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.

with a robust

there, a water well there, and a barracks there. Over there was a garden that was

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

wife always complained about it being too gloomy

…

color of his energy field, and what the man said made his scalp tingle. He was also slightly touched, as

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 them to clash against each

Azik stopped muttering and took huge

found the hidden gear with obvious familiarity and opened

his cane tightly, Klein followed behind Azik. They walked down along

time, the coffin was closed and

Frye. It’s his work ethic as a Corpse Collector…Klein nodded thoughtfully and watched the conflicted Azik walk in front

the coffin lid until there was

for a

backwards with heavy footsteps. He staggered and

hands and sat there dispirited.

and extended his hands, but he retracted them

Azik was very scary, so scary that the

slowly moved closer to the

trusted Mr. Azik’s character, but he was afraid that the man would lose

waited for a few more minutes. Then, he finally

colors don’t have any obvious changes. His emotions are in low spirits, depressed and pained as before… Klein made a quick judgment and felt that Azik had become gloomier and

very minor.”

he looked

power that made your fate

Klein was stunned. Pleasantly surprised, he asked in reply,

scene who stayed in the red chimney house created coincidences in secret and came to Lamud’s ancient castle to take away the

do? What

try.” There seemed to be a volcano that was close to erupting within Azik’s deep

“How?” Klein asked curiously.

and gazed upon the skeleton inside

took my child’s skull. I want to find him

you sure the black armored knight is your child? So you really are an antique… You really lost your memory after such a 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 interacting

hand and suddenly cut his index finger

fresh red blood

the skeleton, and the entire skeleton suddenly turned

heard the sound of a baby crying and felt that there was someone staring

drew his revolver and pointed behind him before turning around slowly. However, there was nothing

that connected to