There's a saying that when trouble strikes, it strikes hard and without warning. This was true here as well; the likelihood of this particular event was incredibly low, so low, in fact, that even Nexus Prime, a super A.I., hadn't factored it into its calculations when working with Albert and Cao Cao on security detail.
Not even master strategists like Guo Jia or Odysseus could have foreseen it. But in Daniel's case, the full blessing of "Ladies' Man Luck" from Asmodeus amplified even the tiniest probability into reality.
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In the Starry Abyss, The Keeper examined the fiery-red thread in his hand, frowning deeply. This thread had, unbeknownst to him, slipped into the Starry Abyss, the wellspring of all magic. He had taken time to prepare and contain any potential harm it might cause to the sources, but even minor damage—even a superficial scratch, like marring a car's paint—is still damage.
