As he rose from his seat, Vance poured a cup of coffee for Percival and continued, "Take the Sheldon family; they're known for their fortune-telling and longevity. The Perez have a knack for telekinesis, and the Martinez? They can communicate with animals. The Abernathys, they can read minds. As for the Grimshaws, I'm not sure about their family secret. But I do know they've stolen something very important from others."
Percival, his curiosity piqued, asked, "What's that?"
"Our family's heirloom technique," Vance revealed. "It allows one to alter a person's meridians without any harm in a very short period of time."
Percival stood up abruptly, his voice cold, "You're saying that the method to alter meridians is your family's?"
Vance noticed Percival's serious demeanor and felt a sense of unease.
It was as if Percival had heard of this technique before.
Vance stood as well, "You don't mean to say you've seen this technique in action?"
Percival nodded, "Recently, Vivienne and I encountered a woman with extraordinary martial abilities. Yet, her meridians seemed no different from an average person."
That day, Percival and Vance discussed many things in the office.
When Percival left, he even took some documents from Vance's drawer with him.
Stepping out into the afternoon sun, Percival thought about everything he had learned and was about to call Vivienne when he saw Arthur approaching.
"War God," he addressed Arthur, clutching the documents from Vance's office. He intended to exchange brief pleasantries and move on.
After all, as someone who had long since resigned from Vanguard Agency, lingering around could stir up trouble.
Arthur responded coolly. He was about to pass by when he remembered that the man before him had been engaged to a lady from the Brooks family.
He halted, "Hold on. Percival, your fiancée is from the Brooks family, isn't she?"
A glint of recognition passed through Percival's eyes, "You're right, War God. Vivienne's father is from the Hawthorn branch of the Brooks family. She's the daughter of Dorian Hawthorne."
He did not mention Vivienne's relationship with Scott, nor did he reveal her biological father, choosing instead the only father Vivienne had acknowledged so far, despite their current estrangement.
Arthur was aware that Percival was withholding something, but he wasn't concerned. He got straight to the point, "Have you ever heard of a woman named Winnie in the Brooks family?"
"Winnie?" Percival furrowed his brows.
The name rang familiar, yet he couldn't recall where he had heard it. But as far as he knew, no woman by that name existed in either the Brooks or Hawthorn families, "No, I haven't. Are you looking for her, War God? I can ask Vivienne for you."
Arthur had always been a hero to Percival, and this small favor was the least he could do.
Arthur didn't refuse the offer. Looking at Percival, he felt a newfound respect, "I'd appreciate that."
"Anything else, War God?" Percival asked, already inching toward the exit.
Arthur pretended not to notice his eagerness to leave and spoke again, "I heard you know the Specter Healer?"
Percival's brow twitched almost imperceptibly.
The fact that Vivienne was the Specter Healer was common knowledge among the Linklater family, with Dracon being one of them. Why then did War God seem unaware?
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