Many noble children had completed basic knight training before enrolling in the Soldier Training Academy, attracted not just by the Hudson name, but even more so for the Life Essence.
For smaller noble families with only one or two siblings, it was manageable, but for families like the Hudsons with many siblings, competing for a share of the Life Essence was necessary.
Baron Redman, who fared quite well within dozens of miles around, had to make a move against the Hudsons for a portion of the Life Essence, which spoke volumes about the situation.
Because of the competition over cultivation resources, it was not uncommon for siblings in the noble world to turn against each other.
A step to heaven, a step to hell. Born into a noble family, nobody wanted to be reduced to a commoner.
