Neither Charles nor Eliza would abandon this path. Taking the two of them as examples, many old nobles who had caught wind of the news hurriedly had the younger members of their families with talent for Magic Guidance take up dueling again. Those family descendants had not been told the reason and were utterly confused, but they still worked hard under pressure.
Since the Divine Path Ritual began, the world might not have shown any major changes on the surface, but beneath it all, something had already begun to quietly ferment.
At this moment, the old king had received the roster of contestants for today's duel, along with a brief profile of each participant at his left hand.
Charles and Eliza had the same materials before them. It was rare for this father and his two children to gather outside the palace, yet there was not the slightest warmth of familial affection between them.
It was not that Charles and Eliza were unfilial. Rather, the pressure the king had exuded recently had grown increasingly oppressive, making them unconsciously restrained around him.
However, the king himself seemed to want to ease the awkwardness between himself and his children. After briefly reviewing the contestant profiles, he took the initiative to ask, "What do you think? Are there any promising talents among them?"
The moment he asked, Charles and Eliza's gazes instinctively fell upon the name Dark Dimon.
But after exchanging a quick glance, Charles spoke first. "This Noah Sharp from the Knight Academy is quite good."
Eliza added, "The Knight Academy has always produced talent. I've watched Noah Sharp's duels as well. There should be no one stronger than him at Saint Marian Academy now."
The king nodded with slight satisfaction, but said, "Noah Sharp is indeed a rare talent. But when