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Lord of the Mysteries #3

Lord of the Mysteries Volume 3

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With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?

Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…

The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.

Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of "The Fool."

988 pages, Unknown Binding

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Profile Image for yel ᰔ.
635 reviews199 followers
March 8, 2023
5/5


"Every journey has its destination"

this volume ended not in an emotional way as i've expected, unlike the first two volumes, but the ending in this volume is no doubt more intense and nerve-racking than those two in so many levels. i already expected to see an intense battle before this volume ended, but i was not ready for that kind of intense. and that battle is definitely the most chaotic battle in this series yet. it's full of chaos and it's so much fun!

klein already triggered three evil gods in a span of three volumes! in the first volume, it was the 'true creator' and his blessed organization 'aurora order'. in the second volume, it was the 'primordial demoness' and her blessed organization 'demoness sect'. and now, it was the 'mother tree of desire'/'chained god' and their blessed organization 'rose school of thought'. and all of them posed a serious threat to klein, the kind of threat that even readers could feel in their bones.

in this volume, klein moretti once again changed his identity, from being the detective sherlock moriarty who mostly stayed in the city of backlund, to being an adventurer gehrman sparrow who roamed the sea. and his change of identity isn't just on the surface level of changing his name and appearance, but also his whole personality. from being a cautious and weak but smart and gentleman detective to being a crazy and reckless adventurer. gerhman sparrow is the most opposite of klein's real personality but because he's already a sequence 6 faceless, it's definitely a must to act according to his current identity. and him being the mad adventurer added more to the fun of this volume.

KLEIN MORETTI


GEHRMAN SPARROW


another member was added to klein's tarot club and she's actually the member with the highest sequence among them and definitely more powerful than most of them, but klein continues to show his 'might' in front of them, making even the newest member bow down to him. as expected of the charlatan lol

i think i loved this a little bit more that the first two volumes, and that says a lot! there are another batch of allies and enemies introduced. there's no doubt klein chose various likeable allies outside of his tarot club, despite them having different personalities. characters like edwina edwards, blazing danitz, anderson hood, frank lee and queen mystic bernadette (i'm not sure yet if she's really an ally but it's a high possibility)

klein, aside from being a part-time 'unknown and mighty existence' mr. fool, he also acquired another godly identity as a sea god kalvetua. klein's growth was even more evident here. from 'three vs one fights' where klein is on the majority side to 'one vs three fights' where he was the one who fights alone and the three has the same level of strength as him, it's an apparent improvement, a huge but also a hard-earned leap of his strength. but despite his improvement, it's also clear that he's still far away from the level of his real enemies, which was the evil gods mentioned and their organizations

also, the plot is getting deeper and more intense. there are questions from the previous volumes that were answered here, but there are also an additional mysteries added to the pile. this series really has a huge world and i still have a lot more to discover but i'm not complaining. i even wish for more!!!

klein left the city of backlund at the end of volume 2, but he came back after months of travel at the end of volume 3. this is also the first time after volume 1 that klein would be in the same place as his siblings benson and melissa. i wonder how the author would handle that scene because i'm pretty sure klein would meet them again, though not in his klein identity. i think it would be emotional.

halfway through this volume was a complete unknown territory for me as i've already caught up with the part where i left off the first time i read this. now, the element of surprise if back. i no longer know what will happen next and that added more to my excitement! reading this is so much fun! i was literally at the edge of my seat with every fight, especially the battle at the end! i'm very much looking forward to the next volume!!!



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keeping track of klein's identity
vol 1: fortune teller & agent
vol 2: detective
vol 3: adventurer/pirate hunter
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66 reviews1 follower
August 30, 2025
Vol. 3 has everything I love about this series—mystery, supernatural intrigue, and that slow-burn worldbuilding that keeps me hooked. Klein’s new persona, Gehrman Sparrow, is a fantastic addition, along with a few new characters who bring fresh excitement and high-stakes adventures. The mysteries of the sequences only grow deeper, and the tarot club scenes remain a highlight with their subtle power plays, coded conversations, and hints of just how much more there is out there. Overall, it’s brilliantly entertaining—on to the next!
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41 reviews4 followers
November 30, 2024
این جلد پر از ماجرا جویی های قشنگ و جالبی بود که خوندن رو برای خواننده اصلا خسته کننده نمیکرد به علاوه شخصیت های جدید به معنای واقعی عالی بودن و چندین برابر جذابیت داستان رو بیشتر کردن .
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149 reviews
March 29, 2025
Tho vol1 and Vol2 were good and I enjoyed them, but vol3 took me on a rollercoaster of a ride, it was so fun reading this vol, and yup it just kept getting better every vol, that I have high expectations for next vol and I won't be disappointed ~~~
GEHRMAN SPARROW gotta be one of my favorite personas now ngl hahahaha~~~
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Lia Sokolov.
167 reviews23 followers
October 1, 2025
ES QUE EL FINAL, yo creo que ahora Gehrman Sparrow será un criminal buscado o algo así y encima algunos ya notaron un poco niebla gris y más por el rasgo único de Klein, MIEDO, TERROR OZUNA.

