Only by defeating formidable opponents could he achieve a perfect transformation, transcend himself through duels, graduate at his strongest, and then join the Dragon Claw Knights until he took command of the order!
But that had been an expectation of the past.
Now, the king had even greater and more ambitious expectations for Noah Sharp. Of course, Austin Clarissa had sought stability all his life and would not neglect the possibility of Noah Sharp's defeat.
But even if he lost, it would not matter so long as his opponent was strong enough—strong enough to break through the heavens.
What mattered was displaying his strength and style. It would be a pity, but he could still be put to good use.
Growing through failure and transforming through setbacks was good as well. King Austin Clarissa considered himself rather open-minded.
Countless people had set their sights on Noah Sharp. Some well-informed individuals had even discovered early on that the king stood behind Noah Sharp.
Their political instincts were extremely sharp. Having already anticipated Noah Sharp's inevitable rise to prominence, they naturally began issuing their own arrangements.
Noah Sharp, who would graduate this year, had just turned eighteen. Even if the current age of adulthood, sixteen, were postponed by two years as planned, Noah Sharp would already be an adult.
And once he was an adult, he could naturally marry and have children.
Thus, every faction in the Royal Capital had already begun considering how to win him over through marriage.
At this moment, Noah Sharp had yet to realize that once he stepped out from behind Saint Marian Academy's protective walls, what kind of spider's den awaited him.
Since it was Pandora Doragon's duel, Alvitr, Claire, and the others were naturally paying close attention as well.
Besides them, Hephaestus Doragon was also