Very soon, urged on by the Second Prince beside him, Uchiha Yan quickly climbed the stairs. But when they reached the top, the sight before them left them completely dumbfounded.
"Oh my god, no way. We've been searching for that long?" The Second Prince could not believe that dawn had already broken, leaving them no time to rest at all.
It even seemed as though dawn had arrived some time ago, because countless guards were already patrolling the area. Whenever they saw the Second Prince, they greeted him one after another.
"Good morning, Second Prince. Good morning, Lord Uchiha Hiko." Everyone treated the two of them with great respect. Along the way, people kept coming over to greet him, and it seemed that Uchiha Hiko was receiving quite favorable treatment now.
Back in his own country, he might not have wanted this sort of treatment, since it seemed rather troublesome. No matter what, Uchiha Yan had to prepare himself and continue forward.
"Hello, hello. Go on and get back to your work." Uchiha Hiko hurriedly waved them off, then took the book and followed the Second Prince into his room.
Originally, the Second Prince was not supposed to wander around elsewhere. But since some of his restrictions had been loosened, and Uchiha was there to act on his behalf, he had gained a little more freedom.
Still, everything had to remain within certain limits to function properly. Uchiha Hiko did not dare act rashly yet; he needed other forces to help him.
"This is awful. I thought I could sleep a little longer, but I didn't expect things to be so uncooperative." The Second Prince felt helpless as well, but with things already like this, all they could do was wait quietly.
"Don't dwell on it, Second Prince. Let's study