Lord of the Mysteries

Upon hearing the chubby Apothecary’s question, Klein smiled inwardly as he wore a stoic expression.

“From the moment you make the first payment.”

Darkwill didn’t hesitate to take out a huge wad of cash as he counted it while his heart pained for the money.

“Here’s 300 pounds.

“You can carry out your promise.”

Klein received the notes and nodded.

“That wouldn’t be an issue.”

Darkwill immediately felt relieved, as though he was a drowning person who had finally caught onto a float.

Half an hour later, in the Teana Inn, Darkwill watched in a daze as the powerful adventurer, Gehrman Sparrow, said to the reception counter, “Switch us to a luxurious suite.”

With that said, Klein took two steps backward as though giving his spot to the chubby Apothecary.

Darkwill gulped his saliva and asked hesitantly, “I’m paying?”

“During the mission, all expenses are borne by the employer. This is the rule adventurers follow,” Klein said without a change in expression.

I’d be a dumbsss if I believed you! Am I to help you pay if you call for a few Red Theater prostitutes? Darkwill thought as he squeezed out a smile.

“We can use an ordinary room. This will make the protection job easier.”

“Then, you stay by yourself.” Klein acted as Gehrman Sparrow without any effort.

Darkwill laughed and walked to the counter and said without expression, “A luxurious suite.”

When Darkwill finally checked in and entered the smaller bedroom, he opened the window and left an “opening” for the owl, Mr. Harry. He took out the ring box in his pocket and checked the situation of the strange die.

After confirming that the die was the same as before, with four points facing up, Darkwill gradually heaved a sigh of relief.

…

Backlund. Inside an ordinary house.

Ince Zangwill woke up from his slumber, and the first thing he did was check on his body.

This was something he had to repeat every day. This was because he had no idea what kind of story 0-08 would compose after he slept, bringing about unknown accidents.

Zangwill wore a pair of bright leather boots and

on his desk as though it

in a metal box that

grabbed 0-08. He flipped open the notebook beside

recall what he had done last night, but he acutely sensed some

mirror and found his reflection somewhat unfamiliar, as though his body had given birth to another

saw there were obvious abnormalities under his fingernails, but he couldn’t recall what he had

He saw that he was still blind in one eye. His classic chiseled face didn’t have a single wrinkle, but there was a smile lingering at the edges of his mouth. It formed a

had eye bags, and

his head, and saw black stain blocks under his fingernails. It was as though he had spent half the night digging

powerful Spirit Guide,

on the notebook through the corner of

though a person of a similar profession had wiped

expression turned heavy as he attempted to channel spirits. Within his expectations, he didn’t receive any outcome which could

…

morning, outside Amyris Leaf Bar that had its shadow

secluded alley and saw Oz Kent carrying

Kent threw the small

the military had put forth—the former involved the governor-general’s office and the kingdom’s finance ministry. The procedure was complicated

suitcase and opened it on the spot. He saw stacks of neatly

total of 5,400 pounds. We didn’t take a cut,” Oz Kent

4,000 pounds at most. The rest was the income for the personnel involved

pirate admiral, all he could do was volunteer work thanks to his

is unlikely to fool me with fake notes… Klein grabbed a stack of cash and waved

and secretly shot a glance at the suitcase. The stacks of pound notes

the first time he was

a profitable profession. Successfully hunting a pirate earns thousands of pounds. Protecting me nets him 1,000 pounds and one request. Occasionally, he can find sunken ships and treasure… Why did I become an apothecary instead of an adventurer? If I had known, I would have chosen

didn’t live such rich lives. Even if they could make a killing, a third of their income was given to apothecaries, either to treat their injuries and remove

being an apothecary…

a rough count of the money, closed the suitcase and said to Oz Kent,

leaving Bayam?” Oz Kent asked, finding

and said,

was first enlightened before he

time, there will ultimately be a day where he causes problems. It’s better to drift out at sea and fight those pirates… Oz Kent immediately said with a smile, “You can directly send me a telegram and include my

tweed coat, Klein didn’t speak further. With

the harbor together with Darkwill and planned to catch the earliest liner to Oravi Island.

He was afraid the person who had

as the liner went out into the sea, Beyonders without flight capabilities or their own ships would find it

the ship…” Darkwill looked out the window as he muttered to

his left shoulder. Klein sat on a chair

sky suddenly turned dark as the wind howled with increasing strength.