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

"Hello, little girl." She waved.

"Hmm..." The little girl tilted her head, looking puzzled. "Why is Miss Ghost here? It's dangerous here, there are bad guys everywhere."

“Yes, it is indeed very dangerous here.” She nodded in agreement. “I don’t know why I’m here.”

"Eh...is that so?" the little girl suddenly said angrily, "Xiao was abandoned by Rifa. She said she would take me out to find Ri-nee to play, but after we got here, she left me to go find Ri-nee by myself. How mean!"

She thought to herself, "He's still just a child."

"Is your name Xiao?" she asked.

"Yes, that's right, that's the name Mom gave me." Xiao nodded, proudly saying, "Xiao is going to find Sister Li now, do you want to come with me?"

"Is this okay...?" she asked, somewhat confused.

She was having some trouble dealing with Xiao; Xiao was too lively and completely different from her. She was now confused about whether she should accept Xiao's invitation.

"No problem! Sister Li is amazing!" Xiao kept praising the person named "Li" as if she were talking about her own experience.

She knew that feeling; she had hated it in her previous life, yet now she unexpectedly longed for it. That feeling was the feeling of home; perhaps she wanted a place to belong now, and judging from what Xiao said, it should be someone who could accept her.

Even if she was once '■■■'.

"Okay, sure. Please take me to see Sister Li." She agreed to Xiao, then added, "But please let me do something first."

"Okay, sure," Xiao naively agreed.

She suddenly felt a headache coming on because Xiao was too naive. As a host, that was extremely difficult for the spirit, but she could accept Xiao as she was. She possessed Xiao's body, merging into her, to protect Xiao as her eternal spirit.

"Miss Ghost~?" Xiao called out to her in a panic after realizing she was missing.

“I’m here,” she said. “I’m inside Xiao’s body.”

"Huh?! Is Miss Ghost inside my body?" Xiao innocently touched her body. "Why can't I touch Miss Ghost?"

She couldn't help but laugh. It was so adorably silly.

"Hey, Xiao."

"What's wrong, Miss Ghost?"

"My name is Winther Balgandy, nice to meet you."

"Sister Wenser?"

"Ah."

From that day on, Xiao had a new person in her body, a ghost named Winther Balgandy. Although she never appeared in front of Xiao again after that day, they would always talk in their minds.

However, Winsor said that it was very difficult to teach Xiao some things, and he even considered giving up at one point.

☆ Whose flowers have withered?

Prologue

My name is Leon, and I'm an adventurer. I last appeared in the labyrinth, in that place known as the Cursed Region. Now I'm in the royal city, and I'm so glad I'm back alive.

Let me tell you, that cursed region is incredibly dangerous. It's said to have been created by someone using strategic-level magic. Wow, that person should be torn to pieces! I almost died there! Father, Mother, I'll never be an adventurer again!

Well, in conclusion, I'm not going to be an adventurer anymore. Nine out of ten people who do this job die on adventures. You see, there's a saying, something like "Adventurers can't take risks," oh yes, that's it! Adventurers absolutely cannot take risks!

Adventurers are a profession with high risks and high rewards, but I can't do it anymore. I'd rather go home and farm. Farming suits me better.

Oh, by the way, let me introduce you to my new friend—oops, my new partner! Its name is…

What's it called...? Never mind, I haven't named it yet anyway. All you need to know is that it's a dog!

Don't let its appearance fool you, it's a dog! Its origins are quite impressive! It's the dog that witnessed the legendary adventurer Leon's retirement. I was even counting on it to watch over my land when we're farming... though I don't think it'll be very reliable...

Hey, hey, hey, what's with those looks? With all these legendary experiences, can't I call myself a legendary adventurer?

Look at its petite size, its soft fur, and its vibrant color. This must be a very valuable dog. Perhaps I can hope to sell it for some money and go home to enjoy myself for a few days.

Maybe it belongs to some noble family? I found it on my way back from the maze, so I think that's a possibility. If I just sell this dog, someone might buy my hands and feet...

Wow... let's try to avoid this situation as much as possible...

Why are all these people running out of the city? I saw quite a few people running towards the maze on my way back. What happened? Is there anything in the maze now?

Forget it... it's none of my business. Anyway, I'm not going to be an adventurer anymore.

There's nothing in the maze now except danger. Countless skeletons and liches, as well as all sorts of undead monsters. Once you go in, you might not be able to come back.

On another note... what's the deal with that mimic and slime? They're amazing...

The mimic swung its pincers a few times and smashed the skeleton soldier next to it to pieces. My goodness, it didn't even attack me. Thank goodness!

But, but! This is the first time I've ever felt like I'm not even as good as a slime! Damn it! What have I been doing all these years as an adventurer?!

That slime! It can cast spells, and it's sending a whole bunch of skeletons flying! My god, is that really a slime? It's so fast I can't even see it! This is what a monster looks like! Can you believe it?

