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

"—!"

Esther struggled to her feet and jumped to the other side to avoid the kick. The sharp heel was stuck in the ground and would be hard to pull out. Esther was about to take this opportunity to release the Black Knight's sword, but her instincts told her that she had to raise her shield, and that's what she did.

boom!

She raised her shield to block the heavy blow, the incredible force shattering the magic shield and sending her flying. Blood splattered from her wounds onto the deck, and Easter rolled several times before collapsing helplessly to the ground.

boom!

Another shot, this time accurately damaging the thruster. The difference in strength was simply too great; this magical armor alone couldn't close the distance at all. No, even if it did, it would only result in a one-sided crushing defeat.

There's only one thruster left, and we can't let her break it.

Ister struggled to his feet, then raised his sword and channeled his remaining magic power into it. He feared that the attack had damaged the armor's magic circuitry, leaving it unable to absorb magic power from the air to replenish itself.

“Why would the kingdom do such a thing?” Ister tried to ask.

"I don't know," the girl replied indifferently. "It's none of my business. I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do."

“…It doesn’t seem to make sense.” Ister sighed. “Is fighting the only option?”

"You talk too much." The girl impatiently raised her gun and fired a shot.

when!

The shot was blocked by the sword held in front of him. Using the sword as a shield, Ister concentrated the magic power of his armor into the thrusters and charged towards the girl at high speed. The girl didn't even look at him and fired a shot at the deck, where an ice wall appeared.

"Who are you!?" East asked his opponent's name, following his code of chivalry.

With a single sword strike, Esther cleaved through the ice wall, only to be met by the girl's gun already aimed at her head.

With her senses heightened, Esther turned her head away the instant the magical light flashed. A bullet grazed her cheek, and her sword swept past from below. But then she noticed that the girl's gun had sprouted a blade, transforming into a short sword.

The blade stopped right next to her cheek.

"The Coffin of the Demon. Hervia."

The girl announced her name.

Chapter 22 Desperate Situation

"Ok?"

Zanoba, who was engaged in battle with Sevi and his men, looked up. The direction he was looking was towards the side gate. Sevi and his men also saw the artillery fire coming vertically from that direction.

what is that?

"Oh dear, the king is urging us." Zanoba shook his head helplessly.

"—! King Aljaz is here too!?" Sevi heard the astonishing truth.

“Ah, yes, it’s on that biggest mothership,” Zanoba said casually. “So they’re going to get serious here too.”

"You've said so many times that you're going to take this seriously, haven't you?!" an exhausted Celia complained.

"Hahaha, you actually believe what the enemy says?"

"That's just an excuse, isn't it!?"

Perhaps this uncle is surprisingly a good person...!?

Just as Seria was thinking this, Zanoba had already run towards her, his eyes flashing with cold light and killing intent, and the flag spear in his hand burst forth with a light that was completely different from before.

It was so sudden that only Wu Ke, who was guarding Seria, had time to react. He rushed towards Zanoba and threw an anchor in front of him, but to his surprise, it was easily blocked and even pushed back.

With a flick of his spear, Zanoba dislodged the heavy anchor. As he passed Wu Ke, he delivered a heavy punch to Wu Ke's abdomen, then spun the spear at high speed and struck Wu Ke on the back with the shaft, knocking him down.

"Where do you think you're going—!"

The scorching flames caught up with Zanobba, and Sevi emerged from the flames, throwing a fiery fist. Zanobba did the same, turning and throwing a punch as well. Their fists collided, creating a strong gust of wind that tousled Seria's hair.

His attack, which used his newly recovered magic, was ineffective. The flames attached to Sevi quickly dissipated. He had already exhausted his magic, and the little he had just recovered was used up on physical enhancement.

Even if it's just to stop Zanoba, he has to use everything he has. That's the feeling that Sevi is fighting for the duchy. He may not be a suitable king, but at least he has to protect his people and the place he loves.

Savi threw a second punch, this time imbued with his intense emotions, making it incredibly powerful. As if mocking him, Zanoba planted his flag in the ground and mimicked Savi's actions with an identical second punch.

Boom!

Both were knocked back a few steps, but Zanoba had clearly gained the upper hand in the previous exchange. Under such circumstances, why was he still holding back so much? Was it the power of the Holy Sword, or his own strength?

However, the enemy's combat strength was undeniable, and Savi knew this very well. He subconsciously looked around and saw that only Wu Ke and Seria remained of his companions; the other soldiers had already fallen into pools of blood.

They were surrounded by the Kingdom's army.

But the other soldiers didn't attack; they simply cut off their retreat, leaving them nowhere to escape. The situation is now back in the kingdom's hands—how could the difference be so vast?

With the barrier shattered, the main battlefield may have already been breached, and smoke is rising from the flanks. We've reached a dead end, our limit.

"What are you still hesitating for, Zanoba?"

A woman in a green hat and white clothes walked in; she was a ghost, and perhaps even a "divine punisher."

