MIGHT AS WELL BE OP
Chapter 125: Never ending Cycle

The days quickly went by and it was already time to go back to the Academy.

Anthony sat on a chair as he drank his juice in anger as he spoke to the system.

"System, where is my reward"

[What reward?]

The system chimed in.

"System, you said I would be receiving a reward when I finish off Amos and his assassination group, I haven't gotten anything in the past three days, are you cheating me now and taking up the reward for yourself"

Anthony said as he clicked his tongue, he waited three days without any notification from the system, he had to ask by himself this time.

Romulus looking at the angry Anthony shook his head and said.

"Are you really expecting a reward for dealing with those ants"

Anthony looked at Romulus and almost screamed out of anger.

"It's not that I expect rewards everytime I deal with people, I never expected one in the first place, but the system sent a notification I would get one, why bother telling me if I won't get any at all"

Anthony said rapidly.

If it was a reward that another person promised him then failed to deliver, Anthony won't even bother talking about it again because who was even richer than him.

But this reward was promised by ??? himself.

And every reward that guy has given was too good to pass up.

It was always better than the last.

Is it the nothingness cultivation technique?

Or the Divine secret realm with primordial mana together with time adjustments?

Or his shadow soldier?

Or is it the Divine Flame Romulus?

Or the Authority Of Information?

Every single reward that was dished out by ??? himself was too good to pass up for Anthony, he wouldn't let any of them slip by just like that without asking questions.

??? was definitely his golden goose that laid golden eggs... scratch that, golden rewards for him.

Even if he has a system to buy all things, he for sure knew his points were nowhere enough to even buy any of these rewards at the moment or even the nearest future and the shadow soldier would be the cheapest, he dared not think of the rest.

But now he found out he won't be getting any reward, the system was seriously trying to shortchange him.

[Ding...??? says he has no rewards to give, he never promised a reward, he said there 'might' be a reward, it was never promised]

Anthony was stunned when he read this.

Was ??? really playing the word game with him, does he have to start looking for loopholes everytime ??? says something.

[Ding....??? says you shouldn't worry about such useless things, he won't bother playing word games with a mortal]

Anthony heaved a sigh of relief, he didn't believe he could win in word games against ??? even if he used his scheming mind skill.

??? was the one that even directly bestowed the skill to begin with.

[Ding....???? says this is why he doesn't like child support or children in general. They throw a tantrum when they don't get something they like]

Anthony read this and was rendered speechless.

Was this why ??? always denied him as a son.

Was ??? going to buy milk one day and never return?

Was ??? Black...'uhhh that's racist'

Anthony spiralled off into his overthinking session.

But the overthinking didn't last for long this time before Anthony came out of it.

Anthony sighed and gave up, since he won't be getting any reward no need to think too much about it.

"What are you doing here Dad?"

Anthony asked as the door opened and Michael stepped in while carrying a sword on his waist.

"Can't I visit my son anymore"

Michael said as he walked and stood near the window and gazed outside.

Anthony didn't reply and just gazed outside with Michael.

They both stayed silent for a while before Michael spoke again.

"Don't you think you should graduate from the Academy already"

Anthony already saw this coming.

"I can't Dad, I understand you want to see me fight at the frontline, but right now I'm still just a kid with power, I want to enjoy some things before I jump into a cycle of bloodshed"

Anthony replied without a change in expression or tone.

Why should he graduate and head to the frontline when he hasn't finished enjoying life.

He had to enjoy this life to the fullest first starting with the Academy.

And the Academy wasn't really that bad.

School as a concept wasn't really bad, but it was not fun for those who replace learning a hassle or couldn't understand anything no matter how it's taught.

And for Anthony a genius in every way, the school was no different than his own house.

Why should he graduate and start killing demons and whatnot.

There are many powerhouse for that.

Besides Anthony saw a bigger picture.

Everyone wanted to eradicate the demons, but Anthony saw something bigger.

If the demons were wiped out, what then?

Then the racial war would immediately start, everyone would turn on one another without a second thought as their collective enemy is gone.

Some races like the Dragons, Titans or Phoenix and so on won't really care because they have power to join such war.

But what of the weaker races, where does humanity land in all this.

The answer was simple, at the very bottom.

They only had their numbers.

Even if some lower races decides not to participate in the racial war, some higher races would still pressure them to join or scheme it into existence.

Even if humanity wins the racial war and becomes the only race in the entire blue planet, what next?

They would wage war on themselves, unlike the other races that are ruled by one person and family and are loyal to that family.

Like Dragon King or the Phoenix King or Elven Queen and more.

These races ruled by one person and family such that even if they win the racial war, the probability of a war occuring from within the same race drastically drops to ten percent.

So with the way Anthony saw it, the Demon's presence was actually a good thing in many ways.

Although many would argue with this and start listing hideous crimes that demons have committed, but what crime on that list has a human not done yet.

So the motivation to eradicate the demons for the sake of a false sense of peace wasn't really in Anthony's mind.

War was just another endless cycle.

Just that the race being fought against was what changed and nothing more.

Of course if there was a 'hero' who could wipe out the demon race and supress the other races or wipe them out too thereby putting humanity at the peak of it all, Anthony won't stop him or her, he would clap from the side lines happily.