Todos los personajes que aparecen en este vol los amo mucho, especialmente Danitz, Reinette, Anderson, Bernadette (aunque ella salió en el segundo vol, solo que no sabíamos).

ARRODES, ES QUE ES UNA COSITA ADORABLE Y SIEMPRE FIEL AL LOCO FKFKFKFKSF en fin, yendo al cuarto volumen, siento que tardé leyendo el tercero.
Profile Image for Courteney.
67 reviews
August 8, 2025
The crazy adventurer Gehrman Sparrow you will be missed. My favorite alias of Klein's so far.
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108 reviews
June 8, 2025
Rating: 6/5.
Yeah, you read that right. Not a typo. Out of the three Lord of the Mysteries volumes I’ve read so far, this one is by far my favourite!

I won’t talk much about the other characters—let’s just focus on Gehrman Sparrow. He’s crazy, yes. Crazy Handsome Hot. Honestly, I can't stop thinking about him 24/7. Watching Klein try so hard to match this wild persona is hilarious—peak Klein content. And deep down? He’s still secretly kind.

When I first started this volume, I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it much since most of it takes place at sea. But wow—I was so wrong. This volume had me laughing almost every chapter! I loved all the chaotic new friends Klein made. Danitz, Anderson, Frank—they’re all unhinged in the best way, and I was struggling not to laugh out loud in class.

There were also little found family moments that got me right in the feels. No actual tears were shed… but my eyes did get that shiny, emotional glaze. You know the one 🥲

The last fight is the most chaotic showdown in the series so far and I love that.

And now, I’m super excited to follow Klein’s new identity: Dwayne Dantes. Because… uh… I have a thing for mysterious older guys?? HAHAHA. But also—Backlund comeback?? Let’s goooo!
Profile Image for Jiaqi Zhang.
10 reviews
June 4, 2024
Definetly my least favorite volume so far. Translation and writing overall improved, and I am enjoying all the new character interactions and Klein's new identity as Sherlock Moriarty. There were some cases he received that were extremely interesting to read, such as the adultery case. I honestly felt very engulfed in his detective work! However, I was not the biggest fan of Klein not forming at least 1 closer relationship. He was extremely isolated, which makes sense due to his trauma from earlier volumes. I think I just miss having a team and family like environment around Klein!

I also really enjoyed how the Tarot club developed, and the new members added were all very cool with good side stories.

Overall, well written and a fun read, but was not a 5/5 for me.
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92 reviews3 followers
July 8, 2024
The beginning of it had me struggling a bit but once the initial set up plot was done I was binging it.
Although I'm not the biggest fan of stoic personalities like Gehrman Sparrow I still had a blast watching Klein struggle inside while interacting with the others. I gotta say this was the volume which introduced characters I had lots of fun reading about such as Danitz, Bernadette, Anderson oh and I mustn't forget our crazy biologist Frank lolol.
Anyways I liked most of the arcs in this volume, my Favorite had gotta be Bansy Harbor arc though, the horror was done SO WELL I LITERALLY HAD GOOSEBUMPS DUE TO THE EERIE ATMOSPHERE (minus the Grosselle's Travels one, I just could NOT give a damn about those new characters ehhe) and the pacing was good too, at times it did feel dragged but after reading 700+ chapters of this I know it in my heart that every little thing will come to play a part in the bigger picture later on.
And I must admit I have no idea what the big endgame is... Usually with stories I have hunches but with LOTM I am totally lost lol but am seated for the ride of unseen twists that come for me.
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285 reviews30 followers
August 28, 2021
Vol 3 Traveller
The best part about this Webnovel series is the world. Its so unique with its madness based magic system and its so well thought out. The characters are hilarious as well with splashes of gothic horror throughout.
And its hilarious that the author chose generic names for the characters like western authors do for Eastern stories. You go, Cuttlefish!
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58 reviews3 followers
August 29, 2025
it keeps getting better and better !! I cant believe im halfway through ..
Profile Image for AB.
633 reviews157 followers
February 11, 2025
Still going strong. Still loving it.
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13 reviews
July 6, 2025
Das war bisher das beste Buch aus der Reihe. Ich werde die Piratenzeit vermissen..
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54 reviews
October 23, 2025

oh gehrman gehrman!!! HE'S going down as the MOST iconic characters ever written. can't believe inside all that hard facade was a pookiest pookster klein😭😭😭 gonna miss LOML soo bad!!!
Profile Image for debm⭑.
54 reviews
October 7, 2023
Este volumen fue muy entretenido y en cierta forma divertido, me gustó ver a Klein haciendo de Gehrman Sparrow con una personalidad diferente y como va teniendo una imagen más clara de si mismo:

" Una persona muy sentimental;

Una persona que no pasó demasiado tiempo con los Halcones Nocturnos pero ha tenido ese periodo de tiempo influyendo profundamente en sus acciones y elecciones;

Una persona a la que le encanta el dinero, pero está dispuesta a gastar grandes sumas de dinero por sus hermanos;

