Lord of the Mysteries

Klein looked at the serious Dunn Smith and smiled suddenly.

“Captain, I understood something yesterday.”

“And what is that?” Dunn repeated the question in a serious tone. He leaned back and unfolded his crossed arms.

Klein recalled the script that he had prepared.

“As I was concluding my past experiences, I realized that the names of Sequence potions encompass a whole set of principles that can help us gain control over them, a set of principles that allow us to avoid the negative impacts. When we’re doing things according to these set of principles, we seem to become a member of the corresponding job.

“Similarly, these sets of principles are hidden. They aren’t made known to you directly. All we can do is make conclusions from the corresponding job bit by bit, then adjust our understanding based on the different feedback we receive.

“Thus, when I became a real Seer at the Divination Club and obtained my set of principles for the Seer, the auditory and visual illusions that plagued me just vanished.

“That is what I understood.”

After finishing his narration, Klein heaved a sigh to himself. He said everything he needed to say, other than explicitly mentioning the term ‘acting.’

Sigh, let’s hope that the Captain doesn’t tell the Church that I’ve already developed such ideas when he is asked. That would place much more attention on me… There’s also the factor of the relationship between the Seer pathway and the Antigonus family. That might cause trouble eventually. But the Captain has also experienced all kinds of situations, and he’s an experienced and smart person. Once he understands the “acting method,” he’ll definitely notice that the Church is hiding relevant information. He’ll know what he should say and what he shouldn’t… Klein had many complicated thoughts.

But he quickly made a decision and had a plan.

If the Captain was still unable to understand the “acting method” or sense of the cover-up by the Church, then I’ll tell him straight up before submitting the special application!

Yes, I’ll probe him first and determine what he knows…

Dunn listened to Klein’s description in silence, his gray eyes becoming even deeper.

He was silent for nearly twenty seconds as he rubbed his temples before he picked up his pipe and took a whiff.

After sniffing it, he took out a matchbox, seemingly forgetting about the rules of the Nighthawks.

The white smoke billowed into the air as Dunn closed his eyes, seemingly appreciating the smell of tobacco.

After a while, he opened his eyes and smiled at Klein.

“I’m sorry, I forgot that you don’t smoke.”

“Smoking is bad for your health,” Klein answered in all seriousness.

Dunn thought with his pipe in his hand.

to have

in my

too long before you submit the special application to me…” Dunn said to Klein, half-jokingly as he took

it tomorrow? Klein replied inwardly. He took out his

have be at Old Neil’s. Today’s mysticism lessons

Klein leave, his pipe still in

Klein made his way towards the steps leading to the basement in high spirits.

In another two days, definitely within this week, I’ll submit

a series of inspections and become

…

silent underground passage, Klein turned to the armory and pushed the

happened to you?” Klein had a shock when he saw

Neil looked dispirited, his face was pale. He yawned constantly as he said, “I’ve been a little constipated lately. I tried ritualistic magic that can solve such problems last night. In the end… I didn’t sleep

been solved… Klein nearly laughed,

controlled himself. He asked, “Are you feeling

left molar twice. He used his Spirit Vision to

colors, but it’s nothing too serious and is within an acceptable

medicine for the diarrhea from Frye.” Old Neil yawned like a

could help you guard the armory and study here. How about you go

eyes glimmering as he answered, “Lad, you surely are the kindest Nighthawk, second

hand the armory over

knees and rushed out of the guard room like a typhoon,

…

involved escorting a rich merchant to the harbor for a deal. Leonard

practicing his shooting, and getting

huff… Klein gasped for air. He only regained the ability to take a

on a carriage and investigated the other ten

last house with the red chimney left his field of

troublesome. I wonder how much time I would need to investigate about 1600 houses… Sigh. I can’t ask for any help to do something like this. After all, only I would

up. I’ll continue the investigation whenever I have free time. I’ll try to complete it within three months, no—two months! Who knows, the

get back and plan a route according to the

banishing his

made a decision, he planned to instruct the driver to turn toward Daffodil Street. However, he suddenly realized

for his holiday, he did write to tell me that he would be back sometime this week, but he didn’t specify the exact date. Since it’s on the way, I’ll leave a note for him. Also, I rented this carriage for an hour with two soli, and the time’s almost up anyway. I’ll just stop at Mr. Azik’s house, then take a public carriage back… Klein quickly made

he alighted from the carriage and arrived outside

on Howes Street. There was

Ding! Ding! Ding!

rope outside the door and sounded the bell within the