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.

Vanguard Agency officially began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ

the lab first,

up just like the one her mother, Karen,

had spent the past month meticulously restoring it

her mother working

her mother had once

emerged from within, followed by a group of lab

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

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

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

his team

report and said, "These numbers are correct,

had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the solution at a

Admiration was an understatement.

Vivienne's expertise, they

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's

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, I'm working on the

feeling

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

over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate

nodded, impressed by

I'll report back to the director once

and scribbled

a moment, his

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

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

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

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

Percival

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