Lord of the Mysteries - Chapter 789

Chapter 789






9:30 a . m . , Backlund Bridge area, Iron Gate Street, Bravehearts Bar .

Emlyn White stood rooted to his spot after he got down from the carriage . He stared ahead in a daze, nearly forgetting to avoid the sunlight .

At that moment, the bar's main door was shut with no signs of it opening .

As a Sanguine who seldom left his home and only went to places like bars at night, Emlyn never expected the bar to be closed in the morning . He had left the Harvest Church in a rush via the transportation system after seeing the paper slip, hoping to obtain any first-hand intelligence .

To save time, he even tolerated the cramped environment and stench of the metro .

At that moment, Emlyn was somewhat peeved, but he knew that he had made the mistake . All he could do was pull a face and circle around Iron Gate Street to not waste his trip .

Just as he was about to approach a rental carriage that stood along the street, he caught sight of a familiar figure from the corner of his eye .

The person was wearing a brown rounded top hat and an old coat while carrying a ragged haversack . He was none other than Ian, the underground arms dealer and intelligence merchant .

Hehe, I have quite good intuition . I knew he would appear early! Emlyn was delighted as he stuffed his hands into his pockets and leisurely walked over, blocking Ian's way as he chuckled .

"Good morning . "

Ian looked up and glanced at the handsome man before him, replying in puzzlement, "Good morning, Mr . White . You should've come in the evening . "

"It seems to be a suitable time now," Emlyn said with a smile, clearly in a good mood . "Ian, why do you always wear the same clothes and outfit every time I see you?"

Ian answered without minding the question, "This can make me appear more mature while allowing me to keep a low profile .

"Of course, the main reason is that I lack money . "





The final sentence was added with a joking tone .

"I look forward to your attire in summer," Emlyn said with a scoff .

"I'll take off my coat," As Ian spoke, he took out two pieces of paper from his ragged haversack . They were the bounty notices that Emlyn had previously given him . "Someone in East Borough saw this person . "

He handed over one of the papers to Emlyn, and on it was the name, Argos .

Realizing that there really were clues to the Primordial Moon believers, Emlyn asked in delight, "Where is he?"

Ian didn't reply as he looked at him with a silent smile .

Experienced, Emlyn immediately took out his wallet and gave 150 pounds to Ian .

"That's your reward . "

Ian smiled and said, "There's still another half to go . "

Another half? Emlyn nearly wanted to let this merchant in front of him know the prowess of a Sanguine . This was because an effective clue cost 20 pounds, while an exact location cost 150 pounds .

However, he quickly read between the lines as he asked in pleasant surprise, "Another one was found?"


"Yes . " Ian handed him the remaining piece of paper in his hand . "While my friend observed Argos and confirmed his residence, it was discovered that he had met with this person named Galis Kevin . Therefore, I've obtained the residence of the two targets at the same time . "

"…Very good . " Emlyn emptied his wallet and gave another 150 pounds to Ian .





He was abnormally delighted; he felt that the Ancestor and Mr . Fool were blessing him . This was because there were only five targets, and he had successfully hunted one . Now, with two additional clues, all he needed to do was succeed in order to declare himself victor regardless of what the other Sanguine did .

Ian seriously counted and checked the notes before saying with a suppressed voice, "Argos is on the third story of the apartment block at East Borough's 6 Limestone Street, opposite the public washroom .

"Galis Kevin is similarly in East Borough . He stays in the room beside the staircase on the first floor at 19 Beluga Whale Street . "

"I will confirm your intelligence . I believe you wouldn't wish to abandon your business for a mere 300 pounds . " Emlyn nodded gently as he gave a warning . Following that, he chuckled and said, "They were found so easily?"

Ian's red eyes darted around slightly as he said, "First, many bounty hunters are my friends . They have many informants in East Borough .

"Second, those two gentlemen didn't have great disguises . Despite being in East Borough, they wore very different attire from the people around them . If they were willing to wear more ragged clothes and did more than twelve hours of labor work, I believe they would be hard to find in the messy East Borough . "

Is that so… One needs to take note of the difference in environment when hiding oneself… Emlyn muttered silently to himself, feeling as though he had learned a new trick .

He didn't plan on heading to East Borough immediately . This was because even if he took action in the day, it would be very difficult to escape without causing a commotion . It was a rather dangerous act in Backlund, as it meant that the Mandated Punishers or Nighthawks might come knocking at the door just after he sneaked back home .

