The crowd erupted into applause as Avery emerged victorious. His strategic use of enhancement spells, combined with the strength and speed of his summon, proved to be too much for a Mind Controller.
Nevertheless, Avery didn't seem to consider shaking Maurice's hand as he turned his back and left the stage as soon as the announcement was made. No one commented on this as they realized that Maurice was also exhausted.
He may have won, but the time limit of the Silver-Haired Ape was definitely reaching its end. After all, they could see how the Silver-Haired Ape started appearing illusory like a ghost… It was one of the signs that the summoned creatures were about to return to the Grimoire.
The audience and the panel of experts had all noticed this, so for sure, even the participating students had realized this as well.
