Written by Very recently, fans of the highly popular Chinese donghua series have been treated to amazing news: the Lord of Mysteries Season 2 is officially scheduled for release in 2027! The announcement was made during the Tencent Video Anime Awards Annual Conference (available on Weibo). The trailer for Season 2 was also released by the official X account of the Chinese donghua:
Lord of Mysteries S2: Faceless Arc Updated!As Klein walks Backlund’s streets as Sherlock Moriarty, what unknown stories will happen?Stay tuned for Faceless Arc to unlock the answers to all riddles!The Special Episode is now streaming! Join the hunt immediately and complete this… pic.twitter.com/98o0YcMHIs— Lord of Mysteries (@LOM_officialEN) June 22, 2026
At the Award Conference and in the trailer’s subtext, it was confirmed that Lord of Mysteries Season 2 will cover Volume 2 of the webnovel series, specifically the Faceless Arc. While we wait for the release of the upcoming season, let’s dive into an analytical breakdown of what we know from the Faceless Arc as of now.
Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains heavy spoilers from the Lord of Mysteries webnovel series. Readers’ discretion is advised.
Everything We Know About Lord of Mysteries Season 2: The Faceless Arc
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With Season 1 of the recent Chinese donghua series that blew up the internet with its massive animation quality, ending with a perfect 10/10 in Lord of Mysteries Episode 13, we are on the edge of receiving Season 2 in 2027. On the topic of Season 2, it has been officially revealed that the series will animate the Faceless Arc from Volume 2 of the webnovel series (via WebNovel) by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving. Here’s everything you need to know and expect:
Arriving in Backlund, capital of the Loen Kingdom, Klein Moretti adopted the identity of Sherlock Moriarty, a private detective. A commission from Ian Wright pulled him into a tangled conspiracy involving Intis intelligence, MI9, and a plot by Lanevus to summon the True Creator. Klein tipped off Miss Justice, who alerted the Church of the Evernight Goddess, and though Lanevus fled into the sewers, Klein tracked him down – completing the first stage of his revenge.
He soon advanced to Sequence 7 Magician, then boldly stole the Black Emperor Card from the Roselle Memorial Exhibition. Further exploits, including eliminating the human trafficker Capim, earned him the alias “The Hero Bandit Black Emperor” and helped him fully digest the Magician potion, allowing him to advance to Sequence 6 Faceless.
Ince Zangwill’s schemes drew Klein in once more. After alerting the Church about Trissy Cheek, he disrupted a ritual aimed at descending the True Creator but barely escaped Mr. A, surviving only through a chance meeting with Mr. Azik and the intervention of “0-17,” the Angel of Concealment. Around the same time, the Lady Despair unleashed plague and a deadly smog over Backlund, killing more than 21,000 people in the East Borough. Klein suspected the catastrophe was coordinated by the royal family and military faction, though their true motives stayed buried.
Come the new year, he assumed a new identity and crossed the Sonia Sea in pursuit of mermaids – and Sequence 5 Marionettist. The Faceless Arc isn’t just about a few chapters; it covers 269 chapters, to be exact, with a massive exploration of the Lord of Mysteries‘ power and magic system.
How Many Chapters Are There in Lord of the Mysteries Vol 2: Faceless
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As we’ve mentioned earlier, Volume 2: Faceless expands through 269 chapters: from Chapter 214 to Chapter 482. The major timeline of this arc covers from September 1349 to January 1350 of the story. Here is a more detailed and precise timeline coverage of the story:
September 1349 (Chapters 214-263)
Klein arrived in Backlund on the 16th, settling into Unit 15 Minsk Street under the alias Sherlock Moriarty. The Tarot Club held its 12th meeting the next day, with Audrey advancing to Telepathist. Ian Wright commissioned Klein to locate Detective Zreal on the 20th; Klein found his corpse the following day. By the 22nd, Meursault had attacked Klein and paid for it with his life. Klein then attended Old Mister Eye of Wisdom’s gathering, sold Meursault’s Beyonder characteristic, and acquired the artifact he’d come to call the Language of Foulness.
Audrey tasked Fors and Xio with arranging the assassination of Intis ambassador Bakerland, a job Mr. A accepted. The month closed with its most consequential stretch: Klein hired Sharron as a three-day bodyguard for 1,000 pounds, Ian revealed the full story behind the conspiracy, Bakerland was assassinated, and Klein and Sharron killed Rosago – with Klein claiming the Fool Pathway formulas for Sequences 7 through 5. A commission from Millet Carter then sent the two to investigate an underground structure on Williams Street.
