for the past few

noticed that the region which previously hurt when under slight pressure felt normal. He only

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

very long while as he muttered, “According to the apothecary, I still need to drink it twice. Once I’m

me how many times I can drink a

still think he’s

…

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

held 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

also added the Path Number that corresponded to the Goddess,

side’s symbols, incantations, and characteristics, their exact locations, or special formats was in the realm of mysticism. The ones that were

lot of damaged materials to his right. Through repeated practise, and only after

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

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

Klein suddenly felt a strange, majestic, and terrifying energy

commotion quickly vanished as the incantations on both sides of the accessory became complete with Klein’s Spirit

carving knife and gently polished the silver accessory that was formed from a circle and a vertical piece. He felt a tinge of coolness from the mild-to-the-touch

previously finished into his pocket, planning to

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 ritualistic magic and created a prayer set, a year was the maximum one could use them for. As for high-level ritualistic magic, there was a terrifyingly high spirituality requirement. It wasn’t something

time comes, I can use my spirituality to make another one… Klein thought, nodding as he

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

the office and prepared to hand over the damaged materials. That was when he saw Captain

eyes swept

Cathedral has approved it. You’re now

Klein expressed

make-up pay of three pounds for this week. You’ll receive 4.50 pounds every subsequent week until

the way, did I

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

replied without hesitation,