The Traitor of Atlantis
Mesaes quickly remembered what she had forgotten.
The family retainer, the wizard Imbas!
But Mesaes had no time to concern herself with that now. The entire family stood at the edge of a storm, liable to fall into irredeemable ruin at any moment. How could she spare the thought for anything else?
Originally, the ultimate purpose of secretly ordering Imbas to act had merely been to help Leonardo rise to power again.
Now, there was no need. Lord Babylon hated Leonardo enough to crush him to pieces.
Li Guo was already furious. Who knew what she would think if Imbas's spell took effect and Li Wei Titus truly began madly professing his love to Sheryl?
Where there was one, there would be two.
With Li Guo's intelligence, it would be easy for her to connect the dots... and it would become even harder for the family to maneuver its way out of this.
"Father, at this point, our only option is to take the initiative and accept the blame for inadequate discipline. Rather than wait helplessly for disaster, we should proactively beg the Emperor's forgiveness. As for Francis and Princess Phyllis, whatever conditions they demand, we will agree to them."
Lord Babylon had risen to the position of Imperial Chancellor. Even when the Sun-Moon Empress had still been on the throne, he had once come close to that supreme position. Naturally, he was an exceedingly decisive man.
"I was thinking the same. I'll enter the royal court at once." Lord Babylon took a deep breath. "Contact Francis and the Fourth Princess as soon as possible. Express our apologies and make it clear that this matter has nothing to do with me... Also, spare no effort. We must capture Leonardo and bring him back before anyone else