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

Li showed a look of realization. She had also thought that this person was just trying to chat her up, but his somewhat frivolous tone had misled her.

Li felt that perhaps she could talk to this person about her own affairs, so she let her guard down. This was better than having no one to confide in.

Li walked ahead, while Savi deliberately lagged behind her. The two strolled through the Sanko Workshop without any sense of incongruity. To be able to wander around so casually in such a tense place, this mentality was probably inherited from Rielfa.

Li casually glanced at the places they passed, sorting out her thoughts. Saiwei was in no hurry, patiently following her and considerately waiting for her to speak.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be working with people I really dislike," Li said, gathering her thoughts as she spoke. "It's a very important matter, and there can't be any mistakes. But my relationship with them is really strained right now, and I don't know what to do..."

"Why don't you like them?" Savi asked.

“It’s not that I dislike them…” I thought for a moment, “I just don’t want to face them. They did some very hurtful things to me and my family without any malice because of some people’s instigation… to the point that they hurt my family. But then they admitted their mistakes and were so warm to me… I feel a little uncomfortable, I have a feeling I can’t quite put my finger on. They are good people, that’s for sure, but I can’t accept this kind of thing.”

Seria and the others were definitely not bad people, but even Rin couldn't bring herself to face them. The fact that they were indirectly responsible for the deaths of Rielfa and the others was something that Rin couldn't get over, and in the end, she escaped.

"Ha, what a boring thing, right?" Li said with a self-deprecating laugh. "It's such a simple thing, but I made it so complicated..."

“That’s not the case.” Saiwei shook his head. “Rather, the other party is probably being careful in their interactions with you, not wanting to cross your bottom line again.”

"..." Li remained silent.

“I’ve done the same thing as them, pretty much the same thing,” Saiwei suddenly began to talk about his own experience. “I once had a friend, someone I knew for a short time but who was very pleasant to be around. However, due to some special reasons, I had to hurt her. She… accepted the outcome very calmly, accepted me as I was… I still haven’t forgotten about it, and I want to make it up to her… but I can’t find her anymore. I want to find her, apologize, and make up. But I’m also worried that she might reject me. I keep thinking, what should I do if she rejects me?”

“Savi…”

Once I understood, I realized that what Saiwei and she had encountered was similar, although the details might differ, their feelings were the same.

Li was the one who was hurt, and Saiwei was the one who caused it. Their feelings were relative, and these were thoughts they couldn't share with each other. Thanks to him, Li seemed to have figured something out...

Chapter 29 Savi

That day, Servi brought his beloved sword to the Sangu Workshop and asked the world's top craftsmen to maintain it for him.

The sword didn't have any fatal problems, but a sword is a warrior's life, a partner that needs careful maintenance. And soon, it will be put to use.

The Demon King has returned to this world, which is probably even more terrifying than when we learned in the labyrinth that the Corpse Dragon was about to be resurrected.

The Demon King is practically synonymous with terror, a living calamity. He possesses boundless magical power, extraordinary combat strength, and a powerful demon army.

Now, the Demon King has led his demon army to wage war against the kingdom, and the kingdom is constantly retreating under the relentless attacks of the demons.

The kingdom hadn't even fought a battle; it was simply retreating on one side, with all its casualties caused by the demons' pursuit. This showed just how powerful the demons were.

At this rate, the kingdom will soon fall, won't it?

But there was one thing Seville didn't understand, and that was about the hero. Not long ago, he went to a labyrinth, where he met the hero and her companions.

Savi had no idea that the kingdom had already performed the hero summoning ceremony at that time, summoning the hero to this world. Later, he went to other adventurers to find out that this was the twelfth hero summoned by the kingdom.

It is said that all eleven heroes died in an accident, which is something that Seville cannot understand. Why did all the heroes die in an accident? It is said that the causes of death were all different, but it is impossible that they died before they even saw the demons.

Another point is why the kingdom didn't send heroes to fight the demons. The heroes' power could easily overwhelm a large number of demons; wouldn't a stalemate be a viable strategy? Why abandon the fight and keep retreating? And where are the heroes? There's almost no information about their battles.

Savi had spoken to the hero up close, and he could tell that she was just a newcomer to this field, but there was no doubt that her potential was enormous.

What exactly happened during this time? The whereabouts of the hero are still unknown. His most recent activity was gathering the people of the kingdom in the name of the hero to conquer the labyrinth, and then he seemed to have disappeared.

What puzzled Sevi even more was why the kingdom summoned twelve heroes, but only explained this to other countries after the twelfth hero was summoned.

But it's no use saying anything now. What's more important now is protecting the twelfth hero. I believe the kingdom will soon ask for help from the king. At that time, Sevi will definitely return to the battlefield of blood and flesh.

