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

Although everyone believed that the Holy Sword would render such clever tricks ineffective, they were determined to try. Whatever the method, as long as it could kill their opponent, they would give it a shot. Faced with such a monster, they had to use any means necessary, desperately killing it to survive.

Groot was sent flying by Mad's full-force attack, followed by a massive explosion. The concentrated bomb had indeed detonated, but...

call……

The upper deck of the airship had been completely razed to the ground by the battle, leaving only the lower half of the ship and the damaged magic thrusters. The thrusters emitted a piercing, mournful wail, a sign of impending doom. Due to the smoke from the explosion, no one could see inside, but their first instinct was to escape as quickly as possible, without hesitation.

"Everyone! Keep your distance! Don't get separated from your group!"

Mad started organizing the evacuation. Looking at the thick smoke, he knew it was useless; Adam and Jamie's concentrated bombs were definitely effective, they'd just run into the worst possible opponent. While that guy was still recovering, it was best to get out quickly, at least to maintain this evenly matched situation… Wait… what’s that?!

A black shadow emerged from the smoke—no, it was a person, a headless man. And not just his head; the rest of his body was mangled and mangled. It was Groot, without a doubt the guy. His head had been blown off by a concentrated bomb, and yet he was still alive?!

Because of the explosion, Groot, already as black as a shadow, became even blacker. Headless, he looked incredibly eerie. The headless Groot, dragging his dragon fang, walked step by step from the center of the explosion, his body shrouded in ominous black magic. Seeing this, Mad couldn't help but wonder: could that sword truly be called a holy sword? He wasn't alone; everyone else in Akihabara thought the same thing.

Groot raised his rough, black greatsword. He no longer roared, for he had lost his head. He would use action to vent this endless emptiness. He bent down, crouched, and then disappeared.

"--Varied!?" !?

Before anyone could even see him move, Groot vanished from his spot. Mad had no time to react before being struck in the abdomen and sent flying. Fragments of his magical armor scattered through the air as he tumbled off the ship and plummeted to the ground. Several more people were then knocked away, all flying off the ship.

"Jaylen!" The leader, having witnessed everything, immediately issued an order.

Jaylen Chow immediately nodded. The airship rose vertically in an incredible manner and then plummeted at high speed. Fortunately, the crew, accustomed to this kind of maneuver, had already found something to secure themselves. The ship that Akihabara had captured immediately plummeted even lower before adjusting back to its original position. The crew caught the fallen warriors, but at this moment, the headless Avenger jumped down with them and landed in the center of the deck.

"Tsk! Colonel! Tracy!"

The troupe leader called out to the troupe members.

A middle-aged man wearing a pirate hat immediately rushed out from the crowd and collided with Groot, who was baring his teeth and claws, interrupting Groot's attack. Blue ropes emerged from the crowd, binding Groot and pulling away those who were near him. The others also carried the wounded away. Now, only a blue-haired girl, the middle-aged man wearing a pirate hat, and the headless monster remained on the deck.

The pirate-hatted uncle is the colonel, who possesses the skill "Duel lv.max," a powerful provocation skill that prevents the target from attacking others until the colonel's magic power is exhausted.

The blue-haired girl is Tracy, who possesses the skill "Rapunzel lv.ex," a special ability that allows her to alter her hair and imbue it with special power. The blue ropes binding Groot are her hair.

This was the captain's mistake. He instinctively wanted to save his comrades, but he forgot about Groot's strong aggression. Groot would relentlessly pursue its target, which is why the monster jumped down and landed on their airship. It was terrible... Unfortunately, at this moment, they had no one who could fight against this monster.

Although everyone gathered here has some strength, it's not a good idea to recklessly rush up and fight Groot. Moreover, if they fight here, the airship might not survive. The captain wants to save the ship as much as possible, so he can only try to see if his skills are effective against that black guy.

The captain began to construct the image in his mind and project it into reality, targeting Groot. However, a large amount of black magic surged from his wounds. After the magic materialized, it forcefully pushed aside the hair binding him. He swept his hand with the Dragon Fang, and after the black magic swept away the colonel, he ignored the effects of the captain's and the colonel's skills and rushed towards Triss immediately.

"What...?!" The colonel was extremely surprised.

"Crisp! Run!" The commander immediately jumped over the fence and landed.

Unexpectedly, the skill had no effect on Groot. The most surprised was undoubtedly the Colonel; his prized skill had no effect—this was the first time such a thing had happened. He struggled to his feet and chased after Groot towards Triss. Groot charged towards Triss with overwhelming black magic power. The intense pressure terrified Triss, rendering her unable to move, and she could only watch helplessly as Groot approached her.

She trembled, curled up, and closed her eyes.

"Go away!"

