For a brief moment, the scoreboard displaying Wilton Academy's score had vanished.
Everyone in the arena had seen the result, if only for a short time. But as the event assessors worked to confirm the data, they had taken it down, sparking a wave of uncertainty among the crowd.
There had been no official statement yet, no word on whether the results were genuine, or if there had been foul play involved. No confirmation, no denial. Just silence.
Which was exactly why the Central Academy students were so confused.
They had accomplished a historic first. They expected a thunderous reaction, applause, at the very least some respect. Instead, they were met with awkward glances and murmurings.
"Did something happen?" Nannan asked, turning to the Central Academy professor who stood beside them. Like Panla and the others, he was serving as their representative for the event.
