Lord of the Mysteries - Chapter 54

Chapter 54: The First Divination Requester

Upon seeing Klein's odd expression, Angelica immediately felt her beliefs waver .

"Is that so? Mr . Glacis mentioned that you were able to tell of an ailment in his lungs simply from observation . . . "

Her voice softened until she finally shut up .

Observation? A dark glabella? Klein was instantly enlightened as he shook his head with a chortle .

"I believe Mr . Glacis was mistaken . "

He was planning on being perfunctory, but after recalling that no one sought his divination services the entire afternoon yesterday, his mind whirled . It affected his goal of acting as a Seer, so he explained, "It's actually a form of divination . "

"Divination? But Mr . Glacis only mentioned that you observed his face . That's also considered divination?" asked Angelica in shock and doubt .

Klein smiled, composed .

"As a member of the Divination Club, you should know about palm-reading, right?"

Palm-reading was not patented by the Foodaholic Empire . Even on Earth, India and old Europe had developed similar principles, much less in a world with Beyonder powers .

"I know about it, but it seems you did not read his palm? Were you observing him in secret?" asked Angelica curiously .

"I was using face-reading . " Klein cooked up a lie . "Its principles aren't very different from palm-reading at a fundamental level . "

"Really?" Angelica's eyes were filled with disbelief .

In order to develop his career as a Seer, Klein chuckled . He pretended to be in thought as he tapped his glabella twice .

He focused his eyes and Angelica's aura presented itself . Her head was purple, her limbs were red, her throat was blue . . . There was no problems with her health except for some colors being duller . However, that was a manifestation of ordinary fatigue .

Klein then looked at her emotions . She saw orange mixed in with some red and blue . It also meant warmth coupled with some excitement and thought .

Thankfully . . . After realizing that there was nothing abnormal about her, Klein planned on deactivating his Spirit Vision . But it was at that moment when he suddenly saw rich darkness hidden in the depths of her emotional colors .

Furthermore, she is lacking a little of white—an eagerness to improve . . . Klein nodded while in thought .

"Mr . Moretti, were you reading my face?" Seeing the young gentleman in black in front of her turn silent abruptly while seriously sizing her up, Angelica keenly noticed something . She asked in a half-curious and half-worried manner .

Klein did not immediately reply . Instead, he tapped his glabella lightly as he wore a look of scrutiny .

Just as Angelica was feeling unease, he said warmly, "Madam Angelica, there are some sorrows and pains which you should not seal in your heart . "

Angelica's eyes widened as her mouth turned agape . However, she did not say a word .

She looked at Klein in his halved top hat with an apparent scholarly bearing . He heard him use a deep, comforting and warm voice to say, "You need to either go mountain climbing, a game of tennis, or perform a tragic play to exhaust your body due to exercising . Let your tears flow down uninhibited, then cry and scream . Express all those emotions .

"That will be very helpful to your health . "

The moment those words entered her ears, Angelica felt like she had transformed into a statue . She stood there motionless .

She tried hard to blink as she lowered her head in a fluster, saying deeply, "Thank you for your suggestion . . . "

"It seems like there are many members here today?" Klein did not continue . As though he had not done any divinations prior, he turned to his side and looked to the meeting room at the end of the corridor .

"Sunday afternoon . . . at least fifty members . . . " Angelica's voice sounded a little hoarse . She only mentioned the key terms .

She paused as her vocal pace gradually returned to normal .

"Do you want tea or coffee?"

"Sibe black tea . " Klein nodded slightly . He politely took off his hat and slowly walked to the meeting room .

Only when he vanished behind the door did Angelica exhale slowly .

. . .

The Divination Club's meeting room was very large . It was nearly twice the size of Klein's high school classroom .

In the past, only five or six members would be present, making it look extremely empty . Now, there were dozens of fortune-tellers sitting in different spots . They filled up most of the room .

Sunlight shone into the room through the few oriel windows . The members were either discussing softly among themselves or asking Hanass Vincent questions . Otherwise, they were practicing and attempting divination or drinking coffee and reading newspapers by themselves .

Such a scene made Klein feel like he was back to his schooling days on Earth . The difference was that it was noisier and more rowdy back then, without the tranquility of the meeting room .

He looked around, but he didn't see familiar faces like Glacis or Edward Steve . So, he casually picked up a divination textbook, found a corner, and started flipping through it leisurely .

Very soon, Angelica came in with a cup of tea and left it on the table before Klein .

As she was leaving quietly, she suddenly saw Mr . Moretti take out an exquisite-looking silver chain from his left sleeve . There was a chunk of pure topaz hanging on the silver chain .

