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

"Ning, help me out." Li suddenly connected his magic to Ning. "I used up almost all of my magic to open a portal. Give me some. I need to cast a spell that can cover the entire main city."

"Use it as you please," Ning said with a relieved smile. "My power was created for you too."

Now that she's become the Dragon King, her magical power is no longer as meager as it was with the treasure chest monster before, but this time she still almost used up all her magic power, she must have been desperately opening doors everywhere.

"Don't use those embarrassing phrases... they're really awkward..."

Although Li was initially a little hesitant, she immediately began to absorb Ning's boundless magic power. A massive magical circle unfolded in the sky above the duchy and continued to expand. At its center was a pattern of a giant dragon embracing a clock, the emblem representing the Dragon King of Time and Space.

This marked the beginning of the air campaign, with the warships launching their attack.

Chapter 14 The battle begins

As the magic circle unfolded, the kingdom's army was preparing a surprise attack. They were still using the guise of righteousness to cooperate with other countries, using these air-going ships to evacuate people and supplies from those countries.

But in reality, they just wanted to gain their trust and launch an attack when they were almost close.

The army was commanded by two people, twins, a boy and a girl. The girl, Chaoyin, had long black hair with a strand of white hair mixed in, and the boy, Chaoyang, had short white hair with a strand of black hair mixed in. Chaoyin held a long white spear, while Chaoyang held a thick black shield with very sharp edges.

Dressed in green hats and white robes, they were undoubtedly members of the "Ghosts," the king's direct subordinates, and their strength was naturally outstanding. The fact that they were assigned this mission was enough to demonstrate their power.

"Hey Yang, wanna have a contest?" Chao Yin said with a mischievous smile. "Let's see who kills more people, me or you? Don't you want to have a contest?"

"...Don't do anything unnecessary." Chaoyang said coldly, "We came here for the King's long-cherished wish, now is not the time to play around."

"Hmph, fine, fine, if you don't want to compete, then don't compete."

Chao Yin twirled the spear in his hand listlessly, the tip whistling as it sliced ​​through the air, reflecting the sunlight. Even a dragon would be injured if it were merely grazed by this spear.

"Don't worry," Chaoyang glanced at her, "there will be plenty of opportunities to compete in the future. The most important thing is to wipe out these ants in front of us, you know that, right?"

"Haha, who do you take me for?"

Whoosh—! Clang!

Chaoyin's spear swept fiercely towards Chaoyang, but he reacted quickly and raised his shield to block it. Both of them showed confident smiles.

Why were they so confident? Because the spear and shield in their hands were no ordinary weapons they had used before, but true "holy swords." Neither of them could believe in their wildest dreams that they would actually be able to wield the "holy swords" of heroes—divine artifacts bestowed by the gods!

Therefore, coupled with the airships they were aboard, a mere principality city of a duchy had no need for the help of other ghosts. Soon, they would begin their slaughter, but…

"Hmm...?" Chaoyin saw something strange. "Hey, Yang!"

"what happened?"

"Look over there! That one over there!"

Following the direction Chaoyin pointed, Chaoyang looked over and saw an enormous magical circle suddenly appear on the capital city of the duchy. This magical circle was silver in color, unlike anything they had ever seen before, and it was constantly expanding.

Ritual magic? Why would the duchy use ritual magic at this time? Wait! Oh no!

"Yin! Throw the gun quickly! Aim at that magic circle!" Chaoyang shouted anxiously, inwardly cursing his bad luck.

"Hmm? I don't know what happened, but as long as I throw it, it's fine, right?"

Chaoyin obediently did as Chaoyang said. She took a few steps back, raised her spear high, aimed it at the magic circle above the capital city of the duchy, then began to circulate her magic power, slightly raised it back, then took a step forward, ran to the end of the deck, and threw the spear out.

The spear streaked across the sky like a white meteor, hurtling towards the magic circle above the duchy's capital, but it was too late.

