"You just have to stand next to me," Metis said without looking up, sliding silver needles into Sabine's skin.She didn't really need me to do anything, did she?I laughed. "What? Am I your lucky charm?" "You bet everything on me, didn't you?" Metis replied. Her voice was cool, yet carried a hint of coyness. "Do you want to win or not? If you do, you'll stand where I say. I feel far more assured when you're next to me."She was telling the truth. She couldn't tell whether it was the pendant or simply her psychology, but Sebastian's presence alone seemed to ground her."As you wish, Goddess of Medicine," I said.It was time to watch her work. Unlike most doctors, Metis' procedure felt like a performance. Her hands moved with choreographed precision, inserting needles into key meridian points on Sabine's body with a fluidity that seemed almost cinematic. She looked so solemn, so completely absorbed, that everyone instinctively trusted her judgment.Within minutes, she had placed
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