[Please read the Author's thoughts, Thank you!]
I began to wonder for a moment, how could he know about the riddle although I wasn't so sure if he did know or if what he said just now was a guess of his.
"What's with that look? I know the reason for you to come to this place"
I believed that he knew however trusting him was a separate part. I didn't let my guard down knowing that the person before him was a trickster too, if it wasn't for the dragon eyes that I felt the ominous evil energy from the other looking me when fighting para-demon I might have died for real by that dagger.
Now that the problem was solved with no issue, although I was still mad at that evil youngster even though I wanted to kill him.
Hell-fair looked at me calmly and excitedly. His eyes made me feel a bit uneasy. Those eyes were something that would have made anyone untrust him even if he were to convince them with the hardest tries.
"I will ask you again, who are you?"
I was certain that this guy wasn't gonna spit out anything how many times I asked him, nevertheless, I still needed some answers.
"Your quite impatient one, however, I told you before that I can't tell you anything but that I'm Hell-Fair"
As expected of this irritating guy, I couldn't force him to tell me what I wanted to know due to the fact the feeling I was getting from him made me uncertain that if this guy was someone I should take any action against.
Obviously, I could tell that he wasn't a good guy not with just the feeling but with the name or title he had 'Hell-Fair. ' If he is related to hell then trusting isn't even considered an option.
"Alright Hell-Fair, let's leave it be, tell me if you know something about the riddle"
I hopped on to the main question, I was a bit curious regarding what Hell-Fair meant like there is a demon lord, Devil-Cry, etc what position or purpose does he have if he is part of evilness?
Mostly how he knew I was here to find the answer to the riddle but I didn't care as long as I got what I came for.
"Slow done bud, looking at you I do want to know why it says overpowered system. I don't even see like that"
Overpowered system? I wasn't catching up to what he was trying to say, was he talking about my system? Curiously I asked him.
"What are you talking about? Overpowered system" I pretended as if I didn't know about the system.
"Yes, now, now I get why you're so weak. Your potential hasn't awakened?"
"What kind of potential are you talking about right now?" I asked with a perplexed look.
I remember that he must be talking about the potential lock that was written next to the INT stat, but calling me weak was a bad choice because I was already an SSS+ with all my stats also being SSS+. Little did I know, I was wrong to think that.
"You haven't completely understood how your system works right"
"You know about my system?" I was stunned. How can someone other than me know about the system? I stopped pretending at that time as it became pointless.
"Hahaha," he laughed.
"..."
"Like I said before, first you need to awaken then you will learn how to use this system more properly, not only are you weak but you're making this system feel weak. It's like a lion with a rat brain," his words were hurtful but true.
I really haven't learned much about the system except, few things which were already OP for me. I can't blame the system for this either since I haven't got a serious time to check out each and everything on top of that most of the time problems were roaming around too.
"So how do I awaken my potential?"
"in order to awaken you must lose something?"
"And what's that I must lose?"
"Ahhh, I don't know but something you will lose. Haven't you heard it before that too. To gain something you must lose something whether it's by your own hands or someone's else"
What kind of potential awakening is that? It's not like I will be turning into super Saiyan then I need to see someone close to me die for me to transform.
"Leave that aside, I can see that you can't trust me but that's not my matter as it's yours so just follow me without bothering to fight me I will take you to the place"
I focused on his words carefully, trying to hear him carefully since I didn't want to be betrayed like before although I still nodded before that I looked at the Devil-Cry and said while pointing my thumb toward him.
"What about him? You want me to leave that guy behind since I'm not sure but what if he escaped somehow?"
For a few seconds Hell-Fair stared at the Devil-Cry who was suffering with his power being drained. I didn't feel any sympathy at the devil even a single bit since he not only killed people but his own blood with cruelty. Does he even deserve to live?
"I also have a question"
"Go on"
"What connection do you have with this guy?" A very obvious question since both of them seemed to know each other.
"Let's just say I was the reason he has this power but don't worry I learn from my mistake and never do it again" he gave me a thumbs up and a grin that felt bright and lovely but it was a disgust for me.
"What kind of b*lls**t is this?" I was furious, "do you understand what you did? You led him with your power and the result! He killed innocent people!" It was a valid argument.
Hell-fair glared at me, the smile he once held disappeared not only that but his face became grave. It was like he was about to attack me at any moment, I was ready even the system warned me.
[Be careful, I can feel an violent energy coming from him]
Now I really felt I need to be cautious however, Hell-Fair unexpectedly showed the same smile which he had before on his mouth, "It's not like that, I told you before didn't I learn from my mistake even if I didn't lead him my powers some, someone with more horrifying would have given him power"
His words struck me with a thought of an evil system, "God of system" I said without knowing that I said that, hearing that Hell-Fair pointed his finger from each hand at me with a brighter smile.
"Exactly that bothersome, the most annoying but amazing being"
I gave a blank expression to him, "huh? Amazing? Someone who just want others to obey his command and destroy things you call that amazing"
"I know but not that part maybe someday you will know what I meant by that"
I wasn't getting this guy much but we were getting a bit off topic, I did get to know one thing for sure that this guy with red hoodie sure does know many things even if he didn't tell me the way I wanted to hear I was hundred percent sure I will learn later on.
"Let's not get off the topic and focus on what the real reason you're here for" I said, being as calm as I could and trying not to be stupid.
"Yes, but let me do you a favour"
He stretched his arm in the struggling and suffering Devil-Cry direction, his hand was wide open until, "I shouldn't let my mistake stay like that I should clean it up", he squeezed his hand making a fist, his gesture caused the devil to cry in pain as he painfully screamed."Aaahhhhh"
Boom…
The Devil-Cry exploded before my eyes, it was a bit horrifying to glance at. His blood as he exploded splashed around even some apparching me and Hell-Fair but somehow it was blocked by an invisible wall and slid down to the ground.
I couldn't comment anything regarding his action since the Devil-Cry died making me satisfied at some level. I did think about death, the same being that appeared when I died after the time-clock exploded. I could care less about this matter. Since only the person who died could see him, no one else.
"Let's move on, it's gonna take some time since we aren't gonna be flying or taking short cuts but a normal walk with our feets"
"Sure"
We began to walk away to an opposite area in a different direction than the bloody place that was caused by me. It didn't take us long to reach our destination, even walking past many beautiful trees where reddish apples were hanging.
"We are here" Hell-Fair said excitedly while gazing at a giant two metal and rusty doors blocking our way.