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

"I knew it... Damn it, if only Markiri were here." Xuanze complained unhappily and circulated his magic.

Xuanze and this "monster" are incompatible. If Markiri were here, he might be able to suppress this stick figure head-on.

But Markiri is fighting elsewhere right now, so there's no way to expect them to come over immediately. If only this world had cell phones, I could go back and complain to the Dragon King.

Xuanze was thinking about things completely out of place with the situation on the ground. He circulated his magic as he flew closer to the stick figure. Once this guy locked onto a target, he would relentlessly pursue it. Now that it had locked onto Xuanze, he chose to approach the stick figure to avoid affecting the retreating demons. That way, even if there was any damage, it would only cause losses to the kingdom's army.

Xuanze rushed into the cabin, summoning divine weapons using the Divine Weapon Catalogue while simultaneously casting magic to bind the stick figure's movements. The stick figure completely ignored these restraints, gripping the hilt of the giant sword with both hands, raising it high, and then slashing down with tremendous force.

Xuanze seized the opportunity to dodge the sword strike, which shattered their foothold. Having lost his foothold, Xuanze used fire magic as propulsion to swing the divine sword and slash at the stick figure's neck.

The stick figure's head twisted at an incredible angle, opened its mouth and bit the divine sword, then crushed it in one bite. It released its grip on the giant sword and slammed Xuanze onto the deck.

boom--!

Xuanze crashed through the deck and rolled to the edge of the railing. Upon seeing him, the Kingdom's soldiers raised their weapons without hesitation, intending to deliver the final blow and kill the demon king.

Xuanze swiftly completed the spell, holding the magic circle in his hand. He then slapped the deck, sending electric currents surging through it and paralyzing everyone to the ground. Sensing the murderous intent emanating from below, Xuanze immediately turned and fled.

boom--!

The black giant sword shattered the deck from below, and a bloody hand, seemingly consisting only of bone and skin, tore the deck apart. The stick figure caught up and threw the giant sword away with all its might.

Xuanze, who was trying to construct a defensive spell, was caught off guard by this attack. The magic circle was destroyed by the flying giant sword and then slammed into him.

Xuanze was carried away by the giant sword and crashed through the ship's cabin. This kind of crazy and primitive battle was the last thing he wanted to fight. He didn't even have a chance to use magic. If he was distracted for a moment, he would be instantly closed in and suffer an unimaginable heavy blow.

Chapter 43 Retreat

This is probably what a stick figure is like. That omnipotent creature in Earth's little cartoons, now transformed into a berserker, is quite a threat.

This person does indeed look quite like a stick figure...

While pondering seemingly unrelated matters, Xuanze gathered magical power in the list of divine weapons, searching for any useful ones. Against such an enemy, no amount of scheming would be effective; all petty tricks would be utterly destroyed by overwhelming violence.

There was only one choice left, and Xuanze had no other option but to confront the stick figure head-on and win using the most primitive fighting methods.

While Xuanze was searching for the divine weapon, the stick figure went on a rampage, killing everyone who blocked his path. He arrived in front of Xuanze, raised his tiny fist, and roared as he brought it down.

Xuanze deflected the punch and slammed it into the floor, creating a loud boom and instantly shattering the floorboards.

He's gotten stronger again—!?

Xuanze reached out to deflect the punch, but he didn't expect that even a slight brush against his hand would result in a severe abrasion. This monster's strength has clearly increased again. What's going on?!

While Xuanze was still in shock, the stick figure had already picked up the giant sword that was pressing down on Xuanze, then raised it high and slashed down. Xuanze, regaining his senses, rolled twice on the broken floor and escaped the attack range.

What power could enable such a gaunt man to wield such a massive, rough sword and even unleash a deadly attack?

There's no other possibility but the Holy Sword... What exactly is the power of this Holy Sword?

There was no time to think further. Xuanze immediately unleashed his divine weapons to fight the stick figure, golden ripples spreading behind him as he continuously fired out divine weapons.

