Another Choice

As a typical desert nation, Alabasta received little rainfall. Aside from the royal garden, there was scarcely any greenery anywhere in the capital.

Especially precious, delicate flowers, which simply could not adapt to the desert's extreme temperature difference between day and night.

Therefore, most of the plants in the garden were drought-resistant Cactus Balls and cacti. Some rare varieties were in full bloom, their colorful flowers spreading a faint fragrance through the air.

Allen stood amid these interesting plants, his short silver hair reflecting a peculiar halo beneath the sunlight. A faint, captivating smile lingered on his face, and together with his refined features, it made Princess Vivi's heart race the instant she approached. Even her normally graceful movements became somewhat flustered.

Just as she felt embarrassed and awkward over her lapse and was about to turn around and leave, Allen suddenly said, "If you don't ask anything, then all of King Cobra's painstaking arrangements will have been for nothing."

"Huh? You... you knew?!"

Like a startled little rabbit, Princess Vivi's skin from the neck up turned a shy pink.

"Hmm. It's part of my deal with him. So there's no need to be nervous, because answering your questions is an obligation I must fulfill."

As he spoke, Allen turned around and began studying the blue-haired desert princess with great interest.

Since the executives, including Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, had gone with Nico Robin to decipher that Poneglyph, the palace was particularly empty today.

Moreover, he had recently learned that the Marines had begun preparing to launch the Summit War, so he was in an exceptionally good mood.

"A deal?" Princess Vivi keenly caught the keyword.

Allen nodded lightly. "That's right. Your father voluntarily gave up his power, cooperated with the Revolutionary Army in carrying out an