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 Sacred

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

away like snow meeting the sun.

stay here and prevent other enemies from destroying

from the task. He took two steps forward

went down first, his footsteps reverberating

that went down

hindered by such an

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

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

cool Captain from before was

gray film. Even though it was very blurry, it was

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

It only took about fifteen steps to

there, releasing its purity and warmth.

see much more clearly with the help of the illumination. He surveyed the surroundings and noticed that it wasn’t a huge basement. It was no longer cold and

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

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

over to pick up the Mutated Sun

intended to prevent the

in. He used his decent mysticism knowledge to determine that this was an ancient ritual to prevent

Hmm, the people who helped bury the corpse

worn Sealed Artifact 3-0782 again, approached the

deceased was probably poisoned

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

saying, “I have a deduction. This wraith didn’t exist all the time and only appeared recently. It’s only a fifteen-minute walk from the town to the castle.

Klein nodded indiscernibly.

came here recently, opened the coffin, and took away the head of

also seals and preserves its resentment within the coffin. When the coffin was opened and the ritual dispelled, this

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

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

always special. His head might be usable in some kind of ritual or in some other

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

logical train of thought,” Klein praised. He quickly searched the basement

than a month since it happened, as well as

Frye’s place, allowing the expert on the dead to