The stick figure rampaged through these divine weapons, slashing them with a giant sword, knocking them down with his fists, and charging forward with his body, until he arrived covered in blood.

However, the blood was not the stick figure's own blood, but the blood of the residents of the capital city of the Aisin Gioro royal family.

These divine weapons couldn't stop him at all, and Xuanze couldn't help but start to doubt the use of his "Holy Sword". In the battles of this world, he couldn't rely on the list of divine weapons at all. What exactly was wrong with this "Holy Sword"?

Xuanze swung the axe that Pangu used to create the world and struck the stick figure in the chest, sending him flying. However, he felt no damage whatsoever, and the Pangu axe even shattered after the strike.

The stick figure, sent flying, threw the giant sword again. Xuanze dodged the trajectory of the flying sword and rushed towards him, using all his magic power to strengthen his body. He punched the stick figure in the face and then attacked continuously, not giving the monster a chance to retaliate.

"—?!"

Xuanze sensed a huge fluctuation of magical power and immediately stopped when he got close. He used his divine weapon to pin the stick figure to the spot and then quickly escaped.

boom--!

In the distance, other airships locked onto the two of them and fired wildly, as if they intended to blast Xuanze to death along with the stick figure. This was indeed effective, because the stick figure monster seemed to have no real effect no matter how it was attacked.

"Tsk!"

To avoid the streams of magic, Xuanze hid beneath the wreckage of the airship, using it as cover. The airship, under attack from other warships, was unable to maintain normal flight, and the kingdom's soldiers aboard began trying to escape.

But none of them could escape. The stick figure destroyed whatever was in his way and chased after them, the black giant sword somehow already back in his hand.

He destroyed everything in his path, then charged recklessly towards Xuanze, completely unaffected by the barrage of magical energy. Could this thing be a monster?! Please! There's no M78 Giant of Light in this world!?

Xuanze shattered the wall he was using as cover with a single blow, then used wind magic to blow the fragments toward the stick figure, confusing the kingdom's army and the stick figure's vision. He then used ice magic to create cover for himself and rushed toward the stick figure, this time using all the remaining magic power.

These fragments had no effect on the stick figure's progress; he stubbornly charged forward, fixated on his prey, roaring and raging.

—

—！！！！！”

"Haa ...

As the two drew near, they threw out their fists, which collided, an excess of magic power clashing with pure brute force.

boom----! ! !

The impact transformed into a storm that swept across the battlefield. The collision between the two completely shattered the airship beneath their feet. All the remaining magic power of the Demon King was unleashed at this moment, and the intense light and destructive magic power devoured the sky, even engulfing the airships.

A figure flew out from the ball of intense light—it was Xuanze. His all-out attack was merely to generate this recoil force so he could quickly escape the battlefield and, incidentally, cause some trouble for the kingdom's army.

He knew that this attack wouldn't kill the stick figure. Fortunately, the stick figure was irrational and directly confronted him with his fists. If he had used that giant sword, Xuanze probably wouldn't have been able to escape unscathed.

He was thrown into the dense forest by the recoil, crashing into several trees before coming to a stop. He then stood up unsteadily and walked toward the nearest teleportation array.

He had done what he needed to do. During the battle, he also kept an eye on the retreat of friendly forces and looked for a suitable time to retreat.

The stick figure is probably thrown somewhere else by the recoil. We need to get out of here quickly...

Xuanze laughed self-deprecatingly as he remarked that he had undoubtedly lost the battle, but he was a realist and would not do anything meaningless for the sake of "what a hero should do".

The Aisin Gioro royal family has been destroyed by the kingdom, so what about the others? Xuanze plans to go to other countries immediately, but he will probably need to rest for a while before that.

Stick figures are terrifying...

This was Xuanze's honest thought after the battle. He would fight the stick figure again, and then figure out a way to defeat him next time... He would go back and check on Hei Yu...

"...I almost forgot that I chased that girl away."

Xuanze sighed, unaware that his tone was somewhat melancholy.

After walking for a while, they were almost at the teleportation array. The demons who were there to meet Xuanze immediately ran out and took Xuanze away.

