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

To be honest, Ning is now tempted to use the "hydrogen bomb" magic, but considering that it would really hurt Li, he has to give up.

Just then, a figure rushed towards her from directly in front of her. The light reflecting off the sword's edge was what made Ning react. Was it really that fast?!

Ning used magic to construct an ice sword, activated all her sword skills, and fought that person head-on. She used unorthodox techniques to deflect the opponent's sword, then used magic to destroy it, and finally killed him with a single strike.

Starting with this person, figures kept appearing here. Each of them held a slashing weapon such as a knife or sword. Just by looking at their stance, you could tell that they were not mass-produced elite monsters.

Those are phantoms that replicated swordsmen from various eras on Earth, possessing combat abilities that are infinitely close to the originals.

This strange power is undoubtedly the power of the Holy Sword. These long-deceased swordsmen have been summoned by Lycia and gathered here to block Ning. They have also been empowered by the Holy Sword. Ning has no way to eliminate them all at once, nor can he break through their encirclement.

Seeing Li being taken away while she was trapped here unable to do anything, she felt resentful and angry, wishing she could use that...

"Get out of the way!"

Frustrated, she used magic to forcefully clear a path. Some of the swordsmen chose to avoid her, while others charged straight at Ning. Ning swung her sword and fought them, and they used excellent teamwork to suppress her. It was quite an achievement for Ning to maintain a stalemate against so many powerful swordsmen all by herself.

She didn't dare to be distracted by using magic; at most, she would change her attributes to alter the characteristics of her body.

The Yin-Yang siblings had already disappeared from Ning's sight. She could still sense a faint trace of Li's presence; any longer and it would truly be troublesome. While she was distracted, a narrow passage appeared between the swordsmen, and Xia Que swiftly charged through it.

Ning reacted quickly, dodging Xia Que's lightning-fast triple strike. She then kicked out with her own leg. Xia Que ducked and crossed her arms in front of her to take the heavy blow. Ning could hear the sound of bones cracking. What was going on? What was happening to her...?

At this extremely close distance, Ning finally saw Xia Que's face—a dull, lifeless face, eyes devoid of light. This state... pain!?

"—!"

The swordsmen seized this opening and attacked Ning from all directions with a series of blows, each one tearing away at her flesh.

Her body was formed using the mimicry of slimes, and was essentially a gel-like solid that was infinitely close to the human body. Although it could regenerate, it would take a lot of time to be constantly shaved off like this. At the same time, she also had to carefully protect her core from being destroyed by their attacks.

If the nuclear weapons are destroyed, then everything will be over.

Normally, dealing with the swordsman would have kept them locked in a stalemate, but now that Xia Que has joined the fray, this is what Ning finds most unbearable. She is well aware of the danger of that sword, and she could choose to retreat here.

But this won't do... Li's situation is more dangerous than mine...

Ning thought of Li, who might have been led into the enemy's ranks, and secretly gave herself a pep talk. Perhaps it was just psychological, but she felt that she could withstand the storm-like attack.

Ning's battle has reached a stalemate, and she can't find a way to break it. She also missed the opportunity to rescue Li.

The same was true on other fronts. Akihabara, led by the Dragon Kings, launched a counterattack. Groot and Peter Pan's constant deployment of magical technology in Akihabara forced them out of the main castle. The descendants of heroes used everything they had accumulated to bare their fangs at the kingdom. The fearless Akihabara was probably the group that made the greatest contribution in this battle.

The dragons and dragon knights continued to clear out the city's swarms of soldiers. Thanks to the efforts of the frontline warriors, nearly forty airships had been shot down. These destroyed ships sacrificed themselves to save the lives of many Allied soldiers.

Having acquired the extra armor "Signi," Ister is making good use of her advantages to fight against the enemy known as "The Coffin." On the ground battlefield, under the leadership of the Demon King and the Prince, they are continuously suppressing the enemy. Zanaba is constantly being thrashed by the two, appearing extremely frustrated. Meanwhile, the Borg Merchant Guild, the Akihabara Neighborhood Committee, and the Guild, all active within the city, are constantly traveling to provide assistance to various locations.

They finally fought back! The Allied Forces soldiers saw the dawn of victory. With high morale, they roared and charged into battle. Many more people experienced the "magic resonance" state. Even Xuanze could clearly feel that he had become much stronger.

At this rate, we can win!

Chapter 33: Defended

"how so!?"

"Calm down, Ailan."

