Lord of the Mysteries

Klein turned towards the Captain’s office and saw that the door was wide open. Dunn Smith was leaning back in his chair, sniffing at his pipe.

When Dunn swept his gray eyes at him, he changed his seating posture.

“You seem to be in good shape, nothing like someone who had just consumed a potion.”

“This might be the advantage of fully digesting a potion before leveling up.” Klein closed the door behind him and took a seat.

He and Dunn both knew about the “acting method,” so their oath didn’t keep them from talking about the “acting method” with each other. They could exchange their thoughts about it, but the two of them didn’t bring it up with a tacit understanding. They fell silent at the same time after the exchange.

Klein thought and asked, “Has His Grace left?”

“Yes, as a high-ranking deacon, he has other matters to take care of.” Dunn thought for a moment. “Oh, he took the pair of red eyeballs that remained after Old Neil died.”

Klein was shocked and confused.

“Why?”

Dunn picked up his coffee and took a sip. He answered after a long silence, “We shouldn’t lie to ourselves. A Rampager is in fact already a monster, and as I told you before, monsters leave behind things that are rich with Beyonder powers after they die. When these relics can’t be controlled, they have to be sealed. Yes, that is one of the most common origins of Sealed Artifacts. According to the Nighthawks’ internal rules, the items left behind by Rampagers need to be stored elsewhere, so that they won’t trigger their partners.”

“A logical rule.” Klein nodded heavily.

Suddenly, he sharply noticed that the Captain had missed out something. So, he asked curiously, “What if the item left behind is controllable?”

Dunn looked at him, his gray eyes were deep like a quiet night.

He sighed and said, “You wouldn’t want to know the answer.”

Klein was taken aback before he suddenly realized a possibility.

Normal monsters left behind Beyonder ingredients which could be used to make potions.

But what of a Rampager who turned into a monster?

If they left behind controllable items, would those things be used as Beyonder ingredients?

Upon realizing that, Klein suddenly felt a strong sense of disgust. He couldn’t help but turn his head to retch. Even his sight suddenly grew blurry.

This is such a terrifying theory… But it’s an answer that’s highly likely of being closer to the truth! In that instant, he had a deeper understanding of sayings like “To fight against the abyss, we have to endure the corruption of the abyss,” and “We are guardians, but also a bunch of miserable wretches that are constantly fighting against threats and madness.”

Would this be one of the reasons why the Church hides the “acting method”? So that they can recycle a certain number of their own members for spare parts? But this will make members of the upper echelons reject the Church… Klein’s face clearly reflected his changing expressions.

Upon seeing his response, Dunn suddenly laughed. There was a twinkling light in his gray eyes.

“Think about it on the brighter side of things, you can think of it as our teammates watching over us in a different form. They will be with us forever.”

After saying that, Dunn lowered his head, picked up his coffee, and brought it to his mouth.

his head and said, “And you don’t have to worry. As long as we can find sources of Beyonder ingredients, we wouldn’t do what you were

advanced. You can decide whether or not you want to go to your combat training this afternoon, but you have to

and said, “Captain, I have finished my lessons on

paused and added with a serious expression, “I’d like to fulfill my full duty as a Nighthawk

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than I imagined. As

Klein suddenly stood up and

…

to rest, but instead, took the opportunity to take

Ding dong, ding dong.

opened the

chain hanging from

took a glance at the sky

off due

appeared to notice something as he nodded and made

his cane aside, took off his hat, and followed Azik

living room was comfortably furnished with a fireplace, rocking chair,

down opposite Klein and pointed at the cigars on

“Do you want one?”

Klein shook

he struck a match and lit one of the cigars. At the same time, he

to thank you for

sizable wealth for yourself. Otherwise, how could a teacher who

Azik was fiddling with his cigar, Klein

have something

is it?” Azik replied

paused and organized

of my colleagues lost control and became a monster. I’d like to

if Mr. Azik knew the meaning of “losing

a situation like that. If he lost control due to the temptation of an evil god or devil, try to avoid contacting his spirit. It might very likely lead

understand.” Klein let out a breath

had forgotten to contact Old Neil’s spirit. Neither did Dunn Smith remind him at all. Hence, he missed the opportunity

that I think of it, Captain didn’t forget but intentionally avoided

on the topic and instead mentioned his

Town’s paranormal incidents. I ended up seeing an upside-down pyramid that extended underground. My teammate told me that it’s a symbol of Death. Only

he suddenly fell into a daze. He was motionless for quite a

seat

a deep voice, “This gives me a very familiar feeling, but I don’t seem

sorry.” Klein

use the revelation obtained from his divination

cut off the cigar cap, shook his head, and

long found a way to escape my

moment before adding, “Oh, and I’ll be leaving Tingen in the

Klein asked

the scenes, the person