Lord of the Mysteries

The color of fresh blood was reflected in Klein’s eyes as they intently locked onto the flowing liquid.

Just then, there was a light cough from within the house. Old Neil spoke with a raspy voice, “Dunn, why are you here?”

Dunn’s gray eyes were extremely deep. His mellow voice replied calmly, “I heard that you’re sick, so we came to visit.”

There was a sudden silence in the house. A few seconds later, Old Neil roared in anger and terror, “No! You’re lying!”

Without waiting for Klein and company to say a word, his tone suddenly became weak.

“Yes, I know my condition isn’t quite right.”

Old Neil… Klein closed his eyes, but the bloody liquid that was seeping through the gap of the door didn’t cease.

Then, Old Neil raised his voice and said, “All this time, I’ve never hurt anyone, nor have I thought of hurting anyone! I never—I never betrayed the secrets of the Nighthawks, one even one! At the most—at the most, I’ve made claims for undeserving expenses. I really haven’t committed any evil!”

“Klein!” He suddenly shouted like he usually did. “I told you about the maxim of the Mystery Pryers, ‘Do as you wish, but do no harm.’ I still live by this saying. I’d rather be patient—I’d rather endure than do things that will harm others…”

With that said, he pleaded sincerely, in fear, “Dunn, Royale, Klein, go back. Go back. Wait till tomorrow—by tomorrow, I’ll be back to normal. I swear—I swear to the Goddess, I wouldn’t harm anyone. Really!”

Dunn closed his eyes and asked extremely gently, “What do you plan on doing? What have you been trying to do all this while?”

“Me?” Old Neil was confused at first before he described with a tone filled with hope, “I’m trying to resurrect Celeste. Dunn, I found a way, I’m on the right track!

“You should have heard about it. Back then, I made a mistake during the ritualistic magic to treat her illness, so I failed. I failed to save her. I now know it was because I had yet to master mysticism. But now, I now have enough knowledge and experience to complete everything! It’s regrettable that I wasn’t inspired by the maxim of the Mystery Pryers and Daly’s example. I missed the best opportunity. If-if I was a High-Sequence Beyonder, all of this would become extremely easy.” As he spoke, Old Neil’s voice sounded tearful, “No, I cannot give up again… Dunn, go back. Go back, please. I beg of you.”

Klein clenched his teeth as he heard the Captain ask emotionally, “How do you plan on resurrecting Celeste?”

Old Neil instantly became very excited.

“I’ll use the ‘Alchemical Life’ method to create an immortal body for her. Dunn, you might not know of it, but Sequence 4 Beyonders from the Church of Mother Earth are good at this. The corresponding Sequence in the Savant pathway can barely do it as well. Yes, I will complete it with the aid of God’s favor.

“Then, I’ll summon her spirit from the spirit world and pray for God’s help to combine her spirit and body together.

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and said, “Yes, it’s a great idea. Old Neil, let us in. Perhaps

Old Neil pleaded, “Go back, just go back. I’ll return to normal tomorrow, really. Dunn, I swear I’ll never

our teammate. You’re sick, and you aren’t well. We definitely needed to visit you. Open the door. Let us

for a moment before saying, “There’s really nothing serious

went down the stairs, towards the stone path, and onto

on countless missions together. I’m really concerned and worried for you. I

“There’s really

quickly wiped his eyes

the carpet in the lobby was red and sticky, covered in

up, only to realize that the living room’s floor, ceiling, round table, piano, and chairs

in the air, connected to the ceiling by a thick liquid. His forehead and cheeks each had

dancing on their

a radiant smile. “Royale, Klein, you

his mouth, Klein saw the

shimmered as he chatted like everything

did you learn the Alchemical Life and

part, and confirmed its authenticity! It’s a gift from God! He kept describing

Neil’s voice came to a halt. More than ten seconds later, he continued in fear

believes in? The god that was resurrected, bringing about evil and corruption… The Moses Ascetic Order has the

mentioning the Hidden Sage, Old Neil seemed to finally awaken.

the indescribable silence, his six eyes looked towards Dunn, and he said with a bitter smile, “So it turns out—it turns out that I’ve already become a

and the others to reply, Old Neil suddenly revealed a smile, one of groveling, fear, and

mountains and won’t appear again. I’ll never harm anyone. I’ll only attempt my ritual quietly, really. Let

something illusory

dark glow and locked onto

pulling me into a

My eyes can see

and walls started squirming, like a giant opening its mouth to swallow Klein and company. Old Neil’s head

his hand into

before him. The sticky, bloody liquid suddenly turned placid like a still

Neil lost his coldness, hatred, desire, and all other expressions. He became