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

"Who the hell is your compatriot?" Xuanze sneered. "Your current body doesn't even have a single part of Earth, does it? You have the nerve to call yourself my compatriot!?"

"Pulse Lightning Cone"—!

The magic circle expanded at the speed of light, summoning electricity to form a giant lightning cone. Xuanze grabbed the magic circle and manipulated the lightning cone to strike down on Seric.

Serik met the lightning spike, brimming with violent magic, head-on with the Blade of Divine Wrath. The electric current roared, destroying everything in its path and rhythmically delivering an even more powerful impact.

Serik took the spell without flinching, and Xia Que immediately followed suit, unleashing the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, which swept over the poor warship with a different kind of extreme cold.

"Dragon Sparrow - Full Moon"!

With a flash, the dragon sparrow's straight, sharp blade cleanly sliced ​​through the lightning cone, cleaving the spell along with it. The magic, now without the spell's support, dissipated in an instant.

Lightning scattered in all directions, and Xia Que stood expressionlessly on the deck, holding the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, in the biting cold wind.

After the magic collapsed, Seric rushed out first, followed closely by Peter Pan, while Xia Que assumed a Iaijutsu stance, and you could tell what he was going to do just by looking at him.

Xuanze gave the order: "Hey, help me hold those two guys back, I'm going to deal with that girl!"

“Ha, I know without you saying it,” Finoer nodded. “I will try my best to hold off those two and resolve this trouble as quickly as possible, although my personal suggestion is that we should withdraw from here.”

"Ha, do you think the Demon King will listen to you?"

"I think so too."

Chapter 23 The Hero and the 'Hero'

Xuanze charged towards the two men rushing towards him without flinching. An extreme chill followed him relentlessly, eventually overtaking him. He could see a flash of icy magic light suddenly appear on the ground.

"Permanent Ice Wall".

A small ice wall suddenly rose up, separating the two sides. Xuanze simply ran up the ice wall and rushed into the air, casting a spell at the other side of the ice wall.

"Broken Army Crimson Flame".

A scorching crimson storm erupted from the magic circle, and Xuanze used the recoil to propel himself further towards Xia Que's side. Xia Que had completed his preparations and immediately unleashed a seemingly ordinary slash, a flash of cold light cleaving through the ice wall.

Countless ice needles flew out from the crack in the broken ice wall. Peter Pan raised his large star shield to block the ice needles. Serik aimed at Xuanze in mid-air, preparing to deliver a fatal blow. A scorching storm blurred their vision and swept towards them. At the same time, their retreat was blocked by the suddenly rising ice wall.

The damaged ice wall shattered with a crash, and Finoel, transformed into a dragon, strode in expressionlessly.

“This ice wall… it truly is the work of the Frost Dragon King.” Seric put down the Blade of Divine Wrath. “Do you really have to stand here?”

The glowing ice wall was undoubtedly Finoel's masterpiece. Even if Serik used the Blade of Wrath of God to strike it with all his might, he couldn't destroy it on the spot. It would take a lot of time. And the caster was right there. There was no way she wouldn't reinforce the ice wall. Instead of dragging it out like this, it would be better to just take her out.

“You have broken the rules, King Alyas,” Finoer said coldly. “I remember your past identity and experiences. But that does not give you the right to threaten this world.”

"...Oh, really?" Seric scoffed. "So what? I don't belong to this world, so why should I abide by its rules? In the end, I don't think I'm wrong. Besides, Dragon King, what's your view of this world?"

“That’s a fallacy of misrepresentation…” Finoer raised her hand. “I have no interest in discussing this with you.”

Crack! Crack!

The ice crystals around her surged wildly, completely covering the deck. The biting wind cut across her face like sharp knives, her eyes gleamed, and icy magical flames silently ignited.

"Then I will defeat you, and make you listen and speak out."