The captain arrived just in time and stepped between the two, drawing his longsword from his cane, attempting to intimidate Groot. Groot ignored his threat, kicking the captain away with his broken leg, and then raised the Dragon Fang. Thanks to the captain, the colonel barely arrived and knocked Triss away, but the rapidly descending Dragon Fang severed both of his legs. If that was the only price to pay, then it wasn't too bad.

The colonel shoved Tracy aside, and the two tumbled together against the fence. Only then did Tracy recover from the intense pressure. Her unfocused eyes refocused, and before her lay the colonel, who had lost both legs.

"Colonel!?" Tracy panicked. "Colonel! Are you alright!? Answer me!"

"I'm fine, you wild girl! Don't shake me, it hurts!" The colonel pushed her away, enduring the sharp pain. "Quick, let's go! Let's go with the regimental commander!"

"Wait?! What are you trying to do?! One Demon King is enough for a character with that tragic hero archetype; don't overlap with other characters' attributes!!!"

"Then don't be such a saint like the ambassador!"

"Where am I being a saint?!"

"Then when have I ever been unfortunate!?"

"Hey, you two, you've already showcased enough of Akihabara's unique features. And by the way... it's too late."

The captain had somehow walked over here, supporting himself on his palms. He looked in Groot's direction, where Groot had undergone a complete transformation.

Chapter 31 has a very Savi style.

Black magic seeped from the wounds, gradually forming the mutilated body parts. The restless shadows looked even more eerie, and Groot gradually regained his human form. Damn it, is there no way to deal with him?

There was no option to avoid this worst outcome. The commander forced a dry laugh. Damn it, was there nothing he could do now except laugh?

Groot had gradually shed his rage, his movements becoming incredibly calm, as if his previous rampage had been a fabrication. He had arrived here step by step, without harming anything, but this calmness was all the more frightening. If things continued to unfold as they had planned, the three of them would surely die. Fortunately, they were from Akihabara, and Akihabara people are never short of good fortune.

"Drink it all!!!"

Savi and Xiao descended from the sky, their swords and blades intertwining and infusing them with a large amount of magic. They simultaneously activated their skills, which overlapped, forming a magic ring that landed vertically on Groot's head and began to rotate—it was an acceleration ring magic.

Passing through the acceleration ring, the sword and blade unleashed three dazzling beams of light, slashing vertically down at the ever-expanding and disappearing acceleration ring. Black magic silently formed a black sphere that enveloped Groot. Finally, the two collided, and the impact of the slash blasted open the deck, pulling the three members of the troupe into the blast as well.

Fortunately, they were not seriously injured after falling into the cabin, which was much better than being killed by Groot.

The commander groped for his cane in the smoke, then struggled to his feet. Had he miraculously survived?

He immediately began searching for his companions in the smoke. If anything had happened to them, the leader would bear a large part of the responsibility, since he himself had sent them to help. He quickly found a faint green ball in the smoke—Tris's hairball. The hairball dispersed, revealing his two unharmed companions inside, which relieved him.

"Are you two alright?" The regimental commander reached out to help the colonel up.

"It's alright, thanks to what just happened, I wasn't killed!" the colonel laughed.

"Speaking of which, what was that?" Cui Si asked, puzzled by what had just happened.

"Ha," the commander said with a wry smile, "he's a savior."

Huhuhu——!

A gust of wind swept up the center of the smoke, clearing it away. At the center were three people locked in a melee. Groot was fighting in a rare, remarkably calm manner, yet the force of his sword swings still stirred up the same gust of wind as before. Whether the changes that occurred during this time meant he had become stronger or weaker, no one knew.

Xiao skillfully evaded the attack and slashed Groot's body with his sharp twin blades, leaving wounds, but each wound was very shallow and almost invisible. The other person, Savi, changed weapons midway and returned to the battle, but no one could understand his actions.

Why did he discard his original sword and switch to this incongruous thing?

What he held in his hand was less a giant sword and more an oversized ruler. It had no blade or point, and the ruler itself was pitted and uneven, resembling a piece of scrap metal—too heavy and cumbersome.

Surprisingly, Savi was using this weapon skillfully.

Using the massive and heavy blade as a shield, he thrust it into the ground to take Groot's attack head-on, then swung the sword with great force to strike Groot's body. What was most surprising was that Groot actually had open wounds on his body.

Unbelievable. "Akatsuki!"

Savi rushed into Groot's vicinity, crouching down and immediately planting his sword in the ground. Then, tilting the blade, Groot slashed with all his might, but left no mark on it. Xiao fell from mid-air and landed on the sword, stepping onto Groot's head, which was made of magic, and aimed his twin swords at the neck, smoothly severing Groot's head. Black magic immediately scattered in the night sky.

