In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

They brought a lot of stuff with them, but strangely, they left looking very clean...

At the same time, Maria also bought the right to use a mountain forest on the edge of the city.

Once again, people were arranged to carry out construction as quickly as possible.

At first, the engineers at Rutland were confused because no matter how fast they went, some things could not be accelerated.

Like digging foundations or something.

But the next day, they discovered that a huge pit had appeared on the ground where they had originally planned...

They didn't know how it came about, but they didn't want to ask any more questions.

Farmland, house, kitchen, tunnel, one-way door, etc...

These things were built very quickly.

The process can almost be said to be smooth sailing.

Until... when Maria tried to actually put it into use, problems arose...

"Rutland doesn't allow private almshouses or anything like that."

Rayna invited Maria to a dessert shop, and as soon as they met, she spoke.

The voice sounded helpless.

She really didn't expect Maria to act so quickly.

She didn't even have time to react.

In fact, Rutland does not allow private individuals to open such places...

Sitting opposite her, Maria spoke calmly.

"I didn't open a poorhouse... I simply built a house..."

"And you never close the shop, always buying food and supplies for hundreds of people. I don't know why they're consumed so quickly, and you don't care about the children walking right in front of you, right?"

Rayna looked at Maria helplessly, her words somewhat amusing.

She had never expected that Maria, who looked serious and sharp, would actually do something like covering her ears and stealing the bell.

"Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with your method...but..."

Rayna said this, her eyes slightly lowered.

"However, your actions will eventually attract the attention of the notary office..."

"No matter what, those children are all citizens of Lateran. Even if you tell this excuse to the notary, they will judge you as running a relief center based on the actual function..."

Rayna rubbed her brows, feeling somewhat helpless.

"If you refuse to change after repeated warnings, the land you purchased will likely be forcibly reclaimed, and only half of your investment will be returned..."

Rayna warned her, but Maria continued to drink her tea calmly.

Such a calm attitude made Rayna confused for a while, but then, as if a flash of inspiration came to her, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Is this your purpose?"

"..."

Maria didn't say anything, just took a sip of black tea, crossed her legs, and looked calm.

At this time, Raynay realized what Maria was thinking.

With Maria's personality, how could she really stay in one place to take care of the children?

It's not that she doesn't know the rules of Rutland. She knows the rules of Rutland, so she does this. Her purpose is to let other people accept these children.

only……

"This method is probably quite troublesome."

Rayna rubbed her brows.

Maria then turned her head and looked at the girl.

"why?"

“Because of the budget…”

Rayna said this and gave a wry smile.

"The city itself is not very big..."

“Its budget has never been very large.”

"This time, a large number of people have poured in. Even if it's just a group of children, their daily needs have already begun to overdraw the local finances..."

Shaking her head, Raynay said, and also looked at Maria.

"We really don't have the money to continue to support a poorhouse..."

"Even if I leave some money?"

"even if……"

Rayna answered helplessly. Maria didn't say anything, but her gray-black eyes had already expressed what Maria wanted to say.

Being stared at by Maria, Raynay felt a little embarrassed. After a moment, she scratched her head helplessly.

"This is indeed a bit ridiculous, but the fact is, even if you leave the money, we don't have much manpower to manage this place..."

"..."

Maria looked a little confused.

Lateran...is there anything big to do?

"It's because of the Sarkaz problem."

Rayna sighed, her eyes a little worried.

"Sarkaz?"

"...sometimes I really can't figure out what you know and what you don't know."

Looking at Maria's expression, Raynay was silent for a few moments, but she still explained patiently.

"The Sarkaz and the Laterans have a thousand-year-old blood feud... Although we haven't had a real war in many years, our hatred for each other has never ceased."

"A few months ago, the coalition launched an unprecedented expeditionary attack against the Sarkaz... We thought this action would allow us to gain some peace and tranquility."

"But according to intelligence, the coalition forces suffered an unprecedented setback in Kazdel, and all four nations suffered heavy losses..."

