Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Everyone stared at Eliza in shock-including Eliza herself. She had never

imagined the king would grant her the title of "Holy Lady"

Since the founding of Hortenland, no such title had ever existed. And now, she was the first-Holy Lady of Walden

too stunned to

to respond.

For a moment, she was too

James smiled and gently reminded her. "Holy Lady, do you understand!"

Still dazed, Eliza mumbled a confused thanks.

James helped her to her feet. "From now on, you kneel only before the heavens, the king, and God."

The meaning was clear-she now answered to no one but the king. Not even her father, the Duke of Monbay, had authority over her anymore.

Eliza steadied herself and said sincerely, "I thank His Majesty for this great honor. I will devote myself to prayer for the nation and do my best to meet his expectations."

Satisfied with her response, James continued, "Gather your things. You'll be moving to Saint Grace Nunnery. I trust you know what to take and what to leave behind. An escort will arrive in half an hour to accompany you."

With that, James turned and left to report back to the king

Holding the decree, Eliza glanced at the crowd behind her before turning away without a word. She had no intention of explaining herself-she just wanted to pack.

weren't about to let her leave so easily.

But an announcement like this couldn't be ignored. Benedict and the others we

your mind? Just because of what happened at the coming of age

wasn't about duty or devotion-it

sharply, her eyes cold. "Dylan, watch your words. What exactly do you mean by

sensing trouble, warned, "Dylan,

like this could easily bring the

Dylan was too furious to care. Oh, come on, Benedict! Look at her just got named Holy Lady, and suddenly, she's looking down on us. I bet she doesn't

with frustration. "So that's it! You're cutting ties with

hesitate.

darkened. "Eliza, what the hell are you saying! Have we wronged

somehow

was calm but ice-cold. "You should be asking yourselves-when was the last

we done enough for you! When you were bullied before, I was always

now?" Eliza's gaze turned ice-cold. "Now all you do

know how many times you've raised your hand against me in the past six

without thinking. "That's because you keep picking fights with Sophie! She's our youngest sister.

little more, She locked eyes

if they had all forgotten that before Sophie came along, she had

word, she turned and headed to her room

The moment

ent the was gone,

eyes turned

been too rough with Eliza

ceremony, you didn't hesitate to

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started to argue, but then he remembered last time, Eliza hadn't

But Sophie had started crying, and he had assumed

Eliza without a

A strange unease crept

crept into Th

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