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

arrived at the lab first, taking

one her

had spent the past month meticulously restoring it to its

mother working diligently as

path her mother had

emerged from within, followed

orienting his team to the lab's environment and its various

eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on the

saying, "We've been trying to replicate that

operation, Holden and his team had been busy with experiments and

spotted several errors on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but

They had been stuck for a

Admiration was an understatement.

they eagerly surrounded her with reports from their

asked,

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

up, feeling an odd sense of

is Rex. He's a recent hire.

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

impressed by his

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

and scribbled

moment, his eyes

"How long have you been working

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

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

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

they spoke, Percival

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