Lord of the Mysteries

Seeing the unconvinced look his sister’s face, Klein suddenly felt like it was a good opportunity. He sized her up and said with a solemn expression, “Melissa, I think you aren’t showing enough respect to today’s banquet as well.”

“What?” Melissa wore a puzzled look.

Klein pointed at her neck.

“As a lady, you are lacking a necklace that accentuates that area.”

Without waiting for his sister to say another word, he smiled as he fished out a silver amulet wrapped with angel wings from his pocket.

“Thankfully, I prepared one for you.”

“…” Melissa was taken aback at first before she asked, “How much was it?”

Sis, your concerns are really quite misplaced… Klein silently scoffed as he explained with a chuckle, “It’s actually not very expensive. Since it was in an incomplete state, I imitated an item that I’ve seen before and engraved blessing incantations and beautiful patterns on them.”

“You engraved them?” Melissa was indeed distracted.

“How is it? What do you think of my work?” Klein took the opportunity to hand over the amulet to his sister.

Melissa studied it before gently biting down on her lip.

“I like the surrounding angel feathers.”

If you think the incantations and symbols I engraved are ugly then just say so. There’s no need to mince your words… An amulet’s value is in its effects! The corner of Klein’s mouth twitched. Just as he was about to urge his sister to accept it, he saw Melissa put on the necklace with a forced expression on her face. She then carefully adjusted the positioning of the amulet.

“Perfect.” Klein sized her up and gave her exaggerated praise.

Melissa shot him a glance and looked down at her amulet. She said listlessly, “Klein, you were never like that before. Acting like that…”

“Perhaps it’s because of my good job. With a decent income, I’ve become more confident.” Klein interrupted his sister and gave a preemptive explanation.

Sigh, even though I received the original Klein’s memory fragments, making myself appear natural in most major aspects, certain fine details are still there. I’m still used to presenting my real personality… Especially when I’m getting closer and more familiar with Benson and Melissa… He sighed inwardly.

Melissa seemed to accept his explanation and pouted her lips.

“It’s great that you’re like that… really great…”

After the two engaged in a short conversation, Benson came down having changed his clothes. He wore a white shirt with a black vested tuxedo. His black bowtie and a pair of long, straight trousers made it seem like he had undergone a complete makeover. It was like he was a successful businessman after years of hard work.

Same for the receding hairline… Klein chuckled inwardly.

suits you very well,” he said with a brilliant

nodded in agreement on

show that my clothing is more important than me.” Benson gave a self-derisive

amulet and repeated

he quipped, “Klein, I wouldn’t find it odd, even if you

so full of surprises,” Klein replied with a

took a trackless public carriage and arrived at the North Borough’s Fania Street where

as well, but unlike Klein’s place, they had a porch. They had a small

to wait for around ten seconds before

in wine-red hair,

like this dress of yours. It makes

was her father, Mr. Wood, senior employee

He deliberately addressed Benson and Klein

having a conscience?…Klein retorted as he took off his hat and replied with a smile, “Mr. Wood, you look much

flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the Foodaholic

out his hand and shook Wood’s

and stiff, as though they’re the

me at the bank, you might not say that about me.”

step. At times, she would mention in her usual tone that, “Elizabeth is already here,” and at other

flattering me… Klein helplessly looked at the two

Miss Selena, how ugly did you imagine Benson and I to be? A balding, gloomy, fat man with a pale expression and lifeless eyes? Klein pinched his glabella

and very happy… Mr. Wood’s lungs are a little problematic. Right, I

moment, Selena introduced with a brisk

dress walked over. She had naturally curled brown hair

stunned when he saw her because

had helped her choose an amulet back

before looking at

and her brows knitted slightly, as though she was thinking

politely greeted them as though nothing had

Under Wood’s lead, they came to the sofa in the living room where they were introduced to Chris—Selena Wood’s

the other solicitors happily over the topic of their neighbor,

in the corner of the

long before all the guests arrived and

manner. The maidservant served the steak dishes, roast chicken, fried fish, mashed potatoes, etc and placed them on different tables. The male servants were responsible for carving the meat, allowing for guests to take what they

tongue when he saw the elegant enamel plates and silver cutlery. He felt that the

for his wedding?” When he thought of what his sister had previously mentioned, he was puzzled. “Yeah, it was probably to save up money to buy this

emotions, Klein picked up a plate and walked in front of a