Lord of the Mysteries

Dorian Gray’s question didn’t surprise Fors at all. She had been prepared after keeping in contact with him for the past month, and she had even asked the experienced Mr. Hanged Man at the Tarot Club to decide what kind of expression and reaction she should use when faced with the question.

“Are there really such Beyonders?” Fors asked in surprise.

Dorian gently nodded.

“Yes.”

He looked around to make sure that there was no one around, then he walked up to a tree with fallen leaves and pressed his hand on it.

Dorian’s figure suddenly blurred, as if turning into a reflection in the water.

When it was clear, he had already appeared behind the tree, his posture unchanging.

“Oh god! That’s really, really amazing!” Remembering the teachings of Mr. Hanged Man and Miss Justice, her mouth opened in a semicircle as she exclaimed.

Dorian walked back, smiled, and asked, “Do you want to become such a Beyonder?”

Fors fell silent for a moment before she answered him “excitedly”, “… “Yes!”

Now that she was finally going to be a periphery member of the Abraham family, many things would be much easier for her in the future! Her heart was filled with genuine joy.

Dorian laughed before turning his expression grave, asking in all seriousness, “Are you willing to be my student?”

Fors nodded.

“Yes!”

Dorian let out a sigh of relief and then made a self-deprecating comment.

“I’m not a good teacher, I even taught a… Heh, there’s no need to mention the past anymore. In short, don’t hold too high of an expectation.”

After considering it over this period of time, he had decided to learn from his previous experiences and lessons. He didn’t tell Fors the situation regarding the Abraham family and only treated their relationship as one of teacher and student. That way, he didn’t have to worry about the other party coveting his family’s few remaining mystical items.

“No, your explanations of mysticism are excellent, really, Mr. Gray. No, Teacher.” Fors quickly confirmed the relationship between them.

Dorian looked at the tombstone, shook his head, and exhaled.

“I wasn’t planning on taking in any more students, but your noble character infected me.

“If nothing unexpected happens, I can give you the corresponding potion today.”

“Today?” Fors asked, surprised.

only a very small suitcase, barely enough for a change of clothes. There was no evidence that he had

resources and channels in Backlund, ones that belong to the Abraham family? Fors made a vague

she had successfully advanced to become a Beyonder. This way, she was able to obtain a considerable amount of cash, as well as to avoid the tragic

Without explaining, Dorian pointed in the other direction. “Let’s go

left Grimm Cemetery and returned to the house in Cherwood Borough which Fors

pay off her heavy debts. She had been trying hard to get every bounty she could get, so

there a quiet room?”

led her new teacher into

circled the room, checked the surroundings, and then asked Fors to light a candle mixed with a piece of dark red

door and drew

out two bottles of essential

there be three candles? Fors curiously watched from the side

step back and, with a serious expression, switched to the language

“I!

in

roaming the upper realms, the void creature that

Whoosh!

sudden gust of wind in the activity room, and with a sobbing voice, the flickering candle flames

quickly spread out, forming a door that was beyond the

objects flew out from the bottom of the

or legs around it. Only an opening which resembled a mouth cracked

grinned, opened his mouth, and began to hum a

and

humming, Dorian extended

the items that I deposited with

its body suddenly swelled

ingredients which had strange lusters to

think that can be done… Fors

Apprentice potion’s main ingredients, canceled the summoning, and ended

his head

sufficiently high Sequence must enter the Spirit World and, after a long period of searching, make a contract with one of them. That way, it will allow subsequent descendants to complete a summoning ritual with their corresponding

a new contract can be made, making them closely connected to oneself and

that’s how it is… That sounds interesting!” Fors said from

help but look forward to

consider the curse of the full moon, or how ordinary Beyonders are being suppressed and constantly facing danger, exploring this wonderful world

without causing them any harm. It’s the equivalent of a

limited space. Also, it doesn’t like people without talent in music. It would reject signing a contract

lyre… Just as Fors breathed a sigh of relief,

to concoct the potion right there and then, she

lot of time! If I had known that this would happen, then I would’ve been more honest… It’s too late to tell the truth. Teacher Gray must’ve tried a divination attempt, but the outcome suffered interference. Confessing now would mean that there’s a powerful person backing me or instigating me… In the midst of her thoughts, she saw Dorian turn around and hand

it and you’ll become a Beyonder,” Dorian said in