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

Sariel played a war song, her magic transforming into sound waves that, along with the stirring music, bestowed powerful buffs upon the others. Ning, however, showed no interest in this battle, treating it as if casually swatting a mosquito in the way, unleashing a torrent of magic.

Zanoba rushed to the front and picked up the "Yin-Yang Black Shield" that he had already locked onto. He used the black shield to block his way forward and kept approaching Ning's location. He desperately dodged these unsettling magic spells as he advanced, but every time the black shield was hit, his steps became heavier.

These are curses and spells attached to magic, and various effects are superimposed on Zanoba, constantly weakening his "Blessing of the Overlord" and "Blessing of the Melody".

"You're in my way."

"—?!"

when--?!

Ning approached Zanobba as if strolling through magic, getting close without him noticing. In a panic, Zanobba withdrew his shield and kicked at it, only to hit a solid barrier. All the force he had applied to the barrier was bounced back.

Boom-!

The injury went directly from the foot to the thigh, and the recoil sent Zanoba flying back. Ning drew his bow and arrow, quickly aimed at Zanoba in mid-air, and released the arrow.

Because it was so sudden, no one had time to process what was happening. All they knew was that they saw Zanoba being blasted away, followed by arrows radiating black light that chased after him and struck him, and black magic exploded spectacularly in the night sky.

Chapter 64 Others

"……what is that?"

As Black Feather was traveling through the jungle, he sensed a powerful magical force. The intensity of this magical force was constantly increasing, and it was even able to touch the realm of gods.

The sudden appearance of this magic startled her. Could there be another being so close to the divine realm besides her Book Spirit clan?

but……

"Too profound..." Kuroba lost interest.

Yes, that magic was far too profound. Although its strength approached that of a god, the problem lay in the emotions it contained. The location where this magic erupted was neither too far nor too close to them, but even from this distance, Hei Yu could feel the intense malice and various negative emotions contained within it.

Such magic cannot reach the realm of the gods. As a book spirit, she was certain of this, as the race closest to the gods in this world.

"What's wrong...?" A hoarse voice came from behind her.

"It's nothing." Kuroba turned around.

Following behind her was a tall, thin young man wearing a blood-stained coat. His black hair had bangs covering his eyes, and he was struggling to put it on.

This happened after Kuroba left the Demon King. She encountered this young man in the wilderness; at the time, he was on the verge of death. Kuroba showed no interest in him, merely glancing at him indifferently before preparing to leave to seek unknown knowledge elsewhere.

However, the young man suddenly struck up a conversation with her, constantly steer the conversation towards the point that he needed Kuroba's help and assistance in the process. Because the man offered a very attractive reward, Kuroba readily accepted the contract.

Moreover, the other party was fulfilling the contract properly and paying the reward in a timely manner, which made Kuroba very gratified, unlike that rogue demon king who not only failed to pay the reward but also kept adding to the workload.

Since the young man is so committed to his promise, Kuroba will naturally obey the terms of the contract.

The contract stipulated that he would receive medical treatment and be taken to locate the kingdom's army.

It was a very simple matter, a piece of cake for Kuroba, and she got the reward she wanted. The quality of the reward was much better than she had imagined, and it also greatly interested her.

Compared to that rogue demon king, he's far better.

The thought of the Demon King made Kuroba angry, so she temporarily forgot about him and continued with the terms of her contract. She was now leading the young man toward the Kingdom's army, a task that had taken quite some time, because the young man had gone blind.

"I can sense it..." The young man seemed to sense something as well. "There seems to be something very powerful in that location... Where is that? Black Feather?"

“Right in the heart of the Kingdom’s army,” Kuroba told him simply and clearly.

"...! We'd better hurry up and go."

For some reason, the young man's face suddenly turned pale, and his words and actions became anxious. He tried to climb up in a hurry, but accidentally lost his footing and fell down.

"Yo-do!"

Fortunately, Kuroba grabbed his hand in time and pulled him up.

"Thank you," the young man said frankly, then immediately took a step forward.

"You've gone the wrong way, it's two o'clock," Kuroba reminded him helplessly.

Hearing Kuroba's reminder, the young man adjusted his direction and continued onward. Kuroba didn't know why he was in such a hurry to reach the Kingdom's army, but that was none of her business; she only needed to fulfill her contract.

but……

"...This area...is becoming a demonic realm." Kuroba frowned.

A dense magical energy permeated the air of the jungle, and the density of the magical energy in the air was constantly increasing. The plants here had already begun to change, and soon this area would become a magical realm.

"What exactly happened?"

Kuroba glanced at the night sky with two moons high in the sky, shook her head to dismiss the strange thoughts, and then chased after her employer. This magic was highly poisonous to a human like her, and she didn't want to be unable to fulfill her contract because of it.

Sniff, sniff.

“Yes, it’s Sister Ning’s magic.” Xiao smelled a familiar scent in the jungle.

“Ah…is it her?” Aye asked.

