The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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?"

nun now. You pray

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

Then she met Mary's gaze and said firmly, "I understand. I

were different now. She had left the Stonor family behind and taken on the role of a

had helped

a deep breath, Eliza solemnly declared, "I swear to follow your teachings and never use poison to kill or

still come, but she wouldn't use poison

She would learn both medicine and poison. And when the time came, she would

Mary nodded in approval. "After the blessing ceremony. Ill begin

Eliza said with a grateful

overseeing security, the blessing

days, the Stonor family

the 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

prayer.

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

in the rowd murmured. "His Majesty really knows

as if they had never seen Eliza before-back when she was still the daughter

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Some had even gone so far as

people found themselves

Yer now

today, standing with such poise and dignity, they couldn't deny it— the king had seen something they hadn't. Looking at

as Eliza continued to behave and pray for the

sentiment, Eliza had no idea that she had already won them over without

king smirked, glancing at the stunned expressions of

Eliza an opportunity-the rest was up to her. And