However, the kingdom's invasion was not yet over, and time was of the essence. They had to do everything in their power to gather the elements for victory in order to achieve final triumph.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

"Ahhh... Don't run away, you're partly responsible too... Think of something..."

"I really admire how you managed to destroy the third mecha dragon... I wonder how things are going with the Demon King and the others... And... never mind, she probably doesn't want to see me right now. Alright, shall we finish building the fourth prototype first?"

The most crucial weapon for victory is currently stalled in research...

Chapter 44 Situation of All Parties

Aye used ice walls to block the airships' bombardment, while covering her subordinates as they carried the wounded and the city's residents, young and old, and supporting the demons who were fighting the airships in the air.

By altering the internal spell of the ice wall and layering new spells, the ice wall decomposes into countless fine, dark blue ice needles, which are then shot out and embedded in the hull of a warship.

"Curse - Worsened".

This was a curse spell cast by Aye on the ice needles. Under the sudden increase in the intensity of the ice needles, the airship began to lose altitude and its movement became slow.

The subordinates seized the opportunity and quickly boarded the ships, starting a chaotic battle. Now, all they needed to do was disable more airships; there was no need to linger in the fighting.

As enemy firepower significantly decreased, Aye organized the evacuation of residents.

"Everyone! This way! Please follow quickly! Just follow that person! Hang in there, please hang in there a little longer, we'll reach a safe place soon!"

Aye directed the residents to evacuate. As they passed by her, the residents cast all sorts of glances at her, some puzzled, some grateful, some curious, some lustful. Perhaps the most frequent glances were of people wondering why a demon would be here to help humans.

Thinking of this, Aye couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If there were only demons here, the evacuation would be extremely difficult. Fortunately, Xuanze and Saiwei had anticipated this and arranged for half of each team to be human.

With their explanation, things will go much more smoothly, but before that, Aye still has to be wary of the "ghost" who calls himself the "savior".

"Oh...you guys have really disappointed me."

A young man wielding a spear floated down from the sky, standing on a shield that supported his weight, allowing him to hover in mid-air.

He was surrounded by five other pieces of equipment: a longsword, a scythe, a magic wand, a one-handed axe, and a gunpowder. His entire being radiated a faint light, like a star.

"What are you all doing?" the young man said coldly. "It's disgusting. I've come all this way with God's salvation, and you want to collude with these demons and monsters?"

Judging from his holiness-sounding attire and emerald green hat, there's no doubt this man is a ghost. How ironic that a mere 'ghost' now dares to impersonate a 'savior'?

He looked down at everyone below him with an air of superiority, his tone sharp and sarcastic.

The evacuated residents fell silent upon seeing him, halting in their tracks, each wavering at his words. What if they were doing the wrong thing? they wondered.

“Come on,” the youth beckoned to the crowd, “I’m giving you one last chance. Leave those demons and I will offer you your final salvation.”

"What a joke!?" Aye said angrily, "This isn't salvation at all! Look around you carefully! What kind of salvation is this! Don't be fooled by him! This man is the kingdom's agent 'Ghost'! The kingdom's most vicious henchman!"

The half-destroyed city, the sky filled with thick smoke, the collapsed houses, the burning homes, the heart-wrenching screams—all of these were things that Aye couldn't save.

Although she was a demon, she was also furious at the sight of her home being so ravaged by invaders, even from a human perspective.

After hearing both sides' accounts, these people became even more skeptical. No wonder the Demon King always said that the people in this world were incredibly stupid; they refused to believe such an obvious situation.

The young man frowned, raised his spear and pointed it at Aye, angrily saying, "You—you just insulted our salvation, didn't you? I've made up my mind, demons. I didn't intend to pay attention to you trash at first, but now, you've angered me—!"

The light around the young man intensified, the weapons around him spun rapidly behind him, and his eyes contained a dark killing intent; this battle was inevitable.

“Ha…” Aye sighed helplessly, “Are all the ‘ghosts’ of the kingdom like this?”