Therefore, he brought his beloved sword out for maintenance now, to make full preparations for the battle to come.

That being said, he was actually quite bored and had nothing to do. He didn't want to go back and be lectured by someone right away, so he started looking for something interesting.

As a guest, he can wander around the Sangu Workshop, but he cannot enter certain restricted areas or approach the craftsmen who are working.

But that's not bad either. Just by walking around and looking, you can see that this place is home to the world's top artisans. Everything they make is like a work of art, inspiring awe.

Just as he was finishing reading, he noticed a girl with a sorrowful expression walking towards him. The girl had cherry-blossom hair, with two identical rhombus-shaped, wine-red gems in her hair, which seemed to be horns.

Dragon people...

Savi stopped and looked at her. The girl's clothes suited her perfectly, and the workmanship was exquisite. It made one wonder if the clothes were made by the gods. Judging from the appearance, she might be the daughter of a nobleman or a merchant.

"Eh~"

"——!?"

Before he knew it, Saiwei was staring at her in a daze. When he came to his senses, he realized that the girl was walking towards him with her head down. Just before they were about to bump into each other, he spoke up to warn her.

Only then did the girl raise her head and stop walking. Thanks to this, Savi was able to see the girl's face.

The girl's appearance had an indescribable gentle beauty; her delicate features suited her perfectly, yet her wine-red eyes revealed a melancholy mood.

Don't do that... This isn't right for you...

"Hey, miss, don't make that face."

He said it almost subconsciously, and even Savi himself was a little surprised that he would care so much about someone he had just met.

“A person like the sun…” the girl murmured to herself as she looked at him.

"Huh? Taiyang? What's that?" Saiwei asked in confusion.

In his memory, he had never heard of such a thing.

"Ah...it's nothing." The girl corrected herself as if she had suddenly remembered something.

But Savi was very concerned about what the girl meant by "sun," since she had just compared him to the sun.

"Oh, let me introduce myself," Savi said, not knowing why he was doing so. "My name is Savi, and yours, miss?"

"...the principle of reason, the principle of human reason."

Without hesitation, the girl softly uttered her name, a name that would be deeply imprinted in Saiwei's heart from then on.

This is how Savi and Li met. He learned about the embarrassing situation Li was facing, which was also Li's biggest worry right now. Savi recalled what he had done to Aye in the labyrinth and felt a sense of empathy.

He told Li everything he wanted to say, including his feelings and thoughts, hoping she could understand.

“Savi…” Li paused, “Thank you, I think it’s all right now.”

"Haha, really? Then don't come crying to me later," Saiwei teased her.

In truth, Saiwei's heart was churning like a storm, completely unlike his usual composed demeanor. After receiving Li's thanks, he felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his chest.

Is this feeling... love at first sight?

Savi himself didn't know what had happened to him. The only explanation he could think of was love at first sight. He seemed to have fallen for the girl in front of him and was hopelessly infatuated.

Everything about Li was captivating him. The sweet taste of first love had already made Savi deeply infatuated. He secretly encouraged himself to be with this girl.

Chapter 30 Hanging out

After being comforted by Savi, Li felt much better and it seemed that facing Seria and the others was no longer a difficult task, so she frankly thanked Savi.

"Haha, don't come crying to me later."

"No way, you idiot."

However, Sai still teased her about it, which made Li somewhat unhappy.

"So, what do you need to fix?" Li was quite curious about what someone like Saiwei would bring here for repairs.

“Yes, it’s my beloved sword.” Savi waved his hand as if he had just grabbed the sword. “I can’t fight without it.”

Even though he was just swinging his sword in the air, a sharp whistling sound filled his ears. Surprisingly, Saiwei's sword swing was quite powerful; he might actually be a formidable figure.

"He doesn't look like a formidable figure," Li teased him. "Judging by the way you're wielding it, is that a sword? Can someone as small as you even manage that?"

"Hey? You're teasing me now?" Savi had no choice but to press his forehead with his hand and raise it.

Oh no, they're too cute...

Li was completely unaware that his teasing had become a mental blow, quickly defeating Saiwei. On a mental level, it was Li's victory!

"What's wrong with that?" Li retorted. "You don't look like an adventurer at all."

"What a coincidence, I really am an adventurer." Sevi deliberately took out an adventure card to show her.

"Hmm?" Li glanced at it casually. "An A-rank adventurer... that's a pretty high rank."

"Heh, getting promoted to A-rank takes both strength and time," Savi sneered smugly. "Aren't you a businessman? What kind of business do you run?"

“Uh… the business I do is a bit delicate.” Li blatantly averted his gaze.