The magical circle dissipated; the magic had taken effect, and a massive, transparent barrier enveloped the entire main city. The spear, maintaining the speed of a meteor, slammed into the barrier, sending sparks and lightning flashing between them.

"Huh? It can't be broken?" Chao Yin asked in surprise, his mouth agape.

"Tsk, damned ants!" Chaoyang shouted, "All troops! Charge! Blow that barrier apart!"

"Phew...did it block it?"

Li's vision was somewhat blurred, and even though she had used a large amount of Ning's magic, the lack of magic supply had a certain impact on her body. Now, she was being supported by Ning as she flew through the air.

"Yes, it blocked it." Ning nodded. "Your magic worked."

"...Really..." Rin finally relaxed. "You almost scared me to death..."

This barrier is a "boundary barrier" from the "space-time magic" genre. Combined with the power of reason and the Mystic Eyes, this barrier is extremely effective. For a certain period of time, it blocks concepts that do not meet the conditions for passing through the barrier.

Originally, this magic's effect was complete physical isolation. However, because Li, as the 'Dragon King of Time and Space,' adjusted the barrier, it now isolates external magic and attacks, protecting the main city to a certain extent.

Just as Li was about to complete the spell, the Kingdom Army suddenly launched an attack. A white light, like a shooting star, rushed towards them. The barrier was completed at the last second, and the light was blocked outside.

"Why don't you take a rest?" Ning suggested. "Going to help like this would only cause trouble. You can absorb my magic without any problem."

"Then I will respectfully obey your command..."

Li began to focus on absorbing the magic power within Ning's body. Just as she said, without magic power, she could do nothing and would only cause trouble if she went there. The faster her magic power recovered, the sooner she could go to support Savi and the others.

Ning's magical power was like a bottomless black hole, and no matter how much she absorbed it, it didn't decrease at all, so she simply resorted to a more forceful approach.

"what!"

Ning let out a strange sound, but she quickly stopped, then looked at Li with a flushed face. It was because Li had roughly drained her magic, as if something had been inserted and then quickly pulled out, and the speed was constantly increasing.

Since Ning was the one who brought this up, and he felt awkward about stopping her now, he could only let her do as she pleased for the time being. To distract himself, Ning began to observe the situation.

Although the residents of the main city were startled when the white meteor-like light struck the barrier, they quickly understood what had happened because the barrier was very strong and was not breached. Under the command of some soldiers, they began to take refuge.

The kingdom's attack had made it clear to them that the attackers were hostile. The duchy had the righteous cause to retaliate, and Sevi did not hesitate to issue the order to charge. In an instant, countless soldiers rushed out, and the mages on the city walls began to prepare their spells.

The mages, skilled in earth magic, used "earthwork" magic to modify the terrain, causing the ground to rise and extend to a sufficient height so that the infantry could approach these airships while constantly attempting to attack them with magic.

However, these attacks were ineffective against the airships, which was understandable, since humans at this stage could not possibly harm the artifacts of the Holy Sword.

Saiwei must be trying his best to direct things, but it's not the right time yet. Wait a little longer, he'll come to help you soon.

Chapter 15 One-Sided Battle

"The whole army attacks!"

Savi, riding his horse and roaring loudly, charged at the forefront. Starting with him, the entire duchy army launched an attack. Several airships approached the ground, casting a path of light, and large numbers of kingdom soldiers ran down along this path of light.

At the same time, the airships also launched an attack, condensing magic at the ship's cannons and then releasing it all at once. Those who did not have time to dodge were instantly annihilated. The streams of light passed through and bombarded the barrier, dissipating without damaging it.

Tsk, just as Kazumi described, how terrifying, damn kingdom.

Sevi cursed the kingdom inwardly; if he hadn't known about this beforehand, the casualties would have been far greater. As the airships began gathering magic, Sevi shouted for them to get out of the way. The soldiers, hearing his voice, scattered. Those who couldn't escape could only pray they reached the goddess's side.

