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.

well,” he said with a brilliant smile while

also nodded in agreement on

show that my clothing is more important than me.”

the opportunity to fish out the remaining amulet and repeated his explanation from earlier before saying, “I also made one

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

of surprises,”

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

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 it look

Benson, and Melissa only had to wait for around ten seconds before they were able to see the star of the day, Selena

covered in wine-red hair, the

of yours. It makes you

father, Mr. Wood, senior

elder brother. Welcome, our young historian.” He deliberately addressed Benson and Klein in an exaggerated

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 and younger than I

of flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the Foodaholic

out his hand and shook Wood’s

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

you might not say

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

Klein helplessly looked at

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

little problematic.

here.” At that moment, Selena introduced

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

saw her

her choose an amulet

greeted Melissa first before looking

knitted slightly, as though she was thinking

and politely greeted them as though nothing

Wood’s lead, they came to the sofa

over the topic of their neighbor, Mr. Shaud, he

don’t have such socializing skills… He picked up a cocktail from a table in the corner of the room as he listened quietly. At times,

all the guests arrived

done in a buffet 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

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

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.

his mixed emotions, Klein picked up a plate and walked in front of a dining table.