It was already too late when he realized his mistake. Although losing the mask would make Magnus a bit more vulnerable, it doesn't mean that he would get weaker at all. He would still have the same strength and abilities.
Furthermore, Mursel didn't know that the mask is bound to Magnus! It means that the blind man could feel the presence of the mask!
Soul Bind is not something common even among the higher-ups of the Black Tower after all. As a matter of fact, reaching the status of a Grand Magus doesn't mean you can get access to items that can be bound to yourself.
Items like these weren't just extremely expensive but also difficult to find.
This is why Mursel hadn't even considered that Magnus would have this kind of item on him!
'I lost…'
This is his last thought as he accepted his defeat.
The audience sighed in amazement as another interesting battle ended.
The competition continued.
