The crowd went crazy and the illusion that Jinwoo placed Mary under broke the moment he was announced the winner, and this stunned Mary as she stumbled to the ground soon after.
"I did not underestimate you, Mary. You are a worthy opponent and that is the only reason I used my true strength," Jinwoo said in a respectful tone, a tone which Mary appreciated.
"You are strong..." Mary acknowledged his strength and ability to be superior to hers because he got her good but she also knew the outcome would have been different if he went all out from the start.
A mistake that ultimately resulted in her loss.
They walked off the arena with Zuri looking at Jinwoo, her eyes dancing with a curious gaze because she was surprised that he could take out his opponent with relative ease despite her not being a pushover whatsoever.