Was Angel's arrival truly a coincidence?
Faced with the Wise Sovereign's suspicion, Angel was still considering his wording when the Black Earl calmly said from beside him, "The Wise Sovereign has kept probing whether his arrival was a coincidence. That leaves me quite puzzled. Have there been any major upheavals in the underground waterways in recent years? Has any outsider entered the underground waterways in recent years, especially the Stairway of the Hanging Prison?"
"No, right?" The Black Earl continued, "Since there have been none, why do you think his arrival was a coincidence? He has been in contact with the transcendent world for less than ten years. During those years, he had to hone his abilities and learn the corresponding techniques. His time was inherently stretched thin. Why would the Wise Sovereign dwell on whether it was a coincidence?"
"Moreover, a coincidence only exists when there is no coincidence without a convergence. Perhaps Angel's appearance can be called a coincidence, but what is the corresponding 'convergence'? I believe only once the Wise Sovereign explains that convergence clearly can we judge whether Angel's arrival was a coincidence."
The Black Earl's sudden support caught Angel off guard. After hearing that string of rhetorical questions, Angel could not help giving him a thumbs-up in his heart. As expected of the Black Earl. His words were concise and to the point, and his questions struck straight at the heart of the matter.
First, he had pointed out that Angel's age made it unlikely for him to have any coincidental connection with Abyss City. Second, he had questioned the basis upon which the Wise Sovereign had determined that it was not a coincidence.
Had it been Angel, he could only have found a way to prove it through the Truth Book. If that did