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 throwing up

also nodded in agreement on the

more important than me.” Benson gave a self-derisive

opportunity to fish out the remaining amulet and repeated his explanation

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

just so full of

tidied themselves up before walking out the main door. They 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

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

wine-red hair, the girl gave

like this dress of yours. It makes you look

beside Selena Wood was her father, Mr. Wood, senior employee

young historian.” He deliberately addressed Benson and Klein in

having a conscience?…Klein retorted as he took off his

of flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the

out his hand and shook Wood’s

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

to meet me at the bank, you might not say that about

a new dress, led the siblings inside with a hop in her step. At times, she would mention in her usual tone that, “Elizabeth

flattering me… Klein

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

very happy… Mr. Wood’s lungs are a little problematic. Right, I see his pipe… Klein swept his gaze across the crowd while in a good

here.” At that moment,

walked over. She had naturally curled brown hair and adorable

he saw her because he knew the

helped her choose an amulet back at the underground

first before looking at

stunned and her brows knitted slightly, as though she was thinking about

politely greeted them as

to the sofa in the

and the other solicitors happily over

socializing skills… He picked up a cocktail from a table in the corner of the room as he listened quietly. At times, he would

take long before all the guests arrived and the banquet officially

many guests had been invited, 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, mashed potatoes, etc and

help but click his tongue when he saw the elegant enamel plates and silver cutlery. He

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

emotions, Klein picked up a plate and walked in front of a dining table. He forked a piece