But he needed a good rest too. I figured there probably would not be any more noise nearby now that The Second Prince had been tied up.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for The Second Prince. He had suffered immense humiliation, and it had come from Uchiha Hiko.
Back when Uchiha Gen had transferred him to this country, he had thought that some things might not go as he wished. Still, he needed to carefully consider every possibility in order to make full use of all his abilities.
"Let me listen again. If The Second Prince has any improper thoughts right now, I might be able to discover them in time." Uchiha Hiko turned and leaned his head closer. He found the place exceptionally quiet, save for waves of snoring.
From the snoring, it was clear that The Second Prince seemed to have fallen asleep. He was truly exhausted and had no desire to resist. Otherwise, he would only have been obstructed by Uchiha Hiko.
After all, he was from the imperial family, and he seemed sensible enough. If Uchiha Hiko caught him again, the ridicule he suffered might not merely come from The Eldest Prince and the others.
Even unrelated guards might come over and throw eggs or vegetable leaves at him, or drag him out for some sort of public display. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Uchiha Hiko also felt that sleeping was the most important thing right now. If he missed this chance to rest, he might not be able to close his eyes for days and nights again.
It had been a long time since his last prolonged battle. Thinking back to when he had helped The Eldest Prince, he did not know why he had been able to feel that way.