Thus, Uchiha Hiko now seized every possible moment. As long as he could mock the Second Prince, he would never let the chance slip by, keeping a close eye on him.
"All right, all right, Uchiha Hiko, hurry up and stop making sarcastic remarks. I apologize for what I did yesterday." The Second Prince retreated several more steps. The mud here was still shifting, making it almost impossible to notice.
"Don't, don't. Please, don't apologize. I, Uchiha Hiko, can't afford an apology from someone like the Second Prince." Uchiha Hiko quickly shook his head and went over to help the Second Prince, telling him to take off his shoes.
If they wanted those shoes to remain usable for walking later, his feet had to suffer now. One could not have both fish and bear's paw; it was a truth Uchiha Hiko and the Second Prince had always understood.
"Surely, when you were in the Royal Palace, the Eldest Prince and your Father Emperor taught you stories like this before, right?" he asked the Second Prince beside him while watching him take off his shoes.
But the Second Prince shook his head even more vigorously than a rattle-drum. Unexpectedly, his Father Emperor had always spoiled him dearly.
That was why the Second Prince had no life experience at all today. He could only use this method to tell Uchiha Hiko everything he wanted to say or express.
"They never even taught you such things? How did he ever become your Father Emperor?" Uchiha Hiko could not help asking as he picked up the Second Prince's shoes.
But it was as if he had suddenly touched the Second Prince's bottom line. He would not allow anyone to insult his Father Emperor, and he shot Uchiha Hiko a vicious glare.
"What is it,