"Then tell me exactly how this thing is opened. Second Prince, now should be your time to show what you can do." Uchiha Hiko smiled faintly at him, feeling that this kind of life seemed rather marvelous.
Naturally, the Royal Palace gates could only be opened by someone of royal blood. Right now, the only royal standing before them was the Second Prince.
Under normal circumstances, as long as Uchiha Hiko was here and shouted inside, the Eldest Prince would certainly open the gate with ease and let him in.
But at a time like this, the Eldest Prince seemed to have fallen completely asleep. After handling far too many matters during the day, he was already utterly exhausted in both body and mind.
That meant the Second Prince held absolute control at this moment. If Uchiha Hiko wanted to enter, there was simply no other way but to rely on the Second Prince.
Even if some guards inside had not gone completely to sleep, they were not members of the royal family. They were merely assistants within the Royal Palace.
To access the most important information, the Second Prince had to stand at the gate and let Uchiha Hiko watch before they could enter. None of these procedures could be skipped, and Uchiha Hiko could not avoid a single one.
"Watch closely, Uchiha Hiko. I, the Second Prince, will show you how it's done." As he spoke, the Second Prince stepped up to the gate. After a scan, the gate unexpectedly opened in an instant.
This was the main gate of the entire Royal Palace, a place that symbolized authority and majesty. At that moment, the Second Prince seemed to be radiating boundless light—though that was merely his own imagination.
"Not bad, not bad, Second Prince. I didn't expect