“What do you mean?” the King asked, his sharp gaze narrowing on Adrian.Adrian turned toward him calmly. “I said I don't see any disease lingering around here,” he repeated.The King stared at him for a few seconds before suddenly bursting into laughter. The sound echoed throughout the courtyard.Adrian frowned. “Why are you laughing?”The King's laughter gradually subsided, though amusement still lingered in his eyes.“Because you're amusing,” he replied. “You walk into my palace, look at me for a few moments, and declare that I have no disease without even examining me.”His expression hardened. “Tell me, are you some kind of seer who can read fate and illness with a glance?”Adrian finally understood where the skepticism was coming from. “I can diagnose your condition without touching you,” he said calmly. “I'm that skilled.”The King's eyes narrowed further. “You're certainly full of confidence.”A trace of mockery appeared in his voice. “The only people capable of such feats are

"You'll not do that, Harry. Chairman Cole will treat Father and nothing will happen," Prince Josh, who had been quiet until now, finally said.Harry scoffed. "You all keep insisting he should treat Father. Tell me, none of our royal physicians were able to help him. They couldn't even give us a proper name for whatever disease he's suffering from, yet Chairman Cole wants to treat him with acupuncture?"Queen Dugan immediately nodded. "I think Prince Harry is making sense. Tell us what exactly the King is suffering from. Not every illness can be treated with acupuncture."Adrian remained silent for a few seconds before speaking. "The King doesn't have a disease."The moment those words left his mouth, everyone froze."What?" Prince Robert blurted out.Harry frowned. "Are you joking? Every physician who examined him concluded it was a disease. How can you be the only one saying otherwise?""My diagnosis has never been wrong," Adrian replied calmly. "What the King has is a rare condition

Adrian stepped closer to the King and quietly examined him.A few moments later, he withdrew his hand. "We should leave already," he said calmly to Prince Robert.Kai immediately walked closer and lowered his voice. "Aren't you going to tell me what's going on? I know you have a plan, but I'm completely in the dark here."Without warning, Adrian lightly struck Kai on the chest.The impact wasn't strong, but it caused Kai to stumble back slightly. At that exact moment, his eyes landed on something within the courtyard.His expression changed.A formation. An ancient formation was hidden around the King's residence.Kai's heart skipped a beat.He couldn't understand how he had missed it before.Carefully studying it, he noticed strands of fox-like energy lingering around the King's surroundings.His eyes widened. For a moment, he couldn't understand why Adrian would use such a technique.Even if it was meant to distract someone, it was still dangerous."Chairman Kai, are you alright?" t

“You don’t need to know who I am,” Adrian said calmly. “You’ll know when the time comes. Just don’t forget your promise to be there for me when I need it.”Prince Harry immediately nodded. “Of course, Chairman Cole. If you don’t wish to reveal it yet, we won’t press the matter.”“You can go ahead and examine Grandfather now,” Prince Josh added.Adrian stepped closer to the frozen figure.The enormous block of ice radiated an ancient aura, sending a chill through the entire chamber.He slowly formed a series of hand seals before placing his palm against the ice.The moment contact was made, his eyes closed.Silence filled the room.Several seconds passed before Adrian finally spoke.“The vow made by your generation to abandon dark magic is what placed him in this frozen state.”The princes frowned.“What do you mean?” Prince Robert asked immediately.Adrian kept his hand on the ice.“Your grandfather gathered every trace of forbidden magic within the Dragon Clan. To prove the clan's si

Adrian checked the King's pulse one final time and nodded slightly.The pulse was no longer chaotic.It had stabilized.The cold energy that had been disrupting his circulation was gradually fading.Without wasting another second, Adrian carefully removed the silver needles one after another.Each needle slid out smoothly.As the final needle left the King's chest, a powerful rush of blood and energy flowed through his body.The King's fingers twitched.Then his chest rose noticeably.Everyone in the room froze.Prince Robert nearly stepped forward. "Father?"Adrian immediately raised a hand. "Don't disturb him yet."The room fell silent again.The King's pale complexion slowly regained some color. The stiffness in his muscles began easing as his body's natural circulation returned.A few moments later, a deep cough erupted from the King's throat. "Cough! Cough!"His body jerked violently. Then a mouthful of dark blood spilled onto the side of the bed.Several people gasped.Queen Du