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

nodded in

my clothing is more important than me.” Benson gave

remaining amulet and repeated his explanation from earlier before saying, “I also

bad. I’ll bring it with me.” Benson accepted it without a fuss as he quipped, “Klein, I wouldn’t find it odd, even if you were to suddenly know how to style your hair, make clothes, fix watches,

just so full of surprises,”

out the main door. They took a trackless public carriage and arrived at

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

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

wine-red hair, the girl gave Melissa a delighted

like this dress of yours. It makes you look

her father, Mr. Wood, senior employee

He deliberately addressed Benson and Klein

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

of flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the

his hand and

they’re all equally arrogant and stiff, as though they’re the

meet me at the bank, you might not say that about me.” Wood laughed

mention in her usual tone that, “Elizabeth is already here,” and

me… Klein helplessly looked at the two sixteen-year-old girls walking ahead

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

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

moment, Selena introduced with

girl dressed in a blue frilly dress walked over. She had naturally curled brown

when he saw her

helped her choose an amulet back at the

before

stunned and her brows knitted slightly, as

greeted them as though

also pretended not to recognize her. Under Wood’s lead, they came to the sofa in the living room

other solicitors happily over

from a table in the corner

before all the guests arrived and

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

elegant enamel plates and silver cutlery. He felt that the Woods were being too extravagant as a middle-class

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 taken them so

walked in front of a dining table. He forked a piece