The Lord Of The Mysteries

Chapter 109's

The sound of running footsteps entered Klein's ears, calming him down as he stood at the entrance of the guard room.

Leonard arrived first, holding a gun. He asked in a serious voice, "What happened?"

Watching Leonard struggling to stop, Klein suddenly thought of something Rozanne had mentioned in the past. Three years ago, Leonard, who had just become Sleepless, tried to run down the stairs despite not adapting to the potion's power, causing him to fall and roll over.

Coughing, Klein pointed to Chanis Gate and said, "There was a knock from within, which then became a loud slamming sound. Then the door was pushed slightly open."

"Chanis' gate was pushed open?" asked Kenley short in surprise.

"Yes, the gap is opened." Klein continued his description. He saw that Leonard, Kenley, and Royale had stopped approaching the guard room, instead forming an arc formation a few steps away, loosely surrounding Klein.

He paused for a moment before asking, "Are you suspicious of me?"

"No, this is not a suspicion. It's protocol." Kenley shook his head.

In this tense atmosphere, Leonard maintained his reckless attitude, laughing as he added, "There have been incidents like this in other churches. The Beyonder who was guarding Chanis Gate lost control and pulled the bell before killing the two teammates who had come to help."

"Good." Klein no longer felt angry and sad from being ostracized. Instead, he asked, "Then how should I prove that I didn't lose control?"

Leonard wiped his frivolous smile and patted his chest four times. In a hoarse voice, he said softly, "Lack of clothes and food, they have no shelter in the cold.

"They were drenched in rain, and clustered around the rocks because there was no shelter.

"They are orphans snatched from the chest, hope lost on them; they are poor people who have been forced out of the right way.

"The Evernight did not abandon them, but bestowed them with love."

…

Sacred yet miserable prayers echoed around the basement, making the body, heart, and soul of everyone present feel purified and calm.

Seeing Klein not showing any abnormal reactions, Leonard stopped his recital and smiled.

"There's no problem. You're still our trusted partner."

Mrs Royale, who had been silent all this time, looked at Chanis Gate and asked, "What do you see when the gate is pushed open?"

"I saw the Misfortune Cloth Doll, who was wearing the grand classic black dress, 3-0625," Klein replied, still a little afraid. "But three seconds later, a formless force pulled him back and the Chanis Gate closed once again. What's going on?"

Leonard, Kenley, and Royale exchanged glances.

“Heh heh, we are in the same boat as you. We don't know the real cause. But since the Chanis Gate is closed once again and there is nothing strange, we should not enter it at this time. We'll have to wait until dawn for the Captain."

Royale calmly added, "I'll wait here and guard the gate with you."

"Good." Leonard moved his hand and laughed out loud. "As the most powerful person here, I will also stay. Kenley, go back to the second floor just in case the police department has an emergency case and can't open the door."

Kenley did not say much, he immediately nodded and left.

Leonard glanced at Klein and Royale.

"Maybe we can continue our card game? It is best to have some kind of entertainment in this state, to relax."

"No problem." Klein adjusted his revolver and put it back into his scabbard. Royale did not voice an opinion, but instead stroked her delicate black hair as she entered the guard room.

While playing Fighting the Landlord, no—Fighting Evil, Klein said casually, "Darling Cloth of Misfortune, I mean 3-0625, according to his description, is not equipped with the ability to live…"

"Haha, three a.s." Leonard showed his hand and replied in the same relaxed tone, "In the last forty years, 3-0625 has not shown such characteristics of life. First of all we can assume that the information is correct and make assumptions based on it."

"pass. Do you have an idea?" Royale asked simply.

As Klein hesitated to think about whether he should throw out his three deuces, Leonard sipped his freshly brewed coffee and said, "Yes, because 3-0625 should not have life-like characteristics, then his actions today must have been influenced by some other factor. This factor should also be somewhat new; otherwise, we will observe this phenomenon a long time ago."

"Is there anything different about the Chanis Gate over the past month?"

Royale saw Klein throw his three deuces and pondered for a few seconds.

"There is only one thing different; the Antigonus family notebook and the Closed Artifacts 2-049 are kept behind the Chanis Gate for one night."

Leonard looked at the card in his hand and as he tapped on the table, he said with a smile, "If 2-049 can make the Cloth Puppet of Injury act abnormally, then something similar should have happened behind Chanis Backlund Gate a long time ago. So I suspect the problem is in the Antigonus family notebook."

