"Uchiha Hiko, did you feel like the Eldest Prince became a different person after ascending the throne?" As they walked down the stairs, the Second Prince whispered into his ear, afraid that someone else might hear.
With ten thousand people came ten thousand mouths. One person would tell ten, ten would tell a hundred, and once such words were carelessly spread around, they would eventually reach the Eldest Prince's ears.
That would be extremely disadvantageous for the Second Prince. Thinking of the possible consequences, he could only speak of it to Uchiha Hiko alone.
The Second Prince trusted Uchiha Hiko completely. No matter what exchange of ideas they had or what sparks their thoughts produced, Uchiha Hiko would never reveal it. He would choose to protect the Second Prince at his side.
"I didn't feel that way. Maybe you were locked up in there for too long, and it affected your mood, which is why you started having such thoughts." Uchiha Hiko could only offer that explanation, as he could not think of any more reasonable one.
For now, everything seemed perfectly normal. Uchiha Hiko had gotten enough rest, and after waiting for the Second Prince to change, they were basically ready to set off.
Today, Uchiha Yan wanted to put on a set of equipment he had previously taken from the Second Prince. It would not only serve as a reminder, but might also come in handy. If they truly encountered a divine beast later, they could capture it in time.
He had learned that the stronger a nation was, the more likely powerful divine beasts were to appear there. This was also something Uchiha Hiko had always wanted to demonstrate.
The real moment had never arrived. Uchiha Yan felt that if a divine beast capable of being sealed