The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 163

Chapter 163

Chapter 163

"Everlife Vine?" Lawrence spun around sharply and stared at Eliza. "Of course it's useful. No doubt about it."

His voice rose with excitement. "After you gifted His Highness that century-old Purple Shroom last time, the prescription for his treatment has only been missing two rare ingredients. One of them is the Everlife Vine."

Seriously? Eliza's eyes widened in surprise, her mouth slightly open.

Before she could respond, Lawrence pressed on eagerly. "Holy Lady, why are you asking about this? Do you actually have some Everlife Vine in your possession?"

"I do," Eliza replied. "His Highness risked his life to escort me safely to Plutonville and shielded me from more than a few dangers along the way. I've come this time to thank him."

She handed over a wooden box.

hands. The moment he opened it, his eyes lit up; it was

off His Highness's

paused for a beat when she heard that "Dr. Larson, how

his discovery, completely missed the subtle change in her expression. He chuckled smugly. "Well, it

is sharper than any bloodhound's. I can sniff out every kind of herb under the sun. When I got close to that Purple Shroom, I picked up the scent of Everlife Vine, faint but

Lawrence looked absurdly proud of his sensitive nose, clearly convinced it was

a beat. A sharp unease settled in her chest, and a wave of caution swept

Everlife Vine had grown side by side

herbs grew easily and often shared the same soil, No wonder their scents had

lips together, already making a mental note: from now on, she could no longer carelessly give away the herbs from

travel, manage to uncover the secret of

was still unknown. How did Sophie,

else had already started digging around back then, it was entirely possible that they, too, were hunting

would be

the subject with practiced ease. "By the way, Holy Lady. His Highness asked us to gather a variety of