"An illusion art that stood apart from the rest? That couldn't have been all. He could interfere with the space within the Mirror—no illusion art could accomplish that."
Adanis had not forgotten how Angel had ruined her oil painting before.
The Wise Sovereign spread his hands. "As for his abilities, I can only observe them. I have no reason to question him."
Adanis said, "So it seems you're rather friendly toward them? What if they're enemies?"
The Wise Sovereign said, "There is no what if. In my view, one is innocent until proven guilty."
"Innocent until proven guilty?" Adanis narrowed her eyes. "That is not the 'Wise Sovereign' I know."
The Wise Sovereign did not refute her, merely following her words. "Though one is innocent until proven guilty, cautious observation is still necessary. That is my stance. So long as they have committed no mistakes, I will not employ coercive measures."
Besides, coercive measures depended on the person. After learning Angel's identity, as well as the Black Earl's, the Wise Sovereign had no intention of forcing them at all. The Noah Clan of today was no longer the wizard family sheltered by Abyss City ten thousand years ago. In this era, they had already risen to the summit of the Southern Region.
And the Black Earl, as the Noah Clan's patriarch, possessed strength beyond question. With the Black Earl in this party, even if it was only an avatar, the Wise Sovereign did not dare act rashly. He had no wish for ten thousand years of watchful waiting to be destroyed by a powerhouse of the new generation.
Adanis said, "So you kept going easy on the task of stopping them that I gave you?"
The Wise Sovereign said, "Since I will not employ coercive measures, the obstruction task can