Lauren sunk into silence.
If Lauren were to choose, he wouldn't be willing to end just like this. But he knew that he had no other choices left. If his opponent was merely a strong noble, Lauren would capture him for investigation. Even if the investigations were proven wrong, he would at most show up personally and apologize to the Munn Royal Family. But now, Lauren couldn't do that. Of course, he could choose to force his way through, but this young man had shown that he wasn't easy to deal with. Moreover, Lauren was concerned that this young man had more tricks up his sleeves. If Rhode's outstanding swordsmanship and confidence could still be considered acceptable, his capability in breaking Lauren's Mystic Realm had left the latter stunned. When Lauren thought that Rhode was at his wits end, three beings in the Legendary Stage emerged out of nowhere.
