She glanced at Soren's retreating figure, knowing full well her recent tie in combat was just a stroke of luck.

Soren was still nursing an old injury, not yet back in top form.

Percival approached with the detached professionalism of a captain, addressing Anna, "A month from now will be the final assessment. Pass that, and I'll arrange for you to start interning in the lab while carrying out missions."

Anna saluted smartly. "Yes, sir. I won't let you or Vivienne down."

Vivienne watched her with a hint of amusement. The girl was a quick study.

While Leopold drove Vivienne and Percival back to their estate, Anna was left at the Vanguard Agency's training camp to hone her skills.

On the way, Leopold queried, "Vivienne, do you think Anna's got what it takes? The Agency's training isn't for the faint of heart."

Despite Anna's draw with Soren, he was worried.

"If you made it through, she will too," Vivienne replied nonchalantly, leaning on Percival's shoulder.

Percival nodded in agreement, "Right, makes sense."

Leopold glanced in the rear-view mirror, catching the couple's affectionate display, and asked belatedly, "Hang on. What do you mean 'if I made it through'? I'm way better than Anna, okay?" Vivienne lifted her gaze lazily, "She's nineteen. How old are you?"

Leopold fell silent.

Alright, he asked for it. He should just shut up!

With a snap, he pulled down the visor.

Out of sight, out of mind, right?

A month later.

officially began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the

lab first, taking in the

just like the one her mother, Karen, had established years

had spent the past month meticulously restoring it

working diligently as she approached

the path her mother had once

from within, followed by a group of

of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his team to the lab's environment and its

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching

saying, "We've been trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're

operation, Holden and his team had been busy with experiments

"These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction

lit up. They had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the solution at a

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the potion

His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed

sized him up, feeling an odd sense

hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions." Intrigued, Vivienne said,

handed over his half-finished report. Each word

impressed by

I'll report back to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking

looked at it and scribbled a

for a moment, his eyes

pen and said, "How long have you been working on

this morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed in

another explanation. "Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to medicine.

of someone, though that person was

they spoke, Percival

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