The Tower of Leo didn't give Jacob any options like the Tower of Taurus; it directly allowed him to enter.
He didn't know which difficulty Samantha had chosen. Still, from the information he had gathered, he understood that nearly all the heirs of the Legendary Kings were here to obtain an Ascension Permit for their respective Kings. In comparison, the Legendary Vestiges were not as crucial in the eyes of these Kings.
Samantha was in a similar situation. According to the memories of the elf, she had been prevented from advancing to the Legendary Rank so she could enter the Path of Legend and acquire an Ascension Permit.
However, the competition between the peak Legendary Kings was intense. All of them desired an Ascension Permit, yet there were only twelve available in the Path of Legend, and that was if they succeeded in passing the most complex Star King Difficulty Trials.