"Your Majesty, aren't you interested in learning more about me? I am actually a very interesting and capable person! And I truly hope that you are the patron I spoke of."
"Your Majesty, I know your thoughts are difficult to fathom, so I have never hoped to guess what you are thinking. But I believe you will like me."
"Because I am indeed worthy of your favor, I hope you will consider this matter. As for the position I desire, I would still like to become a general."
After saying that, Uchiha Hiko demonstrated his martial arts to the monarch. His skills were truly exceptional, leaving the monarch greatly astonished. The monarch thought that he might even feel somewhat alarmed. Faced with someone of such immense ability, he himself was nothing more than an incompetent and muddleheaded ruler.
However, he was also a clever man. He knew that the nation needed such talent to protect it. After all, he could not discern the temperaments of the ministers around him.
Thus, there was not a single person by his side whom he truly trusted. The monarch now greatly hoped to find someone like that, and he felt that Uchiha Hiko was highly suitable.
"I can see that your abilities are completely satisfactory. I simply do not yet know what your character is like. But as you said, the test of time should give us both the answer."
When the monarch revealed that he was still not entirely certain about this matter, Uchiha Hiko gave him another dose of reassurance. With a thud, he knelt before him and expressed his loyalty.
Seeing this, the monarch thought that perhaps Uchiha Hiko truly was willing to serve him loyally. Moreover, Uchiha Hiko's status was quite acceptable as well. Behind him stood a powerful old