"The Sarkaz suffered almost no casualties in this battle... Moreover, the new Demon King and the Lord of the Banshee Court have formed several alliances. Even the Laterans are wondering if they will seize this opportunity and launch a counterattack..."

As Raynay spoke, she rubbed her brows, her face looking somewhat melancholy.

Maria just sat there, not saying a word.

"More importantly, according to him, that war wasn't actually between the Sarkaz and the Allied Forces, but rather a war between one individual and another entity... We don't know the details, but... since that individual could hold off 400,000 Allied Forces for the Sarkaz, then Lateran probably wouldn't be able to tell who's better..."

As Rayna spoke, her words were filled with curiosity about the person the priest mentioned who had changed the course of the war.

On the side, Maria glanced at the woman calmly and then looked away.

"That's right... these topics are not the ones that should be discussed at this time."

Renia didn't notice anything wrong with Maria's eyes. She just nodded and looked at Maria seriously again.

"In short, so far, the establishment of a monastery is not allowed in this place..."

"..."

"Well, you're not the kind of person who would listen to advice."

After thinking for a while, Raynay shook her head.

"I'll try to stop them from paying attention to you... But before that, you should manage those children more. There might be unexpected results..."

"Ah."

The two people gradually stopped talking.

……

Time continues to pass.

Although it cost a lot of money at the beginning, it became more stable afterwards.

Apart from food, Maria arranged everything else in this seemingly luxurious residence, which was actually just a series of small rooms.

At first, the children who had been given food by Maria helped Maria to gather other homeless children.

The farmland and paddy fields that Maria originally planned were gradually used by the children. Although they could not be self-sufficient in a short period of time, it was still a hope after all.

Maria didn't try too hard to mediate the problems between these children...they would naturally adjust themselves internally.

It has to be said that although Maria no longer believes in any religion, religion is indeed a good way of guidance for ordinary people...especially children.

They didn't really have any conflicts and soon began to arrange their lives.

Maria didn't interfere much.

Perhaps out of gratitude to Maria, even though she had not interfered with management, these children still called her Sister Maria...

Especially the first batch of children who experienced the life of wandering were full of gratitude to Maria...

Even though Maria may not have spoken a single word to them.

They are people who have experienced pain... They deeply understand how important a warm home and stable food are to them...

Maria's silence does bring some strangeness.

But it is this very strangeness that makes it easier for these children to fill the Maria in their minds with various emotions.

While everything was stable on Maria's side, there were some troubles on Rayna's side.

Although she did temporarily attract the attention of the notary office with her reputation.

But after all, it is difficult to ignore the fact that she has to take care of so many children.

Soon, someone discovered the problem here.

The inquiries that were organized into documents were also submitted...

"This is against Lateran law... This should be outlawed!"

As expected, some people carried out the law without even thinking about it.

The others didn't think there was anything wrong with doing this, so they all lowered their eyes and said nothing.

If this continues, Maria's orphanage will definitely not be able to continue operating.

But... at this moment, Raynay spoke.

"So... is letting these children wander the Lateran Law?"

"..."

As soon as Raynay said this, everyone paused as they were about to stamp their documents.

They looked at Raynay, and then at each other and started discussing.

Obviously, Raynay's identity forced them to think seriously.

But soon, someone else asked again.

"This kind of action does, in a sense, alleviate the problems faced by children today... Perhaps... we can..."

“…No, not really.”

Before the other party finished speaking, someone else raised an objection.

"First, we can't be sure if the other party is truly acting with good intentions... Secondly, this law prohibits non-Latlans who don't believe in the Lateran faith from opening almshouses... This is to prevent bad people from harming the interests of other citizens."

"If we set such a precedent, it is very likely that the safety of some citizens will be threatened..."

"..."

The atmosphere at the scene gradually fell into silence.

Ultimately, Maria's actions do have both advantages and disadvantages for the current situation.

For a moment, not many people could give an answer.