Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 167 Muirner's Home Visit
"Breaking News! Breaking News! A massive explosion occurred on the Solago Grand Canal on December 2nd! Numerous buildings along the canal were destroyed! Canal Governor Lut and twenty high-ranking officials were killed instantly! The Kingdom's official statement claims the explosion was caused by a spontaneous combustion of an arms depot! Further details are currently under investigation!"

Newsboys on the street hawked today's front-page newspaper, running through the crowd to spread the word about today's headline.

Three days had passed since the Solago Canal incident before it was finally reported to the kingdom.

Emergency repairs are currently underway on the canal. Fortunately, the regular lock control room was not damaged, but it still has a significant impact on navigation and trade.

Such an incident occurred on the world's busiest canal. Logically, it should have been discovered and exposed by passing ships from various countries on the very first day. It's a mystery how the kingdom managed to keep the news under wraps.

Of course, the report couldn't possibly describe the conflict with Surna. Regarding this conflict that caused such heavy casualties, both countries maintained a remarkable tacit understanding, and their public statements were remarkably consistent.
This was a warehouse weapons explosion accident, and it had absolutely nothing to do with us.

What happened that night, regardless of which side it was, would not benefit them at all if it were exposed.

As for the Solago citizens who witnessed the event that night, Caesar guessed that Finn must have used some kind of large-scale memory erasure spell to distort their memory of the events that night.

Now that the Heart of Alaska has been safely delivered to Surna, he only needs to wait quietly for Crorin's report.

"Currently, three officials in charge of the Morgans region have been detained, and the Kingdom of Fein is conducting a further detailed investigation into the incident."

"The Morgans region, isn't that where Caesar went on his field research?" Yumilia looked at Caesar, who was reading a book, in surprise as she listened to the news on the radio, her hand pausing as she peeled an apple.

"Really? Such a thing happened?" Caesar asked, feigning surprise.

"Fortunately, we left there the next day and went to the Silver Pine Forest."

Yumilia sighed.

"I always feel like Caesar, you always seem to come into contact with dangerous things. Is that just my imagination?"

"You're overthinking it. There's no need for all this superstition. Besides, I'm back now, so stop worrying," Caesar said.
"Let's change the channel, I want to listen to some music or something."

As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, reached out and pressed a button on the radio to switch to a music channel.

They have moved back to their own home today. Although everything is taken care of in the mansion, Yumilia clearly prefers this small and cozy feeling. Caesar also came back with her and just cleaned the house.

Yumilia cut the peeled apple in half, removed the core, and held one half to Caesar's mouth. She then cut the remaining half into small pieces and ate it herself in small bites.

"Speaking of which, Ita hasn't come back for so long. I wonder how she's doing?" she muttered to herself.

“I contacted the butler earlier, and he said he’d be back in the next couple of days,” Caesar said, taking a bite of his apple.

Because of the serious injuries sustained in the battle, Ita did not return immediately but instead went back to Drendin City to recuperate and safely delivered the Dragon Scale Relic back.

Yesterday, after recovering somewhat, she came to the Wuxiang Heavenly Realm to report the situation to him, and then learned that the person who thought had taken advantage of the chaos to steal the family's keepsake was actually her beloved Caesar.

Caesar didn't know what she was feeling at the time, but he saw her go back after rambling incoherently, as if she had been stunned.

I wonder what her expression will be when we meet again.

However, he had thought carefully about revealing his identity to Ita this time. After all, as the only "favored one" of the Holy Yuan Emperor, he would definitely have more contact with Ita in this regard in the future. Rather than leaving things unclear later, it was better to make things clear now. In any case, Ita, being a dragon, was quite accepting of this.

"It's about time to cook," Yumilia said, popping the last piece of apple into her mouth, clapping her hands, and getting up to walk towards the kitchen.

"By the way, Caesar, don't you need to go back to your school to report this?" she asked, poking her head out from the kitchen.

"No need, I'll just go to school tomorrow," Caesar said.

"Your friends at school must miss you a lot since you haven't been there in so long, right?"

"Actually, it hasn't been that long."

Just as the two were chatting across the kitchen, there was a knock on the door.

“They’ve arrived,” Caesar said, getting up to open the door, thinking it was probably someone from Frederick’s mansion delivering something.

But when the door opened, they found that standing there was none other than Muirner with a beaming smile.

Caesar's expression changed visibly, but the other man waved his hand at him.

"Good afternoon, Xiao Sa." Her smile was gentle, revealing no other meaning.