What is he doing? Angelica slowed down subconsciously and focused her gaze at Klein .

Klein held the silver chain with his left hand and allowed the topaz to hang above the Sibe black tea, just short of touching the surface of the liquid .

With a serene expression, he half-closed his eyes and the atmosphere around him suddenly turned quiet .

The topaz started moving slightly, along with the special looking silver chain, in a clockwise direction .

Upon seeing this, Angelica found Mr . Moretti extremely mysterious .

"The black tea you provide is great," Klein said softly after he opened his eyes with a smile .

His actions were intentionally done for Angelica to see!

If he wanted people to select him for his divination services, Angelica's recommendation was a very crucial factor!

Since he wanted to act as a Seer, Klein no longer had any reservations . He completely personified the identity .

"Yes, Mr . Vannas is very picky about the quality of tea," Angelica said, stunned .

Klein put away his spirit pendulum by winding it properly . Then, he raised the white porcelain cup with floral design . With a smile, he gestured politely at her with his cup .

. . .

Angelica returned to the reception hall, but she no longer had the mood to read magazines . She sat there, gazing into the distance . It was a wonder what she was thinking about .

This continued until there were knocks on the door . She jolted awake and hurriedly looked at the entrance, only to see a lady dressed in a light-blue dress .

The lady took off her veiled hat with a powder blue ribbon . She looked calm and melancholic .

"Good afternoon, esteemed lady . Would you like to join the Divination Club, or are you looking for a divination?" Angelica asked like clockwork .

"I want a divination . " The lady had a beautiful pair of eyes hidden with sorrow, and she bit her lower lip as she spoke .

Angelica guided her to the sofa and explained to her how the Divination Club worked in detail .

She picked up an album and handed it over .

"You can pick anyone . "

In her low spirits, the lady flipped through the album seriously . As there were too many club members there that day, there were too many choices . It left her quite upset .

"Can you recommend one? From these few pages . " She pointed at the middle section of the album, omitting the fortune-tellers priced above two soli and those below four pence .

Angelica took the album and looked at it for a few minutes . She deliberated her words before saying, "I suggest this gentleman . "

The lady who looked uneasy took a glance and realized that it was a fortune-teller named "Klein Moretti . "

"Mr . Moretti just joined the club . . . Is his divination reliable?" she asked worriedly .

Angelica nodded with great affirmation .

"Another member of the club and I are certain that Mr . Moretti is an outstanding fortune-teller . If it wasn't for his just joining the club, he wouldn't take such low fees . "

"I understand . " The depressed girl nodded . "I'll pick Mr . Moretti for a divination then . "

"Alright, please hold on for a second . " Angelica took the album and walked towards the meeting room .

She came next to Klein and said with a suppressed voice, "Mr . Moretti, someone wants you to divine for them . Which room would you like to use?"

That was effective . My first "business" is here . Klein put down his teacup and nodded calmly as he said, "Topaz room . "

"Alright . " Angelica walked slowly ahead of him and led him to Topaz room before opening its wooden door .

Klein sat behind the table that had various divination tools on it . He waited less than a minute before he saw a woman in a light-blue dress walk in . She looked down and melancholic .

Seizing the opportunity when she was closing the door, he tapped his glabella twice .

The yellow color in her stomach seems a little dull . . . The dark color of her emotions is very heavy, mainly worry and anxiety . Klein looked her over carefully and leaned backwards . He then lifted his hand to cut off his Spiritual Vision .

"Good day, Mr . Moretti . " The woman in the light-blue dress sat down .

"Good afternoon, how may I address you?" Klein asked politely, not carrying much hope of getting an answer .

As a keyboard warrior, he knew that many people were not willing to use their real names during divination .

"You can call me Anna . " The girl put her veiled cap aside . She looked at Klein with mixed anticipation and doubt, and said, "I would like to divine about my fiancé's situation . He traveled to the Southern Continent in March for a business deal . He sent me and his family a telegram last month on the third, saying that he was going to set sail and return . But he did not return after twenty days . At first, I believed that his delay was due to the Berserk Ocean's weather, but as of today, it has been more than a month . The ship he took, the Alfalfa, still hasn't arrived at Enmat Harbor . "

The ocean that separated the Northern and Southern continent was called the Berserk Ocean . It was well known for natural calamities and its countless dangerous currents . If it was not for Emperor Roselle, who sent men to discover a few safer sailing routes, countries in the Northern Continent would still have yet to enter the age of colonization, let alone lay an underwater cable to complete a transoceanic telegraph .

Klein looked at his very first client of his career as a Seer and asked carefully, "Which divination method do you wish to use?"