David's debut battle ended in defeat, which left him very depressed. As he came out from the backstage area for the competitors, he kept his head down and remained silent.
After Angel analyzed the reasons for his failure, David felt a bit better.
He had always thought it was his own carelessness that cost him the victory in the match. But after listening to Angel's words, he understood that even if he had not been careless, he probably wouldn't have been able to ward off The Piper's attack.
Tricks involving the control of spiritual power are too rare among apprentices. David had some potions for repairing injuries to his spiritual power, but he didn't have any methods to ward off invasions of spiritual power. Even if he had been on guard against The Piper, he probably would have still lost in the end.
That meant, although David's opponent was currently unknown, judging by his strength, he was definitely a dark horse in the newcomer's competition.