"Yes!" Xiao nodded with certainty. "Li-jie is there too, along with the magic of others! It's right there—!"

Xiao pointed to the huge airship in the sky, which seemed to be a mothership. The Dragon King and the slime were on it. According to Xiao, there seemed to be other people on it as well.

“Then we’ll have to go up there.” Aye said, spreading her long, slender bat wings.

She and Xiao both went missing in that battle. Xiao was struck by the Holy Sword, which activated her Reverse Scale, sending her back to the labyrinth. Aye, on the other hand, was sent flying far away by the berserker's attack and remained unconscious for several days. When she woke up, she found Xiao pitifully watching over her.

Why is Xiao appearing by her side?

Actually, this is what happened. Xiao, who was sent back to the maze, had no idea how to leave it and couldn't find any familiar scents. The maze had become a completely unfamiliar place to her.

She wanted to leave as soon as possible and return to the duchy, but she didn't know the way, and no matter how she called out to Wenther, there was no response.

She was almost in tears, but after smelling a familiar scent, she followed it out of the maze and finally found the unconscious Aye.

She believed that Aye must know the way back, so she stayed by Aye's side until Aye woke up. Later, Akatsuki and Aye worked together, prioritizing helping the severely injured Aye regain her strength.

To her shame, Aiye used up almost all of her power to block the stick figure's attack and avoid being killed. She and Xiao spent a lot of time hunting monsters to obtain blood to restore their strength, but they have only recovered 60% so far.

She dared not use Akatsuki's blood. Akatsuki's blood was too pure and contained extremely powerful energy that countered vampires, so she could not use Akatsuki's blood to restore her health.

They returned in this manner, restoring their strength and leveling up by hunting monsters. However, not long ago, they discovered the kingdom's fleet and were preparing to bypass them when a burst of black magic erupted.

Aye was very familiar with that magic, and she could even sense some similarities between herself and it. She couldn't ignore it, so she had no choice but to take Akatsuki with her to the place where the magic was erupting.

Then, the magic faded away completely, leaving nothing behind. Aye could only see the mothership engulfed in flames; she could no longer sense the magic.

Then another burst of black magic erupted, this time with an even darker attribute. Unexpectedly, it was Ning's magic. Thanks to her, Aye could now directly extract and use the dense magic in the surrounding air, and her strength was recovering exceptionally quickly. Before that, she needed to confirm what had happened up there.

There must have been a battle up there. Why are Ning and the others here?

"—! Sister Aye!"

Xiao loudly reminded Aye, who then noticed the changes in their surroundings. By this time, they were surrounded by a large number of monsters.

“Yeah, that’s true…” Cold sweat trickled down Aye’s face. “With such concentrated magic… the surrounding area must have been completely demonized…”

Unbelievable, Ning's magic power, once released, was able to transform the surrounding area into a demonic realm. Among these monsters were quite a few very powerful ones. Although they weren't impossible to deal with, there were simply too many of them.

"Xiao! Grab my hand!"

"Um--!"

Xiao gripped Aye's hand tightly. Aye unleashed magic, using ice magic to kill the surrounding monsters. Then, she used ice pillars to propel them upwards at high speed, before spreading her wings and soaring straight into the sky. Once halfway up, the surroundings became clearer. The place seemed to have transformed into a hellish landscape teeming with monsters; even a high-level adventurer would likely be killed if they weren't careful.

Just how strong is Ning?

Aye mentally complained and sped up her ascent.

Chapter 65 That 'She'

"This is terrifying..." This was the first time I had ever seen Ning in this state.

From the moment they arrived, she and Seria were deeply awestruck by the sight of such a beautiful and powerful figure, resembling a magnificent Valkyrie.

Ning alone could suppress five Divine Punishers, demonstrating his strength, and this was just the tip of the iceberg. Everyone could see that Ning had no intention of fighting seriously.

"This can't go on," Seria murmured.

A light blue breeze surrounded the three of them. This was a magical barrier called "Wind Wall," which used the wind to create a barrier. Because the wind blocked the air containing rich magical energy from the outside, they did not suffer from magical poisoning.

With the help of the dagger enhanced by the Black Dragon King Negi, Seria can temporarily maintain this magic, but this is not a long-term solution.

They didn't come here to cause trouble; they came to take justice back with them. But now it seems that's not the case at all. This huge show of force is clearly just them coming to cause trouble.

We need to find a way to stop Ning, but how can we stop her? Just looking at her back now fills me with a strange awe, and I dare not approach her at all. That back view is too divine, as if getting close would pollute her divinity.

Moreover, even outside the 'Gentle Breeze Wall,' this warship has begun to exhibit signs of becoming demonic, so it's not hard to imagine what the consequences would be if someone approached Ning without any protection.

Moreover, Ning is still fighting, and the fierce battle outside is terrifying to behold; getting caught in it would surely mean certain death. Ning seems to be deliberately keeping her distance, not drawing them into the fray.

"...I'll go for a bit."

