Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

"From Ince's perspective, I shouldn't know who Selena Wood is, so I shouldn't have any initiative to interfere in the whole matter."

"Therefore, under these circumstances, I cannot notify the 'Night Watch' in advance, nor can I go directly to Klein without a legitimate reason... because doing so would make Ince realize that I seem to have some knowledge of his plans, and at the very least, I cannot leave him with solid evidence."

Realizing this very quickly, Julian immediately turned to look at Daly and old Neil:

"Ms. Daly, Mr. Neil, thank you both for your help."

"I have some important matters related to the history of the Quaternary Period that I need to discuss with Klein... I'll invite you both for afternoon tea when I have the chance."

Since he had previously explored the ruins of the Antigonus family, it was reasonable for him to want to discuss matters with Klein, a history graduate from Hoy University.

Upon hearing Julian's words, Daly and Old Neil both indicated that he could go about his business. Old Neil even reminded Julian that Klein had mentioned earlier that he was attending a banquet on Fania Street in the North District.

"However, you may need to wait until after Klein's dinner party. There are some places to eat near Fania Street, including a very good Intis-style restaurant."

He kindly reminded Julian, who hadn't eaten yet.

"Thank you... By the way, Mr. Neil, you seem to be in a bad mood?"

Before leaving, Julian asked again.

"It's nothing."

Old Neil shook his head:

"Don't worry about it."

"If you need any help, please let me know anytime."

After saying this, Julian bowed slightly to old Neil and then turned to leave.

Following Old Neil's directions, he went to Fania Street in the North District. After using divination to pinpoint the building where Klein was located, he bought a cup of Marquis tea and a sandwich and sat down to eat them by the roadside.

At the same time, Julian took a vial of medicine given to him by Old Neil and used some of Daly's essential oils, which made him feel that his condition improved in a very short time.

After a while, Julian suddenly saw Klein, with a solemn expression, flash past the first-floor window and head towards the second floor.

Julian looked up and gazed at a room on the second floor.

Through the vision of the "Four-Colored Awakener," Julian saw a strange, dark green aura swirling behind the glass of the room, which looked extremely eerie.

"Selena's 'Mirror Divination' seems to have begun..."

Julian quickly finished the last piece of his sandwich, clapped his hands, drank his tea, and then stood up and walked toward Selena Wood's house.

At that moment, Klein stood at the door of the room, holding a citrine pendulum and beginning to perform divination.

"There is a danger caused by the supernatural in the room in front of me."

After repeating it to himself seven times, Klein opened his eyes and saw the citrine pendant spinning clockwise with a large amplitude and a fast speed.

His heart skipped a beat, because this meant that there was indeed a danger caused by supernatural forces in the room, and the level of danger was very high!

Klein knocked on the door and had his sister Melissa call out Elizabeth, another friend of hers and Selena's.

Klein had met Elizabeth before when he was purchasing ritual magic materials and talismans, and the young woman knew that Klein was an expert in mysticism, which made it easier for them to communicate.

Klein quickly communicated the situation to her, and then Elizabeth, following Klein's instructions, confirmed that there was only a cold-faced Selena's reflection in the mirror and not herself. The girl was completely terrified.

This made Klein increasingly uneasy. After quickly communicating with Elizabeth about countermeasures, he went to Selena's room to retrieve some mystical materials and essential oils, and then prepared to begin the exorcism ritual on the spot.

To be honest, this was a last resort.

Klein had never dealt with this kind of problem before, but considering that Zotland Street wasn't exactly close by, and he couldn't call on his Night Watch teammates for help, he had to handle it himself.

However, just then, he realized that the door behind him had been opened.

"Who is it?"

He turned around nervously, only to see another version of himself standing there.

The "Klein" opposite him was not only dressed differently, but also had a white owl perched on his shoulder.

"What is it?"

Klein was shocked. He was about to draw his pistol when he saw the "Klein" opposite him shake his head.

"Don't worry, it's me, Julian."

"Julian?"

Klein was even more suspicious, but after seeing Julian's gun license and confirming that the owl on Julian's shoulder matched the characteristics of his extraordinary animal companion that he had mentioned at the "Tarot Meeting," he finally believed what the latter had said.

Although he still didn't understand how Julian had changed his appearance, the situation was urgent, and he didn't have time to think about it too much.

To make a long story short...

Julian began by saying:

"I've also noticed something's wrong next door. I'll go over there now to help stabilize the situation. You can continue with your ritual magic without worry."

"Time is short and the task is heavy. My owl is an expert in ritual magic. Let it assist you here."

Hearing Julian say this, Klein could only nod in agreement.

In any case, this calmed him down considerably.

Julian casually grabbed a set of Selena Wood's women's clothing from the closet, then closed the door under Klein's strange gaze and went to the next room again.

He hid the garment behind the curtains and then pushed open the door again.

Julian, now transformed into Klein, shook his head at Elizabeth, who was looking over, indicating that they would have to wait a little longer, and then beckoned to Melissa with his finger.

"come out."

He mouthed something to Melissa.

Melissa frowned, but she still went to the door very cooperatively.

"What now? And when did you change your clothes?"

"Let's not talk about that now. Benson's in a bit of trouble, and I can't handle it. Go help him out."

Julian made up a lie on the spot.

"You two are really a handful."

Melissa glanced back at the room where the "magic mirror divination" was taking place with some reluctance, but at this moment, worried about her eldest brother, she could only do as she was told.

As soon as Melissa came downstairs, Julian's figure quickly shrank, transforming into Melissa's appearance in a very short time.

He changed into Selena's clothes and went straight into the girls' room.

Fortunately, no one noticed the strangeness of this "Melissa". Julian casually walked behind Selena and looked at the outline of the mirror.

To prevent any accidents, he deliberately found a safe angle and used Selena's body to block his face.

However, just as Julian was preparing to use the "Scholar's Legacy" to break the mirror's hold on Selena Wood, he noticed something very strange.

Selena Wood's face wasn't reflected in the mirror; instead, Melissa's face appeared.

"What the hell...?"

Caught off guard, Julian immediately sensed danger, and the buzzing of "Starry Night" suddenly sounded like a warning.

He instinctively wanted to leave, but felt that his body was unable to move.

The next second, the face of "Melissa" in the mirror quickly transformed into Julian's own face.

The shadows quickly enveloped Julian's vision, and when he came to his senses again, a huge cross appeared before him, almost completely supporting the dark sky.

And on that cross, a huge figure hung upside down.

It was a giant with a bluish-gray body stained with blood and a faint neon glow!