Lord of the Mysteries

This wasn’t the first time Klein had seen someone familiar die in front of him, but it was the most abrupt and unforeseen death. The expression on Talim Dumont’s face when he had asked about what it felt to really like someone was a vivid expression of hidden excitement and flaunting, but one which couldn’t be directly shared due to the need of being careful as a result of certain factors.

That was too fast… Normal diseases do not cause death so quickly! Klein’s expression was solemn as he lightly tapped his molars to activate his Spirit Vision.

He dropped to one knee and crouched down. He saw Talim Dumont’s aura and the colors of his emotions fading rapidly.

Furthermore, there were strands of black gas wrapped around his heart like a snake which were gradually dimming.

A Beyonder ability similar to a curse? Klein instantly made a preliminary conclusion.

At this moment, a nearby red-vested attendant and a servant girl in a black-and-white dress ran over. They looked at the dead body on the ground in horror—his eyes were wide and round, and the corners of his mouth still had remnant white foam.

Klein closed his eyes and instructed in a deep voice, “Go to the nearby police station and tell them someone died here.”

“Yes, Mr. Moriarty.” The red-vested attendant immediately turned around and ran out the door, so flustered that he even forgot to put on his coat.

Under the watchful gaze of the crowd, Klein didn’t check Talim’s belongings, nor did he try to pull out a few strands of hair for a divination attempt when he wasn’t around anyone.

His identity was already considered semi-official, so he could use the power of the Machinery Hivemind to conduct a follow-up investigation. There was no need for him to act as a lone hero.

Thinking of the many times he had played cards with Talim Dumont, and how he had introduced clients and investors, and the love story that had been hanging in his mind for so long, Klein couldn’t help but take a long, slow, deep breath.

Who’s Talim’s murderer?

Which Beyonder, who’s adept at curses, did Talim offend?

Judging from his attitude today, he should be in a very happy and calm state, completely unaware of the fact that he has provoked a terrifying character…

Questions flashed through Klein’s mind, but his lack of understanding about Talim Dumont resulted in a lack of soil to nurture any inspiration.

When the police arrived, he was questioned as a witness and that wasted quite a bit of his time.

It wasn’t until all of this was over that Klein had a chance to leave Hillston Borough and head back to Lucky Bar in the Backlund Bridge area.

Carlson was still there drinking; the only difference being that his drink had been exchanged from a strong distilled liquor made from pure malt to golden, frothy beer.

Klein raised his right hand, covered his mouth, and squeezed over. He lightly knocked on the table and said, “Is your job to drink here every day?”

in fright as he turned his head, relaxing only when he saw that

What is

Klein sighed silently and said

that Lucky Bar already had quite a number of patrons. They were either hollering over their glasses or eager to fight

round of billiards.” Carlson nudged his thick glasses and carried his beer to an empty billiard

the

alcohol tolerance seems pretty good,”

put down his glass and picked up the cue

I’d like some

in Hillston Borough. That was a friend of mine, a noble descendant, and an equestrian teacher. He’s usually healthy and had recently been in a very good mental state, but just now, he suddenly died in front of me. It looked like a heart attack, but my Spirit Vision told me that

adept at Spirit Vision?” Carlson

did Mr. Stanton fabricate for me? After becoming a Machinery Hivemind informant, they never even asked me which pathway I was, or which Sequence I’m at, nor did they try to find out about my origins and background… Of course, letting an informant keep certain secrets of their own is also a common tactic used

of a curse and a Beyonder.” Carlson didn’t ask further as he slowly

came under the Mandated Punisher’s jurisdiction. The western and northern areas came under the Nighthawks, and Hillston Borough and Backlund Bridge area came under the

at Klein and attempted

your

for a few seconds, Klein replied hesitantly,

Is he the only deceased?” Carlson asked with

Klein gave

the cue stick

no right to take the case. This is under

pass on your

them according to their beliefs. If they involved the followers of multiple deities, then it would be decided according

Carlson, so he earnestly said, “Thank you. I

glass of beer beside him

a descendant of blue-blood. The Mandated Punishers will

Klein and said in a low voice, “I find it hard to believe that you’ve only

wide range of social connections

people are naturally adept at this.” Klein shook his head with a self-deprecating laugh

Minsk Street, it was completely dark and the gas lamps lining the

every now and then, and Talim was rather warm and had always exalted him as a great detective. Furthermore, he had practiced what he preached

making

angry. He was angry at the

that the Mandated Punishers doesn’t run out of manpower because of Duke Negan’s assassination case… Klein sighed as he

he discovered that there was no light at the Sammers house next