Of course, now I remembered clearly. Beastmen used to rule equally alongside human females before, but then the previous governor rebelled and changed that...
The Empress became who she is now because Professor Caelum thought war wasn't needed. Thousands of Beastmen warriors would die, so he chose the easier route, surrendered, and got condemned as the weakest heir known, but to me, he was a hero.
"You stopped thousands of Beastmen from dying," Bibi said, and he flashed a worried smile.
"I hope you don't despise me for actually being weak-minded then. It wa-"
"Despise? I read about you a lot. I just loved what you did. Even my aunty praises you from time to time. She said you were a good Emperor while it lasted, before females started ruling," Bibi said excitedly and immediately rushed toward him, holding his arm. "This is such an honor," she said, and Caelum laughed, both amused and concerned.
I sighed and sat back down. I sipped my hot cocoa and added marshmallows to it.
