Lord of Mysteries: Starting As A Reader

Deeply worried? Given the timing, Cattleya must have just been "chosen" by Mr. Fool, and not knowing his true depth, she's likely feeling anxious, right?

As for "last words"? It probably hasn't reached that stage yet...

Thinking this, Ebner continued to read the rest of the letter, finding that it consisted of examples Jane listed where Cattleya seemed abnormal or appeared to be settling her affairs.

Among them was the question of how to gain control of the "Future" if mutated monsters appeared on the ship and she happened to be absent.

Indeed... Jane is panicking out of concern. Cattleya is more likely making emergency preparations, as she truly can't judge what she might do after being gazed upon by an "Evil God."

But in reality, she's just worrying for nothing; our Mr. Fool might not even be able to defeat a Pirate Admiral right now.

Thinking this, Ebner took out paper and pen. After comforting Jane with gentle words, he rather mystically wrote:

"The reason 'Admiral of Stars' has undergone such a change is likely because she has met the person destined for her."

After writing this sentence, he folded the letter and handed it to the "Bone Messenger" who had been waiting in the living room.

After the nearly four-meter-tall behemoth left, Fanny on the side exhaled and patted her chest, asking, "Was that a messenger?"

"That's right, that's a messenger belonging to a friend of mine." Ebner was somewhat distracted by the movement but quickly retracted his gaze.

He saw an envious look on Fanny's face, so he took a bell from his pocket and handed it to her, saying with a smile: "This bell can be used to summon my messenger. If you offer it some compensation, I think it won't refuse to run private errands."

In fact, according to the contract between the demon wolf ghost and Ebner, it could indeed deliver letters for others, but it had to first pass through Ebner's location as a transfer point.

Upon hearing this, Fanny's face lit up with joy, and she played with the bell, seemingly unable to put it down. After a while, she carefully put it away.

Just as she was about to express her "gratitude" to Ebner, the living room door opened, and Helene and Fors walked in one after another.

They were both pleasantly surprised to see Ebner there, especially Fors, who seemed to have seen a savior. She blurted out, "Ebner, are we heading to Trier now?"

Ebner glanced at the orange cat that followed the two ladies into the room, roughly guessing why Fors was so eager, and replied with a smile: "My suggestion is to depart tomorrow morning."

He had accepted Lilith's mission, so the sooner he began investigating the Deline family, the better.

Fors rejoiced inwardly, but before she could say anything, Helene on the side asked in surprise, "So urgent?"

"Do you have any unfinished work?" Ebner looked at his former "Red Maid," now "Ace Employee," and deliberated, "It wouldn't be a big problem to delay by a day."

"No, the Tosk branch company is already on track and doesn't need my further attention... However, Madam Denise of the Varunyan family is holding a masquerade ball next Monday evening, and I've already accepted her invitation..." Helene said with a frown.

Even though canceling the ball wouldn't have a huge impact, it would inevitably offend Madam Denise, the local power broker. Moreover, Helene, as a follower of the Eternal Blazing Sun, was a person who valued credibility and didn't want to break her promise over such a small matter.

However, deep down, she yearned to return sooner to that sunny metropolis nestled between the Loen and Serenzo Rivers, that picturesque city of flowers with countless rose varieties, that cultural and artistic hub, a sanctuary for painters, musicians, and novelists.

Trier was not only the capital of Intis but also the first truly global metropolis rebuilt by Emperor Roselle. It was also Helene's hometown, the place where she grew up, a city she often saw in her dreams and for which she shed tears.

Noticing Helene's inner conflict, Ebner thought for a moment and resolved the issue for her: "According to the steam train schedule, you can arrive in Trier by Monday evening next week."

"So you can stay in Tosk for now, and next Monday I'll 'teleport' over to pick you up and take you home."

"Okay!" Helene looked at Ebner gratefully. After a firm nod, she asked with an ambiguous tone, "One last thing... the masquerade ball is missing a male companion. May I invite you to be mine?"

Do you have some deep-seated hatred for the Varunyan family? To actually invite me? Ebner muttered a few complaints inwardly, but still agreed. He also wanted to test the "mechanism" of his "gathering disaster" constitution.

...

On the "Future," Jane unfolded Ebner's reply and read it several times before burning the letter.

She recalled the Captain's previous actions, and combining them with Ebner's judgment, she couldn't help but ponder:

"The Queen once told me to relay a message to the Captain... saying that the Captain's fate was not with the Queen..."

"Ebner said the Captain met the person destined for her..."

"Plus the Captain's inexplicable actions..."

"Could it be that the Captain fell in love with someone destined for her, and so she's preparing to leave the 'Future'?"

"But the Captain hasn't met any strangers recently?"

"Hmm, anything is possible in the mystical world, so it can't be ruled out..."

...

On the "Golden Dream," "Pale Admiral" Maria, clad in old-fashioned knight armor, with long black hair and a beautiful yet heroic face, was discussing the hunt for "Admiral of Blood" with "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina.

Previously, the "Golden Dream" had not intervened in the "Pale Saintess's" plunder of the Loen merchant ship. However, Maria, upon seeing "Vice Admiral Iceberg," still stepped onto the "Golden Dream's" deck alone.

Firstly, she wanted to thank Edwina again for her previous assistance. Secondly, it was because she had received news that Dunn had been ambushed by "Admiral of Blood's" subordinates, so she wanted to form an alliance with Edwina to retaliate against "Admiral of Blood."

However, Maria was clearly not skilled with words, and Edwina's outward personality was equally taciturn.

As a result, the two communicated with their eyes for a long time but failed to grasp each other's meaning.

Finally, Klein, who had been called to observe from the start, couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere any longer and spoke first: "Do you know the Rose School?"

Maria did not answer directly. Instead, she carefully scrutinized Klein for a moment, then pressed her hand to her sword hilt, and for the first time, a look of surprise appeared on her expressionless face:

"It's my first time seeing 'Pale Justice' express goodwill and kindness towards someone..."

"May I know your name?"