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.

a few clanks, it was unknown where the Mutated Sun

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

and corrupted feeling soon dissolved away like snow meeting the sun.

Frye will stay here and prevent other enemies from destroying the

He took two steps forward and arrived next to

down first, his footsteps reverberating in the

a Beyonder that went down the Sleepless pathway, the darkness was not

wasn’t hindered by such an

turned around and looked at Klein. “I forgot that you don’t have night vision. I’m not used to preparing objects

Captain, you don’t need to mind about me. I have

cool Captain from before was

by a gray film. Even though it was very

mental state is fine too… Klein carefully extended his feet and made

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

there, releasing its purity and warmth. It also radiated a faint

help of the illumination. He surveyed the surroundings and noticed that it wasn’t

middle of the basement was a black coffin, with

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

looked around, then bent over to pick

It was intended to prevent the

in. He used his decent mysticism

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 not be family… And if they placed the coffin in the basement instead of a tomb, they must have been afraid of

who had worn Sealed Artifact 3-0782 again, approached the coffin and

probably

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

exist all the time and only appeared recently. It’s only a fifteen-minute walk from the town to the castle. Throughout the years, troublemakers must have frequented this

Klein nodded indiscernibly.

what you mean to say is that someone came here recently, opened the coffin, and took away

When the coffin was opened and the ritual dispelled, this resentment quickly evolved into a wraith

so he’s not an ordinary person… Besides, why did he take

“For resentment to be preserved for such a long time, there should be some reason other than the ritual. He could’ve been a Beyonder when he was alive, perhaps a descendant one or two generations removed of a Mid-Sequence Beyonder. I am talking about the Mid-Sequencers as defined in the past, Sequence 5 or

be usable in some kind of ritual or

it. We can split up later in town and investigate to see if anyone was injured before in their

He quickly

a month since

took Frye’s place, allowing the expert on the