The Wise Sovereign realized it was his own carelessness, and couldn't help but reflect on it. Having spent years in the Underground Aqueduct, isolated from outsiders and lacking the stimulation of intellectual exchange, he hadn't noticed how stagnant his thoughts had become.
This time was no different. Although the main reason for his oversight was the information gap between him and Angel, his own lack of caution was also a contributing factor.
Just like Angel, he too had a gap in his information, yet Angel's performance was seamless. The information he disclosed was minimal, and the Wise Sovereign even suspected that, even the information disclosed might have been intentionally or unintentionally leaked by Angel himself.
When intelligent people cross swords, they are never stingy about revealing their cards. They compete to see who can manage their hand the best, whose hidden cards are most surprising, and sometimes revealing cards can be a trap itself.