Serik calmed Ailan, who was so excited she was about to fall out of his arms, and helped her back to her upright. He then calmly observed the battle situation. The sudden counterattack by the Allied forces was within his expectations, but he hadn't anticipated something like this.

“This is truly astonishing,” Serik muttered to himself.

The dragons and strange creatures that suddenly appeared were clearly not products of this world. With the help of these things, the allied forces rose up in resistance, their morale gradually increased, and they even showed signs of turning the tables and suppressing the kingdom.

“…Retreat,” Serik commanded.

"Huh?" Ailan clearly didn't understand Serik's meaning, and tugged at his clothes. "Your Majesty? Why? We were clearly the ones with the advantage, so why choose to retreat at a time like this? Or do you not trust us?"

“No, quite the opposite.” Serik patted her head. “We’re even with them now, and our advantage is probably gone. We used unknown forces to suppress them, and now they’ve found unknown forces to resist us. We have to be wary of that. We can’t act rashly until we fully understand what those forces are. Plus, they have Xuanze as an uncertain factor, so I have to do this.”

Although reluctant, Ailan accepted Seric's explanation and trusted her king's decision. She drew her holy sword, "Queen," and commanded the mothership to fire a signal to retreat.

Serik sat on his throne, looking down at everything. He knew this world well, and he also knew some things beyond this world. If he wanted to achieve that goal, he had to be patient and wait and see, God of this world.

Lycia gleefully directed her sword spirits from high above as they tormented the girl. She used her sword as a conductor's baton, directing her sword spirits like an orchestra, listening to the beautiful music of swords slicing into flesh.

She was delighted to have such a formidable opponent on the battlefield. She also remembered the girl, the one who suddenly appeared in the maze, displayed astonishing power, and then vanished. She was now using this girl to compose the symphony of life, and was constantly elevating her level of mastery.

The only discordant voice was Xia Que, who was mixed in with the sword spirit. She was not "commanded" by Lixia and looked very annoying and infuriating. Lixia once wanted to kill her, but she did not do so after thinking that Xia Que still had homework.

Ah, it really is so beautiful to hear!

Lycia hugged herself tightly, feeling a faint electric current coursing through her body. How could this girl produce such beautiful sounds? And what kind of sounds would that Xia Que produce? It was all so exciting!

Haur, come and enjoy this heavenly sound with me!

This woman is definitely broken; that twisted and distorted smile reveals her unique kind of love. She longs for her lover to return from hell to her side, as strong as before.

Boom! "Huh? What's this?"

The sudden artillery barrage mingled with the exquisite music, pulling Lycia back to reality. She saw the mothership suddenly firing—a retreat signal. It was indeed a very delicate moment for them to choose to retreat.

But after looking around, Lycia understood the reason. She withdrew her sword spirit, gave a signal to another "Punisher" in the distance, and Xia Que also broke away from the battle and mechanically left the place.

Ning looked bewildered, only then realizing that the Kingdom's army had begun to retreat. Did that mean it was too late?

“Hello,” Lycia said leisurely as she walked over. “Thank you for bringing me such beautiful music. I would love to continue playing if I could.”

"...What do you want to say?" Ning asked warily.

Ning is currently drawing magic power to heal herself because her body has been repeatedly slashed by those sword masters. Moreover, after such intense battles, she is in very poor condition and unable to fight this woman head-on.

"No, no, I just wanted to thank you for your hospitality." Lycia smiled. "We'll head back now, and I look forward to playing a piece with you again next time."

After uttering a series of nonsensical words, Lycia leisurely left, and the royal army retreated like the tide. Ning breathed a sigh of relief, but she felt more like she had been let off the hook, a humiliating situation. She had to admit that she hadn't managed to uphold the truth this time either.

Ning slumped to the ground, pondering her next move while waiting for her to recover. Compared to last time, she was much calmer this time, and could only hope that the kingdom couldn't do anything about it.

"Drink!"

"You brat, you want to punch me in the face again! I'm used to it! Come on! Come on, punch me!"

"No, actually I was planning to kick the one below."

"—!? Only there—Pfft?!"

After being tricked by Xuanze into covering his crotch, Zanoba was given another chance by Saiwei to punch him in the face. This guy's face is really tough; no matter how much he's punched, it won't deform. That's probably what true thick skin looks like.

This scene, resembling a children's fight, has been repeated several times. For some reason, Xuanze and Saiwei seem to be getting more and more into it, with no intention of letting Zanaba off the hook, and they don't even care about the other two "Punishers".

