Mysterious: The Innate Sacred Body of Destiny

Chapter 41 The misunderstanding deepened again

"What's wrong?" Dunn asked with concern, noticing that Klein's expression was off.

Actually, the people from the Sanctuary arrived sooner than he expected. But that wasn't all bad; he was leaving for Backlund with Daly this afternoon.

He was still a little worried about leaving Klein alone to face the Holy Temple's assessment.

However, deep down he didn't believe that Klein would betray the goddess.

It's understandable that a newcomer would be nervous in this situation, and having someone there can put the other person at ease.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little nervous, after all, he's a big shot." Klein forced a smile.

"Don't worry, I've already met him, and he's very kind," Dunn reassured him.

Listening to the captain's words, Klein became even more uneasy.

……

……

"Night Watcher Klein Moretti, I solemnly inform you in the name of the Goddess that you have passed the test of the Sanctuary."

"Lady's Sword" Kreste Cecima announced the results of her investigation.

It's okay!

Seeing that he had passed the test, Klein breathed a huge sigh of relief; he even felt a little unreal.

For some reason, he suddenly felt like crying.

What excited him even more was that his promotion was also settled; the Holy Church had approved his promotion request, and he could now become a Sequence 8.

Goddess above, he's had a really tough time digesting the potion these past two days. Because of his previous experience, he still felt too ashamed to go to the fortune-telling club, so he worked as a street fortune teller for a few days, and was even chased away by the police for it.

Fortunately, his previous mission had already taught him the rules of playing the role of a "diviner," so he was able to digest the potion relatively quickly.

"I knew it, your faith in the goddess is devout enough." Dunn smiled as he saw Klein pass the test.

"I'm leaving Tingen this afternoon for Backlund. I was a little worried about you, afraid you weren't mentally prepared enough."

"Now it's all over, everything is in the past."

Captain… Klein was somewhat moved by the captain’s concerned words.

After calming down, Klein noticed something suspicious.

"If even the church hasn't noticed its own problem, why would that person have noticed it yesterday?"

"It's just that the fortune-telling club is acting strangely..."

"Didn't he realize it was just a misunderstanding?"

"Then why did he use binoculars to spy on my house?"

Could it be...? Klein suddenly thought of a possibility.

Melissa!!!

He recalled the way Melissa and that man seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

Don't tell me he's spying on Melissa!

My sister is being targeted by a scumbag... Klein didn't even dare to think about it.

Thus, the misunderstanding between the two young people, each harboring a secret, deepened.

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7 PM...

Lorne was wandering the streets with Laki; instead of staying at the Azure Hotel, he chose to go out.

He felt he should be safer while on the move.

Damn it, my room fee is going to be wasted again... Lorne felt a pang of heartache thinking about the rent he was paying for his hotel.

"Meow..." Unlike Lorne's anxious appearance, Rachel, who was lying in the bag, was quite relaxed, occasionally sticking her head out of the bag and meowing.

Lorne was somewhat anxious about the current situation, as none of the information he had gathered in the past two days was good news.

These past two days, he secretly went to the Narcissus Garden to inquire around and learned that the person who was suspected of having a hidden subordinate was named Klein Moretti, the second son in their family, who also had an older brother besides Melissa.

He reportedly works for a security company.

When Lorne heard about the security company, he was somewhat surprised, because considering Klein's extraordinary status, this so-called security company seemed too much like a cover for a secret organization.

"Could it be that the security company is some illegal armed group of extraordinary individuals?"

"If that's the case, and I've offended them, there's nothing I can do except report them."

Lorne realized that if Klein had an illegal team of extraordinary individuals backing him, he seemed to have no other option but to report him.

"Speaking of which, is there something wrong with my thinking?"

"I don't necessarily need to find evidence to report it."

"As long as the authorities believe he has a problem, they will definitely be able to find out."

But how can he convince the authorities... Lorne pondered as he walked.

"Salist, we'll see each other soon."

Just then, an elderly man with gray hair walked past Lorne, muttering some strange words.

Because Lorne was so engrossed in thinking, Rachel slipped out of his bag without him noticing.

"What's wrong..." Rachi ran very fast, her four paws making a soft pattering sound on the stone pavement, her tail held high.

After climbing only two steps, it suddenly slowed down, crept along the wall, flattened its ears, and crouched low, stealthily following behind the old man.

Looking at the orange cat's behavior, Lorne realized—that person seemed to have a problem.

He also slowed his pace and, taking advantage of the darkness, secretly followed behind the man.

The other person was in a good mood and seemed oblivious to the commotion, continuing to walk at a leisurely pace until he stopped in front of an old, detached house. He took a bunch of keys out of his pocket, the clinking of metal particularly clear on the quiet street.

……

About ten minutes later, Lorne saw the man wearing a hat and carrying a bag walk out of the house.

After waiting a while longer and confirming that the person had gone far away, the person and the cat arrived in front of the house.

"I don't know how to pick locks either..."

"The window is too small..."

Looking at the door in front of him, Lorne pondered how to get in.

Forcibly opening it will not only cause a lot of noise, but will also leave obvious marks.

The ventilation window on the side was too small; even a small child couldn't climb in, let alone Lorne.

Suddenly, something furry brushed against Lorne's lower back. Rachel darted out from beside his feet. The orange cat nimbly leaped onto the dusty windowsill, making almost no sound, perhaps because of its paw pads.

"Come back!" Lorne reached out to grab her, but Rachel had already squeezed through the window crack.

The sound of glass rubbing together made his back teeth ache, and the atmosphere became tense.

A few seconds later, a metallic clanging sound suddenly came from the door lock. Amid the strained turning of the hinge, two points of eerie green light seeped from the crack in the door.

The door lock had been opened, but the security chain was still hanging, and the orange cat was using its front paws to pull the chain along the track.

"Laki, you are truly the smartest cat I've ever seen... in the world." Lorne was somewhat shocked by what he saw.

However, he quickly regained his composure, and in the instant the chain slammed down, he braced his shoulder against the door panel, afraid of making a sound.

Seeing the door was already open, Lorne carefully pushed it open and then peeked in.