Chapter 420: Proof of Existence (8)
0% The orphanage had vacant lots scattered throughout its grounds.
Playgrounds, vegetable gardens and more.
Given the sheer size of the orphanage, its land had endless potential uses. Some of the children might have even harbored ambitions to declare these areas as their own territories.
Of course, none of them had the guts to show such boldness in front of unfamiliar nobles.
Not all the children followed the Saintess, but that didn’t mean the ones who stayed behind were comfortable with us either. While Senior Elsie and I sat on a tree stump in the open space, no child bothered us.
Rather, they just sent cautious glances from afar.
Well, it was understandable when strange adults showed up. Unless it was an orphanage located in the city center, most orphans tended to perceive adults as potential threats.
Because, to them, the world strictly followed the law of the jungle.
They would naturally cower before a predator. The lower class tended to be alienated from the protection of laws and systems after all.
With a bitter feeling rising in my chest, I asked Senior Elsie.
“Senior Elsie, what brings you to the Holy Nation?”