Lord of the Mysteries

Klein and Leonard lifted their gaze from the letter and exchanged glances. They muttered, “He’s crazy, right?”

“Lanevus is secretly a lunatic?”

A lunatic who truly has a delusional disorder and an antisocial personality… Klein thought and felt a tug at his heartstrings. He quickly redirected his gaze to the letter.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the hint is that I’ve placed a bomb in Tingen, a bomb that will grow stronger over time.

“Seek it and finish it before it explodes. If you lose the game, there will be a boom, and the entire city of Tingen will be reduced to a ruin. Trust me, I’m not lying at all about this.

“—Lanevus, who enjoys giving his friends pleasant surprises.”

“A bomb?” Klein looked at Leonard and muttered to himself, perplexed.

Leonard held the letter up to the sunlight and looked as he flipped it around. He didn’t find any other clues.

“The term ‘bomb’ is probably an expression. I’ve never heard of a bomb that can grow stronger.”

Klein creased his eyebrows and said thoughtfully, “No, I mean, he might be using ‘bomb’ to reference something in mysticism. Such as an evil ritual that continuously accumulates power…”

Leonard cocked his head as though he was listening to something when suddenly, his facial expression grew solemn.

He nodded as his green eyes constricted. “Maybe you’re right. Isn’t there a description at the beginning of the letter? Child laborers that die before their time, factory workers who seldom live past ten years after entering the factory because of their working conditions, female workers who risk severe illnesses for a meager salary… Boundless resentment surrounding every factory… Perhaps, that might be the energy source that constantly strengthens Lanevus’s bomb.”

“Yes… that’s very possible!” Klein suddenly tensed up and said, “We need to report to the Captain immediately!”

Leonard laughed and said, “There’s no need to be so nervous. You should know that Lanevus is a Swindler. The part where he said that he didn’t lie might be a lie itself.

“Of course, regardless, we have to return to Zouteland Street to report to the Captain. It’s best if we can request the Holy Cathedral to send a mysticism expert over and find the location of the altar through the abnormal accumulation of resentment.”

Someone is apparently very familiar with protocol… But why would the setup of such an altar need Hood Eugen’s help? What role does a Psychiatrist play in this? Klein didn’t object to the idea. He left 62 Howes Street with Leonard and rushed back to Zouteland Street on a hired carriage.

Just as they entered the Blackthorn Security Company’s door, Klein saw two familiar faces, one voluptuous and one scrawny. They were Maynard’s wife and sister.

They were still in black dresses and black hats. The fine checkered black gauze concealed their faces.

The two ladies were chatting with Rozanne, and when they suddenly saw Klein’s return, they turned around and walked forward.

“You really are the cream of the crop in this industry.” Mrs. Maynard nodded slightly and said in a low voice, “I’m very pleased with the outcome and am also impressed with your work approach. Here’s the reward that you deserve.”

The scrawny woman passed a light brown paper bag to Klein. It was filled with thick stacks of cash. There were ten pound notes, five pound notes, one pound notes, and also five soli and one soli.

a total of 230 pounds,” the scrawny lady stated

any attention to the money. He passed it to Rozanne and said, “Take this to

in Mrs. Maynard’s hands. On the

widow dies in involvement with

worsening public security in Tingen for the past three months

to read the newspaper today… Klein nodded at the two ladies and followed Leonard through the partition

document, lifted his head, and looked at

Leonard didn’t provide any further descriptions and simply passed the Captain the

it quickly. He rubbed his temples as

only a Sequence 8, Sequence

his heart. “Lanevus is a dangerous figure who can

he told Captain about his and

hairline as he said, “That was my thought as well. I’ll immediately send a telegram to the Holy Cathedral and ask them to send a mysticism expert over for

Lanevus’s bomb could be. We have to be extremely careful. When the

Leonard exchanged glances and nodded

the Holy Cathedral, Klein returned to the reception hall to grab

partition and read

at night. They discovered that Madam Sharon and her accomplice had knocked out her

and her accomplice paid the price for their evil deeds with their

…

also announced that he wouldn’t be running for reelection next year. For

…

Is that the description of Kenley? Klein sighed and knew

the forces of evil from taking revenge on their family members, their

newspaper quietly and returned it to the reception desk. Klein suddenly saw a visitor who walked

loose dress. She had lovely facial features, blonde hair, green eyes,

about her was her stomach that bulged out. She looked like she was more than seven months

he felt that he had seen the young pregnant lady

heard Leonard say in surprise,

who was conned by Lanevus! She’s pregnant with Lanevus’s child, and as such, there might be something wrong with her

they relaunched the investigations of people related to Lanevus, the lady’s

been conned by Lanevus, had brought her to the Divination Club to ask for help. Her aunt even

over at the both of them vacantly and replied politely,

Megose, what brings you here to the Blackthorn Security Company? Do you have anything that you’d like us to do for you?”

Megose’s sudden visit. He felt

letter, and Megose comes

touched her stomach and

I suddenly thought of coming to Zouteland Street and suddenly thought of coming

worsened… Klein recalled that he hadn’t managed to activate his Spirit Vision and check on Megose’s situation previously. Hence, he