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

Ning doesn't care what happens to Xia Que, but the "Great Xia Dragon Sparrow" is the real problem. It's a relic left behind by that ruthless man, a sword capable of severing everything, even concepts. Facing something like that is absolutely dangerous. Ning doesn't want anyone around him to be cut by that sword, nor does he want that man's relic to fall into the hands of this little girl.

Therefore, Ning now wants to find as many possibilities as possible for a breakthrough. She has already simulated the general direction in her mind, but there are still a few gaps that have not been filled, and she has not found the corresponding things to fill them.

Ning is now counting on Hao'er to help, which is one of the reasons she kept him around. She hopes Hao'er can help solve some of the problems of the Divine Punishers, and ideally, he can fight Xia Que himself.

This was probably one of Hale's goals: to fight Xia Que directly and use his unique power to break what was binding Xia Que. It was a win-win situation. For Hale, his idea of ​​rescuing Xia Que was realized, and for the Allied Forces, he eliminated one of the most dangerous entities in the war.

Therefore, she needs to first understand some of the suspicious points about Hao Er, learn about his abilities, and then make a final decision.

Chapter 8 The Power of Prayer

Hao'er's origins and parents are unknown. He was already living in the church when he was just beginning to understand some things—a church that appeared glamorous on the outside but was dark and profound on the inside.

At the age of three, he was trained as an assassin.

At the age of four, he excelled academically and was promoted to a member of the "Ghosts".

At the age of five, he was abused by his fellow "ghosts." The abuse lasted for a long time; he was treated like a toy. At that time, he didn't have any noteworthy power.

At the age of eight, he killed those people, leaving no one alive. Three years of accumulation changed him; not only did his strength change, but his heart also changed.

What was the power that saved him, the power that had been accumulating for three years?

It is 'prayer'.

It was that seemingly insignificant prayer, accumulated over three years, that God answered, giving him the strength to fight back against those people. But by then, that ridiculous prayer had become a weapon for him to kill.

So what did prayer mean to him at that time?

He doesn't remember anymore.

At the age of nine, he had an audience with King Alyas, who had been observing him, and learned that he was to fight for the king. By then, he had already reached the pinnacle of the 'Ghost,' and no one could defeat him, including Lycia at the time.

Even after becoming a 'ghost,' Hoel still lives in the church. He goes out from time to time on the orders of the king, and he has done all sorts of shady things. Although he cleans up his messes, he still feels his body becomes unusually heavy when he returns to the church.

This kind of life continued without end, and the power of 'prayer' grew stronger and stronger over time, but he still couldn't figure out what this power was all about, after all, he was the kind of person least suited to praying.

When Hale turned fifteen, the kingdom's long-awaited hero summoning ceremony finally began, and the first hero was summoned. Hale no longer remembered who that person was. At that time, King Alyas's task was—

Become the hero's companion, understand him, think about him, then kill him, bring back the Holy Sword, and don't let anyone know the truth.

Hale did as instructed.

On the day he killed the first hero, his prayers remained sharp. Common sense dictates that this should have been an act against justice, yet his prayers still took effect. He killed the hero and stole the first holy sword, "Blade Dance."

The hero's cause of death was covered up by claiming he was attacked by demons to protect others, and the kingdom cooperated by blocking the information, so no civilians knew of the hero's existence.

There were nine others like him.

Like him, they were all perfectly erased.

However, a problem arose with the eleventh attempt; the Holy Sword disappeared. The hero was indeed killed, and Horror, discontinuing the mission, left.

The twelfth hero has been summoned, and this time, it is a thin, black-haired girl. She is a girl completely unlike any hero; she possesses none of the qualities that would qualify her as a hero, and is simply an ordinary girl.

She was thin and weak, timid and afraid, panicked and disoriented. She didn't even have any magic in her body and was eventually determined to be the residue left by a failed summoning.

Meeting her changed Hale, and he found that his prayers seemed to have meaning again.

"It really is... a power that leaves you speechless."

After learning the full extent of Haul's unique ability, Li and Ning both collapsed onto the sofa. How to describe this ability? Outrageously strong? Or is it a bug in the system's design?

This is essentially a skill that sacrifices the lifespan of an item to gain a powerful effect. The effect is determined by Hoel; the more it is applied, the faster the item's lifespan is consumed, and the stronger it becomes.

This is why Hale was able to withstand Lycia's full-force attack at that time. He used prayer to give his tattered trench coat a powerful boost, enabling it to reach a level comparable to the Holy Sword for a short period of time.

This is way too strong! Isn't this the real protagonist? A light novel protagonist? The strongest person in this other world is actually a priest? Wow, that's a lot of information...

