The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248

“Ah, so that’s how it is. Thank you for your generosity, Kane said, voice low but sincere. To be honest with you, without the medicinal herbs you delivered these past two days, we wouldn’t have stabilized Caslig County this quickly. Just in one day. the death count’s already dropped. We’re finally carrying our fewer bodies.”

Most of those who died had already been frail and elderly. If not for that, they might’ve lived

Eliza replied calmly. “As long as it helped. But credit doesn’t belong to the herbs alone–your people already figured out the right treatment. Without that, no matter how good the herbs are, they wouldn’t be much use.”

Those who understood the truth–people like Kane–would naturally shift their attention to the source her medicine.

Eliza nodded. “I love planting herbs. I’m good at it, too. I have several medicinal fields in Hasen City. Now that this batch has been harvested, I’ll be planting the next one as soon as I return.”

She kept it vague–but both men were far too shrewd to miss the implication.

Tm reserving three batches, Nolan said without hesitation.

“Til take one, Kane chirned in, almost overlapping.

The moment Kane heard Nolan’s words, he turned to glare at him. “You greedy little brat! We’re in the middle of a crisis and you’re still trying to fight me for it?”

“The next batch won’t even be ready until all this is over,” Nolan replied coolly. “Unless you’re telling me you’ll screw things up so badly you’ll need more herbs again, the situation here should be resolved by then.”

“You could at least leave me some soup and bones, Kane grumbled. Three whole batches? You gonna eat them for breakfast?

Tve got entire legions to support,” Nolan answered dryly. “I have more injured and disabled soldiers under my care than

have guards in your entire province.”

He wasn’t exaggerating. Nolan held command over hundreds of thousands of troops–and he never abandoned them, event when the fighting was over. Many of the wounded could still work if they had their limbs, but those who were crippled or bedridden for life: They couldn’t survive on their own. Sending them away was sentencing them to die.

So when Nolan heard that Eliza’s herbs had extraordinary healing potential, it was only natural he wanted more than his

share.

Eliza gave him a small, sly wink

Nolan paused, then relented. “Fine,” he said to Kane, just as the man was running out of flattering words to toss around. “Given Noganlul’s current situation, I’ll let you have two batches first.”

Kane was halfway grateful, halfway offended. Now he shows mercy!

Nolan, ever sharp, caught his expression. “Oh, don’t look at me like that. Your soldiers have been stationed in plague zones for weeks. I imagine they’ve suffered more than a little. I’m just being generous. But if you’d rather not have the herbs, Ill take them back-

“I never said that!” Kane snapped. “Who said I didn’t want them?”

Later, when he finally received the two discounted batches, Kane would realize just how much of a bargain he got

But today’s visit wasn’t about haggling for herbs.

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Chapter 218

After the verbal agreements were made, Eliza arel Nolan began inspecting Calig County in earnest. It was in far better condition than they had expected.

She walked past both men, sat down on her meditation mat, and began chanting for the people–just as she had done in every zone before,

Meanwhile, back at the Stonor family estate….

She trembled at the memory–waking up only to stand, memorize, and recite. Failing to do so earned beatings, and worse.