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Lord of the Mysteries · Chapter 241

Chapter 240: Their Respective "Gatherings"

January 17, 2020 · 5 min read · 1,007 words

"Alright, although I don't need it anymore, I can give it to , or trade it for other mystical materials... Hmm, Susie's potion still needs the spinal fluid of a Farsman Rabbit... It's much more convenient for me to leave some things to Susie than to do them myself... Every 'great detective' needs a good assistant, yes yes!" Audrey quickly made her decision. To her, this was no longer a major concern.

Putting down the telegram, her joy subsided, and real-life worries began to surface.

"I still owe Mr. Fool information on the , the assassination mission of the Intis ambassador, and one demand from his Blessed... I finally understand the feeling of bearing a heavy debt... Audrey, no more delays! Time to act!" The girl silently clenched her fist, intending to find paper and pen to write a letter to Viscount Glelint, asking him to arrange a meeting with Xio and Fors as soon as possible to delegate the matters.

Lifting the fountain pen and dipping it in ink, Audrey suddenly paused her hand, unable to write.

She had just thought of a very critical issue: she knew very little about the Intis Ambassador Beklang himself. In this situation, it was easy to misjudge the difficulty. She might not find anyone willing to accept the commission, or she might entrust it to an unsuitable person, causing the mission to face failure from the very start.

As for the increased payment involved, that wasn't her main concern. She believed Mr. Fool's reward would be even better and more helpful to her.

After thinking for a moment, Audrey turned to her maid, :

"Tell Countess Galiya that I accept the invitation and will attend her ball tomorrow evening on time."

Galiya was the wife of Count Wolff. Her upcoming ball had invited the ambassadors of all countries stationed in Loen, including Beklang Jean Martin.

Audrey had originally planned to decline on the pretext of illness, but now she was very interested in the ball.

I'll observe Ambassador Beklang first, gather enough intelligence, and then meet with Xio and Fors! Audrey suddenly felt the excitement of participating in a major event and starting her long-dreamed-of adventurous life!

............

The capital of the , the City of Generosity, Bayam.

Returning to the real world, changed into a somewhat flamboyant, fancy outfit from the Intis Republic, exited the hotel through the back door into the alley, and took a detour through several streets.

He stopped in front of a house that had no garden or lawn, took out a common white hard-shell mask, and put it on his face.

Following this, he reached out and knocked on the door: three hard knocks, two soft ones, with intervals of two long and two short.

After waiting for over ten seconds, the door creaked open. A man wrapped in a pirate bandana stuck his head out, quickly looking left and right.

"Come in." The man stepped aside and said in a deep voice.

Alger didn't speak, quietly stepping into the house.

Bang!

The door slammed shut.

............

15 Minsk Street. Klein opened the curtains and sat down at his desk.

The information on the Secret Order given by The Hanged Man made him realize that the target was likely still connected to the Intis Republic. At the same time, he recalled The Hanged Man's earlier description of the family: "eeriness" and "terror."

The Beyonder who used iron-black wireworms to sneak into my room last night, peek at the information, and leave a warning was indeed acting a bit eerie... The sequence chain the Antigonus family masters is exactly the same as the Secret Order's "Seer" pathway, and the two can be equated... In other words, I can make this guess: Was that Beyonder last night a member of the Secret Order acting as a spy for the Intis Republic on the side? Or did they not belong to the Secret Order but obtained the corresponding recipe and potion through the connection between the Intis Republic and the Secret Order? Klein began to boldly hypothesize and carefully verify:

"This explains why my 'Clown' intuition didn't work when the eerie wireworms invaded. It was caused by the suppression of a higher sequence being from the same pathway on me... Of course, it could also be because the iron-black wireworms didn't pose any real threat to me..."

"Similarly, it explains why, just after I finished writing down the information on , iron-black wireworms infiltrated the very same night and went straight for the desk... The fact that the opponent possesses 'Seer' abilities makes this perfectly logical..."

After repeatedly deliberating, Klein felt that his guess was most likely close to the truth.

"If it really is a higher sequence of the 'Seer' pathway, what sequence would he be, and what is the name of his potion? Since he can control iron-black wireworms, could he be another big shot from the '', the Beast Tamer?" Klein shook his head silently in self-deprecation and amusement.

Maybe my subsequent potion recipe will come from him... Is this the true meaning of the revelation my divination gave me? really is a 'land of hope'... Klein muttered to himself for a bit, then began to consider what to do next:

He had already entrusted the mission to assassinate Intis Ambassador Beklang and completely eradicate the hidden danger. He had to keep his distance and, besides, he lacked the ability.

After leaking Ian Wright's whereabouts to both sides, he believed Ambassador Beklang wouldn't have time to retaliate against him in the short term or cause any additional trouble.

Finding the very important item he mentioned was obviously what he cared about and focused on the most.

"In other words, until that item is found, I am safe. There's no need to rush to hire a powerful Beyonder bodyguard... Hmm, even if he retaliates later, the Ambassador can't hire high-sequence Beyonders to deal with me. It's neither economical nor necessary, after all, Backlund isn't his home turf..."

End of chapter 241