Ordinarily, Uchiha Hiko would not take the initiative to ask him for help unless he had something of his own to deal with. This made The Second Prince's eyes light up, as though his spring was about to arrive.
"That's right, that's exactly it. I never expected you to be in such a position. You're not stupid after all. Not bad, not bad." Uchiha Hiko praised him, but The Second Prince still could not understand what use this would be.
"But what exactly is it? How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me?" He spread his hands, feeling that Uchiha Hiko was being deliberately mysterious.
"I'll help you secure this position, but at the same time, I need your help. Your authority must also be put to my use." Uchiha Hiko spoke as though they were exchanging conditions.
"No way, Uchiha Hiko. You're not planning to use them to do something bad, are you?" The Second Prince felt that something was off no matter how he thought about it, though he knew Uchiha Hiko was not that kind of person.
"The Second Prince, I'll be honest with you. A mythical beast has gone berserk in our village, and it's extremely powerful. Only the Hunters can help us." Uchiha Hiko revealed the actual situation. If they could not mobilize the Hunters, they definitely would not obey orders.
Moreover, they now practically acknowledged only The Eldest Prince. Since The Eldest Prince had approved of them and had now ascended the throne, he certainly would not do such a thing.
They had already been somewhat apprehensive. If they were mobilized again now, it would certainly consume a great deal of resources and make the Hunters feel even more important.
If someone else—someone without such great authority—were to command them, perhaps