Savi felt a great threat as he looked at her. She was a dark elf with purplish-black hair, brown skin, long, pointed ears, a forbidden race, and a terrifying enemy who fought using evil magic.

And the golden harp in her hand—its exquisite craftsmanship and color scheme were completely unsuitable for the sensuality of a dark elf; it seemed more like something belonging to a hero, meaning…

“Ha, I knew you’d come.” Zanoba pulled the flagpole stuck in the ground and slung it over his shoulder. “So that’s why these guys are all gathered around. It’s you, you unromantic little girl, Sariye.”

"Hmph, in terms of age, you're just a little brother." Sariye retorted. "So, why are these people still alive? What are you doing? The army is almost out of control."

"Ugh, so noisy! Of course I know that, you gossip!" Zanoba said impatiently. "With so many opinions, why don't you go and give orders? Your holy sword is pretty much the same as mine, isn't it?"

"Ha, nonsense. This isn't my job." Sariye sneered. "Hurry up and take care of these three, or get out of here and I'll do it myself."

Savi slowly retreated, trying his best not to attract their attention as he returned to Seria and Wu Ke's side. The appearance of two 'Divine Punishers' was beyond the capabilities of the three of them, and coupled with their exhaustion, fighting them was virtually impossible.

Someone has to go back to the main camp and inform the Demon King that the kingdom is now serious.

Saiwei and Wu Ke exchanged a glance and reached a consensus. They could understand each other's meaning with just their eyes. Seria could also do this. Her face had turned pale, and she shook her head slightly in protest.

She was well aware that if they didn't make a decision now, all three of them would collapse here, and it might even affect the final outcome. Saiwei and Wu Ke were mentally prepared for their final outburst, and they had seized their opportunity.

"Wu Ke—!"

With a shout from Saiwei, he drew his sheathed sword and charged out first. Wu Ke turned around and threw the anchor out. The soldiers couldn't withstand the impact of the anchor and fell down one after another, forcibly clearing a path.

The surrounding soldiers reacted and simultaneously raised their weapons to attack them. Wu Ke disregarded his own life, using his body to take the brunt of the attack, while Saiwei also recklessly broke through the soldiers' defenses and charged towards Zanoba and Shaliye.

At this moment, both Zanoba and Sariel had placed their hands on their holy swords, ready to strike. Savi might die here, but he used all his strength and rekindled the flames of magic with burning fighting spirit. He was determined to die.

Both of them were telling Celia through their actions and their lives: Go!

You two are too cunning!

Having made up her mind, Seria turned and ran toward the path Wu Ke had cleared with the anchor. As she picked up her dagger, ready to break through, she found herself suddenly stopped, frozen in place.

She couldn't move, and everything she saw was gray. Then she saw countless tiny dots surrounding her, something sharp pointing at her, frozen in place, as if time had stopped.

Then time began to flow again, and she lay there in a pool of blood, unconscious.

"I almost let a little butterfly escape..."

The girl in the white dress stood beside Celia, her exquisite green headdress resembling a sophisticated instrument, its gears meshing and turning.

The third!

Chapter 23 Yin-Yang Siblings

"Cough cough..."

"Hey! Humans! Are you alright?! You guys! Quickly help them inside!"

A young demon named Sindrasa was trying to keep things in order amidst the chaos. He directed those who were still able to move to carry the unconscious people to the shelter, while he anxiously watched the battle outside the city.

This was also one of the demon generals, Lei Zao Xindesa. He couldn't understand why the Demon King had placed him here instead of on the front lines, but he was the kind of person who wasn't good at using his brain, and he believed that those with good brains were what they were supposed to do.

He was extremely anxious as he watched the battle outside the city. The allied forces were suffering repeated defeats, the side gates had been breached, and the royal army was advancing into the city. The defense line was on the verge of complete collapse.

Ahhh, I really want to go to the front lines!!!

In his agitation, pale blue arcs of electricity appeared on his body, scorching the ground around him. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and withdrew the electricity, as his actions had frightened the humans.

"What are you looking at! Help!" Sindessa yelled at them.

These people hurriedly carried the unconscious person away; their mission was essentially over at this point. They were all mages or barrier masters responsible for maintaining the barrier, but now that the barrier had been broken and their magic power was almost depleted, they were no longer of any use.

Sindras believed it was better to save his magic for a final gamble than to waste it on such a pointless place. The barrier could no longer be constructed, as its primary maintainer had also fallen unconscious.

Sindsa glanced at the cherry-haired girl leaning unconscious against a stone pillar behind him. Tiny, crystal-like dragon horns adorned her hair, one of her unique symbols as the Dragon King. She was the Time-Space Dragon King, Li.

As the barrier shattered, Li coughed up blood and collapsed unconscious. Her face was pale and her breath was weak. Sindessa wasn't good at observing these things, so she picked her up and leaned her against a pillar; that should make her feel a little better.

He could do nothing but obey orders and guard the Dragon King. Most of the people who had gathered here had gone to seek refuge, and only a few human warriors remained. The place had become unusually empty.

