"Uchiha Hikaru, did you feel like the First Prince had become a different person after ascending the Imperial Throne?" As they walked down the stairs, the Second Prince whispered in his ear, afraid that someone might overhear.
With tens of thousands of people came tens of thousands of mouths. One person told ten, ten told a hundred, and once those words spread casually, they would eventually reach the First Prince's ears.
That would be extremely unfavorable for the Second Prince. He had to consider the consequences ahead, so he could only say it to Uchiha Hikaru alone.
The Second Prince trusted Uchiha Yan completely. No matter what kind of exchange of ideas they had or what sparks their thoughts produced, Uchiha Hikaru would never tell anyone else. He would choose to protect the Second Prince beside him.
"I didn't feel that way. Maybe you were locked up in there for too long, and it affected your mood, so you started having such thoughts." Uchiha Hikaru could only offer that explanation, since he could not think of any reasonable alternative.
For now, everything seemed normal. Uchiha Hikaru needed some rest as well, and while he waited for the Second Prince to change clothes, they would basically be ready to set off.
Today, Uchiha Yan wanted to put on a set of equipment he had taken from the Second Prince earlier. 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 country was, the more likely it was for powerful divine beasts to appear there. This was something Uchiha Hikaru had always wanted to prove.
The right moment had never arrived. Uchiha Yan also felt that if