"Of course," Anthony said with an exasperated smile. "I went through all that effort to build up the Draconian Order myself. Why would I let you lead it if I'm not dead?"Laughing, Cassian finally accepted the Draconian Insignia."That's settled, then. You can start tending to my injuries now."Anthony settled down on the couch.Nodding, Cassian checked Anthony's pulse. After three minutes, he pulled away, saying, "I'll take care of your external wounds first, Mr. Kingsley, and then we'll tackle the parasitic poison.""Okay.""Take your shirt off."Anthony took off his shirt, revealing his heavily bandaged body.As Cassian unwrapped the bandages, he found six or seven wounds across Anthony's body. The most alarming was a slash across his back, running from his left shoulder down to his waist. It was a particularly gruesome sight.It awed him to realize that, despite suffering from such severe injuries, Anthony could still chat breezily as if nothing had happened. Few could cla
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