Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 225 Yumilia, a new student at the Institute of Ecology
Yumilia sat on the sofa in the lobby of the Ecology Institute, her backpack slung over her shoulder, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly around her knees.

Freya sat beside her, glancing at her watch every now and then.

She looked exactly like a mother taking her child to school, and Yumilia looked like a nervous elementary school student on her first day of school.

There were many passersby at the entrance of the Ecological Institute, who would occasionally cast curious glances at them.

After all, why would any parent send their child to study at such a prestigious academic institution in the kingdom?

"Mom, how much longer do we have to wait?" Yumilia asked.

"It'll be soon, um. The professor's time is uncertain, let's be patient." Freya patted Yumilia's head.

"However, Yumilia, what's wrong with your outfit today?"

Freya looked her daughter up and down again. Although she was still very young as an elf, wearing such an outfit and carrying a backpack was really too childish.

“No, is it not good? Like this?” Yumilia tilted her head.

“It’s not that it’s impossible, but the Institute of Ecology is different from the university. It places more emphasis on the academic atmosphere. Dressing too childishly will make your colleagues distrust you,” Freya said to her daughter.

"Then, I'll change into something else later," Yumilia said quickly.

Freya smiled, pulled Yumilia closer, and reached out to tidy the hair behind her ear.

"Actually, I really like how you dress, Yumilia. I've always fantasized about taking you to and from school in your school uniform. This is a way of fulfilling that fantasy of mine."

“Actually, I was somewhat satisfied,” Yumilia said softly.

She herself had fantasized about being able to go to school with her friends like a normal child, and having a family waiting for her with a delicious dinner prepared after school.

Muirna hadn't arrived yet, so Freya held Yumilia's hand and patiently explained to her the things to pay attention to in the Ecological Institute and how to get along with her colleagues.

Although she had heard before that Caesar and Muirna had a good relationship, and that Yumilia had also gotten to know Muirna, she was still worried about whether her daughter could adapt to life here.
The Institute of Ecology is different from the university, and even the relationship with the staff in the botanical garden is different. After all, those who do scientific research have somewhat eccentric personalities, and it can be a bit troublesome to get along with them.

In fact, Freya had put in a lot of effort to get this training opportunity at the Institute of Ecology. Although she had a good relationship with Muirna, the Institute of Ecology wasn't just a place where professors could have their way.

This was supposed to be a training session for botanical garden staff, but the real target was only Yumilia.

Just as they were talking in the hall, Muirner, still wearing gardening clothes covered in mud and waxy yellow slime, strode out and spotted the mother and daughter in the hall at a glance.

"Little Frynn! Over here!"

She stretched out her arm and waved to them, and Freya led Yumilia forward.

"I'm so sorry, one of my bouncy plants swallowed a cultivator, and it took us a lot of effort to pull him out, which caused the delay," Muirna said apologetically.

"I'm glad you got things sorted out smoothly," Freya said.

Muirna looked at Yumilia, smiled and waved to her: "Hello, little Lia, we meet again."

“Hello, Professor, uh, should I call you teacher?” Yumilia glanced uncertainly at her mother.

“Don’t be so formal. There aren’t many rules here. If you’d like, you can call me Miu Miu,” Muirna said with a smile.

Yumilia quickly waved her hand: "That would be too offensive."

“Professor, then, I’ll leave Yumilia in your care,” Freya said.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of little Lia. We're friends, you know." Muirna took Yumilia's hand and gave Freya an OK sign. Freya smiled and nodded at Yumilia, "Well then, I'll go now. Yumilia, listen to the professor. I'll come back for you tonight."

"Okay, goodbye, Mom."

Goodbye, little Fryn.

Muirna waved to Freya, just like a mother dropping her child off at a tutoring class.

After seeing her mother off, Yumilia followed Muirna toward the ecological courtyard.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered a few researchers in white coats who greeted them, and Muirna greeted them in a friendly manner.

But Yumilia clearly felt that the people who passed by were giving her questioning looks, probably wondering why Dean Muirna had brought a little kid with him today, who looked like he had just come out of school.

"Professor, shouldn't I change my clothes?" Yumilia asked shyly.

“Hmm? No need. I think you look great in this outfit today. Well, maybe you could change the style of the bow tie. Your hair color would match Natural Hong’s color very well,” Muirna said.

She smiled, her eyes narrowing. "If you don't mind, I have many accessories at home that go well with your outfit. How about I let you try them on later?"

"Huh? I, I, shouldn't we start with the training first?" Yumilia said blankly.

“We can take things slowly, Yumilia. You’re new here, so I want to help you get used to things first,” Muirna said.

"Well, that's fine."

“However, if we need to do fieldwork later, we probably won’t be able to wear cute clothes anymore. We’ll need to wear this kind of ‘combat suit’ like me.” Muirna shrugged, gesturing to his gardening clothes.

"Well, what do I need to do now?" Yumilia asked with a serious expression.

"Now?" Muirner thought for a moment.
"I'm taking a break right now, how about we come to my place for a juice and have a chat?"

"Wow, it's huge! Come to think of it, this is my first time visiting the Ecological Institute. It looks like a giant eggshell," Leon said, gazing at the tall, enormous, semi-circular building.

"Oh, oh, Caesar, can you check if my hair is messy? I specifically chose a Fulin-themed hair accessory today, hoping Professor Muirna would pay more attention to me," Tess said nervously, fixing her hair.

All the students in their class have now arrived at the Ecological Institute. After giving their instructions at the front desk, someone will take them inside for a tour.

Everyone is quite excited now. This is a rare experience. In the minds of the people of the capital, the Ecological Institute is more attractive than museums and art academies. Here, they can see plants and animals that they would never have the opportunity to see elsewhere. There are also extremely unique ecological structures.

Despite the cold wind, everyone was still having a very enthusiastic discussion.

"Quiet! Quiet!" Taylor's stern voice maintained order.

"Ms. Taylor, don't be too reserved today. It's a rare opportunity to let the students interact properly, which is very helpful."

"The ecology teacher, Longbottom, who came with the class, said with a smile."

You could tell he was very excited; he had worked here for a long time and was now returning to his hometown.

There were four teachers accompanying the class today: the homeroom teacher Taylor, the ecology teacher Longbottom, the geography teacher Vance, and the magical creatures teacher Ita.

However, Caesar hadn't seen Ita since just now, and he had no idea where the little girl had gone.

His hand was in his pocket, clutching a pure white seed—the mysterious seed he had brought from the tomb, the one he was going to show Muirna today.

(End of this chapter)