Although it was described as a children's fight, the combat power of both sides was such that each strike could destroy the surrounding terrain, and many of the kingdom's soldiers who were caught in the crossfire perished.

Sariye was unable to free up her hands because she had to command the army, and the allied forces' offensive was becoming increasingly fierce. If this dragged on, they might have to fight back.

Lorna seemed quite pleased with this scene, so she didn't interfere. However, she still diligently carried out her mission, killing the Allied soldiers who approached her.

Just as Zanoba was preparing to engage the two again, cannon fire erupted from the mothership in the distance. He quickly sheathed his flagpole, and the surrounding royal army retreated swiftly like a receding tide. Sariye and Lorna glanced indifferently in the direction of the mothership before joining the retreating tide.

"Oh dear, this is a headache." Zanoba scratched his head in frustration. "This is a retreat signal."

"Retreat?" Xuanze wondered if he hadn't heard clearly. "Hey? What's going on? Just like that?"

"Hahaha, that's right, just like that." Zanoba laughed heartily. "You two have guts! I had a great time, but now I have to go. See you next time!"

"Want to leave!?"

boom--!

The Divine Weapon Register activated, and the Chains of Heaven emerged from the ripples, attempting to grab Zanoba as he prepared to leap. Seeing this from afar, Sariel casually plucked a string on her harp, using a sonic wave to knock the Chains of Heaven down. Zanoba laughed and jumped onto a warship that had descended extremely low. The warship's propellers spewed out intense magical flames, quickly disengaging from the battlefield.

"Tch! They got away..." Xuanze clicked his tongue in displeasure.

"So... it's over for now?" Savi stared at the retreating kingdom fleet in the sky.

The Allied Forces ultimately defended their last stronghold, the Duchy, at a great cost, but the battle was far from over. As long as the Kingdom still possessed those ten holy swords, especially the one that produced the airships, it would be the Allied Forces that would eventually be worn down.

Chapter 34 They've always been by my side

As the sun set, Ning walked back to the post-war duchy. The war had temporarily come to an end; the duchy had been preserved, but it had also lost a great deal.

The damage to the main city was severe; the kingdom's artillery fire showed no mercy, leaving craters almost everywhere in the city.

The area that suffered the most damage was Akihabara, which fought desperately. This district, which relied on the strength of its residents to resist the kingdom's attack, had most of its buildings destroyed in the fierce battle, and many were also caught in artillery fire.

Fortunately, the residents of Akihabara were mostly unharmed. Although several combatants were seriously injured, Chuchu healed them all. The residents were used to this kind of thing, as if it were an everyday occurrence. They set up tents for the emergency supplies that the Borg Trading Company was sending to various parts of the country and went about their business as usual.

More than that, they were worried about how to explain the situation to the ambassador.

Ning quietly entered through the side gate. Having concealed her presence, she didn't intend to disturb anyone. They were also working diligently to address the post-war issues. This was not only due to guilt, but also because they had failed to bring justice back.

How embarrassing...

Ning was feeling rather unwell.

They won, but they couldn't feel any joy. How was this any different from the last battle? Although the magical technology of the Sanko Workshop caught up at the last minute, it has to be said that they also had their problems. If they could have solved the technical problems faster, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

"came back?"

“...Fino Ersan”.

Ning was thinking of going somewhere quiet to be alone for a while when she bumped into Finoer, who seemed to have been waiting for her there. Finoer's face was expressionless; she simply stood there watching the residents clear away the rubble.

"Didn't you bring it back?" Finoer glanced at Ning.

“…I’m sorry,” Ning said apologetically.

Both women understood each other perfectly. Ning knew the problem lay with her, so she obediently accepted Finoer's accusations. Finoer gave a soft hum, offering no response.

“It’s terrible,” Finoir suddenly said. “Almost… nothing.”

She looked with some melancholy at the ruins that Akihabara had finally managed to become lively. This liveliness was partly due to her efforts. To be honest, it was infuriating to watch others destroy the fruits of one's labor, but compared to her, Zhihui must have felt even worse.

“Yeah…” Ning leaned closer to her decisively, “She’ll definitely be very angry… but she’ll cheer up quickly and say something like, let’s rebuild and do it even better than before.”

