In the mysterious world of Cthulhu, I am the Lord of the Gods

"Herring, fresh herring....only 6 kt..."

"Steak, delicious steak....1 catty a piece, delicious steak."

“Rye bread, 6 kt each, cheap and affordable…”

Walking on the busy and crowded streets, Claure was in a particularly good mood with his hands full of food.

It has been four days since I left Southville, and today I can finally return to my apartment.

I wonder if Cesar and Doris are back.

And little Bill might also come back from his business trip today.

Claure thought of his brother-in-law, Little Bill, who always clamored to explore the five misty seas.

Klauer looked at Apartment 26, Lower Tulip Street, straightened his clothes, and walked up the stairs to the apartment.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

Klauer knocked on the door of the first unit on the second floor of the apartment.

"Klauer? It's you, such a hateful fellow. Why did you come back alone?"

"Where's Doris?"

The person who came out to open the door was a round-faced, energetic young man about 16 years old.

When the energetic young man saw that the person knocking on the door was Klauer, he looked disgusted.

"Hey, my great adventurer Mr. Bill."

When Claure saw this guy, he grabbed his neck.

"Cough cough cough~"

"Let me go, or I'll call for help."

"Xisha, come and take care of Klauer!"

"This damn bastard who likes to fool around and stay out all night!"

Little Bill yelled in the direction of the kitchen.

"Claude, you're finally back. Doris spent a lot of time looking for you during the few days you were away."

Xisha brought a large bowl of broth and spoke softly.

"Why hasn't she come back yet?"

"It's almost seven o'clock. Does the Niu Lai Ni Cathedral have new murals that need to be painted overtime?"

Klauer looked at the empty bowls on the dining table, frowning slightly, and a sense of inexplicable irritation rose in his heart.

"Doris always comes home on time every day. Today was really unexpected."

"Perhaps the carriage is delayed on the road. As long as we wait for half an hour at most, we can see her graceful and beautiful figure."

Cesar served Krall a bowl of soup and spoke in a soft voice.

"It's okay, we'll wait for Doris."

"It's a bit stuffy in here, I'll go open the window."

After saying this, Claure walked towards the small balcony outside the living room.

He was standing on his small balcony, overlooking the entire Tulip Street.

He stood there for a full ten minutes. The street was still crowded with people coming and going, but Claure still didn't see the familiar figure in the light blue dress.

Could it be that she was in some big trouble?

The more Klauer thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

Half an hour passed by unknowingly.

"Knock knock knock" there was a knock on the door.

Claure rushed to the door and opened it.

What appeared before him was a slightly plump elderly man.

The man had a mustache and a big belly.

The visitor was the landlord, Field Henry.

Field Henry was dressed the same as usual, but the only difference was that he had a brand new pocket watch.

Klauer took a closer look and found that the pocket watch was exquisitely made, with each scale marked with strange symbols representing the elements of wind, fire, water, and earth.

Klauer knew that this pocket watch came from the New Lane Cathedral.

New Lane Cathedral is the headquarters of the Church of the Lords of the Elements in Southwell.

Only those who have made significant contributions to the New Lane Cathedral can receive this glorious reward. Doris also wears one.

"Haven't we already paid this month's rent in advance?"

"That's 3 kate pounds."

Claure said to Field Henry with an impatient look on his face.

"Respectable and kind Mr. Claure, please don't misunderstand me."

"I'm here to deliver a message."

"I went to New Lane Cathedral to attend church today and met your beautiful and virtuous wife Doris. She asked me to tell you something. She has to work all night on Alice in Magic and she won't be back."

After Field Henry finished speaking, he took out his pocket watch and pressed it.

"Claude, this message took me more than half an hour and 15 minutes, and the carriage fee was 12 pence, so you need to pay me 20 pence."

Feld narrowed his eyes and extended his hand toward Klauer.

"Mr. Field, are you sure you're not really here to collect rent?"

"You're just passing by to bring the message?"

Klauer threw two small copper coins to Field Henry and said with disdain.

"Klauer, you..."

When Field saw that Claure only gave him 2 pence, he became so angry that his face turned red and he wanted to curse.

However, he took a deep breath and controlled his emotions.

"Even if it's just a side trip, the value of the information I convey is far more than 2 pence. Next month's water bill will have to increase by 5 pence, no, it will have to increase by 10 pence!"

Feld began to mutter to himself as he walked towards the end of the corridor.

"Snap" Feld opened the pocket watch in his hand.

Then there was a loud knock on the door of the house at the end of the corridor.

Feld's movements were extremely stiff and weird, which attracted Klauer's attention.

Klauer stared at where Field Henry was standing. The dim light shone on him through the window at the end of the aisle.

In an instant, a very deep dark shadow appeared behind Field Henry.

A familiar dark aura swept over.

Klauer took a few steps back reflexively.

"Snap!" The landlord Field closed the pocket watch in his hand.

This dark shadow disappeared without a trace in an instant.

No matter how hard Klauer searched, he could not find any trace of him.

Was that just an illusion?

Claure rubbed his eyes, but no matter how he looked at it, he could not feel the familiar feeling of oppression.

"Doris will be back early tomorrow morning. Feld has already brought the message. There is nothing to worry about."

