Ascent of Hero on the Dragon Throne

"Woods, this is our first match. Don't let me down!" Geoffrey exclaimed arrogantly. He seemed determined to win this beast duel. Of course, he wouldn't have challenged Woods if he wasn't sure.

"Brother, please. I'm asking for your mercy," Woods pleaded with a nod and a gentle smile. However, by no means was his power inferior to that of Geoffrey's.

While he delivered his speech, Geoffrey also took a glance at Rocky who was beside Woods. Once he noticed Geoffrey stared at him, Rocky gazed back with eyes that were calm yet sharp as blades. This display of disrespect, domination, and fearlessness (as if Rocky himself was a prince) slightly angered Geoffrey.

But what angered the prince more was that Rocky not only messed up his previous plan but embarrassed him in front of that many people as well. Although he never found it to be such a big deal, it never meant that he didn't care. On the contrary, he cared very much. Prince Geoffrey simply didn't want to make a fuss out of it for the time being. But after his incident with Woods, his second encounter with Rocky would surely teach him a lesson.

Behind Geoffrey stood Alexander and Tate. They too gazed at Rocky with serious looks that suggested they were eager to get rid of him as soon as possible.

After a short meeting, the two groups returned to their respective areas to prepare for the upcoming beast competition.

This fight between the princes wouldn't be an ordinary one. The stakes were high and a lot would be on the line for both of them. Naturally, some rules needed to be set.

The competition would be divided into three rounds. Each round would limit both the star levels and the grades of the spirit-manipulated beasts to prevent any inequality between the competitors. The first round would be between the beasts of the third grade with three-star and four-star rankings. The following round would be between the beasts of the fourth grade with four-star and five-star rankings. Last, but certainly not the least, the third and final round would be between the beasts of the fifth grade above the

te that could restrain others. In the case of being faced with a beast of the same level, this attribute was very important.

Rocky, who was good at this point, almost predicted the result of the first match when the two beasts came on stage.

"Your Royal Highness, it seems that we need to prepare the second spirit-manipulated beast," Rocky informed Woods after much thinking.

"What?" The prince was stunned. The competition had barely begun, but Rocky was already telling him this. An ordinary person would think that he was deliberately causing Woods' downfall. Fortunately, he knew Rocky well and that he had the right to suggest such a thing.

Except for the two sisters of the Cao Clan and Lucas, the others present couldn't help but question Rocky's words. They began to whisper among themselves, signifying that they weren't exactly onboard with his decision. Despite him being a superior beast master, it wasn't enough to convince the people that Rocky could predict the outcome of the match at a glance.

"Mr. Rookie, are you saying that the spirit-manipulated beast we summoned is no match for theirs? How did you know that? I think sending out the Nebula Python will play to our advantage," a surprised Lucas, who sat on the other side, questioned. He didn't understand the logic behind Rocky's quick judgment.

Everyone turned towards Rocky and waited for his reply.