Girl in the Box: Please tell me why I was reincarnated as a mimic monster!

“His Majesty the King certainly didn’t expect this,” Hoel said expressionlessly. “Perhaps everything you’ve done is right… but I have no choice but to punish you, because you will hinder the kingdom’s plans.”

All of the demons' attacks were organized by Xuanze, and this battle was also initiated by him. As a hero, he acted as the demon king, calling on the demons to start the war.

Once Xuanze is dealt with, the demon race's morale will be greatly dampened. Even if the demon race has many powerful figures, the kingdom will have a way to deal with them. After all, the kingdom still has a "hero"—Xia Que.

In the past, Hao'er would have spoken more objectively, but things are different now. He is no longer the same person he used to be. He now leans more towards Xuanze, but there's no going back now.

For the Summer Sparrow.

"Transcendence, Sublimation, Sacredness".

With triple prayers and triple blessings, golden runes appeared on the blade of the dagger. He gripped the dagger tightly, then raised it high to deliver the final blow to Xuanze.

Woo buzz——!

The silver magic circle unfolded without warning. Hale had seen this magical light before and even had a vague recollection of it.

The blessing now bestowed upon the dagger is only for sending away sinners; it cannot break through this magical circle. The blade of the dagger simply sank into the magical circle, then pierced something hard, and was subsequently crushed.

"—!"

Hao'er sensed a strong killing intent and instinctively jumped away from where he was standing. Then, an ice coffin slammed into the spot where he had just been standing. Runes shimmered on the crystal-clear ice coffin.

"...Are they here?"

Hale looked up and saw the blue-haired vampire in a night-colored tuxedo lying on the ice coffin, a black-haired girl in a black gothic Lolita dress, and...

A mimicry that looks like a dragon.

Not long ago.

"Huh?! The Demon King ran off all by himself?!"

As you can see, I am currently in the Demon Clan's stronghold, specifically inside the Demon King's tent, which in a sense means I am deep within the enemy camp.

Ah, but it seems there's no problem now, because Aye is with me, so there's no big issue. Plus, my appearance is that of a mimic, so it doesn't feel out of place.

I thought I'd be in trouble. I did a great job on the front lines before, I wonder if they'll hold a grudge.

As for Aye, I guess you could say we've become friends. She's incredibly capable and has amazing femininity. I won't tell you her age or any other personal details.

I also learned some things from her, including the reasons for starting a war.

Since the death of the first Demon King, no Demon King has appeared in the Demon Clan, leaving them in a state of leaderlessness and disorganization.

Over the years, all the demon tribes have fought their own battles, constantly being defeated and driven from their homes by humans. Only a very few powerful tribes have been able to survive such battles.

Why did things turn out this way? Because humanity has heroes. Humanity possesses heroes, the Demon King of the demon race no longer exists, and with each tribe fighting its own battles, how could they possibly defeat humanity?

Humans took the initiative to drive out the demons, driving them away until they were almost wiped out.

All of this was done voluntarily by the people of this world; the heroes helped them, so victory was almost a given.

Fortunately, the Demon King finally appeared not long ago, and the demon race is now in a position of power thanks to him.

In other words, does humanity unilaterally and continuously attack the demon race, using the pretext that the demon race is the enemy of humanity to summon heroes, defeat the demon race, and then rightfully use the land cultivated by them after driving them away?

I understand... the winner takes all, the loser is condemned, but it seems I'll have to side with the demons. However, I can't make this decision on my own; I need to do it with everyone.

There were some things that Aye didn't tell me. She said that only the Demon King could explain them. I was a little curious about what those things were, and this happened when I was looking forward to meeting the Demon King.

Aye slammed her hand on the table with the map on it, looking furious. The little fairy on the map lost her footing and fell because of her sudden slam. A delicate, doll-like black-haired girl sitting across the table seemed oblivious to the situation, engrossed in the book in her hands. Could she be the same kind of person as Ning?

It seems the Demon King isn't here; he's gone off on his own. I was looking forward to seeing that villainous Demon King, but it seems he's just run off, and even sneaked out?

"What is he trying to do?" Aye rubbed his temples. "He actually ran out by himself at a time like this. Doesn't he know his own position? Why didn't either of you stop him?"