Emlyn planned on verifying the situation and taking action between eight to nine in the evening after the Tarot Gathering .

The Primordial Moon believer from before was quite strong . These two likely aren't weaker . Although I have confidence, it feels unsafe only relying on myself… As Emlyn considered the problem, he waved his hand and bade Ian farewell . He rode on a rental carriage, heading back for the south side of the Bridge .

…

East Chester County, Stoen City .

Audrey stood behind a railing, watching the servants placing the items that had been brought from the family castle in suitable spots . The scene was bustling but orderly .

I'll send someone to Associate Professor Michele later and tell him that I'll be paying a visit to the Relic Search and Preservation Foundation… I hope that they've obtained some items that have been tainted with Beyonder effects… As Audrey's mind wandered, she couldn't help but smile . She was proud of her decision of donating the funds to establish the foundation .





When her eyes that were as beautiful as emeralds saw the time on the wall clock, she hurriedly reined in her thoughts and turned to return to her bedroom .

Susie was slumped in a corner of the bedroom . Its front paws were crossed, giving it a sense of elegance .

In front of it was an opened book . There were dense lines of text written on it .

Susie would raise one of her front paws from time to time to flip the page as she read with great seriousness .

Every time I see Susie like that, I feel a little ashamed… Audrey, you mustn't slack off on your education! Audrey encouraged herself in silence as she approached, planning to get Susie to head outside to guard the door .

Susie looked up and glanced at Audrey before standing straight up, saying, "I got it!"

After saying that, it briskly ran out the bedroom without closing the door .

"…I haven't said anything . " Audrey blinked as she softly muttered to herself .

She had given such instructions many times . To prevent Susie from detecting that she wanted to be alone in the room from 3 to 3:30 p . m . on Mondays, forbidding humans and dogs from coming close, she had also done similar matters at other times, pretending that there was a gathering, wanting alone time while maintaining an irregular pattern .

I have to say that Susie's existence has effectively raised my motivation to learn, as well as how strictly I handle matters… I can't be inferior to a dog! But, being better than this dog doesn't seem to be something worthy of praise… Audrey puffed her cheeks with a self-deprecating comment as she sat by her bed, awaiting the beginning of the Tarot Gathering .

…

3 p . m . above the gray fog .

Dark red figures shot up along the two sides of the long bronze table, materializing into different blurry figures .

"Good afternoon, Mr . Fool~" Audrey's greeted with a cheery voice as she bowed .

The other members greeted one after another until the existence at the seat of honor nodded in response .

While sitting down, Fors couldn't help but look at Mr . World, wondering what she should use as an opening .

Apart from passing on her teacher's reply to Ma'am Hermit, she planned on doing a few matters . One, she wanted to tell Mr . World that due to the difficulty of the mission, she would pay him more, but it required him to wait . This was because the sale of the houses took time . Second, after brainstorming, she thought of a good way that could earn money and raise her strength . She had gained inspiration from The World's actions: Rent out Leymano's Travels!

When a member needed an item to temporarily raise their combat strength to deal with certain situations, they could rent Leymano's Travels from her . The rent could be paid in two forms—cash which wasn't too expensive or to record Beyonder powers instead . This also meant that the renter had to guarantee that the spellbook was returned with more filled pages .

Of course, as the provider, Fors would record useful Apprentice powers like Door Opening, providing the renter with relevant help .

A problem that could easily happen in this transaction was that the renter might not return it, but with Mr . Fool witnessing these exchanges in the Tarot Club, Fors believed that no one would be blinded by greed .

And the death of the renter was a low probability event for losing Leymano's Travels . But with everyone knowing that they could pray to Mr . Fool in times of danger, death was an even smaller probability!

How can there not be any risks when doing business… I will talk to Mr . World about when he will use it so that there won't be any conflicts… Fors retracted her gaze and heard Ma'am Hermit speak .

"Honorable Mr . Fool, I have two pages of Roselle's diary this time . "

Ever since contact was made with Queen Mystic, the receiving of diary pages has stabilized in a rather terrifying manner… Klein nodded slightly and chuckled .

"Very good . "

After a brief silence, Cattleya conjured two yellowish-brown pieces of paper . They leaped into Mr . Fool's palms as if they had tunneled through the spirit world .

Klein slowly lowered his gaze at the diary in his hands .

"29th December . It's almost a new year again .

"All the mausoleums have been built . What's done cannot be undone . "