Just a week ago, Edwin informed Siluca of his plan in the meeting room of the Walsh Dukedom.

Siluca immediately stood up from her seat and appeared extremely shocked as she looked at Edwin. She spoke with a look of disbelief, "You want me to hire a 6 Star Warrior who would attack as soon as an Angel makes an appearance?"

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Edwin remained calm as he faced her and nodded.

Siluca took a deep breath and spoke to Edwin with an aggressive tone, "Hiring a 6 Star Warrior isn't simple. Even for me. Also, it would be even more impossible to hire someone strong enough to deal with an Angel. The most I can do is use the Ancient Talisman and summon the hidden experts of my dukedom."

"Hidden experts?" Edwin actually knew about them, but he still showed a surprised expression and asked Siluca about them.

Siluca spoke with a prouder tone, "There is a reason that our rivals couldn't destroy the Walsh Dukedom. We have our own experts who have remained in hibernation. They would only wake up when the current head uses the Ancient Talisman to call out for their assistance. They are from the older generation who reached the 6 Star Rank. One of them is my Great Grandmother while the other is from a time even further back."

Edwin merely replied, "I see…However, it would be useless to wake them up for this task."

"For this task, you cannot show any involvement from the Walsh Dukedom's members. It would be smarter to hire someone to do the job for you. The Walsh Dukedom's name would remain clean." Edwin spoke with a serious tone.

Siluca frowned and asked Edwin, "What if they try to use this to blackmail me later? If the world finds out that I am the one who hired these experts to kill the angels, the Walsh Dukedom's reputation would be completely ruined."

Her words appeared logical, and she had struck the point.

In response, Edwin sneered as he spoke, "Who said you are going to hire him as the duchess of the Walsh Dukedom?"

His tone was quite aggressive as he stepped towards Siluca. This woman's stupidity was now getting on his nerves.

He had activated his Mystic Eyes of Perception as he stared at Siluca.

Siluca felt a menacing feeling wash over her. Her mind was working quickly due to this intense feeling of danger.

She soon understood what Edwin meant.

He wanted her to send someone to contact a 6 Star Expert and hire him to assassinate the Angels of the Radiant Church. It was similar to how she had used Samuel to control the mines without actually involving herself in the scene.

In this situation, the 6 Star Assassin won't know that the one truly hiring him was none other than Siluca Walsh, the duchess of Walsh Dukedom. After the man hires the assassin, Siluca could dispose of him and cut off the loose ends.

In this way, Siluca could keep her involvement a complete secret. At the least, there won't be any proof against her. And people wouldn't easily believe a theory that shifts the agenda against the Walsh Dukedom.

"I understand. I will handle it." Siluca looked excited as she finally thought of the solution.

Edwin's eyes turned from purple to his ruby red color. He was satisfied with her response.

'It's worth investing into her.'

Using his Mystic Eyes of Perception, he could see that Siluca's affection for him was increasing.

When he thought about the situation a bit, he found it natural.

Siluca had been buried under the pressure of leading the Walsh Dukedom. Moreover, after her husband turned out to be trash, she had shielded her heart and mind from all men.

She was thinking of men as trashy people because of her bad experience with them. Such opinion was only natural after she was betrayed by her husband like that.

However, then she met Edwin. Not only was he extremely smart and strong enough to rival her cultivation base, but he was also greatly mysterious. When she saw his face, it turned out to be so handsome that it completely blew her mind.

Siluca felt a sense of security around Edwin. Not only this, but she could also share her burden with him.

Although she wasn't sure of his intentions, she knew he didn't want to harm her. He had a lot of opportunities to hurt or blackmail the Walsh Dukedom. But here he was, helping her against the Radiant Church.

Her affections for Edwin couldn't rise above a certain point. There were two reasons for this.

One was that Edwin's age was actually comparable to her daughter. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to harbor thoughts about such a young man.

Moreover, she had seen how her daughter would use all sorts of excuses to talk to Edwin.

Although Anna hadn't seen Edwin's face, Siluca knew that once her daughter saw Edwin's face, she would probably become a lovestruck fool.

