Legacy of Rhea: Revival.

Chapter 75: Possible Evolution.

Being strong... Means being free. But being free, doesn't mean being strong. That's the rule of life that some people has in their life.

Many people try to become strong to become free. To be honest, that's includes me in the equation. I'm one of that many people in life that wants to become strong for the sake of being Free. Some times, it takes a lot to become free. But for me, anything is not too much. As long as it doesn't involve giving other people life or my own life... I'm taking every chance I can to become strong and free...

But sometimes... Choices that is worst than death... Appear in front of you...

In this world, there's also something called 'Mask'. It's something that Mashura and I always try to avoid talking because even though Mask is some really strong power. It's also morbid.

Mask is a Suggestive System inside humans brain. It was given by god to selected few human. Those who were blessed with Mask is stronger than a lot of people...

But as I said. It's a suggestive system. It's morbid and no one should use Mask... Even if they're chosen...

Of course, the sign if someone is chosen by mask is pretty simple. Extra ordinary ability. It's something that all Mask haver has... That includes me and Mashura. But we never once thought of using it...

Because it is MORBID.

It shortened your life span and also possibly kill you with diseases upon uses and you're not compatible with your mask.

It's honestly, really risky. And I'm not up to take the chances...

"Alfredo..."

"... Yeah..."

Voices of Concern can be heard from us both. Because in Oubon... It seems like Yuri and David, has encounter someone with a Mask... And from what we've heard... It seems like the man is hostile and turn into a demon like creature...

"Let's not talk anything regarding this matter."

"Agreed. It's morbid anyway."

Me and Mashura agreed to this... We just scratch our plan for the night and quickly prepare ourselves to go to Oubon.

Truth is, this is not the first time I encounter Mask... And it doesn't seem like it's Mashura first time either... Even though it's a rare occasion. It doesn't mean that they won't be appearing in another people...

Anyway... We prepare ourselves by going to the Forgery and taking every New Prototype that I made... Of course, Mashura is with her Kylus. I'm with my Gyzus... But I also have a pair of daggers that I will mainly use to drop the Mask Guard...

He won't be alarmed by any long ranged attack if I uses short ranged attack from the get go. So, I store my Gyzus and all of its rod on the Case and then put it on the Second Garage of Rhea Absolute...

I bring a Dagger made out of Rheanite. Pure Rheanite... Of course, this is not a finished product. With me unlocking Living Slime. I will be improving some of my prototype with it... And this is one of those prototype that will be upgraded...

A lot of Evolution will be possible... This is honestly a good thing that happened. Especially the Pillar of Life... I think I might be making something really cool with that, that might be making us pretty much unkillable.

Anyway... That's another project for the future. For now, let's focused on this Mask extermination... This is a must do for us. Because we need to get rid of the Mask System.

"By the way Mashura... I found something really interesting about the Mask. You care to listen this Morbid thing so that we will be rejecting it even more?"

"... Yeah... I'm willing to hear you out for now... As long as it's not regarding stupid thing... I'm fine..."

"Ahahaha. Don't worry. It's going to make us more aware about what we're going to face."

"Sure then... A little bit insight will always be useful..."

Alright then... I started telling her about a story in the past... Regarding me, and one particular guy in the Guild...

The scene is probably set in about three years ago. In a certain rainforest far away from Alkem Kingdom...

"Neee Alfredo~ Are we there yet?"

"... No... Not yet. Just hold out a little bit more... Okay? Hang in there. We're going to reach the ruin soon! So, don't worry."

"M'kay then..."

I have a particular party member that like to flirt with me even though he's a guy... I heard from him that he has a complex past with his mother, leading him to trust boy more than girl... And I'm not the type that make call for other people. So I try to make him as comfortable as I could...

But apparently... He's also a mask haver... During a certain night... When we're sleeping... I feel something heavy on top of my lower half of my body... And I see him... No, Her...

The guy, has transform into a succubus... With his mask...

"Ahahaha~ Alfredo~ We finally can be one with this!"

Disgusted about what just happened to him... I quickly smash his stomach and push him away from me... I look at him with pure disgust and then quickly understand what's wrong...

"You... What have you done to my friend?"

"... Iyaaa yoo~ What with the scary face~ It make you less attractive you know?"

"Shut up... He's not the type of guy that look at me that way! There's no way that a guy like him fall to a Mask!"

I figured out the truth... Of course... And that truth is a theory. But that theory truly becomes the truth because it was confirmed by them...

"What do you mean Alfredo? I'm me you know? The Mask that god provided to me... Allows me to become a girl so that I can be with you! Don't you happy knowing that me, can finally have s*x with you?"

Once again. I'm Disgusted... I'm not the type of guy that likes another guy. Don't get me wrong. For the last time... We exchanged conversation.

"Mask doesn't come from god... Stop lying to me... Devil has taken over your form and heart..."

And all he says that 'You're correct. Congratulation'... And during that time, a big fight broke out between us both and I manage to kill him without any mercy...

"... I see... So Devil is the one who gives people the power huh."

Correct. That's an information that I got from killing a guy that I once friend with... Apparently, his mask turn him into a Succubus because he wanted to f**k me...

He's a weird guy for sure. I'm not the one to judge. But sorry, I'm not into you like that... And because you've crossed the line... I hope you happy in your next life...