Seeing the group had decided, Jason weakly asked from the side:
"Um, Lady Aglaea doesn't need me to come along, right?"
He really didn't want to meet such an important figure.
"No, Lady Aglaea did not summon Lord Jason," Castorice shook her head.
Hearing this, Jason breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "In that case, I'll leave first."
He turned and left without hesitation. After a few steps, he turned back to Derick, "Uh, Brother Derick, you go see Lady Aglaea first. I told you the address of my house earlier. Come over when you're done; I'll be waiting for you there."
"Mm."
Derick nodded.
Jason finally left with peace of mind.
Now only Derick, Castorice, Phainon, and Mydei remained. Phainon subconsciously wanted to pat Derick's shoulder, but seeing Castorice's hand still resting there on the other side, he promptly withdrew his hand and moved back to a safe distance.
Seeing this, Castorice silently retracted her hand.
Phainon then patted Derick's shoulder.
Mydei stood aside, arms crossed, watching.
...
The four walked towards the Marmoreal Palace.
Along the way, Phainon and Mydei also learned of Derick's 'origins'. Hearing that Derick, like him, came from a small border village, Phainon patted his chest and declared he would protect Derick.
Mydei, seeing Phainon's declaration, silently muttered 'TSK'.
Entering the Marmoreal Palace, Derick instantly felt the temperature here was much higher than outside. Glancing inside the Marmoreal Palace, he had to admit, it truly deserved its name as a bathhouse; the level of activity was even greater than the market outside.
Phainon explained from the side, "The Marmoreal Palace is a huge bathhouse blessed by Fagina. People gather here, enjoying the pleasures of feasts and honeyed wine, immersed in the atmosphere of debate and conversation. After we leave Aglaea's place, we can soak in the bath here for a while."
"Phainon, can you soak in the bath dressed like that?" Derick asked hesitantly.
He glanced at the pool. Unlike in games where you could enter wearing anything, the people inside were dressed rather lightly. They didn't wear shoes or anything similar. Phainon's attire clearly wasn't suitable for soaking.
Going in dressed like that would be called falling in.
Phainon smiled and shook his head, "How could that be possible? There's a dedicated changing room next to the bathhouse. I have bathing clothes stored there; I'll just change there later."
"Oh, I see."
"Alright, we're about to head to the Heroes' Bathhouse to see Lady Aglaea," Castorice said, walking over to the lever of the elevator-like mechanism.
When the moving platform descended, Castorice said to Derick, "Lord Derick, please stand firmly on the platform."
Derick obeyed Castorice and stepped onto the platform. The other three followed onto the platform. Castorice stood close to Derick, while Mydei and Phainon kept a slight distance.
On the platform, Castorice spoke to Derick, "Lord Derick, the Heroes' Bathhouse above was specially built by the Senate for the Golden Ones. Your going up is an exception. Please refrain from telling others about the Heroes' Bathhouse after you leave."
"Okay, I understand."
As the two conversed, the platform rapidly ascended to the Heroes' Bathhouse. Beside the bathhouse, Aglaea, Tribbie, and Trinnon stood waiting for them.
"Little Derick, you're finally here." Tribbie waved her small hand in greeting to Derick. Then she saw Mydei and Phainon and asked curiously, "Little Phainon, Little Mydei, why did you come too?"
"We happened to run into Lord Mydei and Lord Phainon in the Marmoreal Market just now, so I invited them to come along," Castorice bowed slightly to Tribbie and Aglaea and said.
"Aya." Tribbie looked at Aglaea, wanting to see her reaction.
"It's perfect, I was also planning to invite Phainon and Mydei," Aglaea, already aware of this, smiled and stepped forward, looking even more beautiful and dignified.
"I have something to ask of you two later."
Aglaea then walked to within five steps of Derick.
"I would like to examine your body, Derick, if that's alright? You suffered such severe injuries earlier. Although you've recovered now, we still need to check for internal injuries," she asked in an inquiring tone.
"Of course, you can."
Derick knew Aglaea wouldn't rest until she achieved her goal. Since that was the case, he might as well let her examine him openly.
Anyway, his main secret lay with his avatar; Derick wasn't worried about anything being found on his main body. Castorice, Mydei, and Phainon were still watching from the side.
"Thank you for your honesty."
Aglaea gently raised her hand, and golden threads appeared, wrapping around Derick's body.
It looked tight, but Derick didn't feel any pain. On the contrary, a warm energy flowed from the golden threads, feeling quite comfortable.
It was just that even sensitive areas were wrapped in threads, making Derick blush slightly.
The threads wrapped around him for a moment before releasing Derick and returning to Aglaea.
Aglaea showed a thoughtful expression.
She reconfirmed Derick's condition. His body showed no characteristics of a Golden One; he did not belong to the Golden Ones.
His body was fine; there were no curses from any Titan or the Black Tide on him. Aglaea had repeatedly verified this, confirming there were absolutely no curses.
He was just a handsome young boy, whose certain body parts were far more developed than his peers.
But why could he resist Thanatos's call?
Aglaea still couldn't find any reason.
"It seems the only way is to continue questioning him," Aglaea pondered inwardly.
She turned her head, pointed to the bath behind her, and spoke to Derick, "Derick, although the examination showed no internal injuries, for your health, please soak in this bath for a while later. I've added many beneficial herbs to this pool. Even if you're fine, it's good for your body."
Derick, wary, walked to the edge of the bath, took off his sandals, and slowly stepped into the pool.
His clothes were light enough, so he didn't need to change.
His slender calves submerged into the steaming bathwater, and a feeling of comfort instantly shot up from his feet to the top of his head.
He couldn't help but sit down, letting the pool water soak his entire body, leaving only his head above the surface.
Outside the pool, Aglaea said to Castorice and the others, "Castorice, Phainon, Mydei, the three of you please step out for a moment. I have some matters I wish to ask Derick about."
Seeing the worried look on Castorice's face, she pointed to Tribbie.
"Don't worry, Teacher Tribbie is here too."
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