Bianca asked with a soft voice, "So, you are Edwin Rhodes?" This soft voice appeared to be filled with an invisible pressure.

Only Edwin could feel this invisible pressure. He knew Bianca was trying to frighten him.

'Does she know of my relationship with Sophie? I guess it was only natural she would find out by now.'

"Mother!" Sophie spoke out as she stared at her mother. She knew her mother was probably going to make things difficult for Edwin. She couldn't have that.

Edwin turned towards Sophie and spoke, "Woah! You never mentioned that even your mother was a 5 Star Warrior."

Bianca's eyes widened as she heard Edwin's words. Soon, she sensed Edwin's aura as well. It was actually as intense as her own!

In reality, Edwin's Ardor was much denser and stronger than Bianca, but he had controlled its aura so she won't find out his true power.

'He is a 5 Star Warrior?! Just how old is he?! He is just 19 years old, yet he has already reached the 5 Star Rank?! Even Spencer wasn't as strong as him at this age. Only the Golden Mayor who became a 5 Star Warrior near the age of 19 could be considered in his league!'

This information completely stunned Bianca.

Sophie replied to Edwin's words, "Hehe… We never talked about this topic." She then turned towards her mother, "Mother, I will go and take a walk with Edwin. I promise to return soon."

Bianca soon got out of her shock as she looked at her daughter and then spoke, "Your friend came to see you from a very distant place. Don't you think he should have something to eat and take some rest for now?"

Sophie frowned at those words. She knew her mother was probably going to ask a lot of questions from Edwin.

"She is right, Sophie. I am actually hungry and a bit tired. How about you show me the city in the evening?" He spoke with a smile.

'…Edwin really has no sense of danger, does he? Just because my mother has a smile on her face does not mean she is harmless.'

'However, he might really be tired. I can't have him walk around in such a condition. Maybe he indeed should take some rest,' Sophie let out a sigh as she thought this.

"Alright. Come, I will show you my house," She spoke cheerfully.

Edwin nodded his head as he stepped towards the mansion.

There was a calculating smile on his face as he stared at Bianca. Bianca had no idea that she had become Edwin's target.

Soon after, the three entered the mansion, and Edwin and Sophie took seats on one side of the couch, while Bianca took her position on another couch placed with a table in between the two couches.

"What will you have? Tea? Juice? Or Alcohol?" Bianca asked rather politely.

"Juice," Edwin spoke immediately.

Bianca stared at Sophie and ordered her, "Sophie, go and prepare juice for him. You already know where the fruits are placed. Make your special juice."

"Have you drunk her special juice, Edwin?" Bianca asked Edwin with a smile.

Edwin replied with a teasing smile, "Not really. But I give her a lot of my special juice. She drinks it happily."

Initially, Sophie didn't understand his words. But when she saw that playful smile on Edwin's face, she immediately blushed as she understood the meaning behind his words.

'He is so crude right in front of my mother. It would be disastrous if she finds out about the real meaning behind his words. I can't let my mother think about this for long.'

Sophie immediately stood up and spoke, "Hehe… You will love it! I will be back in a jiffy!"

Sophie was actually thrilled since she had intended to create something for Edwin. She wasn't particularly skilled in the kitchen, but she could brew tasty juice.

Edwin couldn't help but sigh and think 'She is truly naïve sometimes. Her mother wanted to talk to me privately, and she used this excuse to make her leave.'

However, Edwin didn't reveal this because he wanted the same to happen as well.

After Sophie walked away, Bianca began speaking, "I heard you and my daughter are in a relation-"

Bianca suddenly turned silent as a blank look appeared in her eyes.

"You shall follow my orders from now on!" Edwin ordered Bianca while using his Mystic Eyes of Perception.

It was the Hypnotic Ability of his Mystic Eyes of Perception! This ability's cooldown was one whole month.

This ability had the side-effect of interfering with the spiritual talent of the target as well. Thus, Edwin rarely used it on individuals whom he could manipulate through other means.

Before using it on Bianca, he had considered the consequences already and knew the situation would only be favorable to him. There were nearly no disadvantages of this act.

Bianca was a 5 Star Warrior, so it wouldn't be strange that she couldn't break through to the 6 Star Warrior. The barrier between a 5 Star Rank and a 6 Star Rank was a huge one.

Since she was Sophie's mother, she was bound to possess even greater influence within the capital.

Moreover, she had information regarding Inquisitor Fox's visit to this place. He had to find out about that.

Perhaps she could use her influence to find who he was underneath that mask.

Once Edwin found out who Inquisitor Fox was underneath that mask, dealing with him would become a lot simpler!

The first thing Edwin asked was, "Who knows about my relationship with Sophie?"

Bianca soon replied, "Only me."

"Not even your husband? Why doesn't he know about it yet?" Edwin asked while his pupils narrowed.

"No. Spencer hasn't been home since the last couple of months. Also, I only found out about it just a half a week ago." Bianca answered truthfully.

"I see…" Edwin muttered before speaking up, "I heard that Inquisitor Fox came to this mansion a few months ago. What happened? Why was he here?"

"…He wanted to talk to Sophie. I asked him to go away and told him that Sophie was at her friend's house," Sophie replied. She soon continued, "I sent someone to monitor him as I was wondering why an Inquisitor was looking for my daughter, but the scouts lost his position."

'He is a sensor as well. But he also can't sense the individuals concealed by an array.'

Edwin also couldn't sense someone being concealed by an array. Well, unless he looked in that direction using his Mystic Eyes of Perception or that person was deliberately releasing killing intent.

However, in sensing, Edwin was still superior since his sensing range was much larger than Shun's range.

"What is Inquisitor Fox's true identity?" Edwin asked his next question.

Bianca replied, "I don't know."

'As expected. It would be strange if Bianca did know about the secret group working under the king. But it was worth a try.'

Edwin noticed the sound of footsteps. It was Sophie who was returned with a tray in her hands.

Edwin immediately ordered Bianca, "Behave normally for now, but you will remember that you are still my servant. When I give you an order, you must follow it without hesitation."

Bianca's eyes began to show a lot more emotion as she looked at Edwin, "What were we talking about? Oh right, how do you find this house, Edwin?"

"Absolutely lovely. I wouldn't get bored of living in this house for eternity," Edwin spoke jokingly.

"That's a great compliment considering that you live in an even greater mansion," Bianca spoke.

"Hehe…" Edwin rubbed the back of his head.

Sophie heard their interactions and internally let out a relieved sound. She was happy that her mother wasn't intentionally making things difficult for Edwin and was being nice.

She had no idea that the reality was completely different.

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