Lord of the Mysteries

In an apartment in Cherwood Borough.

Just as Xio entered, she caught the scent of fried food. She couldn’t help but twitch her nose and looked towards the kitchen.

“Fors?”

“Would there be anyone else?” Fors peeked her head out from the kitchen and asked with a smile.

Xio put down the papers in her hand, half-surprised and half-grumbling, “Do you still remember how long it’s been since you stepped into a kitchen? Eh, making toast in the morning doesn’t count.”

Fors returned to the kitchen, leaving only her voice behind.

“I choose the food outside because they’re better. And now, the surrounding streets don’t have any good fried chicken.

“I suddenly had cravings for it. When it comes to Intis cuisine, I like it the most!”

Xio walked to the kitchen and leaned against the door frame as she watched Fors busily prepare dinner. She deliberated and said, “I received a job. 100 pounds a day. Ranging from three to five days, but I need another helper.

“Weren’t you previously lacking in money. Why don’t we do it together?”

Actually, my financial situation has improved… However, a mission that pays 50 pounds a day isn’t bad. I’ll save up as much as I can. There will be plenty of places that require me to spend money in the future… As Fors watched her oil-filled pot, she asked, “What kind of job is it?”

She had already calculated how much she could receive.

Xio combed her slightly coarse blonde hair and said, “Secretly protect a tycoon named Dwayne Dantès.”

“What did he encounter? Will it be very dangerous?” Fors asked cautiously.

Xio recalled and said, “Apparently there was some kind of business conflict, and his competitor has threatened him.

“This isn’t anything dangerous. As you are aware, the powerful Beyonders in Backlund wouldn’t dare to take any risks, as it’s easy to expose themselves, causing them to be targeted by the Nighthawks and Mandated Punishers.”

“Perhaps the other party is a lunatic? You can’t rule that out.” While retorting, Fors naturally thought of The World Gehrman Sparrow. This gentleman was a lunatic who dared to pull off major upsets in Backlund!

She paused and scooped up the pieces of fried chicken.

“Since you’ve already accepted the mission and I have nothing coming up recently, let’s do it together.

“It’s good too. We will be protecting him in secret, so no one will discover that I’m a bodyguard. Otherwise, I’ll have no way of participating in those literature saloons. Heh heh, actually, I can tell them that I’m experiencing life and gathering material. My next novel will be about a female bodyguard and her male employer!”

Xio was already used to Fors’s penchant for letting her thoughts wander. She scrunched up her nose and said, “Let’s head over after dinner.”

…

Street. Klein had set up a ritual in the master bedroom’s bathroom

on handling some random matters before the bodyguards hired by Butler Walter came—it wouldn’t be convenient for him to do them in the

among these random matters, the most important task was to confirm the situation with the Creeping

The Fool, Klein made

divinations, he discovered that the Creeping Hunger was rather stubborn this time. None

praise of the True Creator? The corners of Klein’s mouth twitched as he seriously considered

way to threaten it? No, how can I call it threatening? Under the premise of being proactive, I will be engaging in friendly communication with it… Klein rapped the corner of the long mottled table and muttered silently, I’ll be writing to Mr. Azik later anyway. I can also mention in passing

True Creator, it will make it unusable. Hmm… I’ll get a

Bestowment before returning to the real world. He packed up the ritual items and wiped away any traces

taking out a fountain pen

Azik… It’s been a while since I’ve

longer effective. Can you give me

Spirit World Plunderers? What level are they, and what kinds of characteristics do they have? Where

I obtain any new information on Death, I’ll write to you as

twice, Klein folded the letter and blew

like a fountain into midair, forming a giant skeleton that was nearly four

before bending its back, bending its right arm and

polite… Klein nodded in satisfaction, handing

skeleton messenger didn’t stay, and it immediately disintegrated, pouring down like a waterfall before rapidly

as he retracted his gaze

pretty good. Do you still have

the idea I previously mentioned viable? If you encounter any difficulties during the research process, you

the letter, Klein blew into the

appear by his side. She still lacked a head as she wore a complicated black dress while holding four beautiful blonde, red-eyed

rather confidently. After all, Miss Messenger was unlike ordinary messengers. She was a spirit world creature at

person who held the summoning ritual. As for the latter, there was a limitation. Once the ritual was too far away, the messenger wouldn’t

heads turned in unison and

that…” “Man…” “Who wants…”

“…”

leave such a deep impression on Miss Messenger… Back when I replied, she even said

“Yes.”

Tinekerr’s four heads spoke one after

“Locate…” “I labeled…”

turned agape, nearly forgetting his

powerful Frank. He actually got Miss Messenger to specially label him… May the Goddess watch over him… Klein silently exhaled and handed the letter

it to

pay you

down on the letter. Then,

matters, Klein left the copper whistle and harmonica on him. He went downstairs

arrived. It’s that Miss Xio and her friend from before. I will arrange for

her friend? Don’t tell me it’s Miss Magician… Klein was momentarily at a loss for