Hearing her husband's words, Amelia was about to stand up and say something, but Bison, having anticipated her reaction, promptly raised his hand and pressed it down.
"My dear, I know what you want to say, what you're worried about, but please listen to me first."
Since her husband spoke, as his wife, Amelia had no choice but to sit back down.
Bison interlaced his fingers, resting his hands on the table, and looked at Lex with a confident smile, saying, "It's normal for your mother to worry when it involves the Domain of a deity. However, since professionals are involved, I believe you won't be in too much danger."
"Furthermore, aren't you hoping to make a change, hoping to reverse everyone's previous perception of you? Then now is an opportunity."
"A perfect opportunity!"
"Compared to being the initiator of the 'Construction Fund,' a hero who prevents the descent of an evil god is clearly more worthy of respect and more capable of changing people's views of you, don't you think?"
"Bison," Amelia called out her husband's name anxiously.
But before she could speak, the Baron stopped her with a look.
Lex looked at his mother and nodded in agreement, "Father, you are right."
He then said to Amelia, "Mother, you don't need to worry; Officer Lewis and his team will protect me. I can promise you that today I am only responsible for taking them to find Leon, just accompanying them into the mountains."
"If there is danger, I will flee immediately, I won't get involved, and I certainly won't go deep."
Amelia looked at the father and son and sighed, "Alright, Lex. But you mentioned a ritual, so I need to remind you, if you see anything resembling an altar, do not touch them, because those things might allow the deity behind them to discover you and mark you."
"Later, I will try divination and try to apply anti-divination and other methods to you. I happen to have recorded such an ability, and I hope it will work."
"If I had known that this matter involved the descent of an evil god, I should have made these preparations last time when you exposed those murder and body-hiding cases."
"I hope it's not too late, and I hope the deity hasn't paid attention to you."
Lex was startled by her; were altars that terrifying? He had already disrupted rituals twice!
Thinking of this, Lex felt a chill run down his spine, as if invisible eyes were staring at him.
"Don't be too nervous."
Amelia smiled reassuringly, "Although altars are connected to deities, generally speaking, only high-sequence powerhouses, or if you carry items corresponding to high-sequence or high-level, will attract the attention of a deity."
"Whether it's a righteous god or an evil god, they cannot pay attention to everyone who comes into contact with them, unless you are extremely unlucky."
Lex then slightly relaxed, thinking that his luck shouldn't be that bad.
Amelia then said, "I want to talk to your father."
Lex understood her unspoken meaning and stood up, saying, "I should go prepare for the mountain trip. You two enjoy your meal."
He walked out of the dining room and closed the door, but his keen hunter's hearing still allowed him to catch the conversation coming from inside.
"My dear, you cannot risk a child's life for your political future!"
"Amelia, Lex is not a child anymore; he knows how to take care of himself. Besides, this isn't just for me; I'm also considering his future."
"Is that really true? My dear, although Lex…"
Lex didn't continue listening; eavesdropping on his parents' conversation was not something a gentleman should do.
Besides, he had other things to do.
Lex found the housekeeper Quenna and asked this stern lady to gather the maids in the villa.
A moment later, Lex saw the maids in the open space outside the main gate.
Among them, Lex also saw his sister's personal maid, the young but well-endowed Ailiya, who had already handled her mother's funeral.
"Mr. Lex, all the maids in the residence are here," the strict housekeeper with deep brown hair reminded him.
Lex nodded, took a step forward, cleared his throat, and said, "I'm sorry to take up a little of your time; I want to conduct a survey, and it will be over very quickly."
The maids looked at each other, some puzzled, some bewildered.
Lex didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I want to know, among those present, who is still a virgin?"
The open space fell silent.
Then the maids' expressions all changed; some quickly covered themselves with both hands, looking shy, some cautiously cast disdainful glances at Lex, and some even blushed and retreated several steps backward.
Lex noticed that even Ms. Quenna, the housekeeper, had a faint blush on her face. Seeing her expression, Lex couldn't help but let his thoughts wander.
No way, could Ms. Quenna still be…
At this moment, Ailiya said with extreme shyness, "Mr. Lex, what, what do you want to do?"
Hearing this, Lex suddenly realized he shouldn't have asked that way! Considering his past reputation, asking like this would inevitably lead the maids to make assumptions.
I don't want to actually become the 'playboy'!
Lex quickly tried to remedy the situation, making an excuse: "Please don't misunderstand, I have a friend who is gravely ill, and the doctors have no solutions. I heard that the pure blood of a virgin, combined with some rituals, can help with his condition, which is why I gathered everyone."
"I mean, if needed, I hope I can get help. Of course, I will offer compensation."
"So that's how it is."
Ailiya showed a relieved expression, then mustered her courage, her face flushed, and said, "If Mr. Lex needs it, I, I can give it to you."
Hmm, Ailiya is still a virgin?
However, young lady, your line is terrible. If Bell heard this, she would definitely misunderstand me again.
This thought had just surfaced in Lex's mind when an angry voice rang out: "Lex, what do you want to do to Ailiya?!"
A blonde girl wearing a riding helmet, riding breeches, gloves, and long boots suddenly stood in front of the maids, glaring at Lex vigilantly.
Lex covered his forehead with his hand in exasperation. "Sister, are you Cao Cao, appearing just as I speak?"
"It's not like that, Young Miss, you misunderstood." Ailiya, whose face was so red it seemed to emit a faint, illusory smoke, quickly explained to Harribel.
The blonde girl then snorted a few times and, pulling the maid, said, "Come on, let's go riding."
At this moment, the distant black iron gate opened, and a carriage with a 'crossed swords, crown-encircled' emblem painted on its body passed through the gate. It was a Official carriage, Lewis and his team had arrived.
Lex then announced the dismissal and asked Quenna to investigate and record the list of virgins on his behalf, so that if needed, some blood could be drawn to see if it could resolve Gore's current state.
The carriage stopped, the door opened, and red-haired Martha was the first to jump out. Looking at Lex walking over from among the maids, she whistled flirtatiously.
"Mr. Lex seems very popular with women, but with so many girls, you should take care of your health."
Lex coughed awkwardly; it seemed that this Young Miss was also aware of his past reputation.