MIGHT AS WELL BE OP

Chapter 317 Defence Mechanism

As Aaaninja settled into his seat, a faint smile gracing his lips, a voice echoed in his ears.

"What's so amusing?"

His expression shifted instantly as he snapped his head around, only to find Anthony seated behind him, a smirk playing on his lips.

'When did he get here?'

Aaaninja's thoughts raced, he hadn't sensed Anthony's arrival at all.

This was no trivial matter.

Aaaninja possessed an innate awareness that allowed him to perceive everything that existed in time within a set range, even with his eyes closed.

But with his Eyes Of Genesis activated, that range expanded to kilometers, rendering stealth attacks, concealment techniques, and evasive maneuvers utterly ineffective, unless, of course, the stealth was on par with or surpassed the power of his eyes.

"When did you get here?"

Aaaninja asked, his voice calm but laced with curiosity.

"Just now. Why would I arrive and stay silent?"

Anthony replied casually.

His gaze shifted to Aaaninja's eyes, a faint glimmer of intrigue flashing across his own.

"I have to say, your eyes are quite mesmerizing. Any particular reason for activating them this time?"

Aaaninja met his stare briefly before responding.

"No reason"

His tone was indifferent as he rose from the floor and moved toward a nearby couch, settling into its embrace with an air of quiet composure.

"I keep them closed because they always draw attention"

Aaaninja continued, his voice calm yet carrying a trace of weariness.

"I'm tired of people staring at me every time I walk past them"

Anthony let out a low chuckle.

"Oh? I thought you simply couldn't use them all the time. You should be careful, though, eyes as mesmerizing as yours might just tempt someone to take them"

His lips curled into a knowing smile.

Aaaninja shook his head slightly.

"That already happened when I was little"

Anthony's smirk faded as his brow arched in surprise.

"When and how?"

Anthony asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Aren't your parents supposed to be bigshots in your world or something?"

Aaaninja exhaled lightly, a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.

"Well... that moment truly opened my eyes to reality"

That day had shaped him into the man he was now, one who refused to ever be at the mercy of another.

A brief silence settled between them before Aaaninja turned to Anthony.

"So... do you have any tragic story of your own?"

Anthony let out a short chuckle.

"Me? Nope. Nothing like that. Though I was cursed from the moment I was born, I wouldn't really call that a tragedy"

He stretched slightly, rolling his shoulders.

"Besides, my katana has always been enough to solve any problem that comes my way"

He shrugged, as if dismissing the weight of his own words, a carefree grin lingering on his face.

"Truly, an easy life you have lived"

Aaaninja remarked, his tone laced with amusement.

Anthony scoffed.

"Easy? Just because you went through a single character development moment, you act like you've endured the hardest trial in existence"

Aaaninja smirked but didn't argue.

Instead, he shifted the conversation.

"I have a question"

Anthony glanced at him while pulling out his phone, which had just vibrated with a message from Lucian.

"What is it?"

Aaaninja's gaze sharpened.

"How strong are you?"

Anthony looked up from his phone, meeting Aaaninja's eyes with a knowing grin.

"Why don't you have another True Enlightenment... and then find out?"

Aaaninja shook his head in mild defeat, he hadn't expected a straight answer from Anthony anyway.

"I won't pry then"

He said, leaning back slightly.

"But tell me this, are your eyes special like mine?"

Anthony's grin widened, a playful yet cryptic glint flashing in his gaze.

"Obviously. Before my eyes, all your secrets are laid bare"