Uchiha Hiko watched the monarch's worries and slowly considered turning them into reasons for reassurance. But he felt that some things still needed to be said, because the more he said, the more uneasy the monarch would become.
At first, Uchiha Hiko had been fairly certain that the monarch would give him the position of general. But gradually, he felt that the monarch might change his mind because of this.
This had now become another source of concern for Uchiha Hiko. He wondered what he should do if he could not become a general. If he failed to obtain that position, then none of his goals would be achieved, and he would have to find some other way to proceed.
Given the current situation, all the plans Uchiha Hiko had in mind depended on him becoming a general first. If the first step of the plan failed, everything afterward would be impossible to carry out.
He had not thought of any other solution yet. If he needed to adapt to changing circumstances, Uchiha Hiko would have no problem handling that.
But this was what he had discussed with Old Master from the beginning. If he suddenly changed the plan without Old Master knowing, it would seem extremely abrupt. He would not know how to explain it to Old Master when he returned.
In truth, this was not what Uchiha Hiko was worried about at all. What worried him was that Old Master might worry even more about him. Earlier, when he had not explained things clearly to Old Master, Old Master had already shown deep concern.
What troubled Uchiha Hiko was that he did not want Old Master worrying so much about him. Old Master was already quite advanced in years, and he did not want him to fret over