“What incredible power,” Ning sighed. “You’ll have to deal with her yourself. We won’t interfere; we’ve already committed all our forces to dealing with the ‘Punisher’ problem.”

Having confirmed Hao'er's combat capabilities, even though he's blind, Ning will send him to the front lines without hesitation, since Hao'er claims he's unaffected.

"Thank you." Hale nodded in thanks.

This outcome was a complete surprise. Fighting Xia Que head-on was exactly what he wanted. He wanted to use his own strength to rescue Xia Que and tell her everything about himself and his feelings.

“…It’s already this late.” Ning suddenly remembered something, stood up, and said, “Li, it’s time to go.”

"Huh? Wait a minute," Li said, looking confused. "Where are we going?"

"Go show your face in Akihabara, you stupid box." Ning pinched her face hard. "It took us a lot of effort to appease them. Now that they're all alright, how can we not show our faces and let them know we're safe?"

"Ugh, you're so spicy! You're such a lousy bird! Haotong!"

"Priest, you too, come along."

"Uh, okay."

Now, before the war begins, Hale has to stay with these two. He has no choice but to do so to ensure his safety from the outside world. He believes those people will definitely resent him for acting alone, and it wouldn't be surprising if they just killed him.

So now Hao'er must hold on tightly to this lifeline, because he is not the only one clinging to it; his beloved apprentice, Xia Que, is also on it.

After speaking with the bookworm who was staying at their house and engrossed in reading, the three of them went out. They asked Hao Er if he could keep up, and Hao Er replied that he had received training in operating in complete darkness and would have no problem.

On the surface, Ning was going to take the safe and sound Rin to Akihabara to reassure the residents, but in reality, she had another plan. She had prepared that thing a long time ago, and the next thing she needed to do was to make that flame idiot give up.

Of course, they still have to do their jobs. They only have one task to do now: to implement their plans, they need a sufficiently strong force to support them.

Therefore, they want to make Akihabara a brand new country, only in this way can they support the strategy centered on Kor.

Chapter 9 The Slime's Brazen Actions

After passing through the portal connecting to the Akihabara Neighborhood Committee, Hale once again marveled at the peculiarity of this power, and followed closely behind the two.

By sensing the surrounding atmosphere, one can clearly feel that they are in another place. And this number is probably within the capital city.

"It's really a good thing the neighborhood committee didn't get into any trouble..."

Li touched the wall of the neighborhood committee in disbelief, trying to verify if it was real. The hard feel of the wall gave her a real sense that the neighborhood committee was safe and sound.

After her magic was exhausted, she fell into a coma and had no recollection of what happened afterward. Her memory was that the battle was extremely fierce, and it seemed the kingdom's army had already stormed in, causing considerable destruction. It was truly a miracle that the neighborhood committee was unscathed.

"We'll have to move out sooner or later," Ning said helplessly. "This neighborhood committee is just too small to be a venue for future political activities."

"Then what should we do here?" Li asked.

“My personal suggestion is to hand it over directly to Olito,” Ning smiled. “I think he would accept it without hesitation.”

“I think so too…” Rin also agreed.

“Then let’s have him move the Chamber of Commerce here,” Ning thought to himself. “If he doesn’t want to, then forget it.”

"Wow...you're serious?" Li looked surprised.

“Of course, we have to do this in order to be on equal footing with those guys,” Ning shrugged.

"Um... what are you talking about?"

Hao'er, who had been completely confused from the beginning, finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"It's nothing, you don't need to know this right now," Ning replied indifferently. "Just follow along, we'll explain things to you if anything comes up."

Hale certainly couldn't understand the current situation. He had remained detached from the war throughout, which would have been easier if he were in the kingdom. But he was in the duchy, and his understanding of it was only so-so. The duchy had been ravaged by war and was now completely different. He certainly couldn't figure out the specifics.

Let's just leave him be. Knowing too much won't do him any good, and besides, Ning doesn't fully trust him yet. The reason for making that decision was also because she considered what Li would do if he were there.

They inadvertently revealed some information, but it was all irrelevant. Even if Hale could deduce what they were planning, it wouldn't pose any threat.

Soon they'll be committing something tantamount to treason...? No, they never really belonged to anyone, so even if they did it, no one would criticize them. Therefore, the final thing to consider is what everyone else thinks.

They strolled through the neighborhood committee compound, which was now very quiet, probably because everyone was busy revitalizing Akihabara. They stopped in front of the main gate leading outside, and Ri nervously pushed it open.

