[Protagonist's POV]
I wasn't sure if it fit perfectly, but it seemed close enough to Sword Empress's description. Still, it wasn't immediately useful, so I shelved it and pressed on.
"Do you know anything she likes or dislikes?"
"Likes or dislikes?"
"Yes. I think our fates are tied through the heavens, so we'll likely meet again…"
"Hmm…" Sword Empress paused, her brow furrowing in thought before she continued. "I'm not sure about that, but I do have one piece of information that might help."
"Oh? What's that?"
"Have you ever heard of the Shadowless Thief?"
The Shadowless Thief—a hero who'd shone during the war against the Blood Cult twenty years ago, only to be branded a public enemy of the martial world shortly after. A true eccentric who'd swung between extremes in an instant.
"I've heard of him," I said. "After the war, he stole treasures and secret manuals from various sects and families, earning himself that title…"
