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."
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!!!
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!
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 .
i really really really wanted to love this but lotm is just not for character driven readers. there is cool stuff happening and very well done eldritch horror, but there is never any emotional depth or drive for why i should care about anyone or anything. i am so uninvested in this story
vol 3- gehrman sparrow was hilarious whenever he identifies a bounty and insta kills them i was dying. this volume was super funny, and action-packed with some great fight sequences
overall this was a 3.5ish. i do think it does what it's trying to do very well, and if you are exclusively looking for lore and world-building you'll love this, but unfortunately it just does not work for me
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!!!
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 :)
⭐️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!