Lord of Mysteries: Starting as a Reader
Chapter 216

Camping

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"Psychological Invisibility?"

Stewart had only sensed a slight disturbance at the mental level. He had not actually seen the intruder, but that was enough for him to make the right judgment.

According to Captain Kuhn's intelligence, the Marionettist who had killed the Church's Wind-blessed in the Northwest Suburbs possessed a Hypnotist Marionette!

Without hesitation, Stewart raised his right hand toward the doorway and used a Fire Thief's Steal.

At his level, Steal could briefly take someone else's Beyonder Ability for his own use. The better he understood the target, the easier it was to steal the ability he wanted...

And as a Mysticism Mentor who had fully analyzed and learned Psychological Invisibility himself, Stewart had no reason to miss.

Suddenly, he felt something like a mass of mist gather in the doorway before partially merging into his right palm.

At the basement entrance, which had been empty a moment ago, a blank-faced middle-aged man appeared.

Stewart revealed himself as well. Ignoring the shock, fear, anger, and hatred in the eyes of the Secret Order members around him, he opened his mouth and sang in Ancient Hermes:

"Thunder brings destruction,

The majesty of the gods strikes fear in every direction.

"Storms nurture hope.

After catastrophe comes new life."

Ancient Hermes carried a natural power of its own, and Stewart's simulated singing ability amplified it. Simple as the lyrics were, everyone around him heard what seemed like rolling thunder and froze in terror.

His opponent was likely a Marionettist, so Stewart had no intention of letting down his guard. He had used an Ocean Songster's ability to stun everyone so the enemy would struggle to concentrate on controlling Spirit Body Threads.

He then simulated Wind Binding, tightly restraining both the Hypnotist Marionette and every Secret Order member in the basement. With a

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