Chapter 21: - Selecting a mask

Now we were walking through the hallways with various glass rooms.

Most of them looked like they were cultivating some kind of plants and the other were engineers working on machines.

"So not everybody here is a demon hunter.", I asked.

"Yeah, the awakening of a demon hunter is very rare and we still don't know how it works. People suddenly just one day awaken whether their parents or ancestors were one or have known about a demon or not, it is bizarre but there is one hypothesis.", he said.

He continued, "The Hypothesis is that whenever there is a new cult or danger, the awakening of demon hunters increases but sadly we still do not know a lot about this world and governing bodies like the senate which doesn't allow creativity makes it hard for us to research properly.".

"So, if there is an increase in the awakening of demon hunters, there is a good chance something bad is about to happen.", I asked.

"Yeah, it might but sadly we do not have the resources to test it out.", he said.

"Alright.", I started to think.

"Where are we going by the way?", I asked.

"We are going to give you a custom mask, and you will then choose from a bunch of stable computing arrays, and will get a relic.", he said.

"Then you will learn about swordsmanship and synchronization from the elders.", he said.

"Oh?", I was interested now.

"Well, then let's go.", I said.

After walking for quite a while, we entered the room.

As I entered the room, I saw a sleeping woman.

"Wake up, Joseline, wake up.", Gomez said.

"Hmm", she had droll on her face.

"What? What do you want Gomez?", she asked and she looked at me.

"He needs a mask.", Gomez replied.

"Hmmm, new Demon hunter. I see. Good but I will do it if you go on a date with me.", she said and looked at Gomez.

"Stop Joking, Joseline.", he said in a serious voice.

"Blah, you are such a mood kill.", she teased him.

"Come, what is your name?", she asked.

"Eo... No. Zephyr", I said.

"Hmm, don't worry. It was hard for me to adjust to my new name as well. Call me Joseline.", she said as she extended her hands towards me.

"Nice to meet you", she greeted.

I took her hand and shake it.

At that point, I felt a power course through me.

"What the.?", I said.

"Don't worry. It's her power. She uses it to create the masks", Gomez said.

I saw her then touch some leather and it stitched itself and added the lenses and made a plague doctor mask. Then she touched and molded a mask and it turned into a white mask with a sword design, then she made quite a few masks.

"Choose your pick.", she said.

Now I stood in-front of ten masks. Some of them were made of clay, leather and somewhere a bit technological.

"Which one should, I take?", I asked Noel.

"Hmm, let me see.", Noel said and after a moment he replied," Take the third one from the left."

"It looks like it was taken from a broken armor piece. If you can find it, it will be good thing.", he said.

"I will take the this one", I said and pointed at it.

"Take it.", she said.

I then was about to pick it up but then suddenly it became like a substance and climbed up my arm.

"Wow, what the hell.", It immediately jump on my neck and then materialize in to a helmet.

"Wow", I was surprised.

It showed me a depth of information- A person's vitality, and a lot of functionalities.

"This is good.", I said.

"You should look in the mirror", she said.

I then immediately saw myself in the mirror. It looked like a dark helmet with a red V and a line at the vertex of V.

"Good, one of the things are done.", Gomez said.

"Now let's go and choose an array.", he said.

"How much do you know about arrays?", Gomez asked.

"Not much but just what Ron knows.", I said.

"Alright, let me explain a bit.", Ron says as we are walking.

"An array is group of ten evolutions a human goes through to achieve a power beyond this world. There are some which were forced to evolve with time such as the demon hunter array having only four elements making it unstable.".

"These arrays give you power and stabilizes it right.", I asked.

"Yes.", he replied and we have reached the station.

"How are you, Gomez?", a white coated man asked.

"Good. I need your help to make sure this guy can get a proper array.", Gomez said.

"Hi my name is Dr Rosch.", he introduced.

"Zephyr", I said.

"Let's go.", He said.

"Nina, bring up the test of arrays.", he said.

Then I heard a robotic voice, "yes sir."

Then I saw five mechanical hands pull out some certain chemicals and mix it and did it for some time and then it had presented to me 5 arrays.

"This are the five most suitable array."

"First one is {Beast Master}, {Plague Doctor}, {Dancer of shadow}, {Ouroboros's Dark Magician}, {Unknown}. It is this one which is still not tested but after someone takes it, we will know what array is it."

"Alright, which one will you chose?", he asked.

"Fuck", I cursed in my mind.

"There is no {Usurper} array."

I thought the old man gave me good advice but it seems it will be for nothing.

Let's choose {Ouroboros's Dark Magician}, I thought as I was about to grab it.

 I felt my body ascend into a realm only this time I had return as a demon hunter.

The world was now surrounded by corpses but this time I saw a man sitting on a throne. He looked like he was in his mid- twenties and had long hair. He looked like a handsome actor.

"Are you Noel?", I asked cautiously.

"Yes, I am kid don't worry.", he replied.

"So why did you summon me this time, I asked.".

"Chose the unknown potion and from today on I will guide you how to master each Element of the array.", he said.

"Alright. Be ready as it will not be easy.", he said

"Alright, old man.", I said confidently and I felt like I now descended from that realm to my reality.

I then immediately retreated my hand and took the {unknow} potion.

"I am going to take the {unknown} potion", as I said it, I immediately rank it.

"Wait. We have to first give it to test normal people… and you drank it", Dr Rosch said.

As I drank it, I immediately felt my head lose conscious.

[{Usurper} array is added.]

[Skill tab is now added to the system.]

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