Sindrasa turned his gaze from the Dragon King to the dark mass of airships in the distance—the weapons that had swept across almost the entire continent in just a few days. Watching the bombardment, he understood perfectly how threatening these warships were.

*Click.* "—Who!"

Sindrasa sensed two unfamiliar auras filled with malice and killing intent. He looked in the direction from which the auras came and unleashed his own killing intent. The human warriors around him, alerted by Sindrasa, surrounded the Dragon King, protecting him.

Appearing on the street were a man and a woman emerging from the shadows. The girl with the gun and the boy with the shield approached silently. Dressed in white and wearing green hats, Sindras knew they were ghosts. Moreover, they were the 'Punishers'.

"Is there only one?" The boy took off his green hat, revealing white hair underneath.

“The box isn’t here either.” The girl also took off her hood, and her black hair flowed out from inside.

The boy and girl looked remarkably alike; they were twins. This made it even easier for the simple-minded Sindsa to confirm it. He got into a fighting stance, ready to fight at any moment.

"Oh, so you two are Chaoyang and Chaoyin, right?" Sindsa provoked them. "The Demon King told me that you were the ones who got beaten up by the Dragon King and his gang! Hahaha, that's really embarrassing!"

boom--!

The killing intent grew stronger and stronger, even materializing into a physical form. Sindsa suddenly felt that she had done something she shouldn't have, and was forced to release her magic to resist this intense killing intent.

"Ugh, annoying." Chaoyang stretched out his hand towards Sindessa. "You ant, give me that woman."

“What if I don’t?” Sindsa said bluffingly. “Aren’t you two afraid of being surrounded and attacked when you come to a place like this? This is our territory.”

"If you knew, would you still be asking us?" Chao Yin was no longer going to hold back. "Brother Yang."

"Ah, let's do it."

Without hesitation, Chao Yin threw the white spear in his hand. In such a short distance, the spear accelerated so fast that even Sindsa couldn't track its trajectory, but he knew that the spear must be coming this way.

"Drink ah ah ah!"

Sindrasa raised his foot high and slammed it into the ground. Lightning exploded, and the surge of electricity blasted away the spear that had already reached him. As the azure lightning mixed with black, Chaoyang, using the power of the black shield, broke through the lightning and crashed into Sindrasa, who thought it was all over.

“Gu!?”

Sindras steadied himself and pushed against the shield-wielding Chaoyang. The force exerted by both of them caused each other's feet to sink into the ground. This distance was too dangerous. He had to get these two away from the Dragon King, or get the Dragon King out of here.

"Hey! You guys—?! You bastard—!"

During this time, Chaoyin had retrieved the White Spear and dealt with the human warriors protecting the Dragon King. Their deaths were too gruesome for Sindsa to bear. Blood splattered on the Dragon King's face, and Chaoyang revealed a smile as bright as the crescent moon.

"How could I let you succeed?! Aa ...

Boom boom boom—!

Thor awakens.

The Sindras' unique skill allows him to temporarily enhance all his stats, and he no longer cares about the cost; he must fulfill his mission, and for that, he has no choice but to use this technique.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a small area of ​​the sky instantly turned into pitch-black clouds. Lightning surged, and a strong electric current burst from Sindrasa's body, forcibly driving away the rising sun. Then, without hesitation, he rushed towards the gloomy sky and punched that spot away.

At the same time, dark clouds in the sky unleashed a torrent of lightning, so powerful that the entire neighborhood was not spared. There was no time to worry about anything else; this could also serve as a signal to the Demon King who remained at the main camp.

Only the Dragon King was unaffected by the lightning strike; everything within a meter of her remained the same as before, but Chao Yin's figure had vanished. Sindsa suspected something was amiss; he saw a black ripple appearing on the charred area.

Behind them stood the unharmed Chaoyang and Chaoyin. They were indeed alright, but Sindsa wouldn't stop there. Time was running out; he needed to send those two flying as far as possible, and then, before the side effects manifested, quickly escape with the Dragon King.

He charged at the two men, unleashing a torrent of attacks and thunderous roars that overwhelmed them. But no matter what he did, he couldn't break through the black membrane; it was as if they were in another world.

"That's enough—!"

Chaoyang swept his black shield, scattering all the lightning. At the same time, he angrily took Sindrasa's attack, then used the sharp edge of his shield to cut off Sindrasa's right hand. He then took a step back and rammed into Sindrasa with his shield.

"cough!?"

The unexpected self-sacrificing attack caused Sindsa to lose his dominant hand. He was knocked away by the black shield and then controlled in mid-air by the black and white magic vortex. He aimed at Sindsa's heart and threw the white spear. The white light stream swallowed the young demon warrior completely.

"Tch, damned ants." Chaoyang spat at Sindesa, then turned to reward his sister, "Thank you for your hard work, Chaoyin."

“Hmm,” Chao Yin sheathed his white spear, his shoulders slumping as if relieved. “Finally, we can wash away our shame.”

The two turned around simultaneously, staring at the Dragon King who was still unconscious, their smiles growing increasingly sinister.