And if Anna came to know that her mother liked Edwin as well, the situation would become very awkward for them.

Thus, Siluca was now planning to suppress her feelings for Edwin.

However, She never expected that Edwin would suddenly move forward and hold her hands. The mask on Edwin's face was long gone, and she was stunned to see a small smirk on his face.

"I want you to take revenge against the Radiant Church without paying a significant price. Money can be earned but not opportunities."

Immediately, her mental defenses broke apart. The feelings she had been suppressing exploded in an instant, and she revealed a foolish smile.

Edwin smirked as he moved his hands. Gently caressing her skin with a light touch.

Siluca experienced goosebumps as she felt Edwin's fingers lightly touching her hands and her arms.

"You are right. Right. I will do as you say." Siluca was so flustered that she didn't know what she was saying at this moment.

"Good," Edwin whispered softly as his hands suddenly snaked around her waist and pulled her towards himself.

Siluca felt a thrilling sensation. It made her heart and mind race in excitement. She could feel Edwin's body heat, and it was making her hotter as well.

While Edwin was teasing her body, Siluca regained some last bits of her senses and asked with a shy voice, "W-What is this?"

She tried to push herself out of the hug, but it was futile.

In truth, she wasn't putting up her best effort. Edwin was just holding her with his physique. She would have used Ardor to push herself out of his embrace if she genuinely wanted to get out.

"…Weren't you going to do as I say? Was that a lie?" Edwin placed one of his hands on Siluca's face and gently caressed it.

When Siluca heard Edwin's words, she was internally very bashful. Those words had a lot of hidden meanings.

Siluca tried her best to show a serious expression and speak, "I-I didn't mean it like tha-"

Before she could finish her words, Edwin placed his finger on her lips and whispered, "Shhh…."

Siluca actually stopped speaking and was meekly looking at Edwin. She seemed to be looking for his permission to speak.

Edwin spoke, "What is holding you back? Tell me the truth."

When Siluca looked into his eyes, she found it impossible to look away or make up an excuse and lie to Edwin.

It was as if he would only be satisfied with the truth.

"…I have a daughter of your age. How can you like an old and used woman like me? I am no longer a virgin." She squeezed those words out with a bitter smile.

She had actually revealed her inner thoughts to him. She knew that he was going to look down on her.

However, Edwin immediately replied, "What useless thoughts. We are warriors. Moreover, 5 Star Warriors. Our lives are very long. And in this long life, our age difference is trivial. What's the other reason?"

Siluca was utterly shocked to hear Edwin's words. Hearing Edwin, she had a feeling that he didn't even consider it as an issue. She even found his words rather logical. Thus she was ecstatic.

However, when she heard Edwin's question, she remembered the other reason why she couldn't have a relationship with him.

"…My daughter likes you. How can I face my daughter if I have illicit relations with my daughter's crush." Siluca spoke with a guilty look.

Edwin's expressions remained the same, though.

"She has a crush on me, but I don't have any feelings for her. My interest is in someone more mature, beautiful, and voluptuous such as you."

Siluca was extremely delighted internally when she heard Edwin's words. She had always wanted to hear him praise her.

"Also, if you are that worried about your daughter's reactions, then we can hide it from others. Let's show our affections in private only." Edwin spoke with a convincing tone.

There was a surprised expression on Siluca's face. She asked him, "…You are asking me to commit adultery with you?"

"You have a misunderstanding. I have no issue in revealing our relationship. I am asking you to keep it a secret so that you can face your daughter without any issue. If you don't have any problem, then I will be the first to reveal our relations. Until then, call it adultery or whatever you want." Edwin spoke while he faced her seriously.

Siluca was quite tempted by this offer. She could have a relationship with Edwin, and her relationship with her daughter won't be awkward. However, she was very embarrassed to say it upfront.

Good for her that Edwin didn't need to be told. He immediately moved his head and kissed her lips.

His tongue entered her mouth and began to combat against her tongue.

And thus, this was where Siluca lost all bits of her sanity.