Hu Tao's two fingers were wrapped around each other, looking a little squeamish. If it was normal, then thank you, but it would be fine to blame the night color tonight. I ran out like this and thanked him. I always felt a little... embarrassed.

Two flushings couldn't help but float on the little princess' cheeks. Thinking that she finally recovered from her spirits thanks to the idiot just now, she finally gritted her teeth and walked up with big strides.

"Hey! That... a short idiot!"

After all, she was still a little embarrassed. Hu Tao couldn't help but open her mouth and scold her to give herself courage. She stepped on the silver-dyed sand, covered with moonlight and stars, and approached the idiot bit by bit.

The idiot seemed to have no response to the sound behind him. His gaze only deflected slightly, and then he retracted his gaze and looked at the soles of his feet. After confirming the location, he bent down, dug out the sand, and took out a round cake-like thing wrapped in plastic film from it.

Hu Tao walked to her side and saw that the idiot ignored her. She couldn't help but turn her hands on her back, blushed, looked down at her toes, and kicked away the sand at a loss.

"I said...thank you...thank you..."

The idiot pulled open the plastic film and saw a milky white cake-like object inside. He leaned close to his nose and sniffed it. After confirming that there was no abnormality, he wrapped it again and stuffed it into his backpack. Then he walked directly past Hu Tao without even looking at her.

The cold reaction made Hu Tao's shyness just now turn into dissatisfaction. She turned her head and began to shout loudly: "Hey! You short, idiot! I thank you! I, the princess of the Buck Empire, thank you! You should kneel down to me immediately and be grateful!!!"

The idiot continued to walk forward and towards the cave.

"Woo...! I'm so angry!" Hu Tao stomped her feet, ran to the idiot in three steps, and opened her hands to stop her, "I said, why are you like this? I'm thanking you! Why don't you understand politeness at all?"

The idiot glanced at her and responded coldly: "You, don't thank me."

"Ah? Why?"

"Because, this is my mission."

After saying that, the idiot walked into the cave and pulled out the bread that he was rubbing his eyes and wanted to sleep. He took out the cup that was used as a collector of water to drink a little of the bread, and stuffed the cup into Walnut's hand.

"Drink and go on the road."

Hu Tao held the cup and stared blankly at the idiot who had already begun to leave, and was stunned for a moment. But soon, she drank the water in the cup in one sip and followed.

The silver desert is silent.

There was no wind, nor the fine sand that filled the sky before. The entire Death Desert seemed to have forgotten its cruelty this night and began to show it to Walnut in front of the most beautiful wasteland.

The idiot held Xiao Bao's hand and walked slowly but firmly in front. Hu Tao followed behind, staring at him with dissatisfaction.

"...Hmph! Well, no matter what, this person is my current guard. He is my subordinate, so I can't be too demanding on him."

Hu Tao comforted herself for a moment and walked forward: "Hey, short."

"Woo... OK! I now officially appoint you as my direct knight to protect me! You must know that this glory is hard to come by, and not everyone can be like you like this, so easily become a partner of justice~~~"

Hu Tao said cheerfully, her voice echoing in the empty silver desert. However, the person who listened to her was still...

This silence lasted for an hour. Hu Tao bulged her mouth and walked silently behind the idiot. But she finally couldn't help it and ran to the idiot, backing with her hands behind her back, saying, "Hey, what's your name?"

The idiot glanced at her and continued to walk forward.

"I'll say, what's your name? The principal said he called you an idiot, and others also called you an idiot. But you won't really call you an idiot, do you? Tell me, what's your name? Don't worry, I won't say it."

"Okay~~~Tell me~~~~. Although I understand that the messengers of justice need to hide their real names at some point, now we are on the same front. Tell me, what are your name? Ah, right. Before asking someone's name, you must first tell the other party's name. I will formally introduce myself. My name is Hutu Durea Phrehus. It is the princess of the Buck Empire. Okay, what are your name?"

There was a cramp in the corner of Hu Tao's mouth. The only thing that echoed in her ears was the rustling sound of stepping on the sand...

