"Trade... Does this count as a branching option that popped up before taking down the boss?"
Joshua returned to the Cloud Cat Raising room with Tylinn.
Tylinn had also prepared to transfer the white cat's power to the orange cat... but Thousand Faces gave Joshua another option at that moment.
"Could it be a trap?"
While Joshua had been away, Thousand Faces had listened to every word of the suggestion from the Gray Mist Source called Suo Na Lun.
This Dark Elf probably would not believe a single punctuation mark Gray Mist said for the rest of his life.
"What do you think about this... Ciri?" Joshua asked Ciri.
"Mm, if you're worried about our orange cat being exposed, I can create an illusion to communicate with Gray Mist. Even if it's a trap, we won't have to pay any price."
As Ciri spoke, a tiny figure made of illusion magic appeared in her hand. It was V, the masked weirdo dressed entirely in black.
"Is there any chance of exposure?"
Thousand Faces could not sense any magical fluctuations from the illusion in Ciri's palm. At least, from its appearance alone, no one could tell it was an image formed from magic.
But she still asked one more question.
"My mentor, the Purple-robed One, is number one in the world when it comes to illusions. I'm... barely number two."
At last, Ciri could confidently puff out her chest. With her talent, hard work, and an excellent mentor, there truly was no third person in all of Nolan who could rival her mastery of illusions.
"Then let our V make an appearance and have a talk with that... Gray Mist Source."
Joshua made a proper inviting gesture toward Ciri.
Ciri walked straight over to Thousand Faces and placed her hand on