October 1349 (Chapters 264-372)
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The 14th Tarot Club meeting opened the month, followed by Audrey tasking Xio with tracking Lanevus and Mike Joseph commissioning Klein to escort him into East Borough. On the 6th, Klein and Sharron demolished the underground structure, and Audrey passed along a key clue about Lanevus. Klein confirmed Lanevus’s location at the dock union shortly after. On the 8th, the City of Silver discovered the True Creator’s Temple. Klein advanced to Sequence 7 Magician on the 10th, and Fors joined the Tarot Club that same night during a Blood Moon.
On the 16th, Klein stole the Black Emperor Card of Blasphemy from the Roselle Memorial Exhibition, narrowly escaping Bernadette Gustav before encountering the serial killer Devil Dog. Later that month, Klein helped Sharron and Maric hunt Rose School of Thought members. Derrick, imprisoned in the City of Silver’s spire, first heard the name Amon from a long-captive man named Uddel. The 18th Tarot Club meeting brought several milestones: Uddel was killed, Leonard advanced to Nightmare, Alger fully digested the Seafarer potion, and Klein obtained Emlyn White’s freedom through the Harvest Church.
November 1349 (Chapter 372-406)
Klein’s investigation into a missing girl named Daisy led him to Capim’s villa, culminating in the events that earned him the name “The Hero Bandit Black Emperor.” Around the same time, Fors made first contact with Mr. Lawrence of the Abraham Family. On the 3rd, Klein entered Aaron Ceres’s dream and retrieved Will Auceptin’s paper crane, while Audrey received an invitation to join the Psychology Alchemists.
The 19th Tarot Club meeting followed on the 5th, with Derrick borrowing the All-Black Eye from Mr. World. Mr. A learned of the Fool through Elder Lovia and announced a bounty on the Fool’s believers at a Beyonder gathering. The next day, Klein and Aaron discovered Will Auceptin’s body at the Grimm Cemetery. Fors crossed paths with Lawrence again there, and he asked her to deliver Leymano’s Travels and his Beyonder Characteristic to Dorian Gray at Pritz Harbor upon his death. Leonard was officially made a Red Gloves of Soest’s squad the same day.
December 1349 (Chapters 409-482)
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On the 15th, Klein and Framis Cage acquired shares in the Backlund Bike Company, Audrey joined the Psychology Alchemists, and a confrontation with Jason Beria ended with his escape. The next day, Jason assassinated Pallas Negan before Leonard chased him into the sewers – only to find the Hero Bandit Black Emperor had already killed him. Klein also fully digested the Magician potion that day. On the 17th, Fors became Dorian Gray Abraham’s student. On the 18th, Klein sold the location of Amon Family’s Underground Tomb to the Machinery Hivemind, and Talim Dumont died.
The 25th Tarot Club meeting took place on the 20th. On December 23rd, Klein advanced to Sequence 6 Faceless, and Benson passed the Civil Servant Examination, planning to move to Backlund with Melissa. By the 24th, Colin’s exploration team reached the True Creator’s temple and became trapped in a time loop, while an evil spirit attempted to manipulate Klein and Sharron underground. On the 28th, Emlyn officially joined the Tarot Club, and Klein ended his lease on Minsk Street, preparing to leave Backlund. On the 30th, Klein obtained the identity of Gehrman Sparrow through Sharron’s contacts.
January 1350 (Chapters 482)
Klein received his new identification papers as Gehrman Sparrow on the 1st. On the 3rd, he visited a newly opened cemetery to write an epitaph for Old Kohler. In a quietly bittersweet moment, Benson and Melissa arrived in Backlund and unknowingly caught a distant glimpse of their brother – now unrecognizable as Gehrman Sparrow. Klein then departed the city, heading for Pritz Harbor and whatever came next.
What to Expect From the Lord of Mysteries Season 2?
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Based on what we’ve learnt from the webnovel so far, the upcoming Lord of Mysteries Season 2 is going to be heavily focused on Klein’s arrival at Backlund and playing the role of a detective to uncover more dark narratives and secrets. Season 2 is going to be much darker than Season 1, in our opinion, as the narrative deals more with the supernatural aspect of the series than the human part of the narrative.
Additionally, the title Faceless refers not just to Klein’s promotion to sequence 6 Faceless, but also to the faceless people who lived and died in East Backlund as some of the backbone members of society. Although their stories were rarely known, their contributions were invaluable. The spotlight on Old Kohler and Liz’s family was the author’s attempt at portraying some of the stories of these faceless people.
Are you excited for Lord of Mysteries Season 2? We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.
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