Lord of the Mysteries

1018 Unexpected

Empress Borough, by the side of Viscount Stratford’s mansion.

Fors and Xio, who were dressed in black dresses, hid in a dark corner. They stared intently at the tightly closed metal gates as they patiently waited for their target to appear.

It wasn’t raining tonight, so they didn’t have to face harsh weather conditions. The carriage that remained parked by the side of the street lamps made it clear to them that their patience would be rewarded. It was only a matter of time.

After an unknown period of time, the gates produced a heavy metal groan as they slowly opened.

A figure in a black cloak appeared with its head bowed. The figure walked to the side of the carriage and nimbly boarded the carriage.

“Is that her?” Fors lowered her voice and asked Xio.

She didn’t have Beyonder powers that could restore a target’s characteristics from a mere description, and she had never seen her before. Therefore, she couldn’t rely on her spiritual intuition or astromancy to make a judgment.

Xio nodded in affirmation and said, “Yes!”

As they quietly conversed, the rental carriage sped up and left the side gates.

Xio immediately left her hiding spot, prepared to use her Sheriffs Beyonder powers and the physical enhancement that being an Interrogator gave her to lock onto her target while jogging.

“What are you doing?” At that moment, Fors pressed down on her shoulder, foiling her plans.

“Track her!” Xio looked back at her friend in puzzlement.

Fors looked at the rental carriage that hadn’t completely pulled away from them and asked thoughtfully,

“Why are you tracking her for?

“Also, didn’t you say that the target has a rather powerful Beyonder protecting her once you enter the Backlund Bridge area?”

“That’s right.” Xio first answered the second question before saying, “Your question is very odd. The reason you track someone is to determine the target’s appearance, identity, and motives.”

Fors retracted her left hand from Xio’s shoulder and revealed a smile.

“Since the target is protected by a rather powerful Beyonder, it will be difficult for us to complete the tracking in the Backlund Bridge area. We won’t be able to find her residence and figure out her true identity. Do you wish to directly fight her guardian? Although you have me to help, are you certain about that person’s strength? How certain are you? Will it be very dangerous?

“Besides, once the battle begins, it will definitely alarm the target. This is the same as stopping the carriage midway and confronting her directly. It will foil your primary objective. It will alarm Viscount Stratford and prevent him from falling into a predicament that will offer you a chance to take action.”

“If we do it, then there’s a possibility of failure, but failure is certain if we do nothing,” Xio emphasized that she knew the situation well. All she wanted was to make an attempt and find an opportunity midway.

At this moment, the rental carriage had already turned into another street at the end of the road. Fors watched the back of it gradually disappear as she shook her head and smiled.

“No, no, no. We need to change our way of thinking!

the target’s appearance. After daybreak, we can use her appearance to

of words is very

course. I’ve written detective novels before!” Fors answered

target looks like without alerting her?” Xio raised the most critical

Leymano’s Travels and said with a

rented it thrice out of curiosity. She studied the uses and traits of the Beyonder powers recorded, and she recorded her own Beyonder powers into it. This included the rather useful Psychological

identity, Xio and Fors were increasingly certain of it, but they didn’t directly ask or do any further investigations. That was

came to a realization

you were to jump around in front of them. That way, you can directly board the carriage and stand in front of the target, openly taking in her appearance and remember

use Psychological Invisibility might end up being squashed

make too much noise later. Don’t speak to any nearby creatures, or else you will garner attention. Let Psychological

another issue: “How do I prevent the

reply, she immediately pressed,

smiled as she handed Leymano’s Travels to her friend, telling her which pages Psychological Invisibility and Door Opening were

in mind, Xio immediately ran amidst the shadows,

her target. Her right hand immediately trembled as she made the bronze-green

Xio seemed to see countless rippling light

vision returned to normal, she sped up and rushed to

immediately take action. With a few

around as though she was crossing the road. However, the carriage driver didn’t notice her, nor did he shout out to her or rein

dodged

revealed a white page covered with strange patterns and symbols.

transparent as she

in a black cloak was sitting diagonally opposite her as if she was in thought, staring at the glass window where Xio stood. However,

close distance, even with her cloak lowered, Xio was able to see her face clearly. Furthermore, the woman wasn’t as careful as she was while walking outside. Her every action appeared rather casual as the hood

a face that still had some male characteristics.

eyes widened as she

rather beautiful, but she

androgynous now looked beautiful. He had the charm of a

moment, Xio couldn’t help but size up Sherman. She couldn’t associate

Sherman, Xio definitely would’ve imagined that she had made a mistake. And even so, she still suspected whether the person wasn’t Sherman and was instead Sherman’s

the surprised question, Sherman realized that there was another

Bounty hunter, Xio Derecha!

already changed her name to Shermane, she was first alarmed, but the words

cannot meet people you used to

your beloved to

your connections can you be reborn, doing so in order

quickly flashed across Shermane’s mind as a terrifying thought

“Kill her!”

to come from a demon in the abyss as it constantly whispered in Shermane’s

“Kill her!