Lord of the Mysteries

Backlund Steam Locomotive Station, Platform 3.

Alfred chatted with his parents and sister for a while before rushing to leave the train during the gap in between. He came to the platform and said to his squire, “Give me an East Balam cigarette.”

If the past few years had any negative impact on him, other than his mental suffering and pain, he still retained a few bad habits.

After smoking plenty of East Balam cigarettes that consisted of spices and herbs wrapped in roasted tobacco leaves, Alfred was no longer used to the paper cigarettes that remained popular in the Northern Continent. He believed that they were bland and tasteless, as though they were liquor diluted with water.

As for cigars, he felt that it needed a good environment to slowly savor it. It didn’t suit his present situation.

Of course, his smoking addiction wasn’t too serious. A Disciplinary Paladin had a good enough constitution and spirit to resist such influences. Alfred came to the platform to smoke because he felt that it was too stuffy in the train carriage. Besides, his mother often raised the issue of him not being married.

After the squire took it out and lit the East Balam cigarette, Alfred brought the stick that was nearly charred black to his mouth and sucked it deeply.

The strong smell entered his body, causing his spirit to jolt.

At that moment, he saw a blond-haired man who looked like a classic sculpture walking over with his valet.

Alfred hesitated and smiled. He raised his right hand and said, “Hibbert, I thought you wouldn’t be returning to East Chester.”

It was Earl Hall’s eldest son, Alfred’s brother, Lord Hibbert Hall.

Hibbert drew a perfect smile and said, “I’m just a cabinet secretary, not the cabinet chief secretary. I won’t be so busy that I don’t even have the weekend off.”

In fact, he had no plans on being a cabinet chief secretary, either. His main goal was to accumulate experience at the various departments in the government and build up his own networks and resources to prepare for entering the House of Lords in the future.

Alfred took another puff of the East Balam cigarette and smiled.

“Happy weekend.”

After watching Hibbert enter the carriage, Alfred sensed that someone was looking over and was discussing.

“Why aren’t there any passengers waiting for that train carriage?”

“It doesn’t seem to be full.”

“Haha, that’s a special carriage. It was pre-booked by an important figure for a large sum of money. I know that you might not have seen such a situation before, but you have to remember that this happens frequently in big cities like Backlund and Constant. When those important figures bring their entire family out, they will definitely have more than a hundred servants follow. Perhaps there might even be pets, so how can they squeeze in a train carriage with ordinary people…”

“Is that so…”

“I wonder who is this big shot?”

Alfred turned his head to look. There were dozens of people in gray-blue uniforms on Platform 2 who were quietly surveying Platform 3 across the empty tracks.

hearing wasn’t outstanding, he wouldn’t be able

are?” Alfred turned to ask his

they were wearing belonged to a

turned around immediately and asked

back and whispered to Alfred, “General, they’re train dispatchers from all over

and glanced at the

hair and the youngest looked to be in their early twenties. Most of

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Sonia Sea, City

which didn’t contain many valuables, and boarded the boat at night. He left the harbor and

was rather afraid of its negative effects. He wasn’t willing to use it unless it was critical

on the deck glanced at

as you pay for the journey, we definitely won’t throw you into the sea. Here, it’ll be even safer than

as though he appeared somewhat afraid, the pirate

on deck, the

the brass key and entered the cabin. He climbed up

be specially prepared for the people who boarded the pirate ship for various reasons. Along the way, Verdu encountered a few passengers that

protruding belly and oily

when she saw Verdu looking over. She fluttered her eyes at him as she asked. It wasn’t clear if she was planning to do some business on

his gaze before walking

and cold young man also stopped at

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Borough, 9 Bellotto

body from the

two MI9 members who were under Xio

some information regarding the investigation of Utopia.”

was startled as she perked

“What is it?”

days, we took advantage of the free time we had from completing our previous mission, to visit all the passengers in Backlund from that particular

the steam locomotive that

nodded and gestured for her subordinate to

“We have preliminary confirmation that none of the passengers that successfully arrived in Backlund

to the train. According to two passengers,

After witnessing the outstanding red wine, desserts, and unique Fizzling Ice Tea in Utopia, she decided to give up on her

Not only did they share neighboring seats, but they also chose to stay in the same hotel. They met in

happened to be the same one our intelligence

slowly nodded and said, “Have you investigated the lady’s

“What’s her name?”

a bushy goatee. “Those two passengers only know that lady’s name is Monica, but they don’t know

Xio tersely acknowledged.

subsequent mission is to investigate this lady’s background, find