Lord of the Mysteries

Novel

“Author?” Audrey asked casually as she observed Glaint’s reaction.

Subsequently, she didn’t have to mind the presence of her maidservant, Annie, since they chatted about ordinary topics.

Glaint straightened his body and chuckled.

“Yes, I believe that you have read her works in the past. She wrote the book, Stormwind Mountain Villa, which was highly acclaimed for the past two months.”

“I enjoyed that book, especially the calm Lady Sissi,” Audrey replied with a faint smile.

Meanwhile, she was rolling her eyes at her own hypocrisy inwardly.

That was because her latest hobby had nothing to do with novels. She had stopped reading Stormwind Mountain Villa a month ago, her progress stopped at the one-third mark.

Ever since she joined the Tarot Club and acquainted herself with the powerful Fool, and became a real Beyonder, she had been immersing herself in mysticism knowledge. She had been systematically learning about psychology and had lost interest in other activities.

Smiling, Glaint guided Audrey to a sofa in the hall.

“I am sure that Miss Fors Wall will leave a good impression on you, for she is just like Stormwind Mountain Villa’s Lady Sissi—calm, intellectual, and lazy.

“Also, my dear Miss Audrey, are you going to play the piano for us later? That is the greatest compliment for a novel and literature.”

Audrey looked at the side profile of Glaint’s face. His expression, tone, and body language all conveyed his intention to flaunt himself.

He wants to use me to show off… Audrey thought to herself, as if she had just met this good friend of hers for the first time.

She maintained her elegant smile and said, “My music teacher, Mr. Vicanell the pianist, said that my standards have deteriorated recently and needs more practice.”

“Alright.” Glaint was just about wondering what to say when he suddenly saw a lady taking desserts from the long table. “Audrey, this is Miss Fors Wall, the author of Stormwind Mountain Villa.”

Audrey looked over. Miss Fors Wall was about 23 years old and 1.65 meters in height. She was wearing a pale yellow dress with frills. Her brown hair was slightly curly. She looked over with her pale blue eyes as Glaint introduced her while wearing a smile that appeared ruminative.

Audrey had noticed several small details in the less than three seconds of observation.

There are faint traces of yellow on Miss Fors’s fingers… She likes cigarettes…

There are obvious calluses on her fingers at spots used to hold a pen, fitting her identity as an author…

Her arm movements show that she has decent strength. This is not a quality expected of an author, unless she is passionate about exercising. Perhaps she was born like this, or she might have engaged in some other occupation in the past…

precise style in Stormwind

giving me the feeling that she is looking down on me and Glaint. Is this the psychological superiority a Beyonder has over

feel some anxiety and uneasiness. After all, she is unable to guess his reaction and what he would do next since the

Glaint, having learned about our

would a Beyonder approach Glaint? Does she need monetary support, or the Beyonder ingredients stored in the treasury?

was introducing

Miss Audrey that I mentioned previously, the most sparkling gem in all of Backlund. Her father is Count Hall, a trusted aide of His Majesty and respected

to this very day.” Audrey adhered to the rules of

added silently, That’s because I haven’t finished reading it even after

praises as they were

targeted a cream cake, Audrey retracted her gaze and headed to

she had seen just now and tried to figure the motives of the woman. She wanted to gain some

was as calm as an objective

this moment, her personal maidservant, Annie, caught her,

you cannot walk too quickly,”

nodded in reply,

that I forgot to look at where I

many other esteemed authors, critics, and musicians for the rest of the salon, always maintaining her sweet,

began turning sore, she saw Viscount Glaint’s

a few minutes and gave the excuse of needing to use the

confirming that there was no one tailing her, she made her way to the study on the first level and told her

feel that the request was strange, for she knew that Audrey and Viscount Glaint shared similar hobbies and

Glaint seated behind the desk while playing with a pen. Fors Wall

Fors, a true Beyonder.” Glaint

so?” Audrey intentionally exaggerated her feelings

original position and turned around

looks like I have to prove

and extended her right palm, grabbing

vision blurred. It was as if she witnessed Madam Fors turn incorporeal

that Fors was no longer standing in her

seconds later, the door handle turned. The locked door was opened just like that. Fors Wall smiled as she walked in from the outside. Audrey’s maid, Annie, who was

magical ability!”

and said, “I have no more

displayed allowed Audrey to confirm what her true motives were, since

resources available to Glaint and

and said, “Let us interact with honesty. We do not have

was given an opportunity to become a Beyonder. That