Elier''s eyes widened the moment she heard the voice
Shadow Seven''s tall, slender figure,pletely hidden beneath the dark clothing, gave no obvious hints about their identity them speak, Du
identity. But now,
after hearing
"Prince Nn, what exactly is going on?" she maked
former nobledy, she was well aware that aristocratic families-especially the royal family-trained personal shadow guards.
Even the Duke''s estate hail them. She had seen them as a child, and Shadow Seven gave her the same feeling as her father''s guards.
"This is a shadow guard assigned to you by His Majesty," Nn exined. "Normally, they serve only the royal family, but as the Holy Lady of our country, you hold a special position.
"After discussing it with His Majesty, we agreed that you should have a personal shadow guard to prevent anything likest time from happening
He handed Eliza Shadow Seven''s Identity token, "From now on, she belongs to you. Even if His Majesty himself were here,
Pliza hadn''t expecteil such a significant gift. With Shadow Seven by her side, she wouldn''t bepletely defenseless if Dn or anyone else tried to harm her again
She knew this was a reward from the king, but she had no doubt Nn had yed a major role in making it happen. Otherwise, there was no way the king would have easily assigned her a royal shadow guard
Alter a brief pause, Eliza looked at Shadow Seven and made her decision "From now on, your name will be Tina. The nunnery is quiet, and there men''t many people around-you might food it boring here!
Tina immediately bowed. "Thank you for the name, Master. I am honored to serve you"
Eliza
za smiled. “Now that I''ve taken my wows, calling me Master'' isn''t appropriate. Just call me Serenity from now on
Tina hesitated for a brief moment but quickly followed the order. "Yes, Serenity"
"Now that you''ve met your master, take some time to familiarize yourself with the ce. I still have matters to discuss with her," Nn said, cutting
Tina nced at Eliza, and after receiving a nod, she disappeared without a sound.
Eliza
was pleased with her efficiency.
1. y. Once Tina was gone, she turned to Nn, curious. "Prince Nn, just how skilled is she?"
Nn met her gaze and if calmly. "She could take down ten Dns without breaking a sweat."
Kliza''s eyes lit up.
"And even if all your father''s shadow guards attacked her at once, she could still hold her ground, Nn added.
Eliza was stunned. "She''s il
"Why do you think she was called Shadow Seven! Nn asked.
elop ten were consideredtrue elites.
The royal family''s shadow guards numbered in the hundreds, but only the
Hizarbuckled "With such a grand gift, Dil feel guilty if I didn''t offer something in returti. Please wait here, Prince Nn-Ill be right back."
She turned and disappeared into her room.
Hotan initially wanted to refuse. The only return gift he wanted was for her to continue reciting prayers for him. But seeing how determined she
(prince stood outside, patiently waiting
wat whileter, Eliza returned with two wooden boars in her hands. "This is my thank-you gift, Prince Nn. And the other is for Ilis Majesty-
deliver it to him for me
two bones without opening
ening them, simply nodding "Alright, I will"
a e Nn leh, Eliza retumed to her prayers. But she had barely started when another visitor arrived-Mary
"Serenity" Mary noticed Eliza diligently copying prayers in the courtyard, and her usual stern expression softened just a little.
Eliza set her pen down and greeted Mary
"I heard Prince Nn sent you a shadow guard, right" Mary asked.
"Yes, I epted her. Her name''s Tina. Would you like to meet her?" Eliza smiled.
Since sending someone to Saint Grace Nunnery had to be approved by Mary, Eliza wasn''t surprised that she knew about it.
"No need. It''s enough that you''ve met her, Mary said, waving her hand.
She walked into the room and took the coffee Eliza had poured for her but didn''t drink it right away. "Come sit. I need to ask
Eliza set the coffee pot down and sat beside her. "What''s on your mind?"
Mary studied her for a moment before speaking. “Have you been studying poisons recently!"
Eliza''s heart sank. She knew it was Mary who had urgently given her the antidote pill that day.
"Yes" Eliza admitted. She found herself not wanting to hide the truth from Mary.
But her concern showed in her voice. "Does the nunnery forbid nuns from studying poisons?"
Mary shook her head. "Of course not. Poison, when used correctly, can save lives."
Eliza felt a little relieved, but Mary wasn''t finished. "However, you can''t study poisons on your own anymore."
Mary''s face grew stern. "Do you realize that if things had gone wrong that day, you could be dead by now?"
Eliza panicked. "But I have a book on poisons now. I won''t make the same mistake again"
"No" Mary cut her off firmly.
Eliza was so anxious she almost knelt. "Please, I beg you."
Mary, quick on her feet, stopped her. “Hold on. I haven''t finished."
She made Eliza stand up straight, then pulled out a book from her robe and ced it on the table. "Take a look."
you
something
Eliza blinked in surprise. She picked up the book and instantly recognized it. She turned to grab the book on poisons Nn had given her, and when shepared the two, she realized they were identical
"Hmm! Prince Nn gave you this, huh?" Mary raised an eyebrow, noucing the match.
Elica nodded. "I asked him to find it for me. He said it was written by the Sage of
Mary took the other book from Eliza''s hand, looked at it, and then anorted lightly, "Goodbye. This one''s
"And this one!" Eliza asked, hesitantly.
the real deal."
"It''s also the real deal," Mary said, setting the book down and meeting Eliza''s
gaze.
ize. "Want to know how I''m so sure?"
Eliza nodded eagerly
"Because I''m the one who wrote it" Mary said, to Eliza''s shock.
She let out a smile, breaking her serious expression. So, no more secret poison
studies. If you want to learn, you''ll learn from me."