Lord of the Mysteries

“What is it?” Benson asked casually.

Melissa looked at her brother with a serious expression because she felt that Klein’s behavior tonight was strange as well. In fact, it only looked slightly more normal than Elizabeth’s behavior and, later, Selena’s.

Klein chuckled as he had long thought of an excuse and said, “There was a mistake in one of the document descriptions, and I already informed my colleagues that I would hand it over to them when I arrive early at the company tomorrow morning. So, I can either amend it now since it’s on the way or wake up at least half an hour earlier tomorrow morning. No doubt, I’ve chosen to do the former.”

“Ah, no wonder. I had a nagging feeling that your mind wasn’t in the game, so you were actually thinking about work.” Benson smiled, suddenly enlightened. “No, I apologize. I should say, the card game helped you think.”

“Alright, we shall wait for you.” Melissa looked away and smoothed out the ruffles of her engageantes.

As it was past the operation time for both track and trackless public carriages, the three siblings bid their hosts farewell before hiring a carriage nearby. It cost two soli for forty-five minutes.

“I’ve heard that every carriage driver that rents out their own carriage adds ridiculous fees,” Benson complained in a low voice. He had used most of the money that he won earlier to pay the driver.

Klein smiled and replied, “I think it’s very acceptable. After all, it is almost eleven o’clock.”

“I was just joking. I thought that we could actually share the carriage with other guests. Forty-five minutes can take us to many places.” Benson looked out of the window at the other people who were hiring carriages one after another.

I know, ride-sharing… Klein rubbed the top of his silver-inlaid cane and said, “We don’t have a problem with that, but the other customers might. Benson, did you notice that they care a lot about their image and at looking respectable? I think that might be common among the middle-class.”

“Hmm.” Benson nodded seriously and said, “The Wood family was much more extravagant than I imagined. However, Wood’s weekly salary is only four pounds per week… Heh, ‘looking respectable’ might be the biggest difference between the middle-class people and curly-haired baboons.”

Do you have something against curly-haired baboons… Klein almost burst out laughing.

Melissa didn’t join in on their discussion. She took a seat and sized up Klein from time to time. Her gaze was sending chills down his spine.

The two-wheeled horse carriage was traveling quickly in the dark, quiet street. They arrived at Zouteland Street in only twelve minutes.

“Wait for me here. Five minutes, it won’t be more than five minutes,” Klein emphasized. He put on his top hat, grabbed his cane, and got off the carriage.

As the carriage driver was charging based on time instead of distance, the driver didn’t mind waiting.

Going up the stairs, Klein arrived at the Blackthorn Security Company and knocked on the door.

Within ten seconds, the door was opened wide. Leonard Mitchell appeared before him in a vest and shirt.

“You’re not on duty tonight,” Leonard pointed out, looking surprised to see him.

Klein was only on guard duty once a week for the Chanis Gate. They maintained a regular work schedule for the rest of the time. As for emergencies that happened at night, they would be dealt with by the Sleepless who enjoyed the night.

However, only getting two to three hours of sleep a day can cause baldness and memory loss… Whenever he thought about this, Klein couldn’t help but ridicule Captain Dunn Smith in his mind.

something to report,” he answered

a mission?” Leonard asked

hall, he saw Dunn coming out in his black windbreaker. His gray eyes were dark as

an incident involving

me the details,”

the whole story from earlier and reported the steps that he took

think there’s a need to investigate

didn’t want to awaken or possess Selena ahead of time; therefore, as long as its goals were not exposed, the evil entity chose to observe the situation. Under such circumstances, it wasn’t hard for Elizabeth

fully materialized to possess her body completely.” Dunn lifted his head lightly and

heaved a sigh of

you would make this my initiation mission and make me

Elizabeth provided

for you.” The desultory

“What?” Klein was shocked.

case. From our initial assessments, there doesn’t seem to be any danger or urgency, so it was decided that you would complete

don’t ask about the case. Rest well tonight and move your day off to Tuesday

need to send a postponement notification to Justice and The Hanged Man? Klein shook

head to look towards the carriage that they

they made eye contact, Melissa suddenly

mouth twitched, and he got into the carriage, pretending nothing

crimson moon and pure night sky, the carriage moved quickly down one

to Benson for his

use the other bathroom, opened the door and

questions that you’d like to ask? I know you do,” Klein

observe me

lips trembled and creased

you do to Elizabeth? She

started acting very strange

prepared his

know that Elizabeth and

don’t think there’s anything that can’t be explained in this world,” Melissa answered seriously after

I think so too,” Klein

so too, until I successfully

and continued, “Mysticism involves Hermes, the language used specifically for ancient worship ceremonies and prayers. Elizabeth knew that I am good at it. Heh, it is within a historian’s domain after all. So, she asked me about the pronunciation of corresponding words

acceptance of her brother’s explanation. It went according to her understanding of

and Selena became weird later on, I have no idea about the actual reasons.” Klein removed himself from the picture first, then he said,

managed to guess it?” Melissa

lifted his hand and patted his

as well as the worshiping of evil entities. Yes, when Selena did the magic