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.

know who you’re looking for?”

his hat, pressed it to his chest, and saluted

Moriarty, I’m a butler who has come to invite you in place of my

know your esteemed master? Why is he looking for me?” Klein’s head was

moment, he had 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 the window. It was obvious that it was

saw that there was a

vertical sword facing down, and the hilt of the sword had

representing the royal Augustus family! Klein’s heart

powerful

in a sense, you do know him. You

fleece for funds and even submitted all the reimbursements that Old Kohler required to him… I can’t refuse his invitation now, especially when Talim is dead… Klein

was his friend. He was sad and confused by his death, and he heard that you were there when it happened,”

to deny it, but he ultimately could only

die

thing,” the butler said in a sincere tone. “Are

That would just make me look very suspicious! I might even be killed on the spot by you… Klein looked at him and said,

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

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

old butler brought with him opened the door for

carpet, Klein looked at the wooden cabinets containing red wine, white wine, champagne, Lanti, and Black Rand, along with the crystal glasses. Klein felt rather restricted as he sat by the

in the cabinets were obviously of high quality. As for Black Rand,

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

master is waiting for you at the Red Rose Manor on the outskirts of Empress Borough.” The old butler

family’s manor… Klein thought for a moment, then he asked with a smile, “Can you tell me your

was already straight, became even straighter

the grandson of the Might-wielder,

to 22 years old… Klein

from an artificial lake to the northwest. After more than an hour, they

the entrance to the manor, Klein was inspected by two soldiers in red military uniforms and white trousers. He didn’t hide the existence of his gun holster

there were definitely people around Prince Edessak who could tell that he was

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

butler, went around the main house, and came to a wide area with

this place was that the vegetation had long since withered away in the dead of winter, leaving nothing

Tap. Tap. Several horses came running from the distance and stopped in