Everyone knew that this scheme had to be ruthless, because only ruthlessness would make the Eldest Prince take this competition more seriously and allow the two of them to find peace through their rivalry.
Although the two had always been opposing each other, the Eldest Prince had always been thinking about the Second Prince. Yet the two of them still had not reconciled.
If they could truly use this competition to recognize each other's strengths, then this competition would have been the right choice.
However, if this competition deepened the misunderstanding between them, the Second Prince would deal with the Eldest Prince even more harshly in the future. By then, there would be no chance to salvage things.
"You absolutely cannot let anyone suspect that others had a hand in the matter I entrusted to you. I know you can handle it brilliantly, which is why I am giving it to you. I trust you enough to leave it in your hands."
After hearing the Eldest Prince's words, Uchiha Hiko felt that he had to take them to heart and could not afford the slightest slackness.
He had to handle this matter properly. Only by doing so could he make the Second Prince change his opinion of the Eldest Prince, and perhaps the two of them could reconcile.
When fighting for the throne, none of them truly wanted to do it. But if they failed, they would very likely face the threat of death.
Because they knew the terrible consequences of failure, everyone gave it their all. But the Eldest Prince was not that kind of person; all he wanted was to help his brother.
If the Second Prince truly seized the throne in the end, the two of them would likely become sworn enemies, and the Eldest Prince might