“This does resemble Relfa somewhat…” Finoer said with a wry smile. “That child was like this when I was taking care of her, always moving forward. I never imagined she would end up in a place like this. I can hardly keep up with her…”

Rielfa is probably the one among the Dragon Kings who has gone the furthest. Her ideas are incredibly ahead of their time, and with the addition of someone like Li, she has reached places far beyond this world. Finoel felt a little lonely; she had tried her best to catch up with her younger siblings, but they were still far behind.

“So, I’m leaving Li in your care,” Finoer suddenly said. “We can’t possibly catch up with her, but you can… I saw everything, you’re absolutely the right person. Can I entrust her to you?”

"—! I'd be more than happy to." Ning agreed without hesitation.

Since the Dragon King's sister, Finoer, who was essentially the Dragon King's guardian, had entrusted the matter to her, how could she possibly refuse? Although she didn't know what had caused Finoer to change her opinion of her, with her sister saying so, what reason was there to refuse?

“Speaking of which… Akatsuki is missing.” Finoer suddenly brought up Akatsuki.

"Xiao? She's missing?" Ning suddenly panicked.

“Hmm…she disappeared after the battle,” Finoer recalled. “Probably when our side was breached, she was directly hit by the ‘Punisher’s’ attack. A vampire named Aye also disappeared with her; I heard she was from the demon race.”

"...I have to go find them."

Ning turned around and planned to go find the missing Xiao. As a member of the family, Xiao was an indispensable part of her and Li. Ning treated Xiao like a younger sister and wanted to nurture her, but she had been busy with work with Li and seemed to have neglected her.

Xiao is very sensible, never making a fuss or causing trouble, making her a very worry-free child. Perhaps it's because of Nao's upbringing that Xiao has been able to help a lot, even when Ning and Li aren't looking. This time, she came here as a major fighting force to protect Akihabara. As a key combatant, she can have a significant impact on the battle and can be considered one of the heroes. However, it would be very troublesome if the hero were not here.

And then there's Aye. This vampire clan leader is incredibly capable, not only in battle but also in work. If he lost her, the Demon King would probably complain a lot and then secretly go looking for someone else. Don't be fooled by her appearance; she's essentially a hero who calls himself the Demon King.

“Don’t go.” Finoar pulled her back. “Sarid has already gone out to look for him, and I believe he will have results soon. Besides, I sensed a bit of Rielfa’s presence after that.”

"The scent of Relfa..."

Ning doesn't know why, but a name that used to infuriate her now brings her such peace of mind. Even after she's gone, she'll still be watching over us alongside Nao...

Although I don't know what Relfa did to Akatsuki, it shouldn't be anything bad, so I can relax for now.

"What about the others?" Ning asked.

“Negi has already gone back to the workshop. She said she needs to work overtime to perfect the Mech Dragon Armor and Knight Armor,” Finoer and Ning suggested. “Instead of that, I think you need to take a break.”

"No," Ning shook his head, "I need to start preparing now in order to rescue her as soon as possible."

“…Is that so?” Fino nodded and made way for her. “Anyway, don’t overwork yourself. If you fail, I’ll take back what I just said.”

"Please don't do this, my dear sister." Ning smiled bitterly as she left her side.

After Ning left, the residents gathered around, and as Ning's figure disappeared, even more people gathered there.

"Hey! Fino Ersan! Where's the ambassador?" "Yeah, yeah, why haven't we seen the ambassador?" "Why isn't the ambassador here?" "Where is the ambassador now?"

Everyone crowded around, asking about Li's whereabouts. Their faces were full of worry. Finoer smiled wryly as she dealt with them, happy that her sister was so popular, but some things were better left unsaid.

So she explained everything about Li in detail. Afterwards, the Borg Chamber of Commerce and the Akihabara Residents' Committee spent a lot of effort to appease the anger of the Akihabara residents.

Soon after, Ning arrived at the main battlefield, where the movement of corpses was being organized. Whether they were soldiers from the Kingdom or the Duchy, they had to do their duty and not leave the bodies exposed in the wild. Leaving them like that was bad for the environment and also gave Sevi some trouble.

Edelman, who was in charge of this task, could feel from the list of the dead that their sacrifices were far beyond imagination. He closed his eyes in grief and closed the list. He would remember these brave soldiers in the war with all his heart. They were heroes of the Allied Forces.

Ning didn't speak to Edman; it was her first time meeting him, so she went straight to the general's tent. No one stopped her, because everyone was exhausted; simply moving the corpses was their limit, and there was no joy on their faces.