Serik braced himself with the Blade of Wrath, a serious expression on his face. His unwavering gaze never wavered in its direction or fighting spirit. Finoer was slightly surprised that this man was so steadfast in his beliefs and sense of justice.

"Isn't this exactly the same as your previous life...?"

Finoir's whispers did not reach Serik's ears.

The magical flames between the two continued to rise, and their opposition was inevitable. Seric firmly believed in his own justice and put it into practice, while Finoir, as the Dragon King, had to fulfill her responsibility to protect the world order. From the very beginning, they had no point of compromise.

They were both waiting for an opportunity to strike. In the cold space, their auras were constantly increasing. This sudden increase in pressure almost made Peter Pan breathless. He looked at Finoer in disbelief.

During the purge, he fought against Finoir, but at that time, the Punishers won.

But things are different now. The Finoir of that time is qualitatively different from the Finoir of today. If you want to know where the difference lies, it's in magic.

The icy flames surrounding her were not there back then. Perhaps she hadn't used her full strength at all. So... were the other dragon kings the same?

Peter Pan stopped thinking about the future, because the battlefield had already shown everything. But they wouldn't lose. With that thought, he steadied himself, ready to fight at any moment.

Xuanze leaped over the high ice wall to the other side and faced Xia Que head-on. He didn't say a word to Xia Que and immediately unleashed his magic circle to bombard her.

Xia Que remained silent, dodging, cutting, moving swiftly, and leaping, dancing numbly like a puppeteer. Her mechanical, monotonous, and rigid behavior was completely unlike that of a human.

However, Xuanze was very annoyed because no matter what kind of attack he used, he couldn't hurt the girl.

The impeccable evasions and sharp strikes were as graceful as a performance on stage, making the audience feel as if they were actually in the theater. Or rather...

"Am I one of the actors too...?"

Although unwilling, Xuanze had to admit this. He was now facing an enemy far more complex than the controlled Xia Que; somewhere else, there was an even more troublesome entity controlling everything.

Whenever a spell was cast, Xuanze would intentionally or unintentionally miss, or even not cast a spell at all, but the spell would still appear. Not only would it appear, but it would even aim at Xia Que and shoot at her.

"Tch, the Holy Sword?"

Xuanze had heard about this from Li. Xia Que was controlled by the Holy Sword 'Theater', but this was much worse than he had imagined. Not only was the girl controlled, but the entire surrounding area was also controlled.

It felt as if I was on a stage controlled from behind the scenes.

In that case...

The magic abruptly stopped, and Xuanze immediately abandoned his magical attack, landing on the ground. He then lightly pushed off the ground and sped towards Xia Que.

He took the list of divine weapons from his waist, infused it with magic power to control it directly, and with a flash of golden light, countless divine weapons were released from the ripples in the sky, pouring down like a rain of arrows. Now, even Xia Que was no longer able to control it, and whether she was dodging or parrying, she clearly lost her composure and elegance.

"Are you taking care of this girl?!"

Xuanze burst into the rain of divine arrows, grabbed one of the divine weapons, and with the divine weapon linked to the divine weapon register, he received a super-enhanced boost. Without the slightest hesitation, he slashed at Xia Que's neck.

Xia Que quickly reacted and raised the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow for defense.

The divine weapon that made direct contact with the blade of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow was cut in half without any suspense, but the real attack was hidden by Xuanze. The light of the Divine Weapon Register shone brightly, and the hand that held the Divine Weapon Register covered the hilt of the 'Holy Sword'.

"Get out of here!"

As the three syllables fell, three-colored magic surged forth from the orb on the list of divine weapons. This punch was aimed at Xia Que's head. He would not hesitate for a moment, not only for himself, but also for Xia Que.

Just as her right hand, enveloped in tri-colored magic, was about to strike, Xia Que released the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow from her grasp and withdrew her hands, crossing them in front of her to try and block it.

Then, an unexpected situation occurred: several ice blades pierced through the ice and penetrated Xuanze's body.

"Varied--"

What the heck?!

