Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 237 Enemy or Friend
Just as he was thinking, a signal finally came from Sia's side.

He reached out and pulled her inside.

A moment later, Sia stood in the Formless Heavenly Domain.

As soon as she entered, she rushed to Caesar and, before he could even ask a question, said urgently:
“Mürner asked me to take her to see His Majesty during the day! She knows what happened to me here! I don’t know how she found out, but she probably doesn’t know about your relationship with His Majesty. This tour was just an excuse she set up to meet me.”

"Slower."

Caesar quickly raised his hand to signal her to slow down, as she was speaking in a rapid-fire manner that was difficult to understand.

Shea had no choice but to calm herself down, take a deep breath, and then slowly explain what had happened during the day to Caesar.

Ten minutes later, Caesar stood calmly, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the bluestone tabletop.

Xia sat silently to one side, waiting for his response.

This intelligence plunged Caesar into a long silence, his expression becoming extremely somber.

"What does Muirner want to do?"

The trust and goodwill I had previously placed in her now seemed to have raised alarm bells. I never expected that she would find out that Sia had been received by Emperor Rean without my knowledge.

How did she know about this, even though the group of sorcerers around Enled who were always watching over her couldn't find out?
However, this was not good news. Even though he had built up enough goodwill towards Muirna during this time, Caesar understood that she was still backed by the power of the kingdom.
She found out, and who knows, other people probably know too.

If this matter is exposed, the consequences could be dire.

Looking at Caesar's serious face, Sia suddenly remembered:
"Oh, right, she also asked me to pass on a message to His Majesty."

"What is it?" Caesar looked at her.

"The Misa flower has already bloomed," she said.

Sia's voice trailed off as she noticed Caesar's expression suddenly change.

"What's wrong, teacher? Do you know what this sentence means?" Xia asked.

Although this message was meant to be conveyed by Muirner to Emperor Rean, it's not surprising that Caesar, as Rean's representative, understood its meaning.

Caesar paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I only know a little bit. I will convey this to His Majesty, and He will decide."

In reality, he would wait for Xia to leave before thinking of a solution.

But Muirner's words had completely changed his mind, and his previous wariness and vigilance had eased considerably.

Because he seemed to have guessed Muirner's purpose.

She was asking for help.

The Misa Flower, also known as the Everlasting Flower, grows only in the Lightseeker Forest, where the magic concentration is extremely high. It takes decades or even longer for it to bloom, but once it blooms, it can remain alive for hundreds of years, making it a long-lived plant species. It is extremely precious and requires special growing conditions. Its flower buds are among the highest-grade alchemical materials.
Due to environmental changes, the Misa flower is now almost extinct, with only the original batch remaining.

Back then, during his cooperation with the elves, Rean made a promise to one of them: if they could cultivate even a single Misa flower, he would grant them any request in the name of the Empire. Even after his death, the future emperor of the Empire would continue this promise until the Misa flower bloomed.

It just so happens that, because of the long blooming period of the Misa flower, its flower language is "eternal vow," which is also what Rean used to express that he would never break his promise.

He never expected that this promise would be presented to him again after six hundred years.

But he clearly remembered that he had only promised to an ordinary elf, whose position was just a forest ranger. So how did this promise end up with Muirna, who had the blood of a high priest?
She reminded herself of a promise made hundreds of years ago, and what it was all for.

Are we in trouble and need Emperor Rean's power?

Or is it for something else?
Caesar suddenly remembered that he had always had a sense of familiarity with Muirna and thought that he must have met her during Rean's time. Now this thought seemed to be confirmed. She had met Rean in the past, so he had the confidence to ask to see him directly.

“Müller also said that she and I share the same stance, and I always have a feeling that she knows more than we realize,” Sia said.

"Perhaps she knew about my involvement and what I did during the previous canal incident, which is why she said that her position was the same as mine."

Caesar nodded.

Muirna's use of the Misa flower to get his attention was most likely a plea for help; she needed Rean to fulfill his previous promise and do something for her.
She was making her stance clear.

Since it was her who asked for help, the probability of a third person knowing about it is very small.

But just how terrible must the situation be to require the help of this legendary emperor?
"The most important thing now is how Muirna found out about your connection with His Majesty, and whether anyone else besides her knows."

The search for Wendy needs to be put on hold for now; the more important thing right now is to deal with the Muirner situation.

No matter what method is used—investigation, hints—we must find out Muirner's true purpose.

He let out a long breath and then said:

"I will inform His Majesty of this matter and await his opinion,"

Sia hummed in agreement, then hesitated before asking:

"Teacher, what is your opinion of Muirna?"

"Why ask that?" Caesar said.

“Just asking, because you two seem to have a very good relationship, and now this has happened,” Xia looked up at him.

Caesar gazed ahead and said calmly, "I admit it, but from my interactions with her, I have a very good impression of her. Her ideas in many ways coincide with mine, and we even fought together during the canal incident. Since then, I have had very little wariness towards her."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"But now, I can't be sure of her true intentions. If she really is a person with ill intentions and an enemy of His Majesty, then I have no choice but to take action."

Sia looked at Caesar and noticed a complex expression on his face.

She lowered her head and said softly, "You... are you very reluctant to part with her?"

“I suppose so. Although neither of us has been completely honest about our stance, if she really were to become His Majesty’s enemy, I would still feel a sense of betrayal from my best friend,” Caesar said slowly.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "This is probably just my subjective opinion, but I think the probability of Muirna being our enemy is very low. In fact, it's even possible that she will become our ally."

"Huh?" Xia looked puzzled.

“I said it was a subjective decision,” Caesar emphasized.

"Just take it as wishful thinking on my part."

This subjective thought stems from a sense of spiritual resonance with her, a feeling that someone who shares this resonance with me wouldn't do anything ruthless or cunning.

Although this idea is rather naive and childish, Muirner was indeed the only person Caesar did not want to consider the worst-case scenario.

Sia was surprised that the elf could make Caesar have such thoughts; it seemed that she and Caesar did indeed have a deep relationship.

At this moment, another thought inexplicably popped into her head: Caesar and Muirna had such a good relationship before, and Muirna was a girl, wouldn't his fiancée Itha be unhappy?

(End of this chapter)