“There’s no such provision in my contract with him,” the black-haired girl said calmly. “Besides, he hasn’t provided me with any meaningful compensation, so of course I have no obligation to interfere with him. Furthermore, he keeps pushing work onto me; how do you account for that?”

“…Ha…we can’t count on ‘The Book of All Things,’ since we’re neutral guests.” Aye sighed helplessly, turning to the little fairy. “And you, Silena?”

"I really wanted to stop this idiot too!" The fairy called Serena flew into the air and said excitedly, "But this idiot Xuanze made up some excuse that he wasn't originally a demon king, and even used magic to trap me here!"

"...He seems to be a rather eccentric demon king."

"I can't deny it."

Aye slumped her shoulders helplessly, looking at their reactions. This demon king had done this kind of willful thing more than once or twice. I understand how you feel. After all, I once had a friend like that too... Waaah, I can't cry.

"The Demon King isn't here right now..." I asked. "So what do we do next? If there's nothing else, I'll head back."

I can go back anytime I want; I can just use teleportation.

“I’m sorry,” Aye smiled awkwardly, “I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you for a favor. Let’s just go straight to the Demon King. I know where he is.”

"Hmm... okay, I'll help you find him."

To be honest, I'm really curious to see what kind of person this eccentric demon king is... no, isn't he from the demon race? Well, I'll just treat this as a side quest.

Since there was no reason to refuse, I accepted this temporary request. The fairy Serena also insisted on going to find the Demon King, and even threatened to teach him a lesson.

...This demon king usually has no authority, is it okay if his subordinates are all like this?

The black-haired girl, for some unknown reason, also came along. She asked Aye to carry her as they flew to find the Demon King. Because the journey was quite long, they had no choice but to fly.

On the way, a torrential rain began to fall. The black-haired girl did something to us, causing runes to light up on our bodies, and the rainwater actually avoided us.

This girl seems quite powerful... No wonder she's the Demon King's subordinate; their combat strength completely overwhelms humans.

"What kind of guy is the Demon King?" I asked on the way.

"A self-centered and extremely willful guy who always pushes his work onto others and then slacks off," Serena said without hesitation, slandering the Demon King. "What's most infuriating is that he never tells us what he's doing! He's always doing it all by himself! Who does he think he is! Humph!"

“A boss who owes me wages,” the black-haired girl said.

Ah, the Demon King's image is gradually crumbling! How many more times will this other world try to crush me? Leave some beautiful fantasies for the young boys and girls!

This wouldn't make anyone happy if it were written into a novel... But considering the current trend, it seems like it would be a bestseller.

"Overall, he's a pretty reliable person," Aye said with a wry smile. "Both of them were exploited by the Demon King, so their words tend to be a bit extreme."

"No way! That's exactly what it is!"

"The fairy is right. I should consider whether I should terminate the contract."

Aye's protection was met with fierce attacks from the two victims, which gives us a pretty good idea of ​​what a unique demon king he would be. If I could go back to that world, should I write about it?

By the way, after confirming that I was okay, Ning and I went to rest. I guess I was the one being exploited?

Oh dear... Is this really necessary?

“Vampire,” the black-haired girl suddenly said, “I’ve found it. The employer’s location.”

The black-haired girl pointed in a direction, and my magic eye suddenly displayed the words "High concentration of magic power gathering ahead." Then, I saw that earth-shattering triple magic attack.

The ice crystal forest rose from the ground, then exploded violently like dynamite meeting a flame. The fragments of ice crystals then reformed into a giant beast, which opened its mouth and devoured something. Finally, dark clouds and lightning surged in the sky, unleashing a massive bolt of lightning that shattered the beast.

I know that those are all magic, and all of them are magic with the power of large-scale ritual magic. The magic power that supports the completion of these three spells all comes from one person.

To be able to complete three large-scale ritual spells in an instant, only that person could possess such power...

“That is…!” Serena was so surprised she couldn’t close her mouth.

"Demon King...!"

Aye gritted her teeth uneasily, then accelerated towards the battlefield that had been baptized by the three ritual spells. It was obvious that it was the Demon King's handiwork.

Such an extravagant fighting style, such powerful magic—this really is another world.

