In the car, there was a brief silence between Percival and Vivienne before Percival broke it, his grip tightening on Vivienne's hand. "We need to split up. I'm heading over to Vanguard Agency to confront Vance. He's up to his neck in this heist, and I'm sure he's involved. You should visit your grandpa. With this mess involving the ancient warrior lineage, he might know how to help."

Vivienne suddenly remembered that Leopold's imprisonment was due to pressure from members of the ancient warrior lineage, which left the Vanguard Agency unable to intervene.

The Perez family might just have a solution.

With that thought, Vivienne's eyes narrowed imperceptibly.

She had spent ten years training at the Emerald Monastery, taking time each year to build her circle of influence.

She founded the Nine Mystics Society, strengthening the Monastery's influence, believing she had become strong enough to protect those she cared about. Yet, facing the ancient warrior lineage, her power seemed insignificant.

The Nine Mystics Society was like an ant in front of the ancient warrior lineage, easily crushed.

And her control over GTO, which she thought was firm, had slipped through her fingers.

It was time to act.

"Okay, I'm on it," Vivienne said, squeezing Percival's hand back. "Make it quick. We can't let anything happen to Leopold."

"Right. Our Husky? No one's going to pluck him without a fight."

They parted ways then and there, Percival driving straight to Vanguard Agency.

Thomas, Anna, and Soren were all waiting in the deputy director's office, trying to get a hold of Leopold.

When they saw Percival return, they all approached him eagerly. "Deputy!"

"Where's Vance?" Percival's voice was grim.

others, "In his office, Soren's been keeping an eye on him. He

were all elite members of Vanguard Agency, smart

agency, and there

a secret from him until the trial was nigh meant no one but the director himself could have

this, Thomas and the others had been closely watching Vance's every

off his watch and tossed his jacket on the sofa, storming out with fury in his

Percival shoved him back. "Stay

other choice, Soren remained in the deputy

he pushed open Vance's office door and overheard the chime

It was Leopold's phone.

teased Leopold about that

pocketed the phone. "What

Percival walked over and pulled open

ever put it on silent?" Percival grabbed Vance by the collar, pinning him against

he might snap Vance's neck at any

resist, taking all of Percival's anger. "I wondered why Soren and Anna were hovering around the director's office

or got physical with his superiors,

time, he could not hold

could Vance expect him to sit down and

the agency. Percival loosened his tie. "Get out, all

dared linger, and even the other

a raging lion, a

had not

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