After stepping out of the city of Nahana, Xiao Bai realized what kind of place the desert kingdom Alabastan was.

Everywhere you look, it was a drab yellow, you couldn't see any color except sand and dunes, the sun was so hot that it sprinkled on the sand and even distorted the air, and the distant scene was a little blurry.

Because the materials were placed on the camel's body, there was no room for people to sit at all, so Xiao Bai and Weiwei and others could only walk, and after a few hours of monotonous walking, Xiao Bai found that there was no change on the road except sand or sand.

After walking for a while, the road was still the same as before, full of yellow sand, not even a stone was seen.

"Weiwei, are there very few creatures in the desert?" Along the way, Xiao Bai, who had never met a creature, was very depressed and asked casually.

"Yes, there are very few creatures in the desert of Alabastan, and if there is, they are all fierce monsters." Gritting his teeth slightly, he clenched his fists, and said slowly: "Because of that person, the desert of Alabastan is getting bigger and bigger. There is already no

The few villages were swallowed up by the desert, so everyone rebelled. ”

"Because, I have lost the strength to live."

"Weiwei ......" Xiao Bai looked at Weiwei, who was holding back tears, and pressed her shoulder.

"Don't take advantage of it, you bastard." It's Ikalem's shouting.

As time passed, the temperature gradually decreased, and the sun darkened, and unlike the scorching heat of the day, the sun was very gentle. The dusk sun shines on the calm desert, and it looks beautiful from a distance, and as time passes, the sun sets slowly, and there is a near-ordinary body hidden below the horizon.

After walking for a long time, Xiao Bai and his party finally saw a place that was no longer sand. It was a small town ruin, with broken walls scattered haphazardly on the sand, and there was a faint sense of ethereal sadness. With the light sand blowing in the breeze on the broken walls, it seems to be telling the travelers who pass by about the prosperous past.

Walking into the ruins of the town, slightly caressing a broken wall with a vague pattern, you can vaguely see that the pattern on it is not ordinary, it looks very beautiful and eye-catching, but now the times have changed, after the erosion of the desert, and finally it can only be reduced to a ruin that pedestrians are used to in the past. Slightly feel the bumpy touch in your hand, and you can't help but have the illusion that things are wrong.

"There are a lot of ruins in this desert." As if seeing a slight sadness, Xiao Bai looked at the sunset that was about to be hidden under the horizon in the distance, and sighed lightly.

"It used to be a thriving place." sighed slightly, pulled his hand away from the broken wall, walked to Xiao Bai's side, and looked at the beautiful sunset.

"However, no matter how prosperous it is, it is only in the past." Ikalem on the side suddenly squatted down and reached out to grab a handful of sand, "The most important thing is the present and the future, but with the present of this country, it seems that there is no future." ”

Akalem's words made Xiao Bai stunned, and suddenly, he saw the tears of sadness on Ikalem's face.

"You love this country." Xiao Bai said lightly.

"Hmm." Ikalem looked at the sand that kept falling from his palm, and nodded heavily: "Although it is a very barren country, Alabastan is my favorite country. ”

"Oh, if that's the case, what are you sad about?" Xiao Bai smiled faintly, turned around and walked back to the ruins. "Since I'm here, there's no place for grief, Uncle Curly."

Throwing the sand back to the ground in his hand, Ikalem stood up, turned to look at Xiao Bai, and retorted loudly: "What kind of qualifications do you need to grieve for a country?" As the Seven Martial Seas, how can you understand the sorrow of us weakling. ”

Hearing Ikalem's words, Xiao Bai didn't rush to respond, but found a comfortable place to lie down directly, and after adjusting his posture, Xiao Bai covered his head with his arms and said, "No need, but ...... There's no need to grieve. ”

"Why?" Ikalem walked quickly to Xiao Bai's side and sat down.

"Because grief doesn't change anything." Glancing at Ikalem, whose face was covered with anger, Xiao Bai looked up at the dim sky.

"......," Ikalem was silent.

At this time, some stars have jumped out playfully, twinkling in the dim sky, and it seems that it is not so monotonous.

"Weiwei, after saving this country, are you willing to go to sea with me?" Xiao Bai was the first to break the silent atmosphere and asked Weiwei.

He was stunned for a moment, and then quickly replied: "No, even if Krokdal is defeated, Alabastan still has a lot to do, the pacification of the people, and the reconstruction of the country." As a princess of Alabastan, I will not leave Alabastan. ”

"Weiwei." Xiao Bai shook his head slightly, "Have you never thought about living for yourself once?" ”

"What do you mean?" Slightly puzzled, he looked at Simon.

"Then I'll just wait." Xiao Bai smiled slightly and answered the question.

"......" didn't ask any questions slightly, just like Xiao Bai, lying on his back on the ground, with his arms covered and looking up at the starry sky.

It's been a long time since I've looked up at the stars in the company of someone by my side.

The temperature gradually cooled, different from the scorching heat of the day, and the cold of the night, the climate of the desert is as varied as the strange climate of the sea, but the difference is that the climate change of the desert is a foregone conclusion.

Nothing was said all night.

……

……

When a ray of warm sunlight shone on her face, she slowly opened her eyes slightly, at this time, she found that the sky was already bright, and when she looked at the side, Xiao Bai was no longer there, most likely she had already woken up.

Standing up, he took a deep breath of the morning air, and saw Xiao Bai and Ikalem busy preparing breakfast, and the duck Karui was croaking on the side.

The corners of his mouth hooked slightly, walked over slightly, and sat next to Xiao Bai with peace of mind, looking like he was waiting for breakfast.

"It's been a long time since I've slept so soundly." Slightly happily stretched.

"Yes." Xiao Bai smiled faintly.

"Hmph." Ikalem snorted coldly at Xiao Bai, and then politely took the plate and handed it to Weiwei: "Princess Weiwei, you must eat a full breakfast." ”

"Quack" Karui is destroying his own food.

After a while, after hastily eating breakfast, Xiao Bai and his gang started their trip again.

I already had the experience of walking for a day, and I didn't have any special feeling when I walked in the desert at this time, so I turned my head slightly to look at the deserted town behind me, and said goodbye softly.