Li stood up, clutching her tattered uniform, and walked out without any warning. Neither of them noticed when Li stood up or walked out. When they came to their senses, she had already passed through the barrier of the breeze and entered the demon realm.

"Wait—? Reason?!" Seria reached out to pull her back.

“It’s alright.” Li turned around and smiled. “I’ll go pick her up and then bring him back.”

How could nothing be wrong?!

Although Li has recovered considerably through treatment, she is still undoubtedly very weak. Entering the Demon Realm is like entering hell, and she walks step by step into the depths of the battle.

It's alright, even Mo Yueya did it—I can't lose to him either—

With the Magic Eyes reactivated and now brimming with magic, they have returned to their original state. All information and intelligence are now within Li's field of vision. She staggers forward, the wind pressure from the battle slicing across her face like sharp knives.

I am... the Dragon King...

Li's steps gradually became firmer as she tried to familiarize herself with her body, which hadn't had a proper workout in days. The lewd markings and collar had lost their effectiveness due to the deaths of those two people; all the negative effects had disappeared, and her magic was gradually recovering.

Why... do I always need someone to protect me...?

Silver magic flowed from Li's body, this gentle magic seemed to soothe everything around her that was in turmoil. She approached the place step by step, returning to that person's side. She had so much to say to that person.

In the midst of the chaos, Rona noticed this unusual situation. Silvery-white magic was replacing the dense, dark purple magic and covering the surrounding area. The girl at the center was approaching step by step. For some reason, she felt very anxious; she disliked this magic.

"Times".

Lorna retreated outside the battle circle and activated her holy sword in a safe place. The gears on her head began to turn, and her veil emitted a faint white light. The gears formed by magical light surrounded her, and then suddenly stopped turning.

Time was stopped by the holy sword, and Rona, satisfied, took out her silver needles and shot them in her direction, but...

boom--!

The emblem of the Time-Space Dragon King suddenly appeared behind Li, and the power to manipulate time and space had been mastered by Li. Even the Holy Sword could not interfere with such power. The true master of time and space had awakened. Li ignored the power of the Holy Sword, stepped out of the area where time had stopped, and launched a counterattack against time and space.

Crack! "—!"

"Spacetime Collapse".

One of the skills that was sublimated after receiving the power of time and space was that it caused the surrounding time and space to collapse, stripping it away from reality and destroying it unilaterally. The concepts of time and space collapsed completely, and the place became a void.

"...That was dangerous."

Lorna barely dodged the attack thanks to the protection of the Holy Sword. Because of this attack, the battle between Ning and the Punisher of Gods abruptly ceased. Both the Punisher of Gods and Ning stared at the determined girl approaching, speechless.

After experiencing all of this, Li seemed to have grown a lot, and her appearance had changed somewhat. Although she seemed no different from usual, she possessed an indescribable charm that made it impossible to look away.

Before anyone knew it, Li had walked up to Ning. Ning turned around and stared at her coldly. No one dared to attack at this moment, as it would only add fuel to the fire if it didn't work.

"Stupid Box," Ning said coldly, "what are you doing here? You've caused enough trouble already. I told you to stay by my side at all times, why were you so willful? Not only did you run away and get caught, but you ended up like this? Are you some kind of bitch? The kind who leaves me with trouble everywhere..."

Ning continued to spout excessive and increasingly vicious and aggressive remarks. Li simply endured Ning's malice silently, saying and doing nothing, just watching Ning in silence.

A glint of light flashed in Li's eyes. Ning noticed the change and gradually stopped. The two looked at each other. The blackness gradually faded from her body, her cold expression melted away, and her black wings dispersed into magic and returned to the world.

Instead of the cold black, there was a blushing red. Ning didn't understand what was happening at first. She just felt extremely awkward looking at Li. When she saw Li's tears, she was at a loss. After remembering what she had done during this time, her face turned red again.

"Wait, wait, don't cry...!" Ning explained in a panic, "That, that wasn't what I really meant! It was because of my skill that I said such hurtful things! Really! Don't worry about those things! I was wrong, it was my fault for not coming to save you right away, I'm so sorry..."

Watching her hurried apologies and explanations, he gradually lost control of his emotions. He wanted to see her; he had been wanting to see her for the past few days. When he finally saw her, he was so happy and excited that tears streamed down his face and fell onto the floor. He gently embraced Ning.

I can't say anything more. It would be too embarrassing to say it here... This is fine, she'll understand, right?

Feeling that familiar warmth, Ning suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, a huge weight lifted from her heart. After carefully examining herself, she realized she still had many shortcomings, and a sense of guilt welled up within her. But now, everything was alright.

She came back to him.

Chapter 66 Preparing to Escape

"Help me," Li Zaining whispered in his ear, "I need to get Mo Yueya's body back..."

“…Mm.” Ning nodded.

Ning was somewhat surprised that Li Neng recovered so quickly. Had she overcome so much in the meantime? Ning wasn't quite sure, but she still had to do what needed to be done.