A large amount of black magic erupted from the cut again, forming threads that wrapped around Xiao's sword and coalesced into a black dagger that lunged towards her neck. Savi, still in a half-squatting position, used his leg strength to push away the dragon fang that was striking his own sword, causing Groot to fall to the ground, preventing the dagger from reaching Xiao's neck.

cut!

With a clean and decisive slash, despite the sword having no blade, Sevi unleashed an incredibly fierce strike, successfully creating a ten-centimeter-long gash in Groot's abdomen. This was probably the most damaging single attack besides the explosion caused by Adam and Jamie. Could it be that there's hope?!

The newly opened wound immediately spewed out an even greater amount of black magic, sending the two flying. They adjusted their posture mid-air and landed steadily, retreating to protect the captain and the others. Groot, now surrounded by a massive amount of black magic, had transformed into a giant black egg, coiled in the center, motionless.

"Are you three alright?" Savi asked, keeping an eye on Groot's movements while also checking on the three people behind him.

"Thanks to you, we're all safe now." The captain thanked him, then looked at the huge black egg. "What's the situation now?"

“I’m not quite sure either,” Saiwei said, his voice tinged with frustration. “They’ve become much more well-behaved, but they still look quite terrifying…”

If you look closely, you'll see that a dim light is still flowing across the huge black egg. This light pulsates rhythmically, like the beating of a heart, and it's definitely not over yet. But they have more to worry about than just Groot, that madman.

“There’s no other way…” Savi started shouting into his headset, “Hello? Hello? Dragon Kings? Can you hear me?”

He was trying to summon the Dragon King, and they watched the giant egg nervously, awaiting a response.

"Um? I am Dragon King Chuchu~ May I ask... who are you?"

A response came quickly through the earpiece. Saiwei recognized the Dragon King; he was the benefactor who had saved many lives of the Allied Forces. In short, it was good that they had made contact. Now, it was time to get down to business.

“It’s me, Savi.” After identifying himself, Savi went straight to the point. “Miss Chuchu, could you please convey my message to the other Dragon Kings and ask them to organize an attack on that mothership? If they can’t take it down, at least suppress it. The battlefield is currently very unfavorable for us. Although it seems evenly matched, our forces are no match for the kingdom’s endless fleet of warships. I’m also busy with the Punisher of Gods and can’t go help. If we want to break through this predicament, this is the only way. Please.”

"Okay, okay, I'll tell Little Sa that he's 'whoa whoa whoa'!"

Something's obviously gone wrong over there, but now that things have come to this, we can only trust that they're alright... Actually, if it were just those three, Saiwei still wouldn't be at ease. He doesn't know Chuchu very well, but that timid child probably wouldn't be able to handle those two. Ugh, I suddenly regret doing this.

He didn't show these feelings on his face because there was something more worthy of their attention: the giant black egg had reacted.

The light on the giant egg began to merge into the egg. Something kept hitting the eggshell from the inside. The eggshell cracked, and black energy overflowed from the egg. The crack gradually widened, and a pitch-black, monstrous hand broke through the eggshell from the inside and reached out, then destroyed the entire black egg. A large amount of black energy mixed with intense malice spread out, and standing there was a black alien.

With its rugged appearance, twisted horns, and entirely black body with a pair of closed, jet-black wings, this thing is ominous, quite ominous, the commander thought.

Then, the alien spread its wings. These huge, tattered wings covered the night sky and shrouded the entire warship in shadow. The commander made a decisive decision.

"Jay Chou! Land now!!!"

Upon hearing the commander's order, Jaylen Zhou did not hesitate and immediately piloted the warship to land at top speed.

Subsequently.

The wings began to flap.

Chapter 32: Launching an Attack on the Queen

Waaaaaaah! ? ! ? !

Chu Chu's mournful cry echoed in the sky. She was the only one among the Dragon Kings who had maintained her human form and had not transformed into a dragon. The reason for this was that it was easier for her to protect herself. Her Dragon King form was simply too enormous, making her a living target, so it was safer to remain in her human form.

At this moment, she was riding on Salid's back. Because the Queen's main cannon was aimed at her, Salid had to accelerate and dive to avoid the shot, which startled Chuchu.

"I'm sorry, Sister Chuchu, I had no choice just now."

Salid's voice went straight into her mind. Chu Chu could hear the apology in his voice. She wouldn't normally have taken this to heart, but now she had to explain the situation to them.

The current Dragon Riders are scattered across various parts of the Sky Battlefield, resulting in their forces being too dispersed. As a result, they can only fight the Kingdom's fleet to a standstill. There seems to be no breakthrough progress on other battlefields either. Continuing to stalemate like this is not very advantageous for the Combined Forces.

