Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 152 I’m Not Klein
Klein passed the Red Gloves assessment quickly and smoothly.

Like Leonard, he invited all the Nighthawks to dinner at the Silver Crown Restaurant.

Melissa and Benson hadn't rested after he got home.

Klein chatted with Benson and Melissa for a while. Around eleven o'clock, they said goodnight to each other and returned to their rooms.

After returning to the room, Klein immediately locked the door.

He took out a ritual silver dagger from the drawer and injected spirituality into it. The spirituality immediately burst out from the silver dagger. As the dagger was swung, an invisible wall of spirituality quietly appeared.

Klein took a deep breath and began to prepare for the bestowal ceremony. Since he was bestowing it upon himself, he didn't need so many complicated materials to please the gods.

"A fool who does not belong to this era,"

"The mysterious ruler above the gray fog,"

"The King of Yellow and Black who controls good luck."

"Your faithful servant begs your gaze,"

"Pray that you open the gates of your kingdom,"

"Please give me strength."

The moment the illusory gate took shape, Klein took four steps backward, silently chanting in his heart:

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Immortal Lord,"

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianjun,"

"Blessed and blessed is the Xuanhuang God,"

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun."

A familiar whisper entered Klein's ears, then disappeared. When he opened his eyes again, he was already sitting in a high-backed chair at the head of the long table.

Klein stood up and took out all the gold pounds he had hidden behind his high-back chair. He arranged them neatly.

Without taking the time to count, Klein placed the gold pound into the "Gate of Granting," then simulated the feeling of falling and left Sefirah Castle.

The green bills lay on the altar, somewhat scattered during the giving process but still neatly arranged.

Klein removed the spiritual wall, moved the banknotes on the altar to the desk, and then hid the altar again.

After restoring everything, Klein took out the money he had on him from his pocket and began to count all his savings.

A total of £2,528,6 soli and 5pence...

Huh… Klein let out a deep breath. He never thought that one day he would become a small wealthy man.

Benson will go to Backlund to take the exam in three months... It's unknown whether they will settle in Backlund or return to Tingen before the results come out.

Klein had never consulted a divination expert on this issue. He always refused to consult a divination expert on matters that might involve Melissa and Benson's attitudes towards him.

Klein lowered his eyes, suppressed his emotions, and calculated silently in his mind:

Bella's weekly salary is five soli, which is about 4 pounds and 10 soli for four months... Klein thought as he took out four one-pound notes and a ten-soli note and put them aside.

The rent of 12 Daffodil Street is 3 soli per week, and the furniture fee is 10 pence. For four months, the rent is 16 pounds 4 soli, and the furniture fee is 6 soli 11 pence, for a total of 6 pounds 6 pence. There should be a discount for renting for four months at a time, so let's remove the pence first.

Klein took out a ten-pound note and a one-pound note from the banknotes and put them aside.

The rent for my sister's apartment in Backlund should be a bit more expensive than Daffodil Street, but it won't exceed one pound per week. With daily expenses, ten soli would be enough.

With this in mind, Klein pulled out another one-pound note and a ten-sule note and placed them aside.

There's also Melissa and Benson's daily expenses. It would be best if Melissa and Benson didn't plan to touch this money... Klein thought lonely in his heart... If he maintains his current standard of living, the weekly food expenditure will be around 1 pound, or 18 pounds. Add in the occasional little luxury, and let's calculate it as 25 pounds.

The total is 42 pounds, and now there is 2486 pounds 6 soli and 5 pence left.

Klein carefully counted the remaining gold pounds twice, sorted them, and put them into envelopes.

He squeezed the bulging envelopes and stuffed them into the drawer.

Looking up, Klein saw the metal doll placed on the desk, and a hint of loneliness appeared in his eyes.

He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the doll, but stopped when he was a few centimeters away from the doll. His fingers moved slightly, his eyes full of confusion.

Finally, he picked up the metal figure.

……

The next day

Melissa had to go to school today, and Benson had to go to work, so Klein booked a train ticket for the afternoon.

