Mesaes looked grim, her steps slow... Aside from the anti-escape device she wore, her state of mind probably had something to do with her sluggish pace.
The two guards from the Knight Order headquarters escorted Mesaes to the door, but showed no intention of going inside.
Mesaes silently glanced at the guards, gleaning nothing useful from their eyes... She pushed open the door and immediately saw who had come to visit her at a time like this.
"It's you, Li Guo..."
"You look fairly calm. It seems you've accepted reality, Mesaes."
There were no attendants in the meeting room. Li Guo was meeting Mesaes alone... It had been Li Guo's suggestion to let Mesaes succeed as head of the [Babilon] family, and the two had once been quite close.
For that reason, Lucia and the king of [Artesia] both considered Li Guo the most suitable choice.
"Have you come to laugh at me?"
Mesaes instinctively tucked a few loose strands of hair behind her ear. She did not want Li Guo to see her looking disheveled.
"What is there about you now that's worth laughing at?" Li Guo remained perfectly composed. "Mesaes, don't think too highly of yourself."
Mesaes sat down expressionlessly. After a moment's thought, she said, "Then this is about the [Babilon] family... What, does the imperial family intend to use me to negotiate with those useless brothers of mine?"
Li Guo chuckled. "Mesaes, as I said, don't think too highly of yourself... But don't think too little of yourself either."
"What do you mean?" Mesaes frowned.
Li Guo went straight to the point. "You will succeed as head of the [Babilon] family. All you have to do is agree, and the empire will recognize you as the sole lawful heir."
"What else?"
"You won't need to concern