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

Once most of the Dragon Riders had gathered, the mothership was surrounded. The Dragon Riders, hailing from Akihabara, then challenged the Holy Sword. The Kingdom's troops stationed on the mothership were no fools; they immediately aimed their cannons at them, and with the first shot as a signal, both sides began their respective operations.

"Don't try to get close to this mothership! We'll engage it! Find an opportunity to destroy part of it! Under no circumstances should we be shot down! Use the dragon breath cannons to attack the people on deck! Don't give them a chance to use the ship's cannons!"

"As ordered!"

The mechs scattered, circling the mothership and pursuing it when the opportunity arose. A dense barrage of naval guns attempted to halt their advance, but the guns were not as agile as the mechs. The pilot skillfully evaded the gunfire, then swooped down, rapidly ascended, and fired a dragon breath shot at one of the guns from above.

The magic furnace began channeling magic into the dragon's head. A pre-set magic circle placed on the dragon's head reacted to the magic transmitted through the magic circuit. A white magic circle expanded and then immediately contracted, unleashing a stream of magic light with the intensity of a typical dragon's breath that instantly destroyed a ship's cannon. The kingdom's soldiers, upon seeing the dragon's breath, had already fled; they hadn't yet figured out what it was.

However, upon seeing the dragons, they knew something was definitely wrong. They didn't even know that these dragons were simply created using science and magic. Although they were not as strong as ordinary dragons, they had their own advantages.

Among the kingdom's soldiers aboard the mothership were several powerful mages. Their magic locked onto the mecha dragons and then rained down upon them. Such a storm of attacks would normally kill a large number of enemy soldiers, but this time their opponents were unfortunately the mecha dragons.

Within the range of the magical bombardment, the mecha dragons stretched their wings to their maximum extent, their magic reactors operating at full speed to channel magic power into their wings. The dragon wings, made of synthetic materials, shone with a dazzling azure light, spewing out large amounts of azure flames to provide powerful propulsion. After controlling their posture, the pilots piloted their mecha dragons, transforming them into streaks of light in the night, nimbly weaving through the dazzling magical bombardment.

They effectively suppressed the mothership's combat power. The dragon riders' constant attacks prevented the mothership from ignoring the invading mechs, significantly reducing its ability to support other battlefields. The newly built airships were also attacked by the dragon riders and suffered varying degrees of damage, weakening their combat capabilities and further reducing pressure on other battlefields.

"Maintain this suppression! If anything seems amiss, immediately retreat to a safe area!"

A group of specially trained squad leaders were systematically directing the suppression attack. Thanks to them, there had been no casualties so far, and the suppression was proceeding smoothly. However, vigilance could not be relaxed, because so far, the mothership had not undergone any changes. This was the most unsettling aspect; perhaps something was brewing.

The squad leaders remained vigilant, monitoring the mothership's movements. Then, they saw a little girl walking carelessly on the deck. While the Kingdom's soldiers were constantly fleeing into the cabins during the suppression, why was this little girl walking so brazenly on the deck? After ruling out some possibilities, they figured out who she was.

"?! Everyone! Retreat! Get away from this mothership!!!"

The squad leader's instructions were quickly relayed to all members of the Dragon Rider team via earpiece. Trusting the orders implicitly, the team immediately piloted their mecha dragons to retreat, but by then it was too late.

The Queen's main cannon suddenly cracked open and expanded upwards. Ailan coldly watched the departing mechs and raised her cane. As a signal, a giant black magic circle unfolded at the center of the cracked cannon. Transparent magical flames burned along the patterns of this magic circle, and a black vortex appeared at its high center. This vortex continued to expand, attracting everything around it.

"Tsk!?"

It was clear that the strong suction force was constantly pulling the dragon riders towards that black vortex. It was obviously very bad, and no one wanted to be pulled back.

"Everyone! channel all your magic into the dragon wings! Increase propulsion and escape the vortex's suction as quickly as possible!!"

"Yes!"

The entire dragon rider team followed orders and poured as much magic power as they could into the dragon wings. The mimicry magic membrane on the dragon wings burst forth with unprecedented light. Theoretically, the thrust should have been sufficient, but for some reason, they did not advance more than a meter. Most of them were even stationary in the air, and no one was able to break free.

