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

also nodded in agreement on the

that my clothing is more important

the remaining amulet and repeated his explanation from

it odd, even if you

just so full of

main door. They took a trackless public carriage

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

for around ten seconds before they were able to see the star of the

a head covered in wine-red hair,

like this dress of yours. It makes

Mr.

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

as he took off his hat and replied with a smile, “Mr. Wood, you look much more spirited and

of flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the

held out his hand

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

you were to meet me at the bank, you might not

exchanging pleasantries, Selena, who was wearing a new dress, led the siblings inside 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 would suppress her voice saying, “Melissa, your brothers

hearing… Although you are flattering me… Klein helplessly looked at the two sixteen-year-old girls walking

ugly did you imagine Benson and I to be? A balding, gloomy,

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

here.” At that moment, Selena introduced with a brisk

in a blue frilly dress walked over. She had

when he saw her because he knew

choose an amulet back at the underground

before looking at Benson

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

and politely greeted them as though nothing

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

with Chris and the other solicitors happily over the topic

socializing skills… He picked up a cocktail from a table in the corner of

didn’t take long before all the guests arrived and the banquet officially

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

tongue when he saw the elegant enamel plates and silver cutlery.

Chris need so many years to prepare 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

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