Klein thought for a moment and nodded.

"That's the most likely explanation. Leonard, I never thought you were this good at deduction."

Usually speaking, being a romantic poet and a person with excellent deductive skills are mutually exclusive …

"That's because he recently loved detective novels," Royale explained nonchalantly. "Two Kings, straight from 8th to King. Does no one want it? Three 6 and no more."

Because they don't concentrate on the game, they forget something important.

Royale is 'Evil' in this round!

Watching Royale cut the deck, Klein took the opportunity to ask, "Then what force made 3-0625 retreat?"

Leonard glanced at him and chuckled.

"Do you really think that the defense mechanism behind the Chanis Gate consists only of buried enclosed spaces and some old guards?

"In reality, when the sun fully set, the guards had already left Chanis Gate and returned to Saint Selena Cathedral.

"The power at the gate is strongest at night and is no longer safe for any living being. His strength only weakened when the sun rose again. That's also why the Captain asked us not to enter Chanis Gate whatever we heard."

In other words, the Captain forgot to tell me the reason. Klein thought for a while before asking, "Defense mechanism is like a nexus formation?"

Like enlarged versions of amulets and talismans?

"Yes." Yeah." Royale nodded while stroking the end of his card. "There is a reason why the Chanis Gate is placed in the central cathedral of every city. These gates are guarded by followers who go to these churches every day. Their heartfelt prayers allow a part of their spirituality to enter the formation of nexus, and from small contributions come abound."

"So ..." Klein nodded when he saw that he had a bad hand.

At that moment, Leonard laughed and said, "There is not only one defense mechanism behind Chanis Gate. Abu Saint Selena buried inside. He was a High-Order Extreme when he was alive."

Abu Saint Selena's? The ashes of a High-Inspired Beyonder? Holy ash? What good is that? Klein was as confused as his curiosity.

Saint Selena was a devotee when the Church of the Goddess Overnight was being established. He was active during the Third Age and his deeds are written in many scriptures. Thus, Saint Selena was a fairly commonly used name among commoners who believed in the Goddess Overnight.

Leonard seemed to be reading Klein's mind as he continued, "Rumors show that the skeletons or ashes of the High Sequence Extremist still contain tremendous power. Of course, it's just a rumor."

Klein nodded, focusing his attention on the card in his hand.

There were no unusual incidents at Chanis Gate over the next few hours, but Klein lost exactly two solis. It hurt her heart, but Leonard, who fully expressed his romantic poetic vibe while playing, lost four soli and five pence, leaving Royale the undisputed winner.

"The sun has just risen, it's my turn." The quiet writer Madam Seeka Tron entered the guard room at six.

Klein writes the incident he met the night before into the record books and returns to the Blackthorn Security Company with Leonard and Royale.

She felt very tired, but the Midnight Poet and Sleepless beside her remained energetic.

This was the difference between the different Sequences .. Klein was just about to pass through the partition and sleep in the house when he suddenly saw the Captain enter.

"Good morning, Captain." He could not help but yawn as he greeted her.

Dunn, who was wearing a black jacket, took off her hat and looked at him with gray eyes.

"Good morning. You should go back home for a break. Did something happen last night?"

Klein immediately gave a brief summary of the incident regarding the Wretched Cloth Doll and Leonard's deduction.

"okay." Dunn did not give her opinion. He concentrated on going to his office. "I'll send a telegraph to the Sacred Cathedral."

Klein didn't stay much longer. He slowly walked out of 36 Zouteland Street and breathed in the cool morning air.

He felt a little more excited, suddenly recalling something he had forgotten all along.

I forgot to tell the Captain and the others about the piece of paper in the hands of the Puppet Cloth of Misfortune!

How could I forget?

It was as if some force was influencing me, stopping me from saying this to the other Nighthawks …

It had been some time since the Antigonus family notebook was present at the Chanis Gate. Wayang Kain Kemalangan 3-0625 should have been affected long ago. Why did it just show abnormal behavior last night?

Is it because it's my first time to shift at Chanis Gate?

It used all its power to show me the picture on paper?

What is the motive of the Antigonus family notebook?

Does it have anything to do with my survival despite coming into contact with her? And that I became a fortune teller?

…

Many suspicions flashed through Klein's brain, leaving him glued to the spot. He wasn't sure if he should pretend not to remember anything and go home to sleep, or go and report it to the Captain.