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

first, taking in the familiar

up just like the one her

month meticulously

mother working diligently as

path her mother

from within, followed

orienting his team to

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental

trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're

operation, Holden and his

"These numbers are correct, but you've got

been stuck for a month, but

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's

young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses

him up, feeling an

young man's capabilities, Holden quickly added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical

handed over his half-finished report.

impressed by his

once

it and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

a moment, his eyes

down the pen and said, "How long have

the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed in

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

her of

spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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