"Don't panic! Calm down!" Savi shouted again. "We already know their attack methods! Our homeland is protected by the goddess! Look! That's our goddess! So! Don't panic! Show your bravery!"

"Goddess?! Where? Where?!"

"Oh! Is that it?!"

"There are two goddesses?! Aaaaaaaahhhhhh! I'm totally fired up!!!"

"Charge! Charge! The time has come to show our strength to the goddess!!!"

“For the Alliance!!!”

"For the Horde!!!"

"For the breasts!!!"

Originally, Savi only wanted to use Li's protection to reassure these people and get them to fight, but he didn't expect it to be so effective. Their fighting spirit soared, and they charged forward with a roar, clashing head-on with the Kingdom's army and overwhelming the enemy with their momentum.

However, we've discovered someone who's been plotting against the 'goddess,' and we'll have to drag him out and teach him a lesson.

Savi stood up on his horse, kicked it, and burst into the chaos from above. He drew his beloved sword, slashing at the endless stream of enemies, and tried to advance towards the warship.

"Haa ...

boom--!

After hearing a very childish shout, Sevi was suddenly blown apart by something on the other side. A huge fire phantom appeared in the kingdom's army, wielding two huge katanas and sweeping across the battlefield.

Is that Akatsuki?

Savi could see that tiny figure, even smaller than the Flame Ghost—that was Akatsuki. She wielded two small katana, one black and one white, weaving through the enemy ranks. With each flash of her blade, several enemies would cough up blood and fall to the ground.

Despite relentlessly hacking at people, she remained completely unscathed. The enormous fire phantom wielded its massive katana in perfect harmony with her movements, sometimes deflecting attacks for her, sometimes clearing obstacles for her, as if acting with a conscious intent.

Even the little girl was killing faster than these adult soldiers, which further fueled the fighting spirit of the Duchy's army. But at the same time, the airships that were close to the ground began to rise, and other warships above the Duchy's army opened their lower sections and poured out something.

Not good!

Seeing those black spheres, Sevi sensed something was wrong. He shouted to dodge and quickly moved out of the attack range of these black spheres. Unexpectedly, they exploded in mid-air. The black liquid exploded and turned into black rain, which poured down on the Duchy and Kingdom armies. There was no way to dodge it.

Savi's body was also covered in this black liquid, which had a very pungent smell and was very sticky. He had never seen such a thing before.

"Scatter!"

At this moment, Li and Ning flew over. Li shouted for them to scatter, and all the airships in the sky dropped huge fireballs. Then, the battlefield was literally ignited, and the flames engulfed the entire battlefield in the blink of an eye.

"I missed it...!" Li gritted her teeth in regret as she watched this scene.

She knew exactly what it was: an incendiary bomb. Although the incendiary agent and the ignition bomb were separate, the effect was still terrifying. In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was engulfed in flames. Clearly, the Kingdom's army had abandoned ground warfare and switched to air suppression.

“They’re even burning their own people,” Ning said indifferently.

There were also many Kingdom soldiers on the battlefield, who were also affected by the incendiary bombs. They cried out in pain amidst the flames, having been abandoned by the Kingdom, or perhaps they were willingly sacrificed.

"Ning, help me out." Li channeled her magic, unfurling a light blue magic circle.

"You know, right? This kind of thing doesn't work well with water," Ning reminded her.

"I know...!" Li said unwillingly, "but I still don't want to just leave it like this!"

Ning nodded and unfolded her own light blue magic circle.

"Rain Prayer," a ritual magic, has the effect of summoning rain. Because it involves too many phenomena and consumes a great deal of magical power, requiring extensive preparation, the two of them simply began the ritual, allowing it to complete.

Soon, dark clouds filled the sky, followed by a torrential downpour. However, the flames only weakened slightly and could not be extinguished at all. Using her demonic eyes, Ritsu found the uninjured Akatsuki. Akatsuki was terrified by the sudden flames and looked around in panic, completely unsure what to do.

The Flame Ghost protected Akatsuki from the oil and flames, and without hesitation, Ri flew to Akatsuki's side and landed, then immediately hugged her.

