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

lab first,

just like the one her

the past month meticulously restoring it

could almost see her mother working diligently as she approached the

her mother had

Holden emerged from within, followed

of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching

replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're

of operation, Holden and his team had been busy

"These numbers are correct, but

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

Admiration was an understatement.

seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with reports from

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

revealing a young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am,

up, feeling an

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

half-finished report. Each word was

nodded, impressed by

director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking

looked at it and scribbled a series

a moment, his eyes brightening.

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

as he headed

he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all

was not bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person was

they spoke, Percival entered,

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