Una persona que oculta su dolor en su interior mientras muestra una sonrisa a los demás;

Una persona que se siente avergonzada por su actuación. "

Me gustaron los personajes que se introdujeron en este volumen, así como los encuentros del Tarot Club :)
Profile Image for Maddi.
68 reviews
March 9, 2025
⭐️4.50
Un po' sottotono rispetto ai primi due volumi come sviluppo della trama principale ma necessario per la crescita di Klein.
Pieno di informazioni che non pesano affatto, anzi, caricano ancora di più le aspettative 👀
Molti arc mi sono veramente piaciuti, mi spiace da una parte che Klein non sarà più spesso tra navi, isole misteriose e pirati. Non vedo l'ora di continuare!
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370 reviews8 followers
July 16, 2023
4.5⭐
Klien, I love you, I really do but
GEHRMAN SPARROW!!! 💅👁️👄👁️💅
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221 reviews1 follower
December 6, 2024
The third volume done!

"Traveler" is .... a journey. A wild journey. I would say that it takes a while to pop off, because Gehrman does not have much personality until like 20% ish, and Danitz is the only fun interesting thing to read until then. This volume is full-on pirate illegal stuff, very crazy and very pleasing to read how much violence is in this volume.

Now, after that 20% mark, it's a wild ride. Gehrman is INSANE, just the best cold, polite, crazy bastard I have ever read. He can go from "I'll help you kill an Admiral", pulling a gun in the middle of a bar just because to being the most polite bounty hunter ever.

The reason why it's just four starts is that there are lots of places that are not greatly explained in the overall continent (if a cool Reddit guy hadn't drawn the map, I would be in chaos), VERY repetitive use of inns and generic bars, random pirates and situations that feel like very repetitive or "ahh, let's just go to the fun part" kinda way.

--> While reading it, one of my updates was: "I don’t understand a single part of the lore of this world. I love it but I can’t follow it. It's a block of text of people with repetitive names, 3000 gods and doubles the angels and Oh my god I'm dying" I want to explain myself here: Yes, the series of confusing gods and names that seem similar but aren't continue. Why are we even talking about angels and gods when we are just plain S7?! I had to search on the wiki for an explanation about the gods and deities, and believe me it's the best thing I did. The book fails to explain to the reader the god's system within epochs and to differentiate the gods of creation and the gods of sequences. Ask on Reddit or search wiki (spoiler alert). Epochs should also be better explained because it's not that clear.

While it's well done and the travelling back and forth between bays, harbours and islands builds a world and relationships that are very important for the plot, it's very chaotic or confusing. But...we tackle a large part of the big plot here, so it still is an excellent volume with the best Klein persona up to where I'm reading now (V5). (Dw, Gehrman Sparrow is for life, he continues to appear.)

As to characters, one of the best characters ever is introduced in this volume: Arrodes. YOU WILL LOVE HIM. He is the best, I want more of him.

Luckily, there is a lot of action in this volume that reveals a new side to the MC and furthers the danger and chaos part of the plot of the Lord of the Mysteries. The last 30% of this volume is insane and one of the best parts in the whole book. I don't even have words to review it. This V3 is a little bit of a trust and commitment test.
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Also, the best quote of the whole volume, to introduce you to Gehrman:

Someone: "I'm very curious if Vice Admiral Ailment is really as charming as the rumor say?"

Gehrman: "Her bounty is extremely charming."

You just have to cerrar el estadio.
161 reviews4 followers
October 27, 2021
My Rating System:
5- Perfect for my taste, could not physically stop reading/listening, wanted more afterword.
4- Almost perfect, could not stop reading/listening, probably wanted more afterword.
3- Enjoyed the book, could see others loving it, need to think if I want more.
2- Can see why others might like the book, but I could not, I do not want more.
1- What is this? What went wrong? Why did they do this? This doesn't make any sense! (No idea who it is for but definitely not for me).

The third volume was a great continuation of the story. I like how the story is progressing and constantly providing new information about the world. The characters are still pretty interesting and continue to develop through the story which is nice. The main negative I have is the word lampoon/lampooned. It is used so often that it is just annoying every time I see it. There are so many other ways to describe internal rhetorical remarks instead of using lampoon. Furthermore, sometimes I wonder why Klein doesn’t use divination or something for similar tasks like e did in the first two volumes. While I know it’s not a guarantee solution it seems weird that he didn’t use it sometimes where it might have been useful. Those are probably my two biggest issues in this volume. Thankfully, the other issue where different characters repeated the same actions, such as waiting exactly twenty seconds to respond, was less noticeable throughout this volume. Overall, I have really enjoyed watching Klein grow and become stronger. I really want him to stay on the potion path he’s on but I have a feeling that it will change. Another thing I want to mention is that I wish that some things were explained better in this volume, like why he chose option A over option B. Most of the time the author gives a good explanation on why one option is better than the other. Unfortunately, it happened less in this volume which just makes it a little weird. Ultimately, I can’t wait to start the next Volume it’s been a great adventure so far and I hope it continues.
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