Chapter 24 Awakening of the Hero

"Dragon Sparrow - Dark Surge".

One of Zhou Tai's ultimate techniques, the sharp blade of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, would directly penetrate into the deck and assimilate the surroundings. Launching such an attack according to the wielder's will was truly an unexpected counterattack. Xuanze took this move head-on.

But that astonished expression only lasted a moment before a smug, arrogant smile began to appear on his face.

'Theater' wondered why the other party still had such a relaxed smile. Sensing something was wrong, Xia Que drew the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and immediately swung her sword, a strike imbued with the concept of severing life. 'Theater' could feel strong resistance, but that wasn't something she could control.

Before the concept of severing life could touch Xuanze's body, a fragment of something fell from his body and was then sliced ​​open by the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow's blade. At the same time, a surge of magical power erupted from Xuanze's body, forcefully pushing the Xia Sparrow away.

The ice blade that had been inserted into his body broke off on the spot and was expelled from his body by a strange force. His body was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. Xuanze's punch, delivered at the same speed, sent Xia Que flying.

What--?!

This time, it was the theater's turn to be astonished.

The planned plot development did not occur. The script should have been perfect and flawless, so why did this happen?

Xuanze sneered, and the divine weapon list that had transformed into a gauntlet released a divine sword that landed in his hand, its blade pointing at Xia Que, who had been knocked away.

"Hey you watching, had your fun?" Xuanze sneered. "The battlefield is ever-changing. Do you think you can turn the tide of battle with just a holy sword? Listen up, if you, this piece of trash, measure your combat ability by the holy sword, you'll regret it right now—even if the enemy is my own brethren, I won't show any mercy—"

Ding--

The surrounding divine weapons trembled incessantly as Xuanze's magic gradually enveloped them, coating them with a golden shell. Only now did Xuanze truly understand just how powerful his holy sword was.

“Replica of the List: Odin’s Spear, Vajra, and Zeus’s Staff.”

ding ding ding-

Three different divine weapons simultaneously transformed into dazzling golden light and entered the divine weapon register. The phantom of one of the divine weapons was constructed around the register, eventually solidifying into a divine weapon that combined the abilities of a magic wand with melee combat. A magnificent azure-silver spear was wrapped in dazzling golden lightning, and its crystal-clear jade-like tip emitted intense magical fluctuations.

"The Punishment of the God King".

This is the true power of the holy sword "Divine Weapon Register" of the contemporary hero Xuanze. It is not simply a storehouse of divine weapons, but a register that governs all divine weapons in the world and gives them new life.

"Thank you so much."

Xuanze smiled like a child who had received a new toy. The moment the divine spear landed in his hand, thunderclouds filled the sky, and golden lightning continuously bombarded their surroundings, making the area extremely dangerous.

The mournful cries emanating from the airship grew clearer, and its descent speed increased continuously. 'Theater' believed it was time to slip away, but would it be that easy?

"Trying to run away—?"

Without hesitation, Xuanze unleashed "God King's Punishment," his spear breaking the sound barrier like an explosion, transforming into a bolt of lightning that hurtled away, guiding countless bolts of lightning from the sky towards Xia Que.

Suddenly, Xia Que acted in a way that was incomprehensible and impossible for ordinary people. With her hands twisted to an unimaginable degree, she grasped the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and slashed out with all her might. The storm-like slash cut through the ferocious thunder and rain, but the 'Punishment of the God King' was not cut through.

Like a broken puppet, Xia Que forced herself to jump up in an abnormal posture, avoiding the fate of being pierced by the "God King's Punishment," and then fell miserably onto the deck.

However, Odin's Spear also has this ability—that is, "it always hits".

Gungnir is guaranteed to hit.

The 'God King's Punishment' that had just brushed past seemed to have a mind of its own, changing direction and aiming at Xia Que again from behind. It sped off once more at an even faster speed. Xuan Ze also rushed out at this moment. If he was lucky, he could finish off Xia Que here.