However, it's true that they saved me, so I let them go. Hmph, if I used my full strength, even the mimic wouldn't be a match for me.

Ha! Instead of all that, I'd better hurry up and check if there are any quests in the guild that involve finding a dog. What if it's the dog right here at my feet? I could make a decent amount of extra money that way.

I walked into the Adventurers' Guild with my dog ​​in my arms. For some reason, the guild was deserted today, with only a few girls at the counters still on duty. What happened to those guys who usually drink and cause trouble here? Could they have been killed?

Haha, I don't think anyone can handle these guys. Even a hero couldn't solve them. They're all talented, nice-talking, and they treat me like a friend.

Ah, it's a pity I'm not an adventurer anymore. They're not here now, and I can't say goodbye properly. I feel a little sad. But my mind is made up; I will never be an adventurer again!

Well, let's see what the request is first... Hmm... What is this? Huh!? Defeat the Forest Lord on the outskirts of the forest!? Are you kidding me? The reward is only five silver coins? Hey, that's not even enough for treatment! Do you think anyone would accept a request like this? Has the guild lost their minds or something?

Chapter 1 Reflection

Heh, I'm not going to take that one anyway. Let's move on to the next one. A dragon has appeared in the "Corridor of Time" maze! Oh my god, I just came back from that maze! A dragon actually appeared there?!

Wait, what's this? ...The kingdom promises a reward of one gold coin for helping the hero slay the evil dragon, and five hundred silver coins for participating in the dungeon destruction...

Wait, wait, wait?! Am I seeing things?! A Kingdom's commission?! A reward of one gold coin for helping the hero slay the dragon, and five hundred silver coins for participating in the dungeon's destruction!? My god…? Has the king gone mad?!

I checked with the clerk at the counter, and the Kingdom's commission letter is indeed genuine. No wonder those guys disappeared! Damn it, they didn't even tell me about this great deal. Five hundred silver coins and one gold coin—that's quite a reward! I think I'll go to the maze too, even though I just got back.

What did you say? I'm giving up being an adventurer? Haha! Don't be ridiculous, how could I possibly give up my dream like that! I'm off to the dungeon right now to participate in the raid!

I heard the hero is a super hot girl. If I help her defeat the evil dragon, you see, maybe the hero will fall in love with me?

Oh my, if I were to be paired with a great hero like the Hero, I would never have to worry about anything for the rest of my life!

Head into the labyrinth now! Legendary adventurer Leon!

Hmm, I might as well bring the dog along too, so it'll keep me company on the road.

For some reason, Rielfa seemed very anxious. We had only just finished fighting when she immediately pulled us back.

The slime didn't say anything, and neither did Relfa, but I had a feeling that something was wrong, though I just couldn't understand it.

Suddenly feeling powerless, and feeling resentful about that powerlessness, is definitely something I do, but I won't dwell on it too much, because I still have to keep moving forward.

If it's not possible now, then let's move forward so that it will be possible in the future.

This is the first thing I learned in this other world: there are many ways to Rome, and if it doesn't work today, try again tomorrow.

We soon arrived at the Perseus Tree, where Nao lay weakly, covered in cold sweat. Xiao sat helplessly beside her, unsure of what to do. Zhou Dong sat there with a serious expression, saying nothing.

She looks like she's about to cry... What happened while we were away?

"Sister Li...!"

Xiao quickly realized we were back, and then stumbled over to me. Oh dear, don't cry, my little darling.

"Sister Nao... I don't know how she suddenly collapsed," Xiao sobbed as she told me.

Huh? Nao collapsed...?

After putting us down, Lelfa immediately went to Nao, knelt down beside her, grabbed her hand and pressed it against her face, then showed a relieved expression.

I took Xiao back to Nao's side, with the slime silently following behind. I saw Nao's face; her complexion was noticeably paler than before.

I had a bad feeling, so...

"Well, thank you so much." Rielfa expressed her gratitude to Zhou Dong, who was sitting to the side.

"You now……"

"No need to tell me, I am well aware of my current situation."

Zhou Dong wanted to say something, but was forcefully interrupted by Lei Erfa. He looked somewhat distressed and hesitated to speak.

"Hey, stupid box, don't look at it," the slime warned.

"……Why?"

"I told you not to look, so don't look." The slime suddenly threatened, "By the way, when did you learn to speak?"

Eh... can I speak now?

Even if I had learned it, I wouldn't feel much emotion now, because Nao had told me before that telepathy is a skill that people with strong mental abilities learn naturally. It might have been useful in battles against humans back then, but now it's all hindsight. I don't care about that; I'm more concerned about Nao's situation. I moved closer to Rielfa.

"Lairfa, what's wrong with Nao?" I asked telepathically.

"Ah, it's nothing, I'm just too tired after using ritual magic." Rielfa gently put Nao's hand down. "What? You can speak now?"

"You'll learn it naturally..."

"Wow, that's really impressive." Rielfa smiled, but I couldn't sense any emotion in her smile.

She then said to Xiao, "Don't worry, little fox, Nao is just tired right now. She'll recover in a while, right, swordsman?"

Zhou Dong didn't speak, only nodded, his expression extremely complicated. Suddenly, Lelfa pulled Nao up and hugged her, then emitted a strong white light. Within this light, the two gradually changed; Lelfa appeared to have become younger for some reason, while Nao…

"……Um,……?"

Nao gradually woke up, looking around blankly. She still couldn't understand what had happened. She vaguely remembered that she seemed to have been passed through by something inexplicably on her way back. It felt more like she had been slashed by something, and it seemed like something was missing, but she couldn't feel what was missing.

"...?! Laelfa?!"

After a moment of confusion, Nao finally understood what had happened. She noticed Nao clinging tightly to her, then realized the change in herself and panicked. But Rielfa stopped her from continuing, silencing her with a kiss. I silently covered Xiao's eyes. Please, don't do this in front of others! And Zhou Dong was watching from the side.

Wait a minute? Where's Zhou Dong? Where did he go again?

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Dong disappeared again. What happened to him? Come to think of it, I've been seeing him less and less lately…

'—! ! ? ? '

Nao was shocked by the sudden, forceful kiss, but she still resisted, preventing Rielfa from doing anything. To be honest, I didn't understand what the two of them were doing either, but it was something indescribable that Akatsuki couldn't see, and that was enough. I wouldn't let Akatsuki see it.

Nao gradually recovered before my eyes. I didn't know what magic Rielfa had used, but Nao seemed much better than before, and even seemed to have a human presence again. After a while, Nao gave up resisting, and Rielfa finally let her go. Both of them were now blushing and had tears in their eyes.

"What are you doing..." Nao suddenly burst into tears, "Don't you know..."

“Ah…of course I know…” Raelfa said righteously, “It’s the only way for the battle to come.”

Nao didn't say anything more, but silently stood up.

If I'm not mistaken, Nao seems... to have turned back into a human? The information the Mystic Eyes gave me states that her race is no longer the undead, but human. What exactly did Relfa do?

Chapter 2: The people around me are all monsters.

"Welcome back, Xiao Li."

After adjusting her mindset and straightening her clothes, Nao welcomed us back as usual. Standing next to her was Lelfa, whose face bore a bright red handprint. Ouch, it looked painful; that slap was so unexpected. Lelfa now looked like a child who had done something wrong and didn't want to admit it, standing next to Nao pouting and whistling. Where did you learn that...?

"Um...ah...I'm back...but isn't it a bit late to say hello?"

"Really... It looks like I've been unconscious for a long time..."

I felt a little awkward greeting her at this time, but I still politely said "I'm back" to Nao. However, she seemed to realize it was inappropriate herself. Did I say something wrong?

"Looks like the spring cleaning isn't going very well..." Nao walked over and placed her hand on my shell. "Don't move around too much."

A small magic circle appeared in Nao's hand. She pressed it against me, and I felt something flowing into my body. Then I saw my health bar slowly rising in the upper left corner of my vision. So that's it, is it healing magic...?

I would be more than happy to have someone heal me, because the cleanup didn't go very smoothly. We were attacked halfway through, and we even got into a fight. The person we fought with was someone we had helped before, but the other person probably doesn't know it, because Akatsuki was really too eye-catching. I'm still very concerned about what that 'indiscernible' girl did to Rielfa.

But they've already run away. Rielfa didn't plan to chase after them. Wow, they're really amazing; they fought the Dragon King to that extent and still made it back alive! But Rielfa said the battle isn't over yet, which means they'll have to fight them again? She was a little reluctant…

It has to be said, they were formidable enemies, very powerful ones, especially that black-haired girl with the sword. For some reason, she suddenly erupted. Her entire body was engulfed in blue flames, but these flames didn't feel hot at all; instead, they were incredibly cold, instantly covering my skin with frost. The slime tried to ambush her, but was pushed back by the burst of cold energy emanating from her.

Along with her companions, the slime and the large figure in full black armor were propelled by the chilling aura, flying to the distant ice surface where they were frozen solid, unable to move. The slime tried to break through the ice with magic, but no matter how it attacked with magic, the ice remained unmoved, demonstrating just how incredibly strong it was.

When I was directly struck by this chilling aura, I realized its terror far exceeded my imagination. At that moment, the black-haired girl raised her knife, and the knife instantly became covered in terrifying cold air, making the blade even sharper. I even felt as if I had been hacked to pieces, unable to escape. Then the blade swung down, and the cold air instantly engulfed me, stealing all my body heat away in an instant.

If I had to describe it, it would probably feel like throwing a live fish into liquid nitrogen... Of course, I've never tried anything like that. No matter how stupid I was in my past life, I would never do something so foolish.

Thankfully, Rielfa arrived just then, otherwise I might have been cut in two. I never want to experience that again. That violent, uncontrollable force suddenly struck me—it was terrifying! That girl must be broken, who knows?