Lord of the Mysteries

Midseashire, Limon City.

Jasmine wrapped a scarf around her face and exited the apartment.

She had heard that the annual Limon Carnival had begun, so she wanted to visit it at the municipal square.

Because of the war last year, the carnival hadn’t been held. This had greatly disappointed Jasmine. After that, she suffered the greatest trauma in her life. From then on, she hid at home and didn’t dare to go out.

Perhaps it was because she had been confined at home for too long—one that was very cramped—Jasmine had been eager to go on the streets recently. She wanted to walk around just like she did in the past.

As she turned her gaze, she saw her reflection in the large glass window by the side of the street.

Her figure was pitch-black without any other color. Her long dress reached her ankles, and the veil of her hat covered half of her face. From the bottom of her eyes to her neck, there was a scarf wrapped several times around her neck. Both of her hands were wearing a pair of knitted gloves.

This was completely different from the cheerful and lively Jasmine in her memories.

In the previous war, a cannonball had destroyed her original home and resulted in a fire. She suffered burns to the face, causing her body to be covered in wounds.

If not for the fact that she was lucky enough, Jasmine would’ve died from the serious injuries. But even so, she felt like her life had ended from that very moment.

Her nose had been burnt away, leaving only two black holes. There were many traces left behind by the fire on her face, neck, and hands. If she were to walk in the dark, she would pass off for a devil perfectly.

Jasmine clearly remembered one thing: on the first night of moving to this apartment, she had washed up in the public bathroom before sleeping. Just as she walked out of the door, she saw a youth walk over. The youth had also seen her.

Under the crimson moonlight, the youth revealed an expression of extreme horror, as if he would jump up at any moment. He turned around and ran away.

Finally, he controlled himself and took a few steps to the side, not daring to look at Jasmine’s face again.

This pierced through Jasmine’s fragile heart. From that day onwards, she never left the house again. Even if she had to wash up, she would wait until it was late at night.

In this aspect, she was very grateful to her parents because they didn’t say a word. They did their best to maintain their lives, relying on their original savings and the work they later found to barely support the family. They didn’t need Jasmine to work outside for a salary.

After walking a distance, Jasmine saw the main venue of the carnival—Lemon City Municipal Square.

There was a sea of heads and all kinds of reveling emotions. The enthusiastic atmosphere made Jasmine subconsciously stop in her tracks.

She didn’t dare approach, afraid that someone would notice that she was dressed strangely, afraid that she might accidentally drop her scarf.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally stopped. She found a clean spot by the street and sat down. She stared intently at the municipal square.

After an unknown period of time, Jasmine sensed someone beside her.

It was a young man in a long black robe and a tall hat. He was like a magician from a circus.

The municipal square is over there… Jasmine wanted to remind him, but after she quivered her lips a few times, she didn’t part them.

to speak

walk over. He took off his

you know what this machine is

Jasmine subconsciously looked up and dazedly followed the young

wardrobe-like machine was sitting

few transparent glass, gears, and bearings embedded in it. The

gaze and shook her head, indicating that she didn’t know what the machine

time, this also

a smile. “It’s my invention. It can automatically fulfill the wish of someone who operates it. By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My

understand every single word but failed to understand

experience it, it’s free,” Klein, who had taken on the identity of Merlin Hermes, said with a

shook her head, refusing the

didn’t give up. He looked at her and said, “For example, you can make a wish to be restored with your

a sharp arrow that shot into Jasmine’s heart. She stood up in shock and retreated

suspected that he had already

you know that your wish won’t come true?

down

with her original looks, even if she had to pay a huge sum of money, she would still be willing

the wish in her heart couldn’t be granted by

try… What if it comes true… Jasmine’s thoughts were in an

she asked in a

pointed at

ten meters, and all you need to do is to turn the wrench on the

have to remove your hat and

sentence moved Jasmine into action as she quickly

retreated a certain distance, Jasmine moved closer to the machine, gingerly grasping the wrench

water. This was something that would happen every year during the carnival. She and her friends had often played such pranks on others, but compared to a wish

her wish granted was impossible, it could still be treated as her experience

wish before you turn it,”

and silently voiced her

return to my former self before

turned the wrench nervously and

“door” to the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine opened. A normal wooden cane

embedded with rubies

cane retracted back into the Fully Automatic Wishing Machine, the golden

the gears turned, Jasmine saw the machine’s “door”

she thought

didn’t experience the feeling of having her wish fulfilled, nor was she being pranked. Everything seemed

been granted.” Klein walked back and clapped gently

wish has been granted… How is this possible… Just as this thought flashed through her mind, she suddenly felt something

were only two black holes

her hand and touched her face, clearly sensing the