After their frank conversation, Dusk and Viper began discussing the next steps they needed to take. First was the matter of talent selection—only then could they move on to other tasks.
"Do you have any candidates worthy of becoming the first generation of Heart Masters?" Dusk asked.
"Give me a moment," Viper replied, fingers rapidly tapping across her laptop keyboard as if she were pulling up confidential data.
Moments later, she turned the laptop screen toward Dusk. Displayed were nine faces—six of whom he neither recognized by face nor by name.
"Who are they?" he asked.
"Let me give you a quick rundown. You should at least be somewhat familiar with Silas, Mirella, and Aldric. As for the other six, they are the branch leaders—our most skilled and fiercely loyal members. These are the people I can trust to form the first generation," she said, pointing at the screen as she spoke.
Dusk leaned in to examine the profiles more closely:
