Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 179 Muirner is a bad woman
"Professor? What brings you here?" Caesar asked in surprise.

How could she be there?

Ita looked astonished. As the patriarch of the Frederick family, she must have a good understanding of this great sorcerer of the kingdom. Their last meeting was on the canal not long ago, but the circumstances were special at that time, and they only met briefly after the incident. After all, Ita didn't have a good impression of the people of the kingdom.

But she soon realized something was wrong. Why did this woman act like she knew Caesar so well? And why was she using such an intimate term as "Little Caesar"?

Muirner, oblivious to Ita's odd behavior, smiled and said with narrowed eyes:

"The weather's nice today, and the streets are lively, so I came out for some fresh air. Otherwise, if I'm always cooped up in the lab, mushrooms will grow on my head."

She was dressed very brightly today, wearing a lambskin jacket, a khaki wool skirt, brown boots, a small women's bag slung across her shoulder, a beret, and emerald earrings that sparkled in her hair.

She exudes the charm of a sophisticated career woman, and with her naturally striking looks, she attracts a lot of attention just by standing there.

“But won’t that attract trouble?” Caesar said.

Is it really okay for such an important figure as Muirner to appear so casually in a densely populated downtown area without any protection?
“I definitely get attention. Quite a few men have already approached me. On such a festive day, it's really tough for girls to go out alone.” Muirna shrugged helplessly.

Then she winked at Caesar: "So, if you're free, could you be my protector? With you around, maybe these unnecessary flirting attempts will disappear."

"Huh?" Ita's eyes widened in surprise.

“That’s not what I meant,” Caesar said, his lips twitching.

"Don't worry, not many people outside have actually seen me. Most people just see me as an ordinary elf." She smiled helplessly.
"Speaking of which, I once gave an interview on the street, and the newspaper the next day labeled me 'the kind-hearted elf lady'."

“If the newspapers found out, they’d be furious,” Caesar said.

“Of course, don’t let my appearance fool you, getting an exclusive interview with me is no easy feat,” Muirner said with a touch of pride.

"Cough cough!"

Seeing the two of them chatting so enthusiastically, Ita immediately became unhappy, coughed loudly, and showed his dissatisfaction.

“Oh, Ita, let me introduce you, this is…” Caesar was about to speak, but Ita interrupted:

“I know her. She’s Muirna, the director of the Kingdom’s Ecological Institute. She claims to only do ecological research, but she has actually done a lot for the Kingdom’s Magic Energy Research Institute in secret.”

Ita's gaze toward Muirna was clearly unfriendly, but the latter still waved at her with a smile:
Good morning, little Ita.

"Don't call me that, we're not close," Ita said, frowning.

"Sigh, you're still as aloof as ever," Muirna said helplessly.

"I didn't expect you two to know each other. Are you friends?" she asked.

Before Caesar could speak, Itah grabbed his shoulder and looked at Muirna with a determined gaze, saying:

“It’s family!”

“That’s how it is,” Caesar said with a smile.

“Oh, that’s really surprising,” Muirner said, blinking.

"By the way, are you all out together today?" she asked again.

“Of course, after all, today is Valentine’s Day.” Ita deliberately raised her voice when she said “Valentine’s Day.”

"Oh? Really? Well, I was just wandering around anyway, could you take me along?" Muirna said with a smile.

Ita was stunned; she hadn't expected Muirna to make such a shameless request.

"You and me, we are..." She didn't know how to respond.

"I'm sorry, Professor, I came out specifically to accompany Ita today, so it's inconvenient for me," Caesar said, taking Ita's hand.

“Alright then,” Muirner said. “Then I won’t bother you any longer.”

She waved to the two of them: "Goodbye, Caesar. Oh, and I'll be waiting for you next weekend. Oh, and remember to say hello to little Lia for me."

Ignoring Ita's changing expression, he smiled, greeted her, and left.

Watching her figure disappear into the crowd, Caesar wondered why she had come out today.

However, it's probably just some ordinary stuff. I've heard Tess mention before that she also has the title of "fashion godmother," so it's not impossible that she'd participate in some fashion-related activities during this holiday.

As he was pondering this, he noticed that Ita was gripping his hand tightly.

"What's wrong?" He turned to look at Ita. "What's the relationship between Caesar and that woman? How does she know Yumilia?" Ita said with a resentful look.

