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.

began. The YQ and

the lab first, taking

the one her mother, Karen,

the past month meticulously restoring it to its former

see her mother working diligently as she approached

walked the path her mother had once

Holden emerged from within, followed by a

had been orienting his team

catching an unfinished

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

and his team had been busy with experiments and

on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction mixed up. Give

had been stuck for a month, but

Admiration was an understatement.

and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly

a brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's

a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed

him up, feeling an odd

“Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about

handed over his half-finished report. Each word was

impressed

to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a question

and scribbled a series

the numbers for a moment, his

pen and said, "How long have you been working

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

"Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used to

bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person was

spoke, Percival entered,

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