Lord of the Mysteries

The sound of running footsteps entered Klein’s ears, calming him down as he stood at the entrance of the guard room.

Leonard arrived first, holding a revolver. He asked in a solemn voice, “What happened?”

Watching Leonard struggle to stop, Klein suddenly thought of something that Rozanne had mentioned in the past. Three years ago, Leonard, who had just become a Sleepless, tried to run down the flight of stairs despite not having adapted to the potion’s power, causing him to fall and roll down.

With a cough, Klein pointed at Chanis Gate and said, “There was a knocking noise from the inside, which then became a loud slamming noise. Then the door was pushed open a little.”

“Chanis Gate was pushed open?” the short Kenley asked in shock.

“Yes, a slit was opened.” Klein continued his description. He saw that Leonard, Kenley, and Royale had stopped approaching the guard room, instead forming an arc formation a few steps away, loosely surrounding Klein.

He paused for a moment before asking, “Are you suspicious of me?”

“No, it isn’t suspicion. This is protocol.” Kenley shook his head.

In this tense atmosphere, Leonard maintained his flippant attitude, laughing as he added, “There have been incidents like this in other churches. The Beyonder guarding Chanis Gate lost control and pulled the bell before killing two teammates who came to help.”

“Alright.” Klein no longer felt angry and aggrieved at being ostracized. Instead, he asked, “Then how should I prove that I haven’t lost control?”

Leonard wiped away his flippant smile and tapped his chest four times. With a hoarse voice, he recited softly, “Lacking clothes and food, they have no shelter in the cold.

“They are drenched by rains, and huddle around the rocks for lack of shelter.

“They are orphans snatched from the breast, hope lost on them; they are the poor that have been forced off the proper path.

“The Evernight did not forsake them, but bestowed them with love.”

…

The holy, yet pitiful prayer reverberated around the basement, making the bodies, hearts, and souls of everyone present feel purified and tranquil.

Seeing Klein not display any abnormal reactions, Leonard stopped his recital and smiled.

“There’s no problem. You are still our trusted partner.”

Madam Royale, who had been quiet all this time, looked at Chanis Gate and asked, “What did you see when the gate was pushed open?”

“I saw a Misfortune Cloth Puppet, the one wearing the black classic regal gown, 3-0625,” Klein replied, still a little fearful. “But three seconds later, a formless power pulled it back and Chanis Gate was closed once again. What’s going on?”

and Royale

in the same boat as you. We don’t know the true cause. But since Chanis Gate is closed once again and there’s nothing unusual, we shouldn’t enter it at this time. We have to wait till dawn

here and guard

shall stay too. Kenley, return to the second floor just in case the police department has an emergency case and

much, he just nodded immediately and

glanced at

can continue our card game? It’s best to have some sort of entertainment in circumstances like this, to

Klein adjusted his revolver and put it back into his armpit holster. Royale didn’t voice an opinion, but instead stroked her smooth, black hair as she entered

Klein said casually, “Misfortune Cloth Puppet, I mean 3-0625, according to its description, isn’t equipped with the capability to

replied with the same casual tone, “In the past forty years, 3-0625 hasn’t displayed any life-like characteristics. We can first assume that the information is correct and make our assumptions based

an idea?” Royale

freshly brewed coffee and said, “Yes, since 3-0625 shouldn’t have any life-like characteristics, then its actions today must have been influenced by some other factor. This

been anything different about Chanis Gate over the last

saw Klein toss his three deuces and pondered for a

Antigonus family’s notebook and the Sealed Artifact 2-049

2-049 can make the Misfortune Cloth Puppet act abnormally, then something

thought for a moment

likely explanation… Leonard, I never expected you to be

and a person with excellent deductive skills was mutually

explained indifferently. “Two Kings, a straight from 8

Klein and Leonard fell

been concentrating on the

was the ‘Evil’ in this

took the opportunity to ask,

glanced at him

think that the defensive mechanisms behind Chanis Gate only consists of

the sun sets fully, the keepers would have already left Chanis Gate and

no longer safe for any living creature. The power only weakens when the sun rises again. That is also why the Captain asked us not to enter Chanis

to tell me the reason… Klein thought for a bit before asking, “Defensive mechanisms such

versions of amulets and

central cathedral of each city. The gate is maintained

he saw

Chanis Gate. Saint

of Saint Selena? Ashes of a High-Sequence Beyonder? Sacred ashes? What use do

She was active during the Third Epoch and her deeds were written in many holy scriptures. Thus, Saint Selena was a fairly commonly-used name among the commoners who believed in

suggest that the skeleton or ashes of High-Sequence Beyonders still contain incredible power. Of

focusing his attention on the cards in