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.

The YQ and TCL

first, taking in the

was set up just like the one her mother,

month meticulously restoring it

her mother working diligently as she

path her mother had once

within, followed by a

orienting his team to the lab's environment and its

catching an

replicate that 3D biological printer, but

his team had been busy with experiments and

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

for a month, but Vivienne had seen the

Admiration was an understatement.

they eagerly surrounded her with reports from

a brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

trimmed, his nails clean,

him up, feeling an odd

his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions." Intrigued,

over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate and

nodded, impressed

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

scribbled a series of numbers.

numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this

pen and said, "How long

as he headed to his workstation, engrossed

devoted to medicine. We're all used to it

of someone, though that person was

spoke, Percival

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