Today she was wearing a brown wool shirt and a light green shawl, with a hat adorned with pom-poms; her outfit was that of a trendy, nature-inspired girl.
The same thing happened the night before. Muirner, who usually lives inside the Ecological Institute, unexpectedly had a very good sense of style when it came to clothing.

"Professor, what brings you here?" He struggled to maintain his composure, but in this situation, it seemed more appropriate for him to appear surprised.

"Oh, it's like this. Winter is approaching, and I was a little worried about the snow, so I came to check on things and brought some nutrient solution." She said, picking up the small bag in her hand.

"I also brought you some snacks as a token of my appreciation," she said with a smile, her eyes narrowed.

“Yes, Professor, you didn’t need to come in person, did you?” Caesar said. He felt a sudden surge of wariness. Her sudden appearance here under some pretext—did she discover his identity that night?
Could it be that the outside world is now filled with the kingdom's hidden agents?

"Caesar, who is it?"

Yumilia poked her head out from the kitchen.

She saw the stunningly beautiful girl standing at the door.

"You, who are you?" She blinked. With her senses as an elf, she had already realized that the other person was also an elf, but she didn't know why this beautiful elf lady would appear in her home.

"Hello, madam, I am Caesar's teacher. He must have mentioned me to you, right? I'm the professor from the ecological park. This is a home visit for me."

Muirna waved to Yumilia in a friendly manner, his face beaming with smiles.

"You're the professor Caesar was talking about?!" Yumilia exclaimed in surprise, then quickly added, "Quick, please come in!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, sorry to bother you." Muirna gave a polite slight bow and then walked in.

Caesar had no other choice but to step aside and let her into the house.

Meanwhile, he covered the area around the apartment with his command and found no dangerous targets; everything remained the same.

Did she come alone?
His vigilance hadn't lessened much, so he calmed himself down and decided to see what she was up to.

After entering the house, Muirner naturally took off his hat and coat and hung them on the coat rack by the door, as if he did not intend to leave anytime soon.

She went to the window and observed the snowflakes.

"It's growing very well; the buds seem to have gotten even bigger," she said, nodding.

“Professor Muirner, my child has been well taken care of by you during this time. I am really happy that you gave him the opportunity to go on this field expedition together.”

Yumilia put down her work in the kitchen, wiped her hands clean, and ran out. Talking to such an important person made her very nervous.

"Huh? Field research?" Muirner looked surprised when he heard this.

Caesar felt a chill; his fears had come true. Muirner, however, had no idea about the excuses he had come up with.
But her puzzled expression only lasted a short while before she smiled and said, "It's nothing. Besides, Xiao Sa has been doing great lately. He's very proactive and hardworking, and he's also very smart in his studies. He's even helped other classmates overcome difficulties. We all think he's a very outstanding child."

"Huh?" Caesar hadn't expected Muirna to come to his rescue.

"Yes, really?"

Hearing her child being praised, Yumilia's face flushed with happiness.

“Of course! I like him so much, otherwise I wouldn’t have come all this way, would I?” Muirna winked playfully at Caesar.

Caesar only managed a forced smile.

To be honest, Muirner's rescue did not make him feel relieved; on the contrary, he felt it was a more dangerous sign.

Muirner was able to react quickly and help him out, probably because she knew what Caesar had actually been doing during that time.

What is her purpose?
That night's experience made him realize that the seemingly lively and girlish professor before him was not as simple as she appeared; on the contrary, she was a formidable and ruthless character. He couldn't underestimate her.

Muirner twitched his small nose, sniffing at something.

"It smells so good," she asked.

Yumilia suddenly realized,

"Oh no, the soup in the kitchen!"

She quickly ran back to clean up the soup that was about to overflow from the pot.

After tidying up, she poked her head out again.
"By the way, Professor Muirner, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you stay for lunch before you leave?"

"Really? Then thank you for the treat." Muirna readily agreed without any hesitation, clapping her hands happily in front of her.

Her arrival was completely unexpected by Caesar, and the experience of that night left him very uneasy about it.

She must have doubted her identity to some extent because of what happened that night. In any case, this was not a good thing for him, since she was not a family member like Ita who could be absolutely trusted.

Caesar was wary of her every move there, and he also made sure to maintain a natural demeanor when receiving her.
However, Muirner appeared quite relaxed, not asking any questions about the Solago Canal incident, but simply touring his room and continuing their conversation about cosmic topics that they both found interesting.

When it was time to eat, Yumilia was ten times more attentive than usual, serving up the most sumptuous dishes.

(End of this chapter)