Lord of the Mysteries

Backlund, Cherwood Borough.

Fors, who was having an afternoon nap, jolted awake from her dreams. She saw an endless grayish-white fog and Mr. Moon who had his head bowed in prayer, clearly hearing his voice:

“… In the southeast outskirts of Backlund, in the middle of Delaire Forest, there is an abandoned ancient castle. In it are at least two ancient wraiths, and other dead spirits. The possibility of other Beyonders living there cannot be eliminated. The coordinates are…”

I finally have information on the main ingredient of Scribe. Information worth 300 pounds… Fors was instantly delighted as she immediately thanked Mr. Fool and sought “Him” to pass her message to The Moon that she would make payment shortly.

After completing this, she got out of bed and went to the first floor. She planned on pouring herself some wine to drink and consider when she would explore the abandoned castle, as well as the necessary preparations.

For the meantime, Leymano’s Travels cannot be rented out… Xio needs to come along… That abandoned castle has several dead spirits and is rather dangerous. I have to consider the combination of spells. If there’s anything lacking or not specialized, I’ll hire Mr. World, Mr. Hanged Man, and The Sun to record the corresponding Beyonder powers… Although Fors lacked actual combat experience, she had been mixing with Beyonder circles for years. Later, she had joined the Tarot Club, and having heard and seen much, she naturally knew the need for preparations before any adventures.

As for directly hiring Mr. World to do it, she had long struck it off her list of options. She believed that giving all the spoils and her savings to him wasn’t enough to hire him.

Of course, if her attempts at exploration proved that the abandoned castle was extremely dangerous, something that a Beyonder at her Sequence couldn’t enter, she would have no choice but to shoulder an enormous debt. After all, there was only hope and a future from being alive.

In theory, I shouldn’t reach that stage. There are still two demigod-level Beyonder powers left on Leymano’s Travels from Mr. World. At most, I’ll use it first and think of means to make up for it in the future… The only problem is that the two demigod-level Beyonder powers might not be suitable against wraiths and dead spirits… Fors sipped some Black Rand as her various thoughts took form.

At this point, she heard a key latching into the keyhole as she instinctively looked towards the door.

The door suddenly opened as Xio walked in, carrying two paper bags that emitted a rich fragrance.

“Desi pies?” Fors asked immediately before frowning in puzzlement. “Haven’t you had lots of commissions recently? Why are you back so early?”

Xio threw a bag of Desi pies over and said without hiding her smile, “I happened to walk past it. I also hadn’t had lunch, so I planned on taking a break.”

Without waiting for Fors to ask further, she said, “I’ve accumulated enough points! I can soon exchange them for the Interrogator potion formula!”

Although her monitoring of royal guard captain, Viscount Stratford, hadn’t had any significant progress, it was the kind that accumulated points on a daily basis. All she needed to do was submit a passable report every week to receive the corresponding “bounty.” Therefore, together with the other commissions and their varying levels of success, Xio had already earned enough to obtain the Interrogator potion formula.

“Finally…” Fors sincerely felt happy for her friend. Then, she shook the wine cup in her hand. “Shall we celebrate with a drink?”

At the same time, she also thought of something pertaining to herself.

This is great. After becoming a Sequence 7, Xio should’ve experienced a qualitative change. It will make exploring that ancient castle a sure thing!

Xio looked at the transparent liquid in the cup before shaking her head incessantly.

“Drinking is bad!”

said,

abhor the

Fors could speak, she suddenly recalled something. She stood

with things.

time.” Fors wore a look as though she was busy rushing out

explanation, she had already headed out

seconds later, she walked back in with a stack of newspapers and a few envelopes. As she looked at the addressee, she said, “It’s all yours! Two letters from the publisher. One’s an invitation letter from a surgery forum. One letter is from

down her cup, and caught the letter Xio

the letters in front of her friend, discovering that one of

dangerous. A demigod had once stepped in without ever coming

such a dangerous spirit world city? Fors

Red Gloves team which had arrived at the next East Balam city had rendezvoused with the local Nighthawks, taking

will start tomorrow morning.” Soest took out his pocket

strike a secret gathering location of the Numinous Episcopate to find more information of the Artificial Death Project and dig out another batch

didn’t need to worry about the subsequent work. After

about to seek out their lodgings to rest when a Nighthawk with some East Balam blood walked in with

telegram from

few seconds, he said with a grave expression, “Gehrman Sparrow has appeared again. Using divination methods, it has

wasn’t surprised by this outcome. He already knew from Dwayne Dantès

curiously asked, “What did Gehrman Sparrow do

sternly said, “He boarded the Black Tulip and turned Admiral Hell

“Admiral Hell?”

“Ludwell?”

“Marionette?”

Gloves could hardly hide their astonishment as they exclaimed

Admirals. He was publicly recognized to be the strongest beneath the Four Kings. He was definitely not someone an ordinary Sequence 5 could compare to. As for Gehrman Sparrow, he had actually

they didn’t know much about a Faceless and a Marionettist, just the term marionette was enough to let them know that

to meet the requirements for a demigod ritual? Leonard gradually fell silent

this moment, Soest offered more

The moment Admiral Hell Ludwell saw them, he gave up any resistance and prostrated himself onto the deck,

Leonard subconsciously turned to look

the Corpse Collector pathway likely knew what Death

scoffed and shook her

know that the former Balam Empire, a blood descendant of Death that ruled the real world was known as

called himself Death Consul,” another Red Glove, Cindy, mentioned

knowledge amongst the Nighthawks. Those that reached Sequence 7 and above, or those who joined the Red Gloves, had the right to be privy to