Her formal attire transformed into blood bats that scattered, revealing her luxurious and alluring body beneath. The blood bats then gathered again, transforming into a combat suit that facilitated movement.

As Xuanze withdrew the teleportation array, a fierce battle began on Aiye's side, while at the same time, Saiwei had to deal with three forces simultaneously.

"Tsk! You guys go first!" "Hey, hey, hey! What are you saying, humans! How could I possibly back down here!"

Savi swung his sword, cutting down rapidly approaching enemies, and continuously struck down those who came near with his flaming fists. Fighting alongside him was the Night Elf Sindsa, one of the demon generals, whose aggressive fighting style allowed her to constantly defeat approaching enemies with her superb martial arts skills.

"Aaaaaah!" "No! This side is about to collapse!" "Human! Hang in there, we're coming to help right away!" "Damn it! This is so troublesome... Aaaaaah!!!"

"Whoa! I'm bursting with power!!!" "Destroy them! For our King's long-cherished wish!!!" "First wave!! Follow me to breach the enemy's left flank!!!"

Screams, cries, and roars echoed incessantly, the sounds of clashing weapons reverberated across the battlefield, magic bombarded, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. Sevi pondered why things had turned out this way.

They had arrived here using a teleportation array not long ago, but found no sign of an airship, so they immediately went to the nearest country to explain the situation and seek support.

But Saiwei didn't expect the other party to say such a thing.

You are an obstacle to King Aljaz's ambitions. Now that you're here, don't even think about going back.

It means that this country had, at some point, sided with the kingdom. Sevi didn't want to think about the reasons, because it was a simple matter: survival.

The moment the king uttered those words, negotiations broke down, and a large number of soldiers emerged from hiding and surrounded them. Savi decided to abandon the country and immediately began his breakout attempt, ordering that the inhabitants not be harmed.

After spending a great deal of time, they finally fought their way to the city gate, only to find that another force had appeared outside the gate: the Kingdom's army.

The Kingdom's army did not board the airships but walked over, which is why no airships were spotted in the sky. In other words, it was a trap, or rather, they walked right into it.

This royal army was well-trained and highly motivated. Under their powerful offensive, Sevi and his men were forced to retreat back into the city gates. However, they were pursued from behind, leaving them in a precarious situation with enemies on both sides, unable to break through.

A third force emerged during the chaos: mercenaries. Mercenaries are willing to do anything for a reward, so they also appeared here.

Savi and his men only brought enough troops to contain the airships, and were surrounded by three forces, which was a very dangerous situation.

"Hey! Human!" Sindras shouted, "Why are these guys so hard to deal with!?"

The Kingdom's army constantly employed a series of tactics, including harassment, guerrilla warfare, coordinated attacks, and ambushes. They would strike hard whenever Savi and his men showed any weakness, and then resort to guerrilla tactics when Savi and his men counterattacked. They were completely unable to inflict any effective damage, and thus the situation reached a stalemate.

"This is too strange!" Xuanze kicked away the approaching mercenary. "Don't you think these people are like those uniform gargoyles in a maze?"

“That’s true!” Sindras grabbed the mercenary Xuanze had kicked away and punched him to the ground. “They’re too synchronized! It’s not like a biological reaction at all! And what is this morale?!”

"Oh my god, this is so strange! In fact, I already know what's going on!"

"--!" when--!

Savi used his sword to deflect the spear that had been thrust out from Sindsa's blind spot. Even Sindsa himself was taken aback. When did they get so close?

“You… are you a ghost?” Savi stared at the figure that walked out of the crowd.

A middle-aged man in a green hat and white clothes, holding a flag spear, approached the two with a hearty laugh. Savi remembered that Li had told him about such a "ghost" who was using a holy sword shaped like a flag spear.

So... is it the Holy Sword's doing? Damn, this is overwhelmingly disadvantageous... I'm afraid we're going to have a tough fight... Hurry up and come over here, you guys.

Plans can't keep up with changes; the kingdom's power has grown to a level unimaginable to everyone. Sevi could only silently pray that others would arrive to provide support as soon as possible.

Chapter 45: A Short Break