"Yes, sir. He didn't show up to work at all this morning, and we found his communication chip tossed in a trash can. It's pretty clear he knew someone was looking into him," the subordinate said.

Scorpia stayed silent. Visiora was well outside the reach of the Ruin Order. If they wanted to find Felix, they had no choice but to rely on the chief here.

"It seems like whoever's behind this is playing a long game," Jacob muttered. "However, the fact that no one gave me a heads-up means they're cautious of my identity and status.

"Fine then. It's time to go big. If Felix really is at the Royal Realm, avoiding surveillance and hiding in an isolated location wouldn't be that hard. But no one disappears without leaving some kind of trail. He's not completely untouchable."

…

An hour later, a large group of uniformed officers stormed into Jubilee Clinic. Their coordinated presence left Lucian stunned.

"Grandpa, why are people from the Enforcement Department here?" Yuliana asked.

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