"To be honest, there is something I haven't told you. My Queen Mother's health has been getting weaker and weaker, but as her daughter, I have never done anything for her. I feel deeply guilty. I cannot pick the Saintess Fruit from the mountain, but now that you are here, you can help me. Let's go pick the Saintess Fruit from that mountain together."
"Our old Imperial Physician said that if the Queen Mother eats Saintess Fruit, she will slowly recover. However, she will not only need Saintess Fruit; she will also need a prescription containing other medicinal herbs."
"But every other medicinal herb has already been prepared. Only the Saintess Fruit from the mountain is missing. It is extremely evil, which is why it is not easy to pick."
"This is what has been troubling me so much. As a woman, I simply cannot do such a thing. Now that you are here, I was hoping you could help me and treat my Queen Mother's illness."
Uchiha Hiko had thought that there would be nothing to do for a while and that he could simply observe the palace for some time. He had not expected the Eldest Princess to make such a request of him.
After all, he was in someone else's country, so he had to comply with some of their requests and arrangements. Besides, Uchiha Hiko had come to this palace to serve Your Majesty the Queen.
Since helping them was his foremost duty, he had no reason to refuse the Eldest Princess's request and could only help them.
As for mountain climbing, Uchiha Hiko was quite skilled at it. He had experienced such things before, so he was fairly knowledgeable in this area.
"Your Majesty the Queen's affairs are my affairs. No problem, leave it to