Lord of the Mysteries

“There’s some sort of problem there,” Klein said with a serious tone, pointing at the steps separating the living room and dining room.

He once read in the Nighthawks’ confidential records that if similar situations appeared in one’s spiritual perception, it usually implied that there was something evil and corrupted hidden at the target location. It was best not to interact with it if one wasn’t confident; otherwise, one might lose their life. Sometimes, even a mere glance could result in irreversible damage.

Dunn looked over, and similarly, with his high spiritual perception, he immediately sensed something wrong. He turned to look at Klein and instructed calmly, “Divine and see if we would be successful in our investigation.”

Captain didn’t get me to divine before we entered the castle. He was rather confident… That means that he believes that the hidden thing might be more dangerous than the wraith. Klein nodded in silence. He holstered his revolver and handed his cane to Frye.

He then released the topaz bracelet within his sleeve, held the silver chain with his left hand and silently recited a suitable statement.

Instantly, his eyes darkened as a breeze started spiraling around him.

“The investigation of the hidden place in the ancient castle would be successful.

“The investigation of the hidden place in the ancient castle would be successful.”

…

After reciting the statement seven times, Klein’s eyes regained their normal color. He saw the dangling topaz rotating clockwise.

It wasn’t very obvious, but it was unmistakably rotating clockwise!

That meant that the investigation would be successful.

Klein, who was already a true Seer, immediately nodded at Dunn and Frye.

“The danger will be manageable by us, or there could be no danger at all.”

Dunn pinned the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem to the left side of his chest, then pressed down on his hat. He briskly walked toward the steps and expertly started searching for a mechanism.

Frye, who had picked up the gauntlet, handed Klein’s cane back to him. He grabbed his revolver and cautiously scanned the surroundings, as if he was afraid that an enemy would suddenly appear.

I’m still not professional enough… as a Nighthawk… Klein geared himself up and took out his revolver, and turned alert as well.

A few minutes later, it was unknown what the kneeling Dunn Smith triggered as heavy sputtering sounds emanated from the staircase.

The floor split open, revealing a set of steps heading down. A cold and corrupted vibe emanated, seemingly condensing into something corporeal.

Dunn glanced over and removed Sealed Artifact 3-0782 from his chest. He tossed it directly into the trap door.

clanks, it was unknown where

definitely toss 3-0782 back out… That would be interesting… Klein stared at the stairs and waited

snow meeting the sun. Warmness and purity blanketed the

Frye will stay here and prevent other enemies from destroying the mechanism.” Dunn made an

two steps forward and arrived next to Dunn. Frye nodded, not

went down first, his footsteps reverberating in the

that went down the Sleepless pathway, the darkness was

vision wasn’t hindered by such

“I forgot that you don’t

don’t need to mind about me. I have my Spirit Vision.” Klein realized that he wasn’t

before was indeed

before him was screened by a gray film. Even though it

state is fine too… Klein carefully extended his feet and

flight of steps wasn’t long. It only took about fifteen steps to

Artifact 3-0782 was lying there, releasing its purity and warmth. It also radiated a faint

the help of the illumination. He surveyed the surroundings and noticed that

the basement was a black coffin, with dark red nails driven into

of the coffin had been pushed open slightly, allowing one to see a headless corpse that was

then bent over to pick

coffin… It was intended to prevent the dead within from becoming a

the dark red nails in the coffin and the formation they were in. He used his decent mysticism knowledge to determine that this was an ancient ritual

But under normal circumstances, who would have nothing better to do than guard against their loved one from reanimating? Hmm, the people who helped bury the corpse must

had worn Sealed Artifact 3-0782 again, approached the

deceased was probably poisoned

who poisoned him must have used ritualistic magic to prevent him from reanimating and seeking revenge. This should have happened about 1300 years ago? He became a wraith in the end… The resentment of this spirit is simply shocking!” Klein also walked in front of the coffin. “Where is his head? That ritual does not call for

fifteen-minute walk from the town to the castle. Throughout the years, troublemakers must have frequented this place, but before this incident, there were no rumors of there being a wraith in

Klein nodded indiscernibly.

someone came here recently, opened the coffin, and took away the

ritual prevents the corpse from reanimating, but it also seals and preserves its resentment within the coffin. When the

of the person who opened the coffin, so he’s not an ordinary person… Besides, why did he take away the head of

reason other than the ritual. He could’ve been a Beyonder when he was alive, perhaps a descendant one or

are always special. His head might be usable in some kind

can try to verify some of it. We can split up later in town and investigate to see if anyone

praised. He quickly

to make a sketch of the “guest” that entered the basement, but because it had been more than a month since it happened, as well as the disturbed environment due to the frequent appearance

place, allowing the expert on the dead to