Chapter 46

Chapter 46

The revelation left Eliza completely stunned.

She could hardly believe it. "You- you're saying you are the Sage of Poison, huh?"

Mary raised an eyebrow and gestured calmly. "We believe in God. We don't he'

Bortenland had two legendary medical experts. One was Lawrence, the Sage of Medicine, rumored to bring people back from the brink of death. The other was

was the Sage of Poison, a master of both healing and toxins.

Even Eliza, who had spent much of her life confined indoors, had heard of their

names.

of the two, the most mysterious was the Sage of Poison. No one had ever uncovered their true identity.

And yet here the Sage of Poison was-sitting across from her. No one would have thought that the clusive Sage of Poison was actually a Reverend in a quiet, unassuming nunnery

"Are you really going to teach me about poisons?" Eliza asked, eyes full of hope. "You're not happy about it, huh" Mary quirked an eyebrow.

"Of course I am!" Eliza could barely contain her excitement. "I just never imagined I'd be this lucky."

Not long ago. Nolan had told her to find someone truly capable of teaching her about poisons. She never expected that the Sage of Poison had been right beside her all along. It felt like stumbling upon a hidden treasure.

"Don't get 100 excited," Mary said, tapping Eliza's forehead lightly. "When it comes to poisons, I'm strict. For now, you'll start by learning medicine. And before anything else, you need to take an oath."

Eliza blinked. "What kind of oath?"

"You're a nun now. You pray

to take a life. If you want to study poisons, you must swear never

understand. I

She had left the Stonor family behind and taken on the role of a nun-of course, it had

couldn't let down the people who had helped her, especially the

follow your teachings and never use

revenge would still come, but she wouldn't

had many y uses. She would learn both medicine and poison. And when the time came, she would decide the best way

approval. "After the

you" Eliza said with a

personally overseeing security, the blessing ceremony

days, the Stonor

Holy Lady, she stood atop the high blessing platform, leading the nuns of Saint Grace Nunnery in Her your was clear and steady as she recited the blessing

prayer.

the firu time since the king had granted her the tide of Holy Lady, the world finally saw her for who she had

in the rowd murmured. "His Majesty really knows how to pick

It wasn't as if they had never seen Eliza before-back when she was still the daughter of Duke of

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vicious and jealous. Some had even gone so far as to protest the king's decision to make her the Holy

people found themselves

Yer now

and dignity, they couldn't deny it— the king had seen something they hadn't. Looking at her now, it almost

behave and pray for the nation, they could

in public sentiment, Eliza had no idea that she had already won them

at the stunned expressions of the

was give Eliza an opportunity-the rest was up to her. And so far, she hadn't let

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