With a thud, the physician suddenly dropped to his knees before him. Uchiha Hiko was greatly surprised by this gesture. He had never expected the physician to thank him in such a way.
Who wouldn't understand? If someone knelt before you, it meant they had cast aside their dignity and wanted to stand with you. Faced with this scene, Uchiha Hiko thought that for the rest of his life, he had to do everything he could to protect this physician and not betray his trust.
"Get up, quickly, get up. What are you doing? I truly cannot accept such a grand gesture from you. Get up, I really can't bear to see you like this."
Seeing the physician act this way, Uchiha Hiko truly did not know what to say. His heart was filled with emotion, with the feeling of being trusted.
Yet Uchiha Hiko also felt deeply saddened. He wondered what kind of circumstances and state of mind would drive someone to make such a gesture.
"Since you've already said that and made such a good decision, let's not waste any more time here. Let's get moving."
Seeing the woman still standing to the side without moving, Uchiha Hiko took the initiative and urged them to act quickly, lest they waste everyone's time.
"Fine. Since you insist on bringing along this burden, I have nothing else to say. Just don't put him in the same group as me. Let's begin."
The woman seemed utterly heartless now. Uchiha Hiko thought that even if they safely made it through this trial, he could no longer continue onward with her.
How terrifying would it be to travel ahead with such a cold and faithless person? Even if they reached a good outcome in the end, there would be no joy in it.