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.

very well,” he said with a brilliant smile while throwing

nodded in

facts show that my clothing is more important

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

with me.” Benson accepted it without a fuss as he quipped, “Klein, I wouldn’t find it

full of

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

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

and Melissa only had to wait for around

wine-red hair, the girl gave Melissa

like this dress of yours. It makes you look exceptionally

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

young historian.” He deliberately addressed Benson and

me having a conscience?…Klein retorted as he took off his hat and replied with a

unknowingly inclined himself to

held out his hand and shook

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

bank, you might not say that about me.”

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

Klein helplessly looked

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

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

moment, Selena introduced with a

over. She had naturally curled brown hair

saw her because he knew the

helped her choose an amulet back

Melissa first before

knitted slightly, as though she was thinking about

greeted them

her. Under Wood’s lead, they came to the sofa

watched Benson chat with Chris and the other solicitors happily over the topic of their

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, he would nod and echo

all the guests

steak dishes, roast chicken, fried fish,

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

was puzzled. “Yeah, it was probably to

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