"Woof."

The moment the blonde girl finished speaking, Victor clearly heard a dog bark in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, the cover of "Bruce" began to turn on its own, followed by pages of old paper recording various portraits and locations that began to turn rapidly.

The pages seemed endless; the sound of turning pages continued for more than ten seconds before finally turning to a blank page.

The moment the sound stopped, Victor suddenly understood why the book was named after a puppy.

Suddenly, a spirit-like tongue popped out from the pages of the book and stretched out towards him, lightly licking the dagger.

That wet, sticky feeling is just like a real dog's tongue.

After Bruce retracted his tongue, the shape of a dagger appeared on the blank paper.

Immediately afterwards, another dog barked.

Elena smiled with delight. "It says it's a boy, and we can find each other."

Victor didn't understand what the book was about, but upon hearing the information the girl mentioned, he immediately nodded: "Lead the way."

......

Meanwhile, on the street.

"Da da da..."

The boy who had met Victor at the church earlier was running towards the church.

He frowned, his eyes were urgent, and sometimes he would even accidentally bump into the shoulder of passersby.

"sorry."

After apologizing for what felt like the umpteenth time, he finally arrived at the church, pushed open the door, and went inside.

The staff inside has changed, but the priest is still the same priest.

The boy stared at the other person for a while, and seeing that the other person was busy helping everyone pray and hadn't noticed him, he then lowered his body and went inside.

He avoided being seen by others and soon arrived at the place where he had met Viktor before, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

However, after glancing at the ground a few times, his expression finally crumbled.

"My dagger! My dagger is gone!"

He shouted in his heart, his expression twisting slightly, revealing a ferocity that didn't belong to his age.

"Will, what are you doing here?"

Before he could catch his breath, a slightly amused voice startled him so much that his expression changed instantly.

Especially when he noticed the smiling woman in his peripheral vision, he quickly lowered his head and forced a smile.

"I just came out to buy some daily necessities and happened to come here to pray."

When he looked up again, his smile was much more natural.

The woman stared at him for two seconds, then her lips curled slightly wider: "I see. Then be careful on the road."

Seeing that the other party did not suspect anything, the boy Will nodded and quickly left the church.

A gentle breeze made him feel a slight coolness on his forehead.

He lowered his head, gently wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and suddenly changed course, taking a road that went in the opposite direction from his previous escape route.

But he still didn't give up thinking.

The dagger is missing; it's a very important item, and without it, the investigation will become quite complicated.

Moreover, I'm afraid I'll be punished when I get back.

Most importantly, who ended up with the dagger?

"Could it be that strange-looking passerby from today?"

As he was speaking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a red-haired girl brushing past him out of the corner of his eye.

"..."

Will was taken aback.

Having stayed here for so long, he had never seen anyone so beautiful, even though the other person was still young.

Wait, not a teenage girl, but a young woman?

A thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly turned around.

The girl hadn't gone far; her bright red hair was extremely eye-catching, and her slightly oversized long dress seemed more like a burden.

This scene further confirmed Will's suspicions, and he was about to call out to the other person.

However, the red-haired girl moved even faster.

The other person suddenly stopped and turned around, their ruby-like eyes looking at him with a somewhat endearing gaze.

But amidst the crowd of smiling faces on the street, the other person's downturned mouth stood out starkly.

"..."

Without saying a word, the girl suddenly turned and walked towards Will.

Will was taken aback, then felt a surge of joy:

"You're here for the assessment too, right?"

"..."

The red-haired girl's expression was stiff, and after a long while she finally uttered a soft "hmm".

"really!"

Will smiled. "What's your name?"

The girl paused for a moment before replying softly, "Isabel."

"I am Will."

Will nodded, gesturing for the girl to follow.

Isabel glanced at the smiling pedestrians on both sides, and then slowly revealed an awkward smile.

It took her a few seconds to adjust her smile before she slowly followed Will.

However, there was no light in her eyes; she was like a puppet.

The reason for this is simply that she was a girl created by the short, cloaked people.

In fact, Isabel never imagined she would become like this.

After her consciousness entered this body, she stepped through the gates of Selene.

Then, after being exposed to a bright light, she transformed into her current petite form.

"However, once inside, I was able to sense the location of the 'mark'."

With that thought in mind, Isabel followed Will into a deep alley.

The slightly dimmed light made her feel as if the entire environment had changed, and indeed it was.

The walls here aren't warm colors, but a deathly gray, and there are even some children's drawings on them, making them look more real than anywhere else on the street.

After walking for a short while, the light overhead became dimmer, the alleyway began to descend, and a ceiling appeared.

"This is a secret gathering for the trainees who are undergoing assessment."

After walking for a while, Will suddenly spoke.

As if to prove it was a boy, a light appeared ahead on the road—the torches on either side of the road.

At the end of the road, a wooden door was open, and figures could be vaguely seen moving inside, all of them appearing to be teenagers.

"..."

Seeing this, Isabel suddenly thought of the second young lady of the Raven Merchant Guild and couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Perhaps the person she's looking for is inside.

However, as Will led her through the door, she was disappointed.

Although the space in this so-called secret gathering was large and people were moving around everywhere, there was no blonde girl who matched the Raven family bloodline.

As she was pondering, her perspective suddenly shifted upwards, and when she looked down, she found that her body had returned to its girlish form.

Will, standing beside him, had grown into a boy with flaxen hair and freckles on his face.

"Will, who is this?"

Just then, a girl who looked seven or eight parts similar to Will walked over.

Will immediately straightened his back and said with a boastful tone, "She's just like us, an examinee I picked up off the street."

The girl raised an eyebrow slightly, first staring at Will for a moment, then looking at Isabel and revealing a gentle smile:

"My brother has caused you trouble. Let me introduce myself, my name is Granny."

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