Lord of Mysteries REDUX
After the recent success of the Lord of the Mysteries donghua, there’s been a surge of new readers eager to experience this world of mystery, divinity, and the unknown.
As one of those newcomers, I wanted to dive into the novel myself—but I quickly realized that reading the direct Chinese translations can be difficult for many English readers. The tone, pacing, and phrasing sometimes lose the magic that makes Lord of the Mysteries so special.
That’s why I created this Redux Edition—a refined, literary reimagining of the original text. Every chapter has been carefully rewritten to preserve the atmosphere, philosophy, and wit of Cuttlefish That Loves Diving’s masterpiece, while flowing naturally in English.
Whether you’re a brand new reader brought here by the donghua or a longtime fan looking to experience the story in a fresh light, this version is made for you.
Welcome to the gray fog once more—refined, reborn, and rediscovered.
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Lord of the Mysteries (诡秘之主) is a Chinese western fantasy webnovel written by the Chinese author Cuttlefish That Loves Diving (爱潜水的乌贼)
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."