Lord of the Mysteries

“How long has the Member of Parliament been dead for?” Klein asked straightforwardly as he packed up his things.

If it was more than fifteen minutes, the information that he could obtain would decline considerably. If it was more than an hour, there would be very little left to find.

If it was more than a month, contact with the spirit of the dead would most likely fail.

“Regrettably, the initial autopsy report shows that Mr. Maynard died between nine and eleven last night.” Dunn shook his head and said, “You only need to provide assistance and not consider if you can be of use.”

“Alright.” Klein took his coat and walked out of the duty room with his hat and cane in hand. Dunn Smith took his place at the Chanis Gate guardroom.

Theoretically, as a Beyonder, as long as one’s spirituality was enhanced, things like Spirit Vision, divination, and ritualistic magic could be learned. Especially for Beyonders from the Sleepless Sequence who were known for their high spirituality.

But in actual fact, the differences between the various sequences was vastly obvious. Dunn Smith and Leonard Mitchell had learned Spirit Vision, but they could only see faint white or light blue in the auras of others. They were unable to precisely differentiate the status of different body parts. Of course, they could definitely see spiritual things with Spirit Vision, but doing so wasn’t as effective as using their spiritual perception.

That also led to a problem in which Beyonders at the Sleepless, Midnight Poet, and Nightmare Sequences didn’t enjoy activating their Spirit Vision.

Similarly, if they were willing to, they could also learn spirit pendulums, dowsing, dream divination, and so on. But their rate of success wasn’t something worth noting.

It was the same situation with ritualistic magic as well.

When the two of them walked past one another, Dunn suddenly said, “I forgot to tell you that Inspector Tolle is in charge of the case. He’s waiting for you at the reception hall in the security company. Remember to change into your new uniform and grab your new documents.”

Klein wasn’t surprised and replied with a smile, “New uniform, new documents? The Tingen Police Department sure is efficient.”

He had just advanced to Sequence 8 the day before…

“It’s because this case is very important, so…” Dunn spread his hands and took up Klein’s previous spot.

Klein walked upstairs, but he wasn’t in a hurry to go to the reception hall. He entered the Nighthawks’ break room and entered the attached bathroom to relieve himself. There was only a toilet bowl, a water bottle, and a bucket in the duty room.

Then, he changed into his police uniform that revealed his promotion to two silver stars and put on his peak cap with the “two crossed swords and a crown.”

After transferring his Flaring Sun Charm, Azik’s copper whistle, his ritual ingredients, and other items, Klein smoothed out his uniform, took his cane, and exited the break room.

He passed through the partition and saw Inspector Tolle seated in the sofa area.

It had been a while since they last met. The tall police officer seemed to have gained some weight, and his stomach was even more outstanding. With his thick mustache and hair, he looked like a brown bear that had just escaped from a circus.

When Tolle saw that it was a Nighthawk that he knew, he let out a breath of

corrected himself and shook the other person’s

“Me too.”

two shimmering silver stars shoulder strap and said with envy, “We’re at the same rank now, and it hasn’t even

that “The danger that we encounter is ten times worse than yours,” but he remembered his identity then: Sequence 8

facial expression. He lifted the corner of his lips and replied with

and pointed

given up his cane. Now that he had become a Clown, the cane was truly a viable

walked down side by side, forming

make an audience at the

agreement and said, “Yes, I feel our vast contrast brings a comedic effect. Do you know that some circuses are

meant a beast tamer and a brown bear… Klein, of course, wouldn’t make such a rude remark. He went along with it and replied, “It’s a pity that

have operas, theaters, and music halls,” Inspector Tolle replied

chatted until they got onto the police carriage. Then, Klein redirected the topic

that Mr. Maynard

died due to a sudden illness. And there was really something wrong at the scene. When Maynard was found, he was naked on

separately from his wife?” Klein leaned back against the carriage wall and

attend a very important social ball. You might not know, but she’s the leader of a new party. She’s the daughter of someone from the House of Commons. She’s still on her way back to Tingen via steam locomotive. She merely

He’s been a Tingen’s Member of Parliament for more than ten years. He intended to run for mayor in

sorry, I’m only supposed to be helping with the autopsy.

mind much

“Autopsy… You’re very cautious.”

at Maynard’s place. There were too many guests, and we temporarily can’t find

understand.” Klein nodded faintly and asked

located in the Golden Indus borough. It was surrounded by gardens and fields, there was a stable, a fountain, and a broad pathway built from

behind Inspector Tolle. They passed through the police streamer and

the living room, there were two male and four female probationary

and saw many gentlemen in tuxedos and a

who spent the night here,” Tolle explained and led Klein up the stairs to the second floor

were searching through the rooms saw the two, they revealed a look of respect without stopping

is the guest room where Maynard’s corpse was discovered.”

and asked, “Which guest was

it wasn’t used.” Tolle put on his white gloves and turned the knob

keeping watch leave temporarily. Then, he nodded at Klein and said, “Inspector Moretti, I’ll leave the rest to

find something.” Klein put on his white gloves too and locked the

walked to the side of the bed and saw that the crimson bedsheets were abnormally