Lord of the Mysteries

The royal family… Klein held the letter he received from Isengard Stanton and silently murmured to himself.

He looked up and outside the window, and he saw the rain pattering down. The gas lamps on the streets were giving off quiet halos.

Inside the living room, the coffee table was neat and tidy, with a few stacks of newspapers placed in the corner. There was silence all around him.

Klein sat on the sofa as he leaned forward a little. He sat there silently for a long time.

After nearly ten minutes, he exhaled and shook his head. Slowly and heavily, he tossed the letter into the trash can.

He slowly stood up and expressionlessly walked to the second floor.

And in the trash can, Isengard Stanton’s letter caught fire silently and quickly crumpled into black ashes.

…

On Monday morning, Klein stood in front of the mirror, pressed his right thumb and middle finger to his temples, and rubbed them with a little more strength.

When he was done, he turned on the faucet, lowered his body, splashed the cold tap water onto his face, and washed his face while having a fit at the cold.

After freshening himself up, he hung up the towel, walked to the first floor, and simply made a single-sided, well-done fried eggs with buttered toast.

Of course, a cup of black tea with a few slices of lemon quenched his thirst and reduced the cloy sensation he was feeling.

After breakfast, as he was idly flipping through the rest of the newspapers, Klein suddenly heard the tinkling of the doorbell.

Who is it? A new commission? Could it be that the Machinery Hivemind has already finished exploring the Amon family’s tomb? No, it can’t be that fast… Klein muttered as he put away his napkin and newspapers and walked slowly to the door.

When he held the handle, the image of the visitor outside the door appeared in his mind.

It was an elderly gentleman dressed to a tee. His snow-white shirt was starched, and a thick grayish-blue vest completely hid his belly. The long tailcoat had sharp lines without any blemishes on it.

The gentleman was wearing a pair of shiny leather shoes, so shiny that it was impossible to tell if he had walked through the rain or mud.

He wore a pair of white knitted gloves, with silver hair at his temples. His face was deeply wrinkled, and his light brown eyes were so serious that they didn’t contain a hint of a smile.

I don’t know him… Klein mumbled and opened the door.

I know who you’re looking for?” he asked

to his chest, and saluted in

butler who has come to invite you in place of

Why is he looking for me?”

already noticed a carriage parked across the cement road. It had a deep black outer shell, and there was a curtain on the inside of

and suddenly saw that there was

body of the coat of arms was a vertical sword facing down, and

royal Augustus family! Klein’s heart palpitated

a rather powerful Beyonder… Klein made

a polite smile and said, “You have never met my master, but in a sense, you do know him. You have

the reimbursements that Old Kohler required to him… I can’t refuse his invitation now, especially when Talim is dead… Klein pondered

was sad and confused by his death, and he heard that you were there when it happened,” the old

I wasn’t… Klein subconsciously wanted to deny it, but

saw Talim die in front of

really a sad and regretful thing,” the butler said in a sincere tone. “Are you willing to accept my

very suspicious! I might even be killed on the spot by you… Klein looked at him and said, “I happen to have nothing

The old butler bent down slightly, extended his right white-gloved hand, and pointed at the carriage on

background checks… I have to plan ahead and be ready to give up my identity and this foothold at any time… Also, I need to get the Human-skinned Shadow characteristic and the Deep-sea Naga’s hair and advance to Faceless as soon as possible! In that case, my ability to resist risks would more than double! When Klein put on his coat and hat and walked to the carriage with the royal coat of arms, he had already thought of the subsequent

servant the old butler brought with him

the thick brown carpet, Klein looked at the wooden cabinets containing red wine, white wine, champagne, Lanti, and

displayed in the cabinets were obviously of high quality.

through the wet streets, Klein asked in passing, “Are we going to

the Red Rose Manor

like this is the royal family’s manor… Klein thought for a moment, then he asked with a smile,

was already straight, became

and Protector. He’s the grandson of the Might-wielder, the fifth son of His Majesty, Duke of Lastings, His Highness Prince

to 22 years old… Klein recalled what he had seen in the occasional descriptions in the

going from an artificial lake to the northwest. After more than

soldiers in red military uniforms

that there were definitely people around Prince Edessak who could tell that he was carrying a gun, and that it easily made things worse if he

private detective, so his subordinates definitely wouldn’t send guests to the police station just because I was illegally in possession of a gun… Klein watched as the soldier took the gun holster and revolver before he was informed

went around the main

drawback of this place was that the vegetation had long since withered away in the dead of winter, leaving

from the distance and