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.

It suits you very well,” he said with a brilliant smile while

also nodded in

facts show that my clothing is more important than me.”

amulet and repeated his explanation from earlier before saying, “I also made

without a fuss as he quipped, “Klein, I wouldn’t find it odd, even if

just so full of surprises,” Klein replied with a

the siblings tidied themselves up before walking out the main door. They took a trackless public carriage and arrived at the

family lived in a terrace house as well, but unlike Klein’s place, they had a porch. They had a small lawn in the front which made

doorbell, Klein, Benson, and Melissa only had to wait for around ten seconds before they

covered in wine-red hair, the girl gave Melissa a delighted

yours. It makes you

Wood was her father, Mr. Wood, senior employee of Backlund Bank’s

honorable elder brother. Welcome, our young historian.” He

took off his hat and replied with a smile, “Mr. Wood,

unknowingly inclined himself to the Foodaholic

hand

all equally arrogant and stiff, as though they’re the latest machines. None

me at the bank, you might not say that

would mention in her usual tone that, “Elizabeth is already here,” and at other times, she would suppress her voice saying, “Melissa, your brothers are

you are flattering me… Klein helplessly

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

She’s excited and very happy… Mr. Wood’s lungs are a little problematic.

that moment,

blue frilly dress walked over. She had naturally curled brown hair and

he saw her because

an amulet back at

greeted Melissa first before looking at Benson

her brows knitted slightly, as though she was

politely greeted them as though

to the sofa in the living room where they were introduced to Chris—Selena Wood’s brother—and the

with Chris and the other solicitors happily over the topic of their neighbor, Mr. Shaud, he couldn’t help but

corner

didn’t take long before all the

the Wood family’s dining table could not accommodate everyone. Therefore, the banquet was done in a buffet manner. The maidservant served the steak dishes, roast chicken, fried fish,

enamel plates and silver cutlery. He felt that the Woods were being

Chris need so many years to prepare for his wedding?” When he thought of what his sister had previously mentioned, he was puzzled. “Yeah,

in front of a