Wizard: Start consuming attributes from the equipment slot.

"Your Highness, ever since I received that letter a few days ago, I have been tracing its origin. I learned that it was sent from Morningstar City. I followed this clue all the way and finally determined that the letter came from the slums of the West City."

"So I spent the whole day exploring the West Side, and I found this on a pickpocket who was trying to steal something."

Viktor raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of unease.

"What a coincidence?"

Garr nodded, though he also had some doubts:

"It is indeed too much of a coincidence, Your Highness."

"I also suspect this might be a trap... so I came back to report to you, and I would like to ask for your instructions on whether to continue."

Viktor tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes glazed over as he pondered the sudden incident.

In fact, just like what was mentioned before, his relationship with his sister Vivian could not be described as brother and sister working together, but it could also be described as mutual dislike.

Based on this situation, he shouldn't have cared about the other person's life or death.

But the reason he hesitated was that, if things went as expected, his younger sister seemed to be carrying some special items given to her by her cheap father... such as the treasure passed down in their Feltro family.

This isn't Victor keeping us in suspense.

However, as the family's most important secret, the appearance and function of that treasure could only be passed down orally by the patriarch, and even he, the designated heir, knew nothing about it.

All that is known is that the ancestors of the Feltrol family relied on this treasure to rise from ordinary wanderers to eventually establish a duchy of considerable size.

The reason why the Feltlow family was targeted by wizards, forcing the entire family to disband, separate, and flee to save their lives, seems to be because of this treasure.

So let's work backwards from this point—a treasure that can even tempt a wizard must be something extraordinary, perhaps even a divine artifact left behind by an ancient wizard.

Now that there is a chance to retrieve this treasure, should I give it up?

Various speculations flashed through Viktor's mind.

But in the end, he stopped tapping the table and looked up at Gar:

Where is that pickpocket now?

Garr thought for a moment and said:

"I interrogated him a bit, but the pickpocket said he found the child, which I thought seemed like the truth."

"So I originally wanted to kill this guy, but killing him might cause some trouble, so I broke both his legs and arms and dumped him in an empty alley."

"It's uncertain whether it's still there."

Victor stood up:

"Let's go take a look together."

"I need to ask him some questions."

Garr was somewhat shocked, hesitated for a moment, and still tried to stop him:

"Your Highness... leave this to me."

"You should still..."

Before he could finish speaking, Viktor raised his hand to signal him not to continue:

"I didn't make this decision lightly. Vivian might have something I need, something that might be very important."

"That's why I'm going to find her myself."

"Secondly, your strength as a Grand Knight is sufficient in the mortal realm, but it's uncertain in Dawnstar City."

"Although I haven't mastered many spells, as an apprentice of Morning Star Academy, the Eye of the Stars will be watching me. If it discovers a hostile wizard, it probably won't dare to make a move under the Eye of the Stars' gaze, unless the other party is willing to pay the price of becoming a member of Morning Star Academy to prove its authority."

"In summary, I made this decision after careful consideration, and I am very confident in my decision, so there's no need to try to persuade me otherwise."

"I see... Your Highness, please follow me."

Upon hearing his words, Garl's anxiety immediately vanished.

As a loyal knight, it is wrong to disobey his master's wishes. He only spoke up to warn Viktor because he was afraid that Viktor would act rashly and fall into the enemy's trap.

But since Victor has proven that his decision was well-considered, as a knight, he only needs to carry out orders, which is what a knight should do:

"If danger arises, I will be Your Highness's strongest shield and sharpest weapon!"

Viktor smiled:

"We might not even encounter any danger yet, so don't you dare plant your flag at me."

After saying that, he walked over to Gar and patted him on the shoulder.

Without further hesitation, Garr turned and followed Victor, the two of them heading towards the West District.

......

Morningstar City is a city located beside a mountain range.

It has only three districts: East District, West District, and South District.

The East District, home to the Morningstar Wizarding Academy, is the heart of the city. Over 90% of wizards operate in the East District, which also houses the most bustling commercial streets.

The southern district serves as the city's operational center.

Various factories, such as steel mills, magic lamp factories, magic ore processing plants, and so on, are located in the South District, which is the industrial hub of Morningstar City and the territory of many wizarding guilds.

As for Xicheng District... it's naturally a gathering place for ordinary people.

Seventy percent of the city's population is sustained by the remaining resources of the other two districts.

With the influx of various migrants, violent conflicts and crimes have become rampant, and neighborhoods of all sizes have been controlled by different gangs.

Some gangs banded together to avoid being bullied, some were driven by ambition to climb higher, and some were secretly supported by chambers of commerce. But in general, without the jurisdiction of a strong government, these gangs became the ones that maintained the rules.

Of course, these are usually just minor squabbles between mortals, so the wizarding academy simply uses this place as a training ground for new wizards and doesn't bother with it at all. As long as too many people don't die at once, it doesn't matter.

Since it's a slum, the environment here is naturally much worse than in Dongcheng District.

Although the border was only one street away, when Victor walked from the East District to the West District, he felt as if he had suddenly returned from modern civilization to the Middle Ages.

It smelled of urine, foul odor, and a hint of blood.

Fortunately, there wasn't any feces on the ground here, otherwise Viktor might have turned around and retreated.

As he walked down the street, looking at the residents around him who were terrified at the sight of his wizard robes, Victor couldn't help but shake his head... No wonder there were hardly any wizards around here.

Any apprentice who has ever lived in the East District could bear to return to living in this cesspool.

So... can my pampered, spoiled, and headstrong younger sister really stand this environment?

Or perhaps... she actually appeared here in another way?