Shortly after thinking of a way to find Namgung Bi-ah, I had the urge to drop everything and rush out immediately. But with so little information to go on, I had to hold myself back—for now.

Even so, I wouldn’t be able to hold back for long. I was already at my limit.

When I left the Palace Lord’s quarters, I found the White Lotus Sword waiting for me.

“You’re here?”

The look I gave her wasn’t a pleasant one.
How could it be?

She was the one who told me to meet the Palace Lord as soon as …