Xisha came behind Klauer without knowing when, and said in a comforting tone.

Krall nodded to Cesar and walked to the dining table.

"Claude, eat more meat."

Xisha used a large bowl spoon to scoop the largest piece of beef for Claure. Seeing this, little Bill stood up and said quickly:

"Sister Xisha, you have worked hard. Now is the time for you to replenish your body. Eat more."

After saying that, little Bill scooped up two large pieces of beef and presented them to Xisha, but Xisha rolled her eyes in response.

"Klaue, help me."

Little Bill was frightened by Cesar's stare and could only turn to Claure for help.

Seeing this, Claure smiled and said:

"Bier is right, Xisha, eat more. I also brought back a lot of meat today. After you finish eating, you can go buy more tomorrow."

Claure patted his pockets to show that he had plenty of money.

"Claude, did you get another salary increase?"

Little Bill had an expression of disbelief.

"This is the allowance you deserve for your business trip."

Klauer said proudly.

"By the way, Bill, are you preparing for the mechanical apprenticeship certificate I mentioned?"

Klauer suddenly remembered that Bill wanted to change his career.

"I bought the relevant books, and I felt like I knew every word in them, but when they were put together, I had no idea what they meant."

Little Bill raised his head and said.

"You can't even understand such simple introductory knowledge, Bill. You are such a big yellow-haired dog."

Xisha said with a stern face.

"Cisa, how about you tutor Bill in your spare time?"

After saying this, Klauer blinked wildly at Bill.

"That's right!"

"My dear Cesar, if you can spare some time every week to tutor me, I will definitely be able to obtain the apprenticeship certificate recognized by the Steam Machinery Association."

Little Bill stood up from the stool and slapped Xisha on the chest.

Seeing this, Xisha glared at Little Bill, not agreeing but not refusing either.

"Not objecting is the same as agreeing, Bill. This is an opportunity I fought so hard for you. You must seize it and don't let me down."

After saying this, Klauer kicked Little Bill's butt, laughing and blinking wildly.

"By the way, Claude, Doris has put your Rhine bottles in your bedroom. There are six in total."

Cesar suddenly seemed to remember that Krall needed a Leyden jar, and she reminded him.

"Hurry up and finish your meal, then go back and read your book."

Cesar ordered Little Bill in an unquestionable tone.

"Okay, okay, Cesar~"

Seeing this, little Bill quickly stuffed the food into his mouth.

If this guy marries you in the future, he will probably have to hand over 10 pence to you...

Claure gave Cesar a big thumbs up in his heart.

After Krall finished his dinner, he headed for the bedroom.

He took a deep breath after seeing six small glass bottles filled with blue lightning that were neatly arranged on the drawer table.

This weird thing is Mr. Guanzhe’s favorite, and it can save his life at critical moments.

Krall carefully packed them into a metal box and stuffed a few bottles into the cargo pocket of his suit.

After finishing this, Claure prepared to go to the bathroom to wash up and then have a good sleep.

At this moment, he suddenly felt his bedroom being invaded by a mysterious and powerful force.

Soon, he saw a huge skeleton monster appear in his room.

The skeleton monster was so large that it almost filled half of the room.

Its head was pressed against the ceiling and was barely visible.

"The giant skeleton stretched out its 3-meter-long hand and handed a letter to Klauer."

The letter from Assistant Professor Thanatos. Could it be that he has found the mysterious person who is secretly controlling him?

Klauer took the letter handed over by the giant skeleton monster with both hands.

But just as Klauer said thank you, the skeleton monster suddenly fell apart, and huge white bones fell to the floor of the room.

It was like hitting the water, creating huge ripples and eventually disappearing.

Assistant Messenger Thanatos is indeed very strange and powerful.

Klauer marveled inwardly.

When Claure saw the letter disappear, he couldn't wait to open the letter in his hand.

The letter contained only a few lines. Claure read it carefully:

"Claude, there has been new progress in the investigation. Although the other party is very secretive, I still found some clues."

"I can't rashly return to Southville before the target is completely locked."

"The photo in the letter is the clue we found after several weeks of investigation."

After reading the letter, Klauer took a deep breath and unfolded the photos in the letter.

This is a blurry black-and-white photo showing a hand, a big hand full of wrinkles and bulging veins.

In this hand, Claure saw a pocket watch.

The pocket watch from the Elemental Lord Niulani Cathedral!

Claure suddenly remembered the pocket watch in the landlord's hand and the pocket watch that Doris often wore around her waist.

It was as if a huge lightning bolt suddenly flashed through his mind, exploding in his brain.

The person who secretly controlled him turned out to be from the Niu Lani Cathedral!

This matter is no small matter.

Claure went to the bathroom, quickly burned the letter in his hand and threw it into the trash can.

Then he quickly put on his suit jacket and walked quickly out the door.

"Klaue, where are you going?"

Seeing this, Xisha, who had just walked out of the bedroom, hurriedly asked.

"There's something urgent going on at the company, I'll be back as soon as I'm done."

After Claure finished speaking, he closed the outdoor door. The moment he closed the outdoor door, he quickly ran down the stairs and rushed towards the street.