"Little Sa!" Chu Chu shouted, pressing down her wind-blown hair. "That prince told me to tell you that we should organize an attack on that big guy!"

"...? Even if you say that, I don't quite understand... Sister Negi? Do you want to hear this?" The silly boy Salid chose to ask another sister for help.

"Hmm? What? Tell me about it!"

The Black Dragon King seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself, readily transforming back into human form and landing on Salid's neck, sitting next to Chuchu. It was hard to imagine that this innocent and adorable little girl was the same incredibly imposing Dragon King from just moments ago; after all, Dragon Kings were beings of that nature.

After listening carefully to Chu Chu's words, Nieqi stroked her chin and pondered for a long time before tapping her hand with an expression that suggested she had made a decision.

“Then let’s call those old fogies over,” Neki said. “In short, it’s just a problem of not having enough manpower. Besides, we can’t take down that airship with just the Dragon Riders and ourselves. So we can only try to increase our strength here as much as possible. We have three people now, so that should be enough to summon a group of dragons, right? Come on, give me a hand, Chuchu.”

Without a word, she grabbed Chu Chu's hand, and together they pointed their hands to the sky, infusing them with magic to form a dragon king emblem that belonged only to them. A beautiful purple light intertwined with a gentle blue light, and Salid followed suit, raising his own hand and releasing its own unique energy.

The three waves overlapped, and the purple crystal emblem, the crimson flame emblem, and the blue daisy emblem all appeared in the night sky. The dazzling light attracted the attention of many. The dragon kings were using this as a signal to summon their dragons; soon, the dragon horde would gather and advance here. Taking this opportunity, Neki also stood up, climbed onto Salid's head, and used the headset to transmit her orders to the dragon riders.

Her command was only a short sentence.

Help.

In less than three minutes, nearly half of the dragon riders had arrived. The efficiency was unbelievable. Chu Chu stared dumbfounded at her sister, who had lied without batting an eye. The culprit, however, showed no remorse and instead grinned happily. A dragon rider approached them in his mecha, but sighed helplessly upon seeing the two unharmed.

"Master, what are you doing..." the man sighed helplessly, "We flew over here without thinking much about anything..."

"I don't care, this is your own problem. Just use your brains and think it through." Neki was completely oblivious. "Let's not talk about that anymore, how many people are coming?"

"Mostly," the man said with a hint of resentment.

They rushed over as soon as they heard Negi's cry for help, but they didn't expect there to be so many people there.

However, even if we say it's all of them, not many people actually came, because the number of dragon riders wasn't as large as imagined. Some of them had already been destroyed in the battle, dying along with their dragons. The rest who didn't come were probably entangled in other battles.

But for her, having this many people is enough.

"You're so obedient." Negi praised them. "Listen up, all of you. Although 'saving lives' was a joke, I did call you here because I have a mission to assign. Let's launch an attack on that warship. Our mission is to suppress it. Alright, get moving. I'll explain the details to you in a bit!"

Without further ado, she issued the order to the Dragon Riders to organize an attack. These people, trained by her, were not incapable of observing the battlefield; Neki had essentially given them some training in various skills. They quickly understood the situation, accepted the order, and piloted their dragons to change direction, preparing to launch their first attack.

"The bugs have all gathered here..."

Seated on her throne, Ailan looked impatiently at the "insects" gathering in the sky. Annoying, really annoying. If it weren't for these troublesome insects, that lord would have already returned in triumph. Her irritation made her unconsciously tighten her grip on her scepter, inadvertently firing the mothership's main cannon. The shot was fired, but because the enemy dodged in time, it caused no casualties. Instead, it destroyed several of our warships.

"Ugh!! You bugs are so annoying! Can't you just stay put and let me shoot you down!?"

Then, because she accidentally missed with her shot, she threw a tantrum like a child, which was quite immature. She took a deep breath, composed herself, and re-infused her staff with magic. A large amount of light flew out from the gem at the top of the staff, eventually transforming into a brand new aerial warship in the airspace not far from the "Queen," which then sailed away.

This is why the Queen is so threatening. As long as she has magic, Ailan can continuously create airships. Even without pilots, she can control them through the Holy Sword Queen, and with her excellent on-the-spot abilities, she can single-handedly command a fleet. Of course, she would probably be even stronger if she weren't so childish.

"Aren't you going to deal with those things?"

Lycia, unusually quiet, leaned against the back of the throne and asked Ailan this question.

"Huh? They're just some bugs." Ailan showed a look of disgust. "Just leave them alone. They'll die from stray bullets anyway."

"That would be great."

Lycia stared intently at the sky where a large number of mechs had gathered. She couldn't sense that person's presence on this battlefield, so she had no reason to take action.

So, when will you appear, Hale? Time is running out.

Chapter 33 The Queen's Majesty