I am the main character now?! What kind of confidence was running through my blood?!
I screamed internally as I desperately barely dodged an onslaught of attacks from the spider-lion monst— wait.
When I turned around to get a better look at the freak-star, in my field of vision, "- — - - -" showed over it. Well, I guess I need to know its name.
How am I supposed to even use this stupid mask? I mean, sure we were taught about heroes in Heroes Studies class. The major purpose of the class was that in case someone was chosen as the mask hero, they would be able to function as a hero in the military quickly.
So, what do you remember Yasin? Ughh… my status! I focused on the small white dot in the corner of my vision, which caused my status to pop up.
Name: Yasin Newra
Level: 47
Equipment: Ruined clothes.
Magic: Stance of Influence(Pallipin)
Skills: 0
Skills! Wait, no skills! No skills! NO DAMN SKILLS!
"ROAAARRRR!" The freak echoed forth as it launched ahead of me, causing me to come to a complete break in momentum, digging up the snow in the process.
Damn it… Hk-!
It shot all of its legs at me while maintaining only one on the ground to maintain its posture. Damn it!
I jumped back, but all the legs collided in the center of my chest, sending me flying back with sharp pain.
THUD! Thud.
My body skipped like a stone on the snowy ground. Not even the shock absorption properties of the snow could save me from the impact.
Argh… Its level is 36. Despite the fact I am far greater in level, the issue is the damage I sustained before facing it. My body was already in a poor condition due to being a nation's prison slave and the abuse and poor nutrition that comes from it.
However, It seemed my stats noticeably increased due to obtaining this mask; particularly my defense and speed, oddly.
I used all my strength to push myself off the blankets of snow that wanted to bury me alive. I focused on the spider freak, which took a deep squat before blasting forth at me.
Okay, think smart. I have to use a stance move. It was impossible to practice because of strict regulations and those rapey guards who always sought me out when I wasn't in the damn field.
So, I only can faintly remember{fake clones}. I took on a sprinting combat stance. Four green flames ignited around me before shaping themselves to resemble me.
"Okay run!" I commanded them!
They responded by taking action immediately. I moved out too. I took care to run behind any remaining buildings or ruins to hide from neighboring monsters.
"CUIIIIII…"
They were still alive after all. I wasn't just running randomly though, I had a goal; I rushed to the dead bodies of guards who weren't surrounded by monsters.
Okay, piece of shit, you can repent by having some healing elixir or whatever in your pockets.
I ran my hands through every single pocket he possessed and fortunately got lucky. I guess he got killed too fast to use any healing shit. Sad, he should have suffered some more.
I drank one. STRONG!
Gasp! I roughly exhaled. It felt like I chunked down heavy alcohol but with the taste of vomit.
That doesn't matter, my health is nearly completely recovered. Hm, legendary weapons can absorb materials if I remember right…
I grabbed his entire body and pressed him against my mask. A yellow light glowed before completely absorbing him.
Apeseans Mask
Abilities locked
Equip bonus: Apeseans companion stat buff(Large)
… No damn skills! And I lack any companions! Damn it.
I tried to grab his gun, but a zap blasted my hand away from it, along with a notification:
{The use of weapons while a legendary weapon is equipped is prohibited}
Damn it…
I tried to absorb it, and it swallowed it.
…
There was no pop-up about any mask being unlocked.
HELL WITH MY LIFE!
THUD!
THUD!
THUMP!
Oh nice, they noticed me.
"Wuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"
"Argh argh argh— KUUUUUUUUUU"
"Argh! Wahhhhh! Auhhhhhh— KUIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"
The giant long thick limb monsters and multi-eye stingrays zoomed at me.
Okay… you are going to die here?
No.
Why is that?
Because Osin said I am now the main character of the world.
Isn't that a narcissistic mindset to have?
Yes.
So why do you wield it?
Because I am the main character of the world… I suspect, having such delusions helped Osin in desperate times of need. He kept thinking he was special, that he was the center of the universe. That mindset must have made him convinced that good things will come eventually… No matter the hardships he endured.
I have chosen to embrace such delusions, for him at least.
Wofff…. I took in a deep breath, preparing myself for the hell that was soon going to present itself to me.
{Fake clones} Maximum output. Taking a deeper sprinting combat stance, seven clones formed by my side.
I am higher level than them… so go out there and… get that damn corpse I killed before!
I dashed in the opposite direction as my clones. My clones on the underhand distracted the crowd of monsters
"KUIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiii!"
"UGH— WAHHH– WAHHH– KUIIIIIIIIIIi!"
"KOKOKOK–AUGHHHHHHHH"
They all declared their hunger for my clones' blood. I wish things would have been replayed off earlier where I manage to escape from the spider-lion freak; Unfortunately, it wasn't going to be the case.
BOOM!
"ROAHHHHHHHH"
"ROUAGHHHH"
KA–ROARRR!"
In a near blink of an eye, five spider-lion monsters flourished their fangs an inch away from my neck. Their eyes expressed their confidence in their victory.
{Fake clones} Argh! My non-accustom body screamed in pain from the mana used as it forced 5 clones.
MOTHER OF…. ARGH!
As I crashed into the snow and held my mouth from screeching in pain, my clones blocked the bite attacks using their mask.
Ting!
Clang!
Okay… ignore the pain– I CAN'T! Okay, then push through it!
Push through it? Why don't I kill you, and make you push through the gates of paradise?!
…Are you not a resident of Tenstera?
…Shut up.
The citizens of Tenstera are known for being able to mask their expressions, thoughts, actions, and even their suffering. So, go on, that perfect mask you acquired… where it now.
I forced myself up, gritting my teeth as the bone-breaking pain flowed and danced throughout my veins.