He woke early in the morning, had a quick breakfast, and went to the Tingen Housing Association to pay four months' rent. As Klein had expected, paying all four months' rent in one lump sum did offer a discount, and in the end, Klein only paid £10.

After settling the rent, Klein returned home to look for Bella.

"Bella."

As soon as Klein returned home, he saw the maid Bella sweeping the floor in the living room.

"Mr. Klein?" Bella's tone was a little puzzled. She put down the broom and walked towards Klein. "What's going on?"

Klein nodded, took out the gold pounds that had been put into the envelope, and handed it to Bella.

"I need to leave Tingen, and my return date is uncertain, so I want to pay you the next four months' salary first," Klein explained. "This envelope contains not only your salary but also your food expenses for the next four months. We've agreed on a total of twenty-five pounds."

Bella was obviously frightened by Klein's actions. She opened her eyes wide, not daring to take it. She felt bewildered and helpless. Only after hearing Klein's explanation did she breathe a sigh of relief and took the envelope.

"I hope to enjoy one last moment of our own with Benson and Melissa before I leave. Miss Bella can take a day off and come back tomorrow or tonight."

Klein continued.

Bella glanced at Klein with some confusion. She could stay in her room without disturbing the Moretti siblings' alone time. It was like this before. There was no need to give her a day off directly.

But Bella didn't think much about it and happily accepted this unexpected vacation.

"Yes, Mr. Klein."

After Bella left, Klein climbed the stairs to his room and sent all the extraordinary items hidden in the room to Sefirah Castle, eliminating all traces of his extraordinary abilities.

After doing all this, the room was restored to its original appearance.

Klein took out the envelopes from the drawer, walked into Benson's room, and placed them all under Benson's quilt.

He patted the quilt and tidied it up as if he had never been there.

Klein didn't look at anything too much. He lowered his head and left Benson's room. He sat on the sofa with empty eyes, waiting for Melissa and Benson to return.

He didn't know how long he waited. During this time, he wanted to check the clock countless times, but he restrained himself countless times. He hoped that Melissa and Benson would come back soon, but at the same time, he hoped that they would not come back.

But no matter what Klein thought, reality would not change because of his thoughts.

He heard the door open.

It's time for judgment!
"Klein?"

As soon as Melissa entered the room, she found Klein sitting on the sofa, looking very depressed.

Although Klein was as respectable as ever, Melissa still felt that he had an inexplicable decadence.

Benson also frowned. As an older brother, he knew his siblings very well and noticed something unusual about Klein.

Because of the train schedule in Klein, Benson specifically applied to leave work early and left immediately after Melissa finished school.

"Klein, what's wrong with you?"

"Melissa..." Klein subconsciously touched his pocket, then immediately removed his hand as if it had been burned. He turned to look at his sister Melissa and brother Benson, "Benson..."

Benson felt inexplicably uneasy, perhaps because Klein's abnormality was too obvious.

"I have something to tell you." Klein lowered his head, not daring to look at Melissa and Benson.

Although they didn't know what had happened, Melissa and Benson could clearly sense the seriousness of the matter and became anxious, not even realizing that Bella was not there.

"Klein, tell us what happened," Melissa said immediately, her eyes filled with worry. "We will definitely help you."

Benson's face was serious and he didn't say anything, but he nodded immediately after Melissa finished speaking.

"I……"

Klein opened his mouth and choked out, "I'm not Klein."

Melissa and Benson's minds went blank, as if Klein was speaking to them in an incomprehensible language.

At this moment, he did not use the ability of "Joker".

He finally doesn't have to use his "Joker" ability anymore.

"I'm not Klein." Klein repeated himself. His eyes were sore, and the sadness and guilt in his heart seemed to drown him, like a tide that made it impossible for him to breathe. But in this suffocation, he actually felt relieved.

easy……

"I'm not Klein." He murmured again, and the tears finally broke through the constraints of his eye sockets and flowed down his cheeks.

Klein felt an itch on his face. He didn't know why, and he didn't want to think about it. He raised his head and looked at Melissa and Benson.

(End of this chapter)