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.

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

nodded in agreement

that my clothing is more important than me.” Benson gave

fish out the remaining amulet and repeated his explanation from earlier before

“Klein, I wouldn’t find it odd, even if you were to suddenly know

is just so full of surprises,” Klein replied with a

took a trackless public carriage and arrived

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

Melissa only had to wait for around ten seconds before

hair, the girl gave Melissa

of yours. It

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

brother. Welcome, our young historian.” He

historian… Why doesn’t he add the description of me having a conscience?…Klein retorted as he took off his hat and replied with a smile, “Mr. Wood, you look much more spirited

of flattery had unknowingly

hand and shook Wood’s

bank employees, but they’re all equally arrogant and stiff, as

you might not say

inside with a hop in her step. At times, she would mention in her usual tone that,

good hearing… Although you are flattering me… Klein helplessly looked

isn’t right. I’m still quite far from being considered handsome… Tsk, 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 in passing as he diligently practiced his

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

that moment,

over. She had naturally curled

saw her because

an amulet back at the underground

Melissa first before looking at

slightly, as though she was thinking

smiled and politely greeted them

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

the other solicitors happily over

in the corner of the room as he listened quietly. At times, he would nod

take long before all the guests arrived and the banquet

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,

saw the elegant enamel plates and silver cutlery. He

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 cutlery that would have taken them so many years to afford. To such families, they

a plate and walked in front of a dining table. He forked a