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

at the lab first,

set up just like the one her mother, Karen, had established years

meticulously restoring it to

almost see her mother working diligently as she approached the

her mother had

emerged from within, followed by a group of

orienting

catching an unfinished

been trying to replicate that 3D

lab's month of operation, Holden and his team had been busy with experiments

"These numbers are correct, but

stuck for a

Admiration was an understatement.

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

discussion, Vivienne asked,

clean, and

him up, feeling an odd

hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions." Intrigued, Vivienne

over his half-finished report. Each

impressed by

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

at it and scribbled

numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening.

said, "How long have you been working on potion

report as he headed to his workstation,

utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used to

However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that

they spoke, Percival entered,

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