Before long, urged on by the Second Prince beside him, Uchiha Yan swiftly climbed the stairs as well. But when they reached the top, the sight before them left them completely dumbfounded.
"Oh my God, no way. We've been searching for such a long time..." The Second Prince could not believe that it was already daylight, leaving them no time at all to rest.
It even seemed that dawn had broken some time ago, because a great many guards were already patrolling the area. Upon seeing the Second Prince, they all greeted him.
"Good morning, Second Prince. Good morning, Lord Uchiha Hikaru." They were exceptionally respectful toward the two of them. As they walked, people constantly came up to greet him, making it seem that Uchiha Hikaru was receiving very good treatment now.
In his own country, he might not even have wanted such treatment, since it seemed rather troublesome. No matter what, Uchiha Yan had to prepare himself and continue forward.
"Hello, hello. Carry on with your work." Uchiha Hikaru quickly waved them off, then took the book with him into the Second Prince's room.
Originally, the Second Prince was not allowed to go elsewhere. But since some of his authority had been loosened, and Uchiha was there to act on his behalf, he had become somewhat freer.
However, everything had to remain within certain limits to function properly. Uchiha Hikaru still did not dare act rashly and needed other forces to offer some assistance.
"This is really 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 now that things had come to this, they could only wait quietly.
"Don't dwell on it, Second Prince. Let's quickly study this book, then go