"Xiao! Are you alright?!" Li asked anxiously. "Are you hurt? Sorry we're only just arriving. Did we scare you?"

"Um... um..." Xiao was a little speechless, "So... so scary..."

The impact of the incendiary bomb was immense; towering flames suddenly erupted right before her, engulfing almost everyone in the inferno. They screamed and wailed in agony, writhing on the ground, the stench of burnt flesh mingling with a hint of blood filling the air. If it weren't for the torrential rain providing some relief, let alone Xiao, Li would probably have vomited right there.

A charred, burnt-out figure lay nearby, unrecognizable. He was dead... yet the flames still raged.

"That's too much..." Li felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Before that, let's find Savi quickly." Ning pulled the two of them up. "It would be terrible if Savi died too. We have to hurry."

The battle has become one-sided. The Duchy's army is almost entirely engulfed by the sea of ​​fire, powerless to fight back. The Kingdom's airships continue to fire incendiary bombs in pursuit, and all the airships are gathering magic power. They are probably preparing to attack the barrier.

Chapter 16 Tragedy

The three people struggled through the inferno, trying to save anyone they could. Li desperately tried to extinguish the flames, but by the time she did, it was too late; the person had died.

She stood up in regret to save others, and Ning and Xiao were also doing their best to save people. The torrential rain did not lessen at all, and the fire seemed to be resisting and did not diminish at all. It was too tragic... not a single person could be saved.

"Ah...! Sister Li! Sister Ning!" Xiao shouted in surprise, "Come quick! This uncle is still alive! He's still alive!"

"...!"

This was the most surprising thing that had happened during this long period of time. Li and Ning immediately stood up and went to Xiao's side. The person had severe burns. Ning immediately squatted down and sprinkled green liquid on him. His injuries were slowly healing.

"That's great..." Tears streamed down Li's face like a broken dam. "Let's go see if anyone is still alive..."

They underestimated the combat power of these airships, resulting in this tragic situation. The airships had ceased their attack; they probably thought the people below were beyond saving. They simply flew over them and began to approach the main city.

“Savi…” Li watched as the somewhat disheveled young man walked over.

Savi was unharmed, but he had burns and scalds of varying degrees, and looked quite miserable, with a somewhat unfocused gaze.

Behind him followed a group of people similar to him, the surviving soldiers of the Duchy. There were probably nearly a thousand of them, survivors who had buried themselves in the ground to avoid the inferno after being awakened by Sevi's desperate shouts.

"...How is it?" That was the only question Saiwei asked.

“…almost no one survived,” Li said painfully. “I’m sorry…it’s all my fault.”

“It’s not your fault…” Sevi said helplessly, “This was my and the Demon King’s plan. We underestimated the kingdom’s combat capabilities… There’s actually something like this.”

He looked up at the airships flying overhead, but was helpless against them. The current state of the duchy was no match for them. The duchy's army… ten thousand men, almost entirely wiped out, with only about ten percent remaining.

Although these are only the troops permanently stationed in the main city, and there are other Duchy troops stationed elsewhere, they cannot arrive in time. What can these nearly a thousand men do now?

How many people are still alive? The fire has gradually weakened. The people, charred black by the flames or oil, remain motionless. The magic eye can only detect some faint signs of life, like candles flickering in the wind. After a while, they are extinguished.

No one spoke; the only sound was the rain hitting the sticky ground. They were in a sorry state, their clothes soaked through and covered in black spots of oil, as if mocking them.

“Please don’t blame yourselves…” A soldier stepped forward and took their hands. “You three are the goddesses who helped us here, right? That’s wonderful… We really have the goddess’s blessing… Thank you. If it weren’t for you here, we wouldn’t have been able to protect our families.”

Their gazes were fixed on the barrier enveloping the main city. They had all witnessed the entire process of Li and Ning casting their spells. Without them, their homeland might have been destroyed by that meteor attack long ago.

boom!