Max Stats in the Apocalypse

"You still want to learn about what I am curious about?" Roger said in a low tone. 

The three of them were still in disbelief. Their eyes were so wide that they couldn't even begin to realize that Roger was sharp there. He dodged those bullets in a small fraction of seconds. 

Even the deafening sound that passed through his ears, they couldn't comprehend how he negated it.

It was unreasonable that Roger was able to survive those bullets. Not only did he come powerless, with no fluctuation of magical powers in his surroundings, but he was also just a young man.

Roger gave them a smug face and then let out another sigh.

"This is getting boring. I will tell you why I am curious." Roger uttered, then took a pause for a second and continued. "I was curious why you were investigating the Demonyo Clan if it was clear that the Demonyo Clan had done much in the city within just a week before you arrived."

Slowly, the silence that covered them after that took their attention. They registered what Roger said and then shook their heads.

They listened to him, but their minds were trying to deny it.

'Even though they did much and never showed any ill intention to the public, they still killed people.' Mayquelle argued to herself while remaining quiet.

'Gangs aren't that good, and with their fortified power in the Line City, they could try to expand their power and take over the District Wish, which is against the law and against the District Overdrive's authority.' Baron thought.

Meanwhile, Ian was just being quiet while not thinking of doubting what Roger suggested. He took it into account and then assessed what the Demonyo Clan really was.

They didn't show any bad intentions towards the city, which was real as they investigated for the past few days. They didn't learn of any extortion cases the gang did.

There were some accusations and fraud information, but they had filtered them out themselves.

It was frustrating, but Ian just continued to understand the Demonyo Clan. With Roger here, he started by asking his name.

"What is your name?"

"Roger Wyles," Roger answered.

Then another silence covered the whole room. It was just a deafening silence until Roger spoke up with a deal behind him.

"How about we talk about the future? Don't you know that it is beneficial for both of us to have a deal?" Roger said.

They raised their eyebrows while they set aside their contemplation. 

Mayquelle then retorted, "I believe that negotiation is just between two equal people that could return the same value as what the other party gave."

Roger nodded, his lips curled downward. He didn't ignore what Mayquelle stated, but it was obvious that Roger was still confident there.

"How about I tell you a piece of slightly useful information?" Roger started to take their attention and intrigue them with his slow words.

Then, he raised a question.

"What if I tell you that I have a good position in the gang? Would you believe me and still give me the privilege of having a deal with you?"

Ian and Baron took a moment of silence, but Mayquelle took an aggressive stance toward it.

"Wow! This kid is really playing with us! Do you want to die?"

Ian just looked at Mayquelle and shook his head at her. "We should try to listen to him, Mayquelle."

"Really, Ian? You are going to believe any of the crap this kid says? Just tell me. If you want information, I could just torture him." Mayquelle said, infuriated, as her face turned ugly.

"Remember that he dodged the bullets I fired," Baron said that instantly shut Mayquelle off.

"..." Mayquelle was in total silence, which made her retract from her position and just let them be.

Ian had a thought of what the best decision was and then faced Roger.

'He seemed to be confident that he could give us something useful. However, it is possible that this is just a ploy on his part. His face doesn't show any suspicious emotions. He was just confident.' Ian thought, then gave a sigh after.

"Okay. Tell us what's on your mind." 

Just after that, Roger smiled widely and then gave Ian a look.

"Let the Demonyo Clan have the 30 Awakens and report that it was just an error in the system. In return, you will see how the Demonyo Clan operates."

Ian suddenly cut off the idea as he deemed that it wasn't even useful.

"What are you talking about? How come seeing Demonyo Clan's operation would be equal to filing a false report?" Ian reacted aggressively.

Baron was about to react to it, but Roger followed.

"It is just natural that it would be equal since your life was at stake. Furthermore, I am the boss of the Demonyo Clan, so it would be natural that it would be an honor for you." He said with a smirk.

The three of them paused and had their bodies frozen. They just heard something, but it was as if they were deaf for a moment. And as they stared at Roger, who was still confident, their system started to suspect Roger.

"What do you mean by that?"

They rushed and recollected all the information they got. However, there was one thing that didn't match with their suspicion, and that was that Roger was still a kid.

Even though they could use his confidence as a supporting detail, it could still be rejected since Roger wasn't an Awaken.

"Haven't you searched for who I am before you tried to question me? I mean, your plan earlier. You said that you were going to ask me about the gang."

Ian froze, then shook his head in disbelief.

'We really missed it!'

Mayquelle stepped forward and exclaimed, "Stop messing around with our minds, kid! We will really kill you!"

Roger smiled, then broke himself free of the rope. When they saw it, they were baffled and tried to catch Roger again, but before they could, Roger moved to the side and faded, as if he had disappeared slowly. Then, he appeared next to Mayquelle with his middle finger pointed at her neck.

"Do you really think that you could kill me, Mayquelle Ramos?"

Mayquelle gulped slowly, her system was drowned in nervousness.

She slowly moved her eyes to her left, where Roger was, and then shook her head. 

Meanwhile, Ian and Baron were agitated about his possible action.

"Will you listen to me now?" Roger asked, then looked at the other two men who were vigilant about his possible actions toward Mayquelle.

Without any other choice, they nodded.

"Okay. Then I will give you the privilege of investigating me. And of that, after it, you file a report that it was only a system error that the initial report was wrong."

Ian stepped forward and raised a question. "If you are really the boss of the Demonyo Clan, shouldn't you file a report using the Information Agency stating that all of the information in the initial report for our mission was wrong?"

"It is better if you support it, isn't it?"

As Ian and Baron were eaten by silence, Roger noticed it, and he let go of Mayquelle.

"You should think about it highly. Your life was at stake, so I'd better warn you."

Ian gave him discerning eyes and then uttered something to contradict Roger's statement.

"Aren't you just a kid? How could you be the boss of a gang and, furthermore, you are not even an Awaken? I cannot sense any magical power from you."

Mayquelle and Baron looked at Ian with a surprised look and thought, 'Then, if he wasn't an Awaken, how could he move swiftly earlier and even break through the rope?'

They were baffled by it, and their minds were perplexed. But, Roger just sighed and explained it to them.

"Do you think if I was the boss of some mysterious gang that sprouted out of nowhere, I would let myself be easily pointed out?"

"Then why are you telling us that you were the boss of the gang?"

"It is just for the trust that I could get from you three. I know the three of you, so I am here to pose my power." Roger said, and then paused. 

He gave them another look and then showed them a spiritless face.

"Because if you don't believe me, I will do it myself. I will kill you and let another group take your mission. By that time, I will give them the same offer and, hopefully, they will treasure their life more than you treasure yours."

Roger stopped talking and then faced the wall.

"By the way, you did great in profiling the Demonyo Clan's boss. But, it wasn't accurate. I am not from the District Overdrive, nor do I intend to disobey the law."

Roger shifted his attention to them and continued, "In fact, it is a matter of time to abide by the law. I was just waiting to graduate from high school so that I could start my career as an Awaken.. By that, I will try to reach my goals."