Chapter 53: The Secret of the Medical Book and the Harmony of Yin and Yang

The adrenaline of the confrontation had faded, leaving behind the cold, hard reality of the war to come. Santino stood in the quiet solitude of his clinic, the scent of antiseptic and dried herbs a familiar comfort that did little to soothe the storm brewing within him. He had faced down Orion’s thugs, had made a defiant stand in the heart of his village, and had declared war on a faceless corporate giant. The words had felt powerful on his tongue, righteous and true. But now, in the silence,...