Beneath an Imperial Palace like this, it seemed impossible to accommodate everyone, so they could only send a few representatives. Counting the elite troops among them, they seemed to suit Uchiha Hikaru's wishes quite well.
"Everyone else should stay above. It won't be too late for us to come down when they start celebrating." With that, the Village Chief spoke, and everyone else nodded in agreement. They all understood the reason.
Over the next while, the Village Chief followed Uchiha Hikaru down to the third underground level of the Imperial Palace, where the Divine Beast had originally been suppressed.
It had not been long since they last brought her out, yet they were releasing her again now. In anyone's eyes, she surely could not bear it.
"I have to say, Uchiha Hikaru, if we weren't so mentally strong, we would have broken down long ago." The Village Chief joked with him, but Uchiha Hikaru believed the Village Chief was surely a reasonable man.
Sure enough, when they saw the Divine Beast guarding the underground Imperial Palace, they immediately sensed her immensely powerful aura.
This imposing presence was something none of them could compare to. In other people's impressions, it might have seemed even more familiar.
"Do you see it? She's constantly struggling against her chains. That means she wants to break free of them." The Second Prince nodded at him and explained everything.
No matter what, they still had to continue with the next step. No matter how afraid Uchiha Hikaru was, it would be useless. His most important task at this moment was still to subdue this Divine Beast.
"Divine Beast guarding the underground Imperial Palace, please allow me to protect you. Become a free agent—how can I help you improve more effectively?" Uchiha Hikaru said, but she seemed