"You insects are so annoying," Ailan said impatiently from the deck. "My patience is almost at its limit... I admit I underestimated you. Well then, let me give you a good beating."

The magic reactor deep within the mothership emitted an even louder roar, and just by listening, one could tell that something was operating at full power. After the suction force increased dramatically, the dragon riders began to be forcibly pulled back by the black vortex, and they were pulled in without any resistance.

"Explode!"

Ailan casually waved her cane, releasing herself from control of the black vortex.

The out-of-control vortex began to rage, magic scattering and even colliding in all directions. The mechs, pulled in by the powerful suction, were drawn into the black vortex, which then exploded due to the rampaging magic. Cries of agony filled the air; most of those caught in the explosion were swallowed by the blast's magic before they could even use their mechs. Those who managed to escape the explosion, along with their mechs, suffered varying degrees of damage and were forced to land on the enemy mothership's deck.

Despite being prepared, unexpected situations still arose. The damage has not yet been tallied. Seeing that the situation was very favorable, the Kingdom soldiers who were inside the cabin began to pick up their weapons and run to the deck.

One of them struggled to his feet, but found himself trapped under the destroyed mecha and unable to move. He had to do something, though; thankfully, his headphones still worked.

He took a deep breath and then began to speak to his other comrades.

"Everyone! Listen up! Those mechs that can still barely move, take off immediately and leave this place. Don't stay too long! Try to take any other damaged mechs with you! Those who can't leave, rejoin your companions as soon as possible! Then, join forces to fight these—"

"It's so noisy, you bugs."

With a single sword strike, the dragon knight's head was cleanly severed, and a sharp light extended from the tip of Ailan's staff, leaving not even a trace of blood.

Chapter 34 The Holy Sword and the Dragon

Retracting the light blade extending from her cane, Ailan turned and left expressionlessly. Suddenly, the deck split open, opening to its widest point like a gaping maw, devouring the remains of the mecha dragon along with the corpse of the man, before vanishing. Not only here, but elsewhere, the same phenomenon occurred; the warship seemed to possess a life of its own, finding the enemy's location and opening its fangs to devour them completely.

"asshole!"

"Don't worry about me! You guys get out of here! Those guys are coming!"

"What are you talking about! I haven't even settled the score with you for sleeping with my wife yet!"

"Why don't you just let me off right here?!"

"How could I let you get away so easily?! I'm not only going to sleep with your wife, I'm going to sleep with your daughter too!"

"Where did I get a daughter?!"

"Don't think I don't know you have an illegitimate daughter!"

Where did you get so much information from!?

"Hey!? This is your reaction when someone wants to sleep with your wife and daughter!?"

"Are you three out of your minds?! Hurry up and pull him up!"

A gaping hole in the deck swallowed one of them, but the opening remained open. The other three desperately tried to pull him up, but by then, soldiers of the Kingdom's army were already approaching menacingly with weapons. Any further delay would mean the end for all four of them. Despite the words of the man caught in the hole, they did not give up on him, though for rather dubious reasons.

no way!

One of them let go and turned around.

"Hey!? You bastard! What are you doing?!"

"I'll go buy you some time! Quickly, pull him up!"

"If you run away, we won't be able to pull you back!"

"Are you even men?! At least use some force down there!"

"Easier said than done!"

After letting go, the man turned around, drew his melee weapon, and rushed out to buy time for the other three. Realizing this, the two above pulled even harder, while the one below tried to climb up with all his might.

"Do you need help?"

"Huh? Oh, wow! You've been a huge help! Quick! Give me a hand!"

"Yes, it was resolved quickly."

Clang! Snap! Thud!

————?!

A flash of sword light, a swift stroke, and a torrent of blood gushed forth, splattering across the faces of the two men. They stared blankly as the man fell, and only after a long while did they realize that what they were holding was merely his severed hand. They didn't look up, but instead held their breath and raised their gaze. Standing there was a third person, a complete stranger.

She had a cute, youthful face, bright, sparkling eyes, and the appearance of a little princess, but in their eyes, she was like the Grim Reaper. Standing there was Ailan, holding a cane. The bloodstains on her white trench coat said enough. The two of them had reached a tacit understanding. They pushed off the ground with one foot and rushed out without hesitation.

