Lorenzo was a little surprised. He didn't know where to put his hands, so he finally put them on his knees like a child being scolded.
"Actually... are you worried about Sig?" Lorenzo asked tentatively.
This was not a casual conversation. Mrs. Van Rudd must have thought about the issue of retirement for a long time, but she made the decision only because of the arrival of the rainy season.
What an annoying rainy season! The irritating rain washes over the world and traps everyone at home.
After a brief look back at the past, Lorenzo was surprised to find that the old lady was quite nice except for her bad temper, just like a bad-tempered nanny who sometimes gives you some unexpected surprises because of her legendary life experience.
Mrs. Van Rudd nodded sadly.
"Xige is different from you. You can survive no matter what, and you won't go astray."
Lorenzo showed a look of delight. He didn't expect that he was so upright in the eyes of Mrs. Van Rudd.
"Are you feeling proud? I mean... you're probably still a good person... maybe." Her voice was hesitant. Good and evil are not absolute. "At least, you have a strong enough mind and will not be influenced by others."
Mrs. Van Rudd looked at Lorenzo's smug face and spoke slowly.
"Even though you kill people and burn things, at least you never bring trouble home, and you are willing to help me wash the dishes."
Lorenzo didn't know what to say. He suddenly found that it was so easy to please the old lady in front of him.
"But Sig is different. He is a very complicated child. He came here much earlier than you. At that time, he was not even as tall as this table."
Mrs. Van Rudd expressed her concerns.
"My husband and I had no children, and after he died I was the only one left in the house. It was actually quite boring, and then I met young Sig on the street. He was looking for a job, any job that provided food and shelter."
"Child labor is against the law!" Lorenzo shouted.
"I know," Mrs. Van Rudd rolled her eyes at him and continued, "but there are still people who will take him in, those unscrupulous factories, gangs, or even worse..."
Old Dunling is a complex city. It has the most advanced technology but also the most backward areas. It can create luxurious and beautiful crowns, but the sky is gray and never sees the sun.
"So you let him live in?"
"Just think of it as raising a small animal to make this empty house more lively. He doesn't eat much anyway."
"Why not get a dog then?"
"It's a pity that I didn't pick up the dog at that time."
Lorenzo was silent. He began to understand Mrs. Van Lude. At that time, she had lost her beloved husband and almost everything. It was difficult for humans to bear sadness, so everyone learned to forget and to devote their body and mind to another thing, just like Lorenzo who devoted himself to slaying demons after the Holy Night.
Maybe she put all that on Sig at the time... He was really a lucky man.
"I'm very worried. I don't know what Sig will become. You know, he started taking hallucinogens before... He likes to keep everything in his heart and never tell others. I'm afraid he will become someone else, someone that no one wants to see."