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.

you very well,” he said with a brilliant smile

in agreement on the

clothing is more important

to fish out the remaining amulet and repeated his explanation from

fuss as he quipped, “Klein, I wouldn’t find it odd, even

so full of surprises,”

siblings tidied themselves up before walking out the main door. They took a trackless public

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

Melissa only had to wait for around ten seconds before they were able to see the

covered in wine-red hair, the girl

yours. It makes you

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

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

Why 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,

style of flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the

his hand and shook

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

meet me at the bank, you might not

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

you are flattering me… Klein helplessly looked at the

Selena, how ugly did you imagine Benson and I to be? A balding, gloomy, fat man with a pale expression and lifeless

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

here.” At that moment,

over.

when he saw her

choose an

greeted Melissa first before looking

her brows knitted slightly, as

politely greeted them as though

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

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

from a table in the corner of the room as

before all the guests

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

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

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 many years to afford. To such families, they have to

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