Lord of Mysteries 2: Circle of Inevitability

Chapter 722 He Knows

In the basement of 19 Rue Scheer, Lumian encountered Mr. K.

If he hadnʼt witnessed Mr. K transform into flesh and blood to envelop Moran Avigny and subsequently suffer holy light damage from the Purifiers, Lumian wouldnʼt have believed that the energetic, black-hooded man before him had recently infiltrated the Intis Republicʼs Minister of Industryʼs residence and carried out an assassination.

”Youʼre back from the Southern Continent?” Mr. Kʼs voice was as deep and raspy as ever.

Instead of sitting in the red armchair, he stood directly in front of Lumian, in the shadows projected by the crystal chandelier.

Lumian didnʼt hide anything and smiled. ”Iʼm back to do a favor for a friend. Iʼll be leaving again in the future. As you know, I can teleport.”

Mr. Kʼs expansive hood swayed gently, as if nodding.

He said with relief, ”The fact that you still remember to come here and praise the Lordʼs glory after returning to Trier proves I didnʼt misjudge you.”

Lumian, having just completed the prayer process with Mr. K, felt guilty and ashamed.

He cut to the chase.

”I saw you assassinate Moran Avigny.”

Under his hood, Mr. Kʼs gaze suddenly took on a tangible quality, and the shadows around him flickered.

After a few seconds, the Aurora Order Oracle asked in a hoarse voice, ”You were there?”

Lumian maintained a relaxed demeanor as he replied, ”Yes. Your assassination method bore the hallmarks of a Rose Bishop and was suspected of using Grazing to teleport. Even with just the Purifiersʼ information, it wouldnʼt be hard for me to guess it was you. But I admit, I was indeed present.”

”Where were you hiding?” Mr. K inquired.

Lumian replied with a smile, ”In the mirror Moran Avigny fled into.”

At this, Mr. Kʼs black robe fluttered despite the still air, as if countless flesh and blood were cheering beneath.

Unable to hide his excitement, he asked, ”And now? Have you captured Moran Avigny?”

”Yes.” Lumian nodded solemnly.

”Hahaha! Hahaha!” Mr. K half-raised his body, revealing his thin chin, and erupted into maniacal laughter.

His laughter made Lumianʼs ears ring. Light and shadows danced in the basement, the stench of blood permeating the air.

Finally, Mr. K stopped laughing and spoke with unnerving fanaticism,

”Just as the Lord arranged. Piousness is indeed the only way out!”

He began tracing a cross on his chest.

”Praise you for creating all. Praise you for bearing the worldʼs sins!”

Lumian also praised the Aurora Orderʼs True Creator.

Mr. K smiled and sighed.

”I had planned to assassinate Moran Avigny in the coming days, but hadnʼt set a date. However, when I saw him at the window this evening, gazing at the distant scenery, I sensed something off about his emotional state.

”Fearing something might go wrong, I hastily launched the operation and failed.

”I was about to repent to the Lord and shoulder my sins when you arrived and told me you had captured Moran Avigny.

”What does this signify?

”It means the Lord has prearranged everything. We need only pray, act, and do things with devotion. Nothing else matters.

”With piousness, failure is a stepping stone to success. Without it, even success leads to failure.”

In previous conversations with Mr. K, Lumian had always felt a language barrier. He understood the words but couldnʼt truly grasp the fanatical state.

But this time, his heart raced and a chill ran down his spine.

Could the Under the Table transaction I initiated through the Authority Holderʼs Under-the-table Transaction be connected to the Aurora Orderʼs Lord?

Is that why Moran Avigny suddenly risked leaving through the study mirror? Why he came to the study to assess the environment, weighing the risks as he feigned reading…

So, after I compelled Moran Avignyʼs fate, Mr. K hurried to the study to assassinate him, forcing him to flee to the nearest mirror—the full-body one we hid in…

During the transaction, we paid with the Blood Gold ring, derived from the Beyonder characteristic of a Sequence 6 Rose Bishop of the Secrets Suppliant pathway…

Lumian chose to share his feelings with Mr. K but concealed his fear and the power of Compelling Fate. He attributed all the developments to the Authority Holderʼs Under-the-table Transaction.

Despite his frenzied laughter, Mr. K remained composed. Solemnly and fanatically, he said, ”The Lord watches, the Lord listens, and the Lord knows.”