There wasn't a single word exchanged throughout the entire process; they simply rushed out in perfect unison, drew their weapons, and attacked the girl. Ailan calmly dodged the first attacker, tripping him to the ground. She then ducked to avoid a second attack, followed by a swift, elusive movement with her right hand. The second attacker stopped, a gaping wound slashed across his front, and he collapsed silently.

"You—" *Pfft!*

The end of the cane was aimed at his head, and a concentrated beam of magic shot out, piercing his brain and taking his life instantly.

Many might think she's just an innocent little girl with a toy called the Holy Sword, using its power to bully others. But that's not the case. Even if Ailan looks like that, don't forget, she's a genuine ghost, and one of the top ten punishers among ghosts.

"Hey?!"

The man who had gone to buy time also sensed something was wrong. When he turned around to check the situation, he saw this horrific scene. While he was still trying to understand what was happening, Ailan had already walked up to him step by step, revealing an innocent smile.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

A dark shadow suddenly swept away Ailan from behind, sending her flying. Negi, in her half-dragon form, took Ailan's place. Ailan, who had been swept away by the miniaturized dragon wings, scrambled to her feet, glaring hatefully at the grinning Negi on the other side. She then raised her staff, intending to infuse it with magic.

Suddenly, it's so hot?

For some reason, the surrounding heat suddenly spiked. Searching for the source of the heat, Ailan looked up and saw a dazzling "sun" illuminating the night sky, radiating intense heat. This world had no sun, so what was this enormous and dazzling sun all about? All Ailan knew was that this sphere of light was steadily approaching her.

The figure of the Flame Dragon King Sarid appeared at the center of the sphere of light.

"Sunday".

Salid didn't know what the sun or the sun was; he had only heard about it from Li and had a general impression of its appearance. But Salid liked it very much. The sun was an unknown entity to him, and also something he greatly admired. He wanted to become like it. Thus, this skill was born.

Enveloped in intensely hot flames and empowered by the Dragon King's authority, the Flame Dragon King's Crest grants allies within a one-kilometer radius the effect of "Flame Companion lv.max (tentative)". The dragon knights clearly felt the enhancement they received, completely unaffected by the scorching environment, and even felt power filling every part of their bodies.

"Come and enumerate your sins—!"

The half-dragon Salid folded his wings and swooped down at high speed, carrying a fireball. Ailan reacted immediately, raising her hand to deploy the Queen's Barrier, blocking Salid's flames. The Dragon King's roar echoed within the fireball, intensifying the flames. A huge, visible crack appeared on the barrier, which grew larger and larger until it finally shattered.

Negi immediately grabbed the man and ran to the rift they had just left, then pulled the bodies of the other two and jumped in. The dazzling sun instantly engulfed the Queen's deck, and those who couldn't escape were burned to ashes by the kingdom's soldiers. In desperation, Ailan opened a rift in the deck beneath her feet and pulled herself inside.

At this moment, a pair of enormous black wings, and a dazzling sun, can be seen everywhere on the battlefield.

Chapter 35 is more troublesome than I imagined.

"Oh dear? As expected of a product of the Holy Sword, it's not so easy to destroy."

Hiding in the cabin, Negi looked at the now-closed crack above her head with considerable emotion. Such an attack hadn't caused any significant damage, which was indeed somewhat unexpected. After all, the one who launched such an attack was the strongest dragon king of the era, yet it hadn't caused any harm whatsoever…

This is a real headache; it seems unlikely that there will be any progress here...

"Ah! Look! Enemies! Enemies have invaded!"

After discovering the intruders, the Kingdom soldiers hiding inside the cabin shouted for others to come over. To their surprise, they were very efficient and quickly summoned a number of people. Each of them stared at Neki menacingly. Only then did Neki clap her hands, realizing what was happening.

So that's how it is. They were all targeting me, weren't they?

Well, it's wartime after all... and besides, nothing's left in the places they've passed through~ There aren't any women on the ship, so their physical needs can't be properly met. Now, a beautiful girl appears before them, so lust has overcome reason... It's amazing these people can have lust under such dire circumstances... Hmm~~~~

"Haa~~~~~"

Negi yawned wearily, then stretched, raising her slender hands behind her back to accentuate her small yet alluring breasts. Her delicate figure was on full display, making the men, who hadn't had their fill of sex in a long time, stare intently. Some even felt aroused. How could anyone resist such a lewd yawn?!