"What kind of relationship? Friends, I guess?" Caesar asked.
"I went to the Institute of Ecology because of some academic issues, and that's how I met her. She had also visited my home once before, so I had met Yumilia before,"

“Caesar, that woman is very dangerous.” Ita’s expression became extremely serious.

"Danger?"

“She’s different from Yumilia. Her bloodline dates back to the Farish race, the elven high priests. After the decline of the elven royal family, they were the only race that still possessed natural life magic.”

Then Ita's gaze became even more composed:
"Moreover, I've heard rumors that Muirna was actually born before the Great Destruction and is an old woman who has lived for six hundred years!"

"A woman who has wielded immense power for a long time and is also quite old is definitely a very dangerous person!"

Looking at Itha's burning gaze, Caesar couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

“However, Ita, your curse also has her help; Xue Lai was cultivated by her,” Caesar said.

"This..." Ita was unaware of this and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Then, what did she mean by saying she'd wait for you this weekend?" Ita asked tentatively.

Caesar sighed: "Xue Lai is a very rare flower fairy, and it was with her help that I was nurtured, which is why I promised to assist her with her research this weekend."

"Moreover, she also has a good relationship with Freya."

Ita said "Oh," but her little face still showed a hint of displeasure, and her little mouth pouted in dissatisfaction.

Caesar couldn't help but pinch her cheek: "What's wrong? Did she offend you in the past? Are you upset just seeing her?"

“I… that was…” Ita puffed out her cheeks but said nothing more.

Caesar saw through her little scheme, but simply patted her head.
"Alright, I can handle anything myself. Don't let it interfere with our plans for today."

"Hmm," Ita nodded, feeling a surge of joy as he recalled Caesar's rejection of Muirna.

She knew that her relationship with Caesar was something no other woman could compare to.

Today, the boutique street in Bulsen was busier than usual, and even stores that cater only to the high-end market were offering holiday promotions.

Ita led Caesar around the area, attracting quite a bit of attention.
Firstly, because of Ita's dragon race identity, he received a lot of attention there. Secondly, the two teenagers looked like young masters and ladies from wealthy families, and their intimate behavior during the festival attracted many curious glances.

Ita paid no attention to this attention; her eyes were already fixed on the boy in front of her. In this rare moment of time together, she couldn't care less about anything else.

"Caesar, do you think this suits me better, or this suits me better?"

Ita held up two little dresses of different colors in front of her.

“I think they all look pretty good,” Caesar said. His only understanding of clothing coordination came from the few fashion magazines he had read.

"Then I'll take them all." Ita tossed the clothes aside, waved her hand, and soon the two shop assistants understood and went to pack the clothes.

"Oh, speaking of which, I also need to buy a few pieces of underwear. Caesar, could you help me choose some?" Ita said with a smile.

“I don’t understand that kind of thing,” Caesar said.

"It's alright, I trust Caesar's taste, come on, come on."

Ita dragged him to the women's lingerie section, where rows of racks and display cases were filled with all kinds of colorful lingerie, and the various fancy designs made people blush and their hearts race just by looking at them.

Because of her good education, Yumilia never took him with her when she bought underwear in the past. This was the first time Caesar had ever realized that the world's views had become so avant-garde.
"Can this even be considered underwear?" He looked at the plain white underwear worn by the doll in the display case. The upper part consisted of two pieces of fabric tied with bows, while the lower part was simply a string connecting a string of pearls.
Shouldn't this thing be in the O-Fun Supplies store?
Ita crept up quietly, noticed Caesar staring at the clothes, blinked, blushed slightly, and whispered in his ear, "Caesar, do you want to see me wear this?"

"You should wear something more normal," Caesar said, turning his gaze away.
"Oh, how about this one?"

Ita picked up a lace half-cup bra from the hanger and compared it to her own chest.

"You can choose this yourself. When it comes to clothes worn underneath, comfort is the most important thing, right? Why worry about how they look?" Caesar said.

“That’s because Caesar might see it too,” Ita whispered. “He’ll see it during his weekly treatments, right?”

"I'm treating patients, why are you looking at your underwear?" Caesar asked, bewildered.

Ita seemed to choke on something, then said repeatedly, "Anyway! We came out shopping together! So asking for opinions is definitely necessary!"

She pointed at Caesar and said, "Besides, isn't it your job to choose the right underwear for me?"

(End of this chapter)