Lord of the Mysteries

Cielf’s residence wasn’t messy and dirty like most bachelors. Things were placed neatly, and there wasn’t any dust on any surfaces. After all, as an Artisan, he didn’t lack money. Many of his actions simply had the necessity that secrets were kept, so it wasn’t convenient for him to hire a large number of fixed servants. Therefore, he had no choice but to hire help who were paid by the hour.

Scanning the area, Alger discovered nothing that was off from his previous visit. The furnishing was extremely simple without any expensive ornaments, oil paintings, or sculptures. It resembled the residence of an ordinary person.

Of course, Alger knew very well that Cielf definitely deserved the title of being a tycoon. He just didn’t care about putting on a so-called decent image. He was willing to spend hundreds of pounds for a bottle of limited-edition wine, or gift a mistress a house, but he would never waste a single pence on expensive carpets, porcelain, gold-inlaid cutlery, or paintings of famous artists.

“A cup of Sonia blood wine.” Alger’s expression remained unchanged, but his verbal and body language indicated that he was coming in simply to get a free cup of wine.

Cielf shrugged and said, “You should feel lucky. I don’t have the habit of keeping Lanti Proof.”

He walked to the tiny bar counter in the living room and took out a bottle of exquisite Sonia blood wine. He then overturned two cups.

Finding a sofa to sit down, Alger took the opportunity to raise his hand to massage his neck as though to relieve any discomfort in his neck.

Using the cover of this action, he naturally took a glance at his surroundings, quickly making an observation of all the spots where he hadn’t been able to see previously.

As Cielf couldn’t be bothered to decorate his residence much, Alger quickly completed his attempt as his gaze was fixed onto a glass window of a cupboard a distance away for a second.

Through the glass, he saw some dried grass and flowers.

There were red-rimmed flowers, blood moon flowers, and monkey-faced tree leaves. Their common characteristic was that they were common in the Southern Continent, but they were practically not seen in the Northern Continent.

Alger retracted his gaze as he silently watched Cielf carry the bottle of wine and wine glasses over.

Reaching out to take the glass, he began idly chatting about the recent developments at sea until the small half-filled bottle of Sonia blood wine was finished.

Upon seeing this, Alger smiled and bade farewell before leaving.

Five minutes after he left, Cielf who had silently sat down to indulge in his tipsy experience suddenly stood up, walked to the staircase, and opened a wooden door that led to the cellar.

“Did he suspect anything?”

“No.”

“Regardless, this place is no longer suitable for you to live in. You need to move away as soon as possible.”

“I still have certain commissions that I haven’t completed.”

“You don’t have to. It’s not like you will contact them again. You will receive a new life.”

“Alright.”

…

Two buildings away, Alger sat on a long bench in someone’s garden, cupping his right hand to his ear as he heard the conversation that came with the wind.

…

Balam, Behrens Harbor. Outside a seemingly ordinary

Church of Knowledge that you’re egging me on to come here to request for a Language Comprehension charm?” Danitz wiped the sweat from his forehead as he looked

and unfazed manner,

hostile?” Danitz blurted out, cutting

negative effects of your boxing glove might not be as easily bearable as you

is that: be it me or the

and said,

head straight to a clergyman of the Church of an orthodox god and mention something about mysticism?

the moment,

up

have the time to learn Dutanese, nor do you dare to hire a local interpreter. Therefore, all you could do was seek their help, hoping that you could receive a few Language

making the priests know that it’s not that you lack the ability to learn Dutanese, but that you just lack the time to do it. Then, they will test you.

term, Danitz’s temples throbbed as he forced

because you’re afraid of the tests, aren’t

some words to conceal his discomfort, but he ended

afraid of… Danitz chortled inwardly as

house and discovered that its interior was more of an amalgamation of classrooms, and not

saw a grizzled

this man wasn’t wearing the clergyman robes of the Church of Knowledge, just

had experienced similar vibes

hood, Danitz walked over

watched him approach

“…”

with questions like: “He knows me?” “How does he know me?” “Isn’t my bounty only limited

elder glanced at him and asked, “You are here for

having the feeling that

old gentleman nodded

on heading to the places ruled

Danitz continued his

out four brass charms from his

used for two months. They

“…”

it with a blank look and after a

It’s that simple?

to be

it?” the scholarly elder

his head, and before his brain could react, he had already asked, “How do you know me? How do you know I want

of pity in his eyes as he slowly said, “Your

when you left the ship, rushing straight into the harbor. She had actually prepared a

he spoke, the man shook his head, the look in his eyes somewhat ambivalent. It was as though he was looking at a student who was

is such a meticulous person. It’s impossible for her not to consider the problem of the language barrier… Danitz resisted the