He had previously just nodded when Madam Fleur had dubbed him the landless noble, but he could not actually be called that because he had not inherited a title.
According to the general noble view, the eldest son was a very potential heir—no need to argue about it, but that was only if the king approved.
In other words, the decision was up to the King Vladislav.
The problem was that Vladislav would only approve the heir who had the most potential to benefit the kingdom—someone with greater potential for growth in power.
From the outsider's point of view, it was clear who the potential strongman between Lev and Boris was.
There was no way King Vladislav would choose Lev himself who had turned into a cripple. Moreover, the results of his coming-of-age ceremony had already been a hot topic among the nobles.
The option to show off his skills still existed, but Lev would not choose that option—it was impossible because there were cunning snakes within the royal palace itself.
