Lord of the Mysteries

Klein backed up from the fork in the path, without touching Zreal’s corpse.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Suddenly, a sound echoed in the distance through the empty sewers.

Klein listened for a few seconds before decisively retreating towards the exit, down the dirty concrete road that ran along both sides of the sewage channel.

There was no need to take risks in matters that didn’t involve him.

Klein closed the iron manhole cover after he climbed out of the sewers. After ensuring that the surrounding area looked normal, he returned to his rented room in the East Borough and changed out of his disguise.

Then, he put on his gold-rimmed glasses, walked to another street, took a rented carriage, and returned to Cherwood Borough in the silence and cold of three in the morning. However, he didn’t return to Minsk Street.

Then, Klein made another huge detour, and only after confirming that no one was following him, did he enter his house. He slept till dawn and was woken up by the doorbell.

He sat up immediately, put on his shirt, buttoned his vest, and hurried down to the first floor to open the door.

And even before that, his premonition ability as a Clown was already capable of naturally forming the image of the visitor in his mind.

The visitor was wearing an old coat, a brown round hat, and a tattered satchel. He had bright red eyes, a delicate face, and a quiet temperament. It was none other than Ian, the teenage boy who had come to entrust him with a job yesterday.

“Good morning, Detective Moriarty,” Ian greeted him and looked around. “Any progress? Yeah… I’m only asking because I happened to pass by.”

Klein nodded seriously and said, “Yes.”

“…” Ian seemed shocked as he didn’t say a word for quite a while.

After a while, he stammered in surprise, “Have you determined Mr. Zreal’s condition?”

“Yes.” Klein paused for a moment, then said seriously, “I found Zreal’s corpse.”

“Corpse…” Ian’s pupils shrank as he repeated it in a low tone.

He wasn’t too surprised, as if he had already expected the worst possible outcome.

Klein watched silently without interjecting.

“Sigh…” Ian exhaled and warily surveyed his surroundings. “Your efficiency is amazing. Can you take me to see Mr. Zreal’s body?”

“No problem. In fact, that’s what I was planning to do.” Klein then thought for a moment before saying, “I hope you won’t mention me when you call the police. Just say that you found the corpse yourself. I believe you know how to make up a reason.”

Ian wasn’t surprised; he knew that not every detective liked to deal with the police. In fact, except for the very famous detectives, who often gave advice to the police with mutual cooperation, the rest were discriminated against, ostracized, and even extorted from.

This was the current situation of the Loen Kingdom.

“Alright,” Ian readily agreed.

Considering that they were entering the sewers, Klein changed into a set of clothes worn by the common working class, put on a deer-hunting cap, and took a lantern with him.

Both of them took the public carriage to the East Borough. They walked for half an hour to reach the remote sewer entrance under the watchful gazes filled with numbness and malicious intent.

find it?” Ian asked, half-surprised and half-curious, as he watched Klein lift the

casually, “Skillful training which includes many techniques in reasoning, investigation,

followed him into the sewers.

have received very

lit lantern and led Ian

approached. More of Zreal’s body was missing now when compared to the previous

do… Klein muttered to himself and didn’t inform Ian of

help of the lantern’s light, Ian was able to clearly see the

yellow-green bile. Klein took out the Quelaag’s Oil he prepared, unscrewed the cap, and bent over to place the mouth close to Ian’s

eyes lit up, and he calmed

later, he weakly whispered,

slowly and examined the mutilated corpse a few more

that

of politeness. “I suggest you call the

nodded indiscernibly as he followed

that moment, Klein clapped

end of my mission. As for what should be done after this, that is

fell silent for a

still owe you three matters.

think of one at the moment,” Klein answered frankly. “I want to know where I can get a gun and bullets, without needing a full class weapon

Bravehearts Bar at Iron Gate Street in the Backlund Bridge district. Find Kaspars Kalinin. Tell him ‘Old Geezer’ introduced

let’s talk about the other two matters in the future. I have

him a look but didn’t

different streets in the East Borough. The secluded

Klein suddenly turned around and retraced his steps. He then hid himself in a secluded corner,

saw Ian

manner, leaned his back against the

heard the scraping sound of the manhole cover

head out, Klein discovered

something on Zreal’s body? Indeed, this

Klein decided to leave for real and planned to seek

…

tea time, Viscount Glaint was in his home situated in Empress

door to the study was tightly shut, separating the four

reward the two of you deserve.” Dressed in a pale yellow lace dress, Audrey pushed a bulging envelope across

than her mouth. Feeling the weight of the money, she could only say sincerely, “Miss Audrey, thank you for your generosity. Your

she untied the thin string around the envelope and

paper money with black stripes. The stack was thick and exuded a

Xio took one note out and checked its face value. Beside her, Fors, who appeared lazy and unbothered by money,

thickness, Xio tried to figure out how

but exchange looks with Fors and saw

was obviously a lot more

smiled faintly and said, “A total of eight hundred pounds. Decide how you will split

very sorry that this matter

if it’s divided evenly, with my savings, it’s enough to buy the potion formula for Sheriff… Xio, who was slightly taller than 150cm, stared blankly at the notes in the envelope, wishing

that the generous and beautiful Miss Audrey wouldn’t pay them any