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 in the

set up just like the one her mother, Karen, had

the past month meticulously restoring it to its former

see her mother working diligently

her mother had

from within, followed by a

been orienting his team to the

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

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

and his team

on the report and said, "These numbers are

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

Admiration was an understatement.

Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with

asked, "Who's handling the potion

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

feeling an

his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy

his half-finished report.

nodded, impressed by his

parts I'm unclear about. I'll report back to the director once I've figured

it and scribbled a

numbers for a moment, his

the pen and said, "How long have you

report as he

he's utterly devoted to medicine.

of someone,

spoke, Percival

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