Spencer did not even hesitate and admitted his defeat immediately when he found out his next opponent was Severin. He was still traumatized after witnessing Severin killing Riley just now.
Yes, Spencer had the power of a level one paragon but he did not have the confidence to defeat Severin. He worried that he would end up with the same result as Riley if he failed to raise his white flag during the battle. Everything would be too late by then. Thus, he did not wait for a second and quickly surrendered by throwing his token to Severin.
Severin looked at the token and at Spencer who looked very anxious. He did not know how to react to the situation. All he did was kill Riley but every opponent he met thought of him like a grim reaper and surrendered immediately after knowing he was their opponent.
He thought while looking at the fear Spencer showed on his face. 'He's a paragon and also a prodigy. Why doesn't he have the courage to battle me?'
Severin did not know what should he say and just took Spencer's token.
Lejeune and the others continued to watch the battle up in the sky. When they saw Spencer surrender before the battle began, they were very angry with Spencer.
"Foolish guy!" Lejeune reprimanded angrily, "How could he surrender before even giving it a try? Has he forgotten that he is a prodigy? Such foolish!"
Obviously, Spencer's decision had made some of the peak masters very angry. If Spencer was just an ordinary disciple, they could understand because of the huge difference in power. However, Spencer was a level one paragon and his power was almost similar to Severin. It just showed what a coward Spencer was.
On the other hand, Myles and the others were very happy to see Lejeune's reaction. He said faintly, "I disagree with what you said. I think Spencer is very smart because he understands himself very well. At least he was not as arrogant as Riley."
After hearing that, Daniella covered her mouth and chuckled. "You got that right. I also think Spencer is a smart guy. He knows how to make the right decision and that makes him stronger than Riley."
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