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.

and half-curious, as he watched

beneath him and answered casually, “Skillful training which includes many techniques in reasoning, investigation,

sewers. He nodded without

seem to have received very professional

lit lantern and led Ian to the fork

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

can do… Klein muttered to

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

Oil he prepared, unscrewed the cap, and bent

eyes lit up, and he calmed

he weakly whispered, “Thank

examined the mutilated corpse a few more

can confirm that this is

Klein replied out of politeness. “I suggest you call

nodded indiscernibly as he followed Klein back to

that moment, Klein

end of my mission. As for what should be done after

fell silent for a

still owe you three matters.

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

at Iron Gate Street in the Backlund Bridge district. Find Kaspars

in the future. I have a feeling that we’ll meet again.” Klein deliberately nodded

a look but didn’t say

in the East Borough. The secluded spot,

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

or three minutes, he saw Ian return silently

gaze in a timely manner, leaned his back

of the manhole cover being removed

Klein discovered that

clue or something on Zreal’s body? Indeed, this matter goes deeper than it seems… He nodded

Klein decided to leave for real and planned to

…

Glaint was in his home situated in Empress

to the study was tightly shut, separating the four people inside from the

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

hand had reached for the envelope faster than her mouth. Feeling the weight of the money, she could only say sincerely, “Miss

string around the envelope and

was uniform gray paper money with black stripes. The stack was thick

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

Xio tried

help but exchange looks with Fors and saw

lot more than

“A total of eight hundred pounds. Decide how you will

that this matter

no need to apologize. Even if we had to do it again and knew of the possible consequences, I would still accept the request… Even 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 she could pull them all

Miss Audrey wouldn’t pay them any less, but what if she had made