There's only a little girl and a man on the other side. How could they possibly defeat so many people?

Thinking this, they already wore incredibly lewd smiles as they walked step by step...

Surrounding them, Negi casually lifted her skirt, revealing her alluring cleavage. No one noticed what was on a strap there. Negi took out two test tubes emitting a bluish glow from the strap and handed them to the survivor.

"Here you go, take it. Those two are still alive. Use this to save them."

"Master..."

The person gratefully accepted the test tube, then turned to use it on the two people who could still be saved. There were four of them; it was already a miracle that three could be saved under those circumstances, but there was still one person... who was beyond saving, because the magic had penetrated his brain, and the fatal damage was irreversible.

It was precisely because he understood this that he didn't blame the Dragon Kings. The dragons had no reason to get involved in this matter; it was already a miracle that Negi was even here. Negi was here to protect them; in fact, she was quite angry.

A black magical circle rapidly formed beneath her feet, then converged upwards, sweeping across her right leg and drawing upon nearby materials for forging. The black light covered her right leg, revealing the shape of leg armor. Without hesitation, Neki bit off a dragon scale from the back of her hand and inserted it into the black light on her right leg. The emblem of the Black Dragon King appeared, signifying that what she had created was complete.

"Purple Night Fairy".

Equipped on her right leg was something resembling stilts, but instead of wooden sticks extending from the sole, it was an incredibly sharp black blade.

Negi stretched out her right leg and raised it high, completely unconcerned about the voluptuousness she was displaying. This pose was as sacred and solemn as a knight holding a sword, and a cheer immediately erupted from the crowd. At that moment, a black light flashed in Negi's pale purple eyes, and the next second she disappeared from the spot, leaving only a black light flashing as it swept over the group of people.

"Wait?! Where did that little girl go?!" "Don't let her get away! She's a dangerous person! We absolutely have to catch her!"

When they discovered that Negi had disappeared, they frantically began searching for her. With so many people around, how could they let this sure thing slip away? Of course, they found Negi very quickly.

"She's here!"

With a shout, everyone looked in the direction he pointed. There stood Negi, barefoot and expressionless, having removed her leg armor. She ignored the greedy faces of the group, feeling no emotion whatsoever, and continued on her way. Stunned by her cold expression, a chill ran down their spines, and they swallowed silently.

Seeing Negi approaching, they didn't dare breathe and instinctively made way for her. Negi passed through unimpeded, the crowd avoiding her like the receding tide, afraid of attracting her attention.

When she passed by without any reaction, the others breathed a sigh of relief and patted their chests to calm themselves down. However, it was then that the soldier noticed a smooth cut on his chest.

puff.

"Huh?" The soldier stared blankly at the blood gushing from his chest.

"Hey? You idiot? You're spitting blood? Whoa!?"

At that moment, everyone gushed out large amounts of blood, as if they had just realized they had been cut in half. The blood all burst open at the same time, and blood rained down inside the cabin.

The soldiers' upper bodies separated from their lower bodies on the spot; without a doubt, they were all dead. The upper bodies slid off their bodies, while the lower bodies fell with clean cuts.

As it turned out, it wasn't some delicate little girl, but a real, ferocious dragon king.

"Are you done?" Negi asked as she approached the group.

"Well, at least he's been saved," the conscious person said.

"That's good," Neki nodded in relief, and easily lifted the two people up. "Let's go, I'll take you away from here to a safe place."

Of the two people she carried, one was the one who was beyond saving. Seeing Negi's actions, he was so moved that he couldn't speak. He carried the other person and followed Negi away.

Death is inevitable on the battlefield, but we must not forget the significance of those who died in battle. They will continue to fight until victory is achieved, or until death is borne.

“Master,” he asked, “what’s the next step?”

"Hmm~? Let's just do what we have to do~ Anyway, I don't have any other ideas, and this isn't my area of ​​expertise."

Negi walked along, spouting irresponsible remarks.

"But one thing I'm sure of is that, at least for now, we have to suppress this place no matter the cost. Hopefully, there's some progress on the other side... and 'Shi'... I really don't know what she's doing right now..."

"Ah—Sister Li! We found her!"