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 with a

nodded in agreement on

more important than me.” Benson

amulet and repeated his

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

just so full of surprises,” Klein replied

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

Wood family lived in a terrace house as well, but unlike Klein’s place, they had a porch. They had a small lawn in

wait for around ten seconds

wine-red hair, the girl gave Melissa a

this dress of yours. It

was her father, Mr. Wood, senior employee

Welcome, our young historian.” He deliberately

he add the description of me having a conscience?…Klein retorted as he took off his hat and replied

of flattery had unknowingly inclined himself to the

held out his hand and

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

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

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 are more handsome

flattering me… Klein helplessly looked at

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

are a little problematic. Right, I see his pipe… Klein swept his

here.” At that moment,

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

saw

an amulet

before looking at

her brows knitted slightly, as though she was thinking

smiled and politely greeted them as though

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

Benson chat with Chris and the other solicitors happily over the

in the corner of the room as he listened quietly. At times, he would nod and

the guests arrived and the banquet officially

was done in a buffet manner. The maidservant served the steak dishes, roast chicken, fried fish, mashed potatoes, etc and placed them on different tables. The male servants were responsible for carving the meat, allowing

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

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

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