Lord of the Mysteries

2 Daffodil Street. Klein nodded at Azik and briskly walked to the door of his house, fished out his keys, and opened the door.

Melissa was already home, so she heard the click of the door lock and quickly came out of the kitchen and into the living room.

Upon seeing Klein, she said with eyes beaming with joy, “I bought groceries. There’s chicken, potatoes, onions, fish, turnips, and peas. I even bought a small jar of honey.”

Sis, are you also getting used to the occasional luxury? Klein chuckled.

“You’ll have to prepare dinner tonight. Count me out for I’ll be out of town. I might not return until dawn. Yea, I’m doing a favor for Mr. Azik, a teacher from the Khoy University’s Department of History.”

As he spoke, he turned sideways and pointed at the carriage that was waiting outside.

Melissa’s lips opened and closed twice, before she pursed them and said, “Alright.”

Klein bade his sister farewell and left. He got into the rented carriage that Azik had hired and traveled two hours and forty minutes to Lamud Town.

It was almost nine at that point. The sky was dark, and they could only rely on the crimson moonlight and the twinkling starlight that penetrated the clouds to illuminate the areas without street lamps.

After he instructed the driver to wait in town, Klein led Azik towards the ancient abandoned castle.

As they walked, he realized that Azik was walking faster, to the point of him having to break out into a small jog to keep up. In the end, it was Azik who led the way.

Klein wanted to say something initially, but cleverly swallowed his words when he saw Azik’s solemn expression and tightly pursed lips.

With such speed, they quickly arrived at the ancient castle.

The castle which was almost a wreckage extended itself in all four directions while its spire looked desolate, wild, eerie, and dark.

Azik looked at the ancient castle and slowed down his footsteps.

He stopped there and his gaze looked profound but lost, as though he was hovering between dreams and reality.

Suddenly, he groaned in pain, lifting his hand to pinch his forehead while his muscles looked distorted with agony.

“Mr. Azik, are you okay?” Klein asked carefully as he activated his Spirit Vision.

When they were onboard the hired carriage, making their way from Daffodil Street to Lamud Town, he had done a quick divination by flipping a coin to see if there would be any danger on their trip.

But he believed that divination wasn’t all-powerful, and he kept his guard up to prevent any misinterpretation on his part. Plus, Azik was quite mysterious. No one knew about his past, and it was uncertain how he would respond if he were to be stimulated by an encounter with his past. Caution and worry had accompanied Klein throughout the trip.

Azik didn’t reply immediately but took another two steps forward with a pained expression. He relaxed the hand that was holding his forehead. He then pointed forward with a dreamy tone.

“I’ve seen this ancient castle before in my dream.

complete with a robust outer

was a stable there, a water well there, and a barracks there. Over there was a garden that was used to plant potatoes

he was a boy. He was only about seven or eight years old, but he enjoyed running around while

wife always complained about it being too gloomy in the castle. She liked the

…

what the man said made his scalp

really related to Mr. Azik… Could he really be the first generation Baron Lamud, a transcendental creature that has lived for fourteen hundred years? Is he a human or an evil spirit? No way, there are no such things as evil spirits running around under broad daylight and getting involved with the Nighthawks… Klein couldn’t help with his thoughts and allowed

Azik stopped muttering and took

the castle without Klein’s guidance. He found the hidden gear with obvious familiarity and

Klein followed behind Azik. They walked down along the

closed and the warm and

his work ethic as a Corpse Collector…Klein nodded thoughtfully and watched the conflicted Azik walk in front of the coffin with

the coffin

a

heavy footsteps. He staggered and fell against the wall before Klein managed

face with his hands and sat there dispirited. The surroundings suddenly became even

and extended his hands, but he retracted them

him that the current Mr. Azik was very scary,

moved closer

he was

situation, he waited for a few more minutes. Then, he finally saw Azik lower his hands and stand up

This is what my spiritual perception tell me… But in my Spirit Vision, his aura colors don’t have any obvious changes. His emotions are in low spirits, depressed and pained as before… Klein made a

minor.” Azik spoke with

he looked around and

that made your

stunned. Pleasantly surprised, he asked in reply, “Can you trace the

house created coincidences in secret and came to Lamud’s ancient

to do?

but, I’d like to try.” There seemed to be a volcano that was close to erupting within

“How?” Klein asked curiously.

walked before the coffin and gazed upon the skeleton

child’s skull. I want to find him through a blood

long time? This is the price you have to pay in order to obtain such longevity? Klein took a silent breath, feeling the odd sensation of

suddenly cut

red blood accurately dripped onto the white

skeleton, and the entire skeleton suddenly turned

heard the sound of a baby crying

turning around slowly. However, there was

that connected to the ground