The scope of services offered by "Hakoniwa" is rather ambiguous. It's usually not open for business much. If I remember correctly, "Hakoniwa" was initially positioned as a mystery shop, but now it seems...emmmm...

"All you need to know is that this is a great business!" Li said bluffingly.

"Eh~ Really?" Savi grinned mischievously. "Then I'll have to go there myself and see what this amazing business is all about."

"We'll talk about it once you find it." I have a clear conscience.

The "Miniature Garden" is indeed engaged in some great businesses, such as the development and trading of magical technology. There are also instances where legendary items or equipment are casually thrown into the shop for sale with random pricing. But it is definitely a great thing.

Because of Savina's frivolous attitude and constant teasing, which were detrimental factors, Rin decided not to tell him the location of the "miniature garden".

Boom! "Whoa?!"

An explosion suddenly rang out from deep within the workshop, and the shockwave also came from inside the Sangu workshop. Li was startled, and Saiwei approached her almost instantly to protect her.

The explosion lasted only a short while, and the people in the workshop only briefly stopped what they were doing before quickly resuming their work, as if they were already used to it.

"What happened?" Li seemed to still be in shock.

"It looks like something inside exploded; the magic has become much denser." Sevi sniffed the magic in the air. "Speaking of which, how come these people are so calm?"

Even Savi, an adventurer, was momentarily flustered. The craftsmen, however, calmly paused their work temporarily and resumed it after the explosion subsided.

“Hey, that? Savi…”

"Huh? Oh, sorry."

In his haste, Saiwei had put his arm around Li, and it seems nothing bad has happened. Considering that he meant well, Li didn't complain.

At the same time, she was also afraid of her own composure. Was it too unreserved of her to trust a man she had only known for less than two hours?

"Shall we go take a look?" Savi asked.

“Let’s go take a look…” Li nodded. “I have a bad feeling about this…”

Li had a vague feeling about what was deep inside the workshop; she already had some idea of ​​what it was.

She and Savi walked deeper into the workshop. Just in case, Li had another version of herself teleport the Soulwood Sword over. A flash of silver light appeared in front of her, and a wooden sword fell to the ground with a clattering sound. Li picked it up and tossed it to Savi.

"Hey? Li, what did you just do?" Savi looked at the Soulwood Sword in his hand in surprise. "Why is this thing here?"

"Just now?" Li replied dismissively, "I just picked it up casually."

“I’m not talking about that, I’m talking about something from before,” Savi corrected her.

"Oh, that's a trade secret." Li really didn't want to answer him about it.

This is a part of the power of 'space-time magic', also known as 'spatial magic'. It is a skill that inherits the original principle. This is magic that humans cannot learn. Although some treasures or equipment possess the power of 'spatial magic', it is not something that humans can create.

That's magic possessed by all Mimics, though some special monsters also have it. Surely Li couldn't tell him that he was a Mimic, could he? Even though he figured telling him would just make him a laughingstock.

Judging from Servi's behavior, he would never have imagined that the person in front of him was not only a dragon king, but also a treasure chest monster.

“Wow, a trade secret…” Saiwei didn’t press the matter further. He knew that asking any more questions would only be pointless and might even anger Li.

As the two of them continued to approach the depths of the workshop, fewer and fewer people were walking around on either side, and the workshop itself seemed to disappear as if it had vanished.

They stopped in front of a half-ruined door at the end of the road. The broken door drooped there helplessly, and thick smoke kept billowing out of it.

Li sighed, used wind magic and spacetime magic to direct the thick smoke elsewhere, and then went inside.

"It's really tragic..." Li sighed helplessly as he looked at the miserable scene inside.

Inside the door was a spacious area, with tools scattered everywhere and the walls blackened by thick smoke. The only thing that remained intact after the explosion stood in the center.

It was a giant dragon, a towering mechanical dragon. Its body was covered with golden, gleaming metal plates, and it had the shape of a dragon, with its wings meticulously crafted.

It's quite famous in fantasy games, this is the Machine Dragon. But now it seems to be just an empty shell, too bulky to fly at all, basically just a giant figure.

Chapter 31 The Genius of Sanko Workshop (Unbelievable)

It's no longer necessary to guess who created this oversized figure, and we can roughly guess the cause of the explosion: Rin activated his Demon Eye, causing the golden flames to ignite.

"Whoa... what's going on here?" Savi walked in from outside. "Wow, this is quite a sight."

Savi was also drawn to the enormous mechanical dragon before him. How could he not notice something so imposing and imposing?

Seeing the enormous mechanical dragon before him, Savi once again felt the depth of Sangu Workshop's resources; they actually possessed something like this...

"Is this a dragon?" Savi asked.