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 brilliant

also nodded in agreement

is more

out the 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,

is just so full of surprises,” Klein replied with

They took a trackless public carriage and

place, they had a porch. They had a small lawn in the

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

in wine-red hair, the girl gave Melissa a

of yours. It

Mr.

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

retorted as he took off his hat and

style of flattery had unknowingly inclined

held out his hand and shook

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

bank, you might

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

Klein helplessly looked at the two sixteen-year-old

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

little problematic. Right,

Melissa is here.” At that moment, Selena introduced with a

frilly dress walked over. She

was stunned when he saw her because

her choose an amulet

greeted Melissa first before looking at Benson

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

politely greeted

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

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

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 with

long before all the guests arrived and the banquet officially

Wood 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 placed them on different tables. The

plates and silver

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

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