Lord of the Mysteries

Inside the carriage outside the Quelaag Club.

“The Desire Apostle might not necessarily be Jason Beria? You believe that we might’ve been misled?” Ikanser didn’t scoff, show contempt, or think lightly of what Klein had said. Instead, he began to seriously discuss the problem with him.

Not a bad deacon… However, it could also be due to him frequently using the magic mirror name Arrodes. No matter how bad his temper is, it would eventually be worn out… Klein praised silently and nodded sincerely.

“This is my personal opinion, derived from a cautious standpoint.

“It’s very easy to prove it again. Ask the magic mirror of the Desire Apostle’s location, and not of Jason Beria’s location.”

Ikanser pressed down his hat and said, “Makes sense.”

His expression turned serious once again, and his gaze landed on the magic mirror in his palm.

“Deacon Ikanser, if you were to ask for any clues here, the Devil will definitely be able to detect it,” Klein reminded them.

“That’s right.” Ikanser turned his head to the other two members and said, “Continue protecting Mr. Moriarty in secret. Even if the Desire Apostle attacks, the three of you should be able to last for some time. Besides, there’s military personnel nearby.”

“Yes, Deacon!” the two Machinery Hivemind members answered without hesitation.

Ikanser left at once, heading for where the Nighthawks were, which was around Isengard Stanton.

With the Spellsinger of God stirred, and the Sealed Artifact of the Church of Goddess Church out in force… if the Desire Apostle were to really do anything, it would definitely be this afternoon… Let’s hope that there’s enough time and that the magic mirror will give him the correct answer… But this way, I won’t have a chance to get involved, and I won’t be able to personally see the Devil that has harmed all of us die, and I won’t have access to his suitcase full of money, gold bars, gold coins, and jewelry… Klein looked at the Ikanser’s departing back and sighed in disappointment.

However, his mood soon recovered.

That’s good too. At the very least I won’t have to take any risks and be able to safely get out of this predicament.

Furthermore, the Machinery Hivemind definitely won’t treat me unfairly. If I were to succeed, my opinions and suggestions definitely would’ve played an important role. Furthermore, I’m a believer of the God of Steam and Machinery, so it’s likely I’ll receive some of the spoils… Considering the premise of 50,000 pounds, it shouldn’t be too small…

Klein couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful as he thought of this.

But he wouldn’t risk himself by getting involved.

A Magician never performs unprepared!

It happened too quickly and hastily, without giving me any time to plan at all…Klein nodded at the two Machinery Hivemind members, got out of the carriage, and returned to the Quelaag Club, where he had no trouble getting the attendant to allocate him a break room.

…

Hillston Borough. In Isengard Stanton’s living room.

Leonard Mitchell combed some of his slightly unruly black hair. In accordance with Captain Soest’s instructions and the help of the other Nighthawks, he barely managed to put on the silver armor, which was stained with large amounts of blood.

He pulled down his visor and hid his green eyes in the darkness. Then he extended his left hand, which was covered by a silver metal gauntlet, and held the magic mirror Ikanser handed him.

God of Steam and Machinery, the code name of the silver

2 Sealed Artifact?” Soest asked,

Ikanser nodded.

not

he suddenly sounded like he

have reached the standards of a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact?” Soest

glanced

“Only in certain aspects.”

divulge any more

used his right hand to gently stroke the surface of the silver mirror. The living room suddenly became

repeating it three times, he said in a deep voice, “Honorable Arrodes, my question is: ‘Where is the current location of the Desire

house turned dark as though a dark cloud

silver mirror glowed with an aqueous light, and a blurry image quickly formed—it was a luxurious villa with a large

the center of the garden, there was a glass greenhouse, with bright red roses

pale sun could still be seen

the scene based on the angle

when we asked about Jason Beria! We’ve

Assurer Soest exhaled and said,

Beria that Spellsinger of God is

down the general location of the presented scene. Then, we’ll immediately

point, the silver mirror known as Arrodes had dissipated the scene, replacing it with

a question, and if he lied

little nervous. He put away his usual frivolous attitude and quietly

saw the blood-red

your body, is there something

contracted. His back tensed

it wasn’t for him being concealed by the blood-stained silver armor, the others

his

and the scarlet words were strangely tainted with a tint of green. If one didn’t keep staring at the

your body, is there a scar which you cannot tell

memory,” Leonard answered stably, but his body inside the blood-stained silver armor felt a sense of exhaustion from

it! Thankfully, Old Man has recovered a bit after such a long time… he thought; his lips were

out his pocket watch, pressed it open to take a look, and said to Leonard, who

in charge of the rest

Captain Soest.” Leonard let out a secret

…

Dock area, Backlund Shipyard.

cabin he had reserved in

observed the sky filled with fog

a tug of his hand, he pulled

profound look in her eyes. She wasn’t the man with brown hair and brown eyes whom Klein had seen during the dream

took out some clothes and put them on methodically, quickly

out a fist-sized stone figurine from the bottom of a suitcase and