Pushing open the door, one is met with an unimaginable scene of devastation in Akihabara. The once neat and clean streets are now filled with abandoned building materials and ruins of houses. A few buildings that can be considered intact are scattered here and there.

Residents are now working hard to move the abandoned items away, making room for other activities. All of Li's previous efforts have been in vain, leaving her feeling extremely disappointed.

Just then, a resident pushing a cart passed by. He was whistling as he strolled by, but then he suddenly stopped, as if time had reversed and he had returned to the spot where he started.

He turned his head mechanically, his face filled with surprise. Li, for the moment, waved and gave a stiff smile; she now had a bad feeling.

“Big—” he uttered the first word.

"The ambassador is back—!"

"Huh? What? The ambassador is back?!"

"Ah, it really is the ambassador! Is Your Excellency safe and sound!?"

"The ambassador is back! The ambassador is back!"

"Let's go! Let's go see the ambassador!"

Rumble…

The residents of Akihabara returned from all directions in an overwhelming surge, and the neighborhood committee was quickly surrounded by them. They were still the same as always, full of energy and making a ruckus. This made Rin truly feel that she had returned, and a strange sense of peace spread throughout her body.

At the front of the crowd were Li's acquaintances. Seeing that he was safe and sound, they all breathed a sigh of relief and gave him a reassuring smile. Being cared for by so many people made him feel a little envious.

"So many people..." Hao'er murmured behind him.

“Yes, there are a lot.” Ning gently pushed the cloth aside. “Go ahead.”

Following her lead, the residents, noticing this detail, instantly fell silent, awaiting her speech. She composed herself, carefully choosing her words, and Ning quietly cast a sound-transmitting spell on her called "Whisper."

"Cough cough, um, um..." He cleared his throat. "Everyone in Akihabara has worked hard. I'm sorry to have worried you all. As you can see, thanks to everyone, I'm back safe and sound."

She stretched out her arms and twirled around as if to show herself off; the sight seemed to Ning like a beautiful dance. The residents all watched her intently, making sure she was safe and sound.

"It's good that the ambassador is alright!" "We failed in our duty this time! We didn't protect the ambassador properly!" "Oh dear, we didn't even protect Akihabara properly, we're so ashamed to face anyone." "That's right, we didn't help much in the operation to rescue the ambassador..." "Ah, why don't we go and attack the Kingdom's army now?" "Oh, good idea." "Hey, hey, hey, calm down."

Amidst the words of comfort from the crowd, some incoherent remarks were mixed in. Let's just ignore those here. Just as Li was about to talk about what to do next, Ning suddenly came up and hugged her tightly.

"Hey? Ning? What are you doing?" Li asked in a low voice after realizing what was happening.

"Hmm...it's a very important matter." Ning smiled. "I need to explain this clearly to these people."

"Wait? No, don't do that!"

"Hey, don't be shy, give me your hand."

"Huh? What? Hands?"

"Ugh, you idiot, have you lost your mind?"

Everyone watched with great interest as they interacted in an enviable way. Some of them had already noticed something and began to cheer and scream loudly.

Ning held Li's hand, and "Rumors" relayed their conversation to everyone present.

"From today onwards, your ambassador officially belongs to Ning."

She gave everyone a playful smile and put the ring on Li's finger. Before Li could react, she felt a cool sensation on her ring finger, and then she saw the ring on her hand.

There weren't many embellishments, but you could feel Ning's deep love.

"Ugh...really, I told you not to do that..."

"Are we still going to keep it hidden?"

"That's not what I meant... Anyway, please take care of me for the rest of my life."

In an instant, the Akihabara district erupted in unprecedented cheers.

Chapter 10 Unable to win, unable to win

After the excited crowd dispersed, Rin and Ning began to wander around Akihabara, helping out as they went. They were currently using magic to help clear the ruins, while Hale was obediently using various tools to move broken bricks and other debris.

The two chatted as they worked.

"I mean... wouldn't you say this is handling a private matter in an official capacity...?"

"Oh, it doesn't count. I just mentioned it since everyone was here."

"You seem to be using a fallacy of semantics..."

"Yes? No?"

After making a huge scene, they outlined Akihabara's operational guidelines for the remainder of the war and announced them to everyone in Akihabara. Of course, they weren't planning to tell them about that other matter yet, especially since that guy was present.

Ning estimated that the guy should be arriving soon, so she adjusted the floating ruins, released the magical control, and let them free fall.

"Hey! You two—whoa!?"

The falling debris nearly hit the agitated young man, who, though startled, nimbly escaped the falling stones and survived unharmed.

That person is Savi.

"Ah, it's Savi." Li was slightly surprised. "What are you doing here?"