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.

230 pounds,” the scrawny lady stated

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

City Honest Paper in Mrs. Maynard’s hands. On the most eye-catching

in involvement

for the worsening public security in Tingen for the past

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

find any clues?” Dunn Smith closed his document, lifted his head, and looked at Klein and Leonard with his deep gray

any further descriptions and simply passed the Captain the letter

letter and scanned through it quickly. He rubbed his temples as he said, “He really

8,

who can damage the stability of social order. Even though he’s weak,

about

his receding hairline as he said, “That was my thought as well. I’ll immediately send a telegram to the Holy Cathedral and

dangerous Lanevus’s bomb could be. We have to be extremely careful. When the Holy Cathedral replies to me, I’ll arrange

exchanged glances and nodded

moment when Captain was sending a telegram to the Holy Cathedral, Klein returned to

partition and read the

death of Member of Parliament Maynard… The police received a tip and took action at night. They discovered that Madam Sharon and her

the price for their evil deeds

…

that he wouldn’t be running for reelection next year. For the next few months,

…

that the description of Kenley? Klein sighed and knew that it was the best way of

of the Nighthawks, in order to prevent the forces of evil from taking revenge on

the reception desk. Klein suddenly saw a

dress. She had

eye-catching thing about her was her stomach that bulged out. She looked like she was more than

and he felt that he had

he heard Leonard say in surprise, “Miss

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

to Lanevus, the lady’s

had brought her to the Divination Club to ask for help. Her aunt even asked if the child in her stomach

Megose heard Leonard’s voice, she looked over at the both of them vacantly and replied politely,

what brings you here to the Blackthorn Security Company? Do you have anything that

very confused by Megose’s sudden visit.

found Lanevus’s letter,

touched her stomach and smiled

of coming to Zouteland Street and suddenly thought of coming up to take a

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