『Replica of the Nameplates: Thor's Hammer, Gan Jiang & Mo Xie, Twilight's Fury』

Three more beams of light were captured by the Divine Weapon Register. Lightning and fire flew out simultaneously and landed on the deck. Xuanze sped through them and pulled them up. The golden and red blades were wrapped with lightning and fire, and the sharp blades emitted a wave of destruction.

"Thunder and Fire Flying Together".

Xia Que was facing a desperate situation, attacked from both sides. The person controlling her from behind the scenes had clearly lost his composure, his swordsmanship began to become chaotic, and that person was obviously forcing Xia Que to do things that ordinary people could not do.

With lightning approaching, Xia Que had nowhere to escape, and Xuan Ze gripped his twin swords tightly, erasing any unnecessary emotions.

Goodbye, fellow countrymen!

"Haa—haa—haa—"

Peter Pan could clearly feel that his body had reached its limit. The biting cold was almost freezing him. His teeth were chattering from the cold. The icy air flowed into his mouth through the gaps and into his body, as if he had swallowed a sharp knife, driving him mad.

This is insane!

The oldest dragon king, the Frost Dragon King, possessed such immense power, especially when unleashing his full strength, which inspired even greater fear.

She stood silently in this world of pure white and ice blue, like a queen of ice and snow, breathtakingly beautiful, yet her fatal beauty made it impossible to look away, making people willing to become ice crystals and become a part of this world.

Finoer has not left her spot since the start of the battle. Everything here has become her knight. She only needs to issue orders from her throne, and countless knights will respond to her call.

"This is really troublesome—"

Serik was no different from when the battle began. He did not feel any discomfort in the icy and snowy landscape. He originally wanted to finish off Finoir as soon as possible, but unfortunately, the opponent turned everything around him into his own territory in the blink of an eye.

Inside this fortress, Seric was unable to harm Finoir. No wonder the attack on the side gate had been so fruitless for so long. Now, having experienced it firsthand, he felt even more strongly the power of this ancient dragon king.

“What a terrifying person,” Serik remarked.

Finoer remained silent. This was the first time she had ever seen someone remain unharmed in her area of ​​expertise, combat. No matter what kind of attack, it couldn't hurt Serik, which left her with mixed feelings.

Chapter 25 Rampage Dragon Fang

The two remained locked in a stalemate, neither able to deliver the decisive blow.

As long as Finoel is here, she won't let the two of them leave easily. This is also a problem that Seric needs to consider. If things continue to drag on like this, there might be unexpected situations.

He could now sense an unimaginable surge of magical power emanating from the other side of the ice wall behind him. This was the Demon King's magic; the man seemed to have successfully awakened, and such power could be considered the pinnacle of this world.

But that wasn't enough; Xia Que's breath was becoming weaker, and they had to take action.

That one came too.

Serik calmly picked up Peter Pan and dodged to the side. Finoer sensed something was amiss and didn't give chase. Meanwhile, on the other side of the ice wall, just as Xuanze's attack was about to hit, a thin, black figure charged forward violently.

"whispering sound--!"

Left with no other choice, Xuanze had to switch targets and throw the golden-red twin blades with all his might. The rapidly spinning blades were shattered by a black light, and the Xia Que in front of him once again moved with inhuman speed, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow aimed straight at his head.

『Replica of the List: Shield of Agrelius - Aegis』——!

There was no time to make more combinations; these were the only things that came to mind. Xuanze exerted all his strength to stop the attack. He extended the golden light of the Divine Weapon List, which had not yet formed a shield, and blocked the attack at the last moment.

"Thunder's Unbreakable Barrier" —!

The golden light caught the sharp slash of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, and the image of a shield quickly took shape. The silver lightning-patterned shield attracted lightning, which greatly increased the speed at which the "God King's Punishment" returned. Just as it was about to hit, that black guy came to interfere again.