The Hidden Tyrant 2

Adrian Shaw is known as the biggest wastrel in his home city, a reputation he kept up on purpose for years while hiding what he can actually do. Once his mother's name is cleared he disappears. He goes alone to Northviet looking for answers and beats the princes of three kingdoms, which makes him a national idol there. The court of Northviet turns against him, so he hides his identity and enrolls at Deere Academy, where he causes an uproar on his first day. He learns that the game around him is being run by Nora, a princess who rules from the shadows. The nine-story Pagoda is where living puppets are made and the worst secrets are kept. The All-Knower, the hidden history of Northviet and the question of where Adrian came from all come up together.