Cough! Okay… I will do this.
I leaped at the one who looked the most damaged then headbutt him with all my force. Its hard head become like jello upon impact.
THUD!
"ROR!" It moaned in intense pain as its skull was decimated with a loud echo.
Maybe I should check my stats again. My school educators weren't joking about the mask having great defensive capabilities. I guess it also has awesome offense. Or that's due to being a hero + my level.
I don't know, but it works.
I quickly rushed at the other monsters my fake clones were desperately trying to fend off. I grabbed them by their leg and drenched their blood in my fist with punches, kicks, and body slams
Every time their body bounced off the ground, I jumped high in the air and smashed my mask into their skulls, relinquishing their lives as I disfigured their heads.
CRACK!
Hufff…
Next…
CRACK! THUD! CRACK! THUD!
Cough cough.
Hah… I had a big brain move. I absorbed each corpse as soon as I killed them.
Multi-lion headed spider Mask
abilities locked
equip bonus: attack up(+ 5)
Except, it wasn't so big brain, since I only got one new mask, and absorbing the same corpse didn't make it stronger. And that isn't the only bad news; I am now on 12 HP.
"ARGH— ARGH— KUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"
"WUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"
I had to sneak into a building that was mostly not destroyed to try to recover and hide from the monsters.
My stomach and head were bleeding profusely from getting stabbed by those spider-lions stuff. I couldn't check my head wound due to the mask refusing to move, but I could feel the pain and the blood flowing down my chin.
Huff… The military is definitely on the way. Maybe I should wait until they reach. There are other dead guards sure, but they are either paste or a mess of organic materials due to being melted, so there is no elixir to steal from them.
I sat down and rested my head on the concrete wall. I lifted my shirt to check the wound, it was deep in the side of my stomach.
I tore my shirt off and wrapped it around the wound.
Going have nude in public… that's… not my first. For some reason, my memory randomly flashed back to the shit I endured from guards and employees of the prison.
A hero of Tenstera. I am supposed to be the property of the nation, regarded as the most powerful asset. One that functions for the sole purpose of the nation, to protect and serve… like bloody hell. Why did this stupid thing choose me? If anything, I would love to see them all burn to the dust. No, that's being over the top. At least all those in the government… I want to see them die.
All the shit I had to go through… And now I am a damn hero… And now I am here in this situation going through all this shit. When I was suffering every single day, no hero came to save me; and now, I am supposed to take on that role for others? Hah…
No hero, huh… Osin always got the hell beat out of him for standing up for me. I told him to stop…
No hero. What is a hero? If someone was willing to suffer and even die for me, why should someone be considered one simply because they wield a legendary weapon…and not them.
"Osin." I grabbed his hand which was bleeding.
He didn't face me. He had stood up for me again, for the seventh time in the day. I didn't get why he kept doing it. I had given up, and simply accepted reality, yet this delusion fool refused. He wanted reality to bend for him because he was… well, you know what he would say.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Stop… You will get yourself kill."
"Wow? Are you expressing true emotions right now?!" Despite my serious tone and care, he pushed it aside to get a glimpse of the *true* me.
Why did I randomly remember that? I don't know… I wish he was here. He was my hero.
"Mammy! Daddy!" From afar, the bellowing of a child reached me. I looked over through the broken parts of the wall to observe what was going on.
A young boy was crying intensely.
"Sister! Aliyah! Don't leave me! Mommy! Dad!" He cried in vain.
And as you expect, those cries did nothing but attract neighboring monsters. Wai…
I focused sharply on where the boy was trying to run to. There were figures of people running… three of them.
Ah… they abandoned him.
"Yasin… I am happy you are my sister."
"Yasin, you shall shine a bit. I have given you the title of the main character; until I return to claim my crown. Now… shine bright"
I folded my head into my knees. Things were starting to get overwhelming… What does it matter? I am Yasin Newra. It didn't matter how bad things were, I always stood up and ignored any strain the world pushed onto me. I would wear a mask…
Maybe I am not fit for this life, I had just figured out how to wear a perfect mask. But, what does it matter? I am struggling to keep it together all now.
You—forget it. You are not Yasin Newra anymore. You are the mask hero.
Right, Yasin Newra can't do it, but the mask hero can. Yet… Osin said I was the main character, not the mask hero… main character, what does that really mean?
…
I am sorry Osin, Yasin Newra can't be the main character; the mask hero can be. I will be like this until… Yasin Newra can take on the mantle.
Hah… This mind of mine is so stupid.
Yasin is so foolish.
You went from declaring yourself as the main character of the world, and now you can't be anymore? Wow, Yasin, you are the most pathetic existence…
Regardless of how pathetic I am, the mask hero isn't, what will be her name?
I think the mask hero is sufficient…
I took in a deep breath, and rushed forth out of the house, breaking it apart in the process before I jumped towards the crying child.
Around him were crawling monsters that had many tongues spiraling around their entire body.
"KUIIII!" I zoomed in on a multi-eye stingray that tried to shoot acid at him.
Thump!
I crashed into it; the force caused it to crash into the ground with a loud THUD!
I pulled my arm back before thrusting my fingers into its heart.
"AUGGHHH!" It screeched until its dying breath. They seem to be very talented at performing death screams.
I fed it into my mask.
Many Eyed Stingray Mask
(Ability locked)
Equip bonus: field of vision increase (small)
Special effect: acid spit (weak)
No attack buff? Well, whatever. I swung my hand to get rid of the green blood on it.
I stumbled on my way to the boy.
In fear of all the monsters around him, he tried to run in all directions until he bumped into me. He fell down and stared at my face in shock.
"You… who are you?!"
"What does it look like?"
"The mask— " "Hero" I finished his sentence.