Jopis held the teacup in her hand and only focused on Cale even as the tea was cooling down.
Cale started to speak at that moment.

�Did you not fall for the Illusionist�s illusions because you are a shaman?�

The smile disappeared from Jopis�s face.

�Which Illusionist?�
�I see that you are feigning ignorance even though you know everything. I am talking about your older sister. Elisneh the First.�
�Aha.�

Jopis�s reaction was so amazing it could have belonged in a play before she turned toward the Mercenary King.

�He said you needed the Molden Kingdom�s secrets, but you already knew everything about that crazy bitch before coming here.�

��Hmm?�

Cale flinched before asking a question.

��I heard the two of you were close to each other.�
�What�s wrong? Is it because I called my older sister a crazy bitch?�

Click.

She put the teacup down and continuing to speak.

�A bitch like her who uses her family is no family of mine. That is why she is a crazy bitch.�

Click, click.

Ron emptied the cold tea and replaced it with a new cup of hot tea.
Jopis stared at the tea and started to speak again.

�I was trying not to say anything about myself if possible, but it looks like I have no choice.�

She recalled the past.

�One day, I realized that I had a special power.�
�Ruff, ruff!�

She petted the head of the dirty puppy that had been by her side since earlier.

�That realization about my shaman powers came as I became this child�s mother and friend. The moment I acknowledged that I was a shaman, I also realized that I was looking at an illusion.�

The fog that filled her mind had dispersed, revealing the truth to Jopis.

�You can snap out of an illusion right away just by acknowledging that you are a shaman? Are there no other shamans in the Kingdom?� JrNovels.com