Lord of the Mysteries

1017 Maygur Manor

Backlund, Empress Borough, in the outskirts towards the northwest. This was a place that needed more than an hour via horse carriage. Maygur Manor was built by the side of the Tussock River, so it had beautiful scenery around it with flourishing vegetation within its confines.

Strangely enough, Backlund’s city areas had perennial rain with relatively few sunny days. However, in the outskirts, the clouds tended to be thin, and the sun was always bright. Despite the short distance, the two places had completely different weather. It was most obvious within the northwestern outskirts. It was even a rather famous grape plantation in the Northern Continent. And by following the Tussock River from this region northwest for another fifty kilometers, one would again encounter weather similar to Backlund’s city area.

Such situations left meteorologists puzzled. They couldn’t find any suitable theories to explain the reason. However, Klein had a vague guess.

In the Fourth Epoch, this was the capital of the Tudor-Trunsoest United Empire. It was also here that Blood Emperor Alista abandoned “His” humanity and became a crazy deity. Therefore, it was normal that the weather and terrain had changed forever in those very small confines. Leonard Mitchell had once mentioned information about this during one of the free exchanges.

Furthermore as an area with a long history and signs of early human activity, this “Land of Hope” buried countless ancient ruins. It was very possible that they could have an influence on the weather.

The carriage drove into Maygur Manor, passing by the fountain pond and small garden that was surrounded by the main building. Finally, it stopped outside the main door.

Just as Klein got off the carriage with Butler Walter, he saw the land steward, Richardson, lead two rows of male and female servants by the door, awaiting their employer.

Compared to 160 Boklund Street, there were more servants here, but they were mainly lower-class servants.

Looking at Richardson wearing a spanking new suit, Klein nodded with a smile.

“Well done.”

Without waiting for Richardson to reply, he took off his hat and handed it along with his cane to his valet, Enuni, while asking, “Have you prepared the activity room for the ladies to chat and for men to play cards in?”

丨Yes, sir. IVe placed poker cards, tarot cards, and some board games. The piano, violins’ and other common musical instruments have also been moved inside,” Richardson answered eloquently.

Klein passed through the door and nodded.

“Where’s the smoking room for the gentlemen?”

“Like the ladies, it’s all on the second floor. They’re separated by five rooms.” Richardson didn’t need the servants in the manor to remind him. He didn’t even need to recall to give an answer.

To ensure that his employer’s first hunting excursion was flawless, he had taken note of every nitty-gritty detail. Although it exhausted him physically, he was excited mentally.

and the guest rooms and confirmed that

Maygur Manor had

of Parliament Macht and his

smile and handed it to a servant while praising, “I’ve always heard of Maygur’s wine being of excellent quality, but I’ve never had the

you won’t be disappointed.” Klein

owned by the nobles, self- brewed alcoholic beverages were typically not sold to the public. Therefore, it was almost unheard of. Only people from

The wine that it brewed was widely praised by people in the know. Red wine of certain years was even offered at more than a hundred pounds a

this manor for 20,000 pounds, he naturally had to agree to certain conditions. All the wine from certain

open a few bottles

he was a

Klein immediately agreed as his gaze swept across

apprehensive when facing strangers. Previously, it was as bad as not willing to participate in any banquets or balls. This

thanks to Audrey. Whenever she met Dwayne Dantes at the Loen Charity Bursary Foundation, she had mentioned that she had recently met Miss

friend was common in idle chatter. However, Klein could read Miss Justice’s hints and understood that she had met Hazel twice at

settled in, Klein welcomed the second batch of guests for

General Qonas Kilgor who had come with a friend that he

Framis Cage. He was one of the main investors of the bicycle project. He had relied on a

an Earl of The Fallen’s friend… Klein went forward with a

“Welcome.”

who was a quarter Feysac, “I heard your steam car is very famous. Why didn’t you drive

a smile, “No, you don’t understand him. He will never give up the chance to

a ditch and couldn’t be pulled out. Thankfully, I never believed his claims and rode on a carriage myself,

They need metal tracks to be paved, just like steam

invested in us previously, but now you’re asking me for an investment… Only then did Klein realize that he was a rather famous tycoon in

had donated shares worth more than 10,000 pounds and had purchased an expensive manor.

my current net worth is only fifty to sixty thousand gold pounds, perhaps a tenth of Miss Justice’s wealth… I wonder when I can really become a tycoon with a net worth of a million pounds… Klein thought in a self-deprecating manner. After some thought, he said, “It’s fine. I’m very interested in the fusion of machinery and steam. When I’m free, I can take

donated a large sum to the Church of Evernight, I might even think of you as a believer of

all…

you head to the smoking room to

storing cigars. Its temperature and humidity are maintained, but as you know, I can smoke, but

Do you have Chieftain?” Qonas Kilgor’s face suffused a

Klein gave a positive