The village chief ahead pointed at what was in the Second Prince's hand, then gave him another look. It was as though he were sizing up the Second Prince beside him from head to toe, his eyes carrying an expression they had not held before.
In the end, Hunters possessed the ability to manipulate other things. That was why the lifeless suit of armor had been able to make a move even Uchiha Hiko had not anticipated. It was truly astonishing.
"So you meant this book. I've always been very curious about where it came from, but I never asked anyone about it." The Second Prince said this casually, then swiftly put the book away.
He had originally thought that if the Hunter before him took the book away, he would never be able to see its contents again. There were still many unknown things in the book waiting for the Second Prince to explore.
"Haha, Second Prince, you needn't worry. We have even more treasures here waiting for you to discover. We won't take this book back." With that, the Hunter before him finally put the Second Prince at ease.
This book had originally been given to Father Emperor by the Hunters' ancestors, so what had been given away could not simply be handed over again.
By this point, the Second Prince had already developed a deep interest in the Hunters. He also thought that it would be even better if he could take part in what they did.
"Really? Then thank you so much. We also feel an incomparable sense of honor rising in our hearts." Uchiha Hiko said the same, because he felt that the matters from before had little to do with him.
"You shouldn't be thanking us. We should be thanking you. It is because