"This absolutely won't do, Lord Uchiha Hiko. You must understand that, here, the issue of qualifications is probably the most important." The village chief standing before them explained it this way.
No matter who it was, anyone who came here would surely have to undergo a test. What's more, even the village chief beside The Second Prince did not dare act rashly, or it would be a crime punishable by execution.
At that moment, The Second Prince and Uchiha Hiko both smiled awkwardly yet politely. They exchanged a glance, then casually flicked their hands.
Uchiha Hiko had never experienced such a situation before. He had always been the one assisting others, and even when he followed The Eldest Prince, he had never seen anyone refuse the admiration of others the way The Second Prince did.
It was as though he thoroughly enjoyed the process. In any case, The Second Prince beside him was simply like everyone else—ordinary and unassuming. It truly made Uchiha Hiko view him in a different light.
"Leave it to me, Uchiha Hiko. You don't need to involve yourself too much in this matter." Perhaps to ease the awkwardness, The Second Prince was the first to step forward.
Uchiha Hiko nodded at him. After all, this was not his specialty. Whenever The Eldest Prince needed to step in, Uchiha Hiko would probably have to stay far behind, unlike them.
"It's fine. Get up first. I won't be like my brother. You only need to tell me what I want to know, understand, Village Chief?" Unexpectedly, the two brothers still found time to mock each other.
But Uchiha Hiko kept the bigger picture in mind. No matter what the man before them wanted to say, he had to go along with it. Getting this information out of him