"The thousands upon thousands of troops below are all my men, so you can trust that they are willing to follow you." So that was what The Eldest Prince had wanted to say.
It was no surprise. After all, these people were already under The Eldest Prince's command. They had trained under him all this time, and the terms he offered them were also very generous.
Although those terms might not compare to Uchiha Hiko's, when it came to ability, Uchiha Hiko could still take the lead, even surpassing The Eldest Prince by a fair margin.
"My, the way you speak now already feels different." Uchiha Hiko said this as though he were criticizing him, but that was not the case.
The relationship between the two had quietly grown closer. Reaching this point was something even Uchiha Hiko had never expected.
"Not at all. It is all thanks to Uchiha Hiko's guidance. Without you, my entire nation might already have been in grave danger." The Eldest Prince lightly patted him, feeling that someone like him was truly important.
If the nation had been placed in The Second Prince's hands, perhaps there would have been more people eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves next time, but there would have been no real benefits at all.
Indeed, The Eldest Prince did not want his nation to end up in such a state. If he allowed The Second Prince to take his place, the worst outcome might be being driven to the brink of death.
Even if The Second Prince still retained a shred of sentiment and did not push The Eldest Prince to his death, he would certainly have no real power afterward.
"It seems your ability to comprehend things is quite strong. You are nowhere near as weak as I imagined." Uchiha