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.”

…

up a ritual in the

hired by Butler Walter came—it wouldn’t be convenient for him to do them in the coming

most important task was

seat belonging to The Fool, Klein made the human-skinned glove

a series of divinations, he discovered that the Creeping Hunger was rather stubborn this time. None of the negative side

giving up its praise of the True Creator? The corners of Klein’s mouth

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 that the Creeping Hunger’s seal is

Although it will stop the Creeping Hunger from praising the True Creator, it will make it unusable. Hmm… I’ll get a few of the original mutated mushrooms from Frank to see if there are

harmonica through the Door of Sacrifice and Bestowment before returning to the real world. He packed up the ritual items and wiped away

leaving the bathroom, Klein walked to his study desk, taking out a fountain pen and paper as

while since I’ve written to

is no longer effective. Can you give me the corresponding method? I wish to apply the seal

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

might be heading to the Southern Continent in the near future. If I obtain any

fountain pen and reading it twice, Klein folded the

the floor, gushing out like a fountain into midair, forming a giant skeleton that was

at Dwayne Dantès before bending its back, bending its right arm and spreading open its

messenger is becoming more polite… Klein nodded in satisfaction,

and it immediately disintegrated, pouring down like a waterfall before rapidly

relief as he retracted

mushrooms you provided were pretty good. Do

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

the letter, Klein

Reinette Tinekerr appear by his side. She still lacked a head as she wore a complicated black dress while holding four beautiful

Frank Lee?” Klein asked rather confidently. After all, Miss Messenger was unlike

the contractor or the person who held the summoning ritual. As for the latter, there was a limitation. Once the ritual

four heads turned in unison and looked

that…” “Man…” “Who wants…” “To…” “Plant…”

“…”

Frank do to leave such a deep impression on Miss Messenger… Back when I replied, she even said that she hoped

“Yes.”

heads spoke

“I labeled…”

Klein turned agape, nearly forgetting

specially label him… May the Goddess watch over him… Klein silently exhaled and handed the letter

it to

pay you the

of the heads in Reinette Tinekerr’s hand opened its mouth and bit down on the letter. Then, it directly entered the spirit world, unable to be

dealing with these matters, Klein left the copper whistle and

and whispered into Dwayne Dantès’s ear, “The bodyguards have arrived. It’s that Miss Xio

Xio and her friend? Don’t tell me it’s Miss Magician… Klein was momentarily at a loss for words as all he could do was gently nod, acknowledging the new tidbit