Meanwhile, the Second Prince merely chuckled at him, never expecting what kind of experience he was going through. Up ahead, things seemed a little simpler than he had imagined.
"Let me put it this way, Uchiha Hikaru, it's the same wherever I am. As long as I can fulfill my own wish, that's enough." The Second Prince's thoughts were actually quite simple. Slowly, he too had entered a state of returning to simplicity.
This was something Uchiha Hikaru could never envy. At this moment, there were still many more things weighing on him, and he could never truly set his mind at ease.
Even if the things he worried about had been resolved, there might be even more waiting ahead. When that time came, the situation would likely be even more conflicted than he imagined.
"So, are you really planning never to go back?" Uchiha Hikaru gently rested a hand on his shoulder, hoping he could understand a little more.
"Yes, I've thought it through very clearly. But if something changes later on, I'll still go back." At this moment, the First Prince seemed to be the freest of them all.
Neither the First Prince beside them nor Uchiha Hikaru could compare to him. The First Prince's authority was supreme, but he was likewise restrained by all sorts of things around him.
Uchiha Hikaru was no different. He did not possess overwhelming strength, and his current authority did not seem to have risen to any great height either.
"Sigh, what am I supposed to say about you? Looks like the two of us will have to head out again tomorrow." Uchiha Hikaru shook his head and smiled helplessly before walking off to the side.
He truly did not quite understand what those words meant, but from the veiled implications, he