For this princess, I am afraid that she will never encounter someone as strange as the boy in front of her in this life. She stamped her feet and felt angry. If she was in the city of Fengshaosha, why would she be humble and speak kindly to such a little beggar? If... if... if there are a lot of guards around her, who needs him to protect herself?

Protect yourself...

Hu Tao stopped unconsciously, and the idiot pulled the bread and walked past her again. Looking at the boy's back, she suddenly remembered something-

He is protecting himself.

In this endless silver desert, in order to make myself go back safely, I am protecting myself...

She raised her head and looked at the sky. This world was bathed in the bright starlight. The stars seemed to fall down at any time.

"Princess...and the Knight?!"

The little walnut couldn't help but blushed, and her expression began to become excited. Isn't this starry sky a scene considered romantic? Is there anything more romantic in the musicals she has watched and all the story books?

The vast desert, the uninhabited scene, the princess with fate and the knight who protects her unyielding! This... isn't this the most romantic scene of the love song and dance drama?!

Thinking of the opera he had watched, Hu Tao's eyes gradually changed when he looked at the idiot. Now it seems that the idiot doesn't seem ugly at all~~ Although he doesn't say it, he actually cares about himself very much, right?

"Hehe~~~" Hu Tao jumped to the idiot's side, and peeked at his expression while walking. Although the iceberg face still caught her eye, she was still very sure of her judgment.

"I'll tell you~~~" Hu Tao chuckled secretly, his face turned red, "You... like me, right? That's why I'm so desperate to be a knight and protect me, right?"

The idiot glanced at her... it was a very vigilant look. It gave people the feeling that he had heard something extremely terrible. He took two steps forward quickly and turned around.

Hu Tao was so happy that such an iceberg was finally played with by himself~~~! But just when Hu Tao was proud of herself and wanted to say a few more words...

A black dagger had pressed against her chest.

...

Terrible... "Princess".

The idiot felt cold sweat all over her body. This princess was showing kindness to her, which meant she was ready to take action! She was ready to kill herself... Although the idiot couldn't think of any benefit of her killing herself in this desert, she must have enough reason to kill herself anyway!

"Princesses" have always been the easiest creatures to relax. Their arm strength may not be very strong, but being able to get the title of "Princess" means that they have enough wisdom! Terrible... It's so terrible that the idiot feels his legs trembling. He doesn't know what method the girl in front of him will use to kill him, and what's even more terrifying is that he can't escape and must stay by her side and escort her back!

Hu Tao would never know what the idiot was thinking at this moment, but the dagger on her chest cooled down the smug look on her face.

The situation was stalemate, and Hu Tao and the idiot stood in the middle of the desert with serious fear of each other. At this moment, it seemed as if time had stopped like this...

“Woo~~~?”

A small hand pulled the corner of the idiot's clothes.

"Ah oh ~~~~"

A gentle mutter softened the coldness in the idiot's eyes.

He lowered his head and looked at the little bread. The little girl was holding his thighs and screaming. The idiot was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, he slowly withdrew the dagger.

"call……"

Hu Tao took a big breath. She watched the idiot take out the white cake from her arms, took off a small piece and stuffed it to the bread. After getting such a small piece of food, the little bread immediately smiled happily, opened her mouth, put the piece of food into her mouth, and chewed it slowly with the row of small teeth.

...

The tension in the air finally dissipated. As soon as she relaxed, Hu Tao's stomach couldn't help but scream. She covered her stomach and looked at the round cake in the idiot's hand with some discomfort, swallowed it, and looked at him. The idiot looked at Hu Tao, then looked at the cake in her hand, took a small piece and handed it to her.

Walnut took the small piece of cake and looked up. The idiot stuffed the food into the backpack again, and it seemed that there was no intention to eat it together. She thought for a while, pulled the small piece away in her hand again, and handed one of the pieces over.

“…?”

Hu Tao blushed and murmured, "That... I'm sorry, I was too joking just now. You... eat together."
Chapter completed!