I flapped my magical wings and sped towards the scene. My magical eyes had already locked onto the caster, the Demon King.

When I finally saw him clearly, I was surprised.

A black coat, yellow skin, black hair and eye color, plus the information given by the Demon Eye, then without a doubt...

They're from Earth!?

Chapter 56

"Xuanze, human, Lv.332, 'Demon King (wrong)'."

Demon King - Demon■#x

——■％？ &

——The brave man.

The word "Demon King" displayed in the Demon Eye's vision kept distorting, turning into gibberish like a bug in a game, before finally returning to its true form.

Brave.

There are actually two heroes in this world?!

There has never been a case of multiple heroes appearing at the same time in any record, but now there are two heroes.

The brave Xia Que, the brave Xuanze.

Why would Xuanze, a hero, become the Demon King of the Demon Clan?

I gradually had a premonition that I was getting close to the truth of this world.

The demon... no, the hero Xuanze lay weakly in the rain. His HP hadn't dropped, but his magic power was almost depleted and was now recovering at a visible rate.

So, what exactly caused him to unleash those three spells?

I spotted the person standing next to Xuanze, the priest Hao'er. How could he be here?!

He pulled a dagger from his pocket, then muttered something, causing the dagger to light up with golden runes. I felt a chill run down my spine when I saw the dagger.

That dagger is definitely suspicious!

Demon Eye: 'Dagger (Blessed), Priority: Lv.1, Attack Power: ■■. A weapon blessed with triple protection, its characteristics are Ascension, Transcendence, and Divinity. It is an attack-specialized weapon.'

I don't know anything about the specific characteristics! But I do know that the issue of deliverance is extremely serious, okay?!

That guy raised his dagger, is he going to kill the hero?! What the hell?! How could I let you succeed?!

"distortion"--!

Om-!

Release magic, locate, construct, distort space, the magic circle unfolds! Activate!

A silver magic circle unfolded before me. I knew what would be thrusting from that magic circle, and then I reached out my hand.

The golden blade tip pierced through the magic circle and appeared before me. I grabbed the blade of the dagger with my hand and crushed it on the spot.

"Cursed Coffin Cold Burial!"

Ice-black magic surged from Aye's hands, and she simultaneously constructed two overlapping magical circles. First, black runes appeared, and then a cross-shaped ice coffin was formed.

"Aha!"

With a low shout, Aye slammed the ice coffin down. Hale, who was still in shock after his dagger was crushed by the mysterious magic, hurriedly dodged the attack.

So you're using this ice coffin as a blunt weapon?! That magical light looked so cool, and you just use it to smash things?! Hero, what kind of underlings did you bring?!

Ah... there are just too many things to complain about...

"...Are they here?"

Hale looked up at Aye, who was lying on the ice coffin. Ah, this scene! A scene that only appears in comics! ...How embarrassing...Should I stand on it too?

Aye stood atop the ice coffin like a vampire queen, looking down at Hale, while the black-haired girl sat at one end beside her. Ah, I'll stand at the other end.

I folded my wings and tried to land on the ice coffin, but I seemed to be going too fast and crashed into it. Ouch! Thank goodness I didn't fall... It would have been embarrassing if I had.

“It really is you.” Aye looked at him coldly. “Priest Hoyle, the hypocritical apostle.”

"Um... I don't really understand what you're saying."

"...Dragon King, you can just stay there and watch for now."

Because I started the conversation at the wrong time, I ruined the atmosphere. Um... I didn't mean to make fun of you.

"Ha...you've been a huge help. I almost had to leave right here."

A dark figure suddenly rose into the air and landed on the ice coffin. It turned out to be the hero who had just collapsed in the rain. Xuanze's magic power seemed to have returned to normal.

"Idiot, idiot, idiot!!!"

The fairy Silena appeared out of nowhere and flew onto Xuanze's head, then burrowed into his rain-soaked hair and pulled at it forcefully.

"Why did you run away alone?! What would I do if you died?! How could I face Her Majesty the Queen?!"

"Don't pull it out, or you'll become bald like that old codger in the kingdom." Xuanze flicked her away with his finger as if swatting a fly. "Why don't you just tell the Queen that I'm going back to my original world?"

"You'd be a fool to say that! Do you think Her Majesty is stupid?!"