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

"Uh... Ning, is that a bar?" The sharp-eyed Leslie had already noticed something was off.

"Hmm? Yes, it's alcohol." Ning casually picked up a glass of alcohol and took a sip. "It's wine."

"Didn't you say you wouldn't let her drink it?" Lemmy said with a wry smile.

“The situation is different. Just let her relax a bit. I’ll keep an eye on things.”

It seems that Ning had planned for Rin to become like this. These two are usually like this, so Lemy can't say anything. Besides, she thinks Ning did a good job, since it's rare to see Rin like this.

"Ning~~~~"

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"I want to drink!"

"No."

"Why...?"

"Look at you, aren't you already drunk?"

"I'm not! I'm not drunk! I want to drink! I want to drink!"

"Really... Here, have some."

"Hey~~~ This isn't alcohol~~~"

The amusing interaction between the two was quite amusing. After drinking, Li seemed a little lightheaded, and Ning skillfully handled her erratic behavior. Even her usually expressionless face showed a slight smile, suggesting she was genuinely enjoying herself. The ambassador was so adorable that others couldn't resist teasing her, but with Ning there, probably no one dared to do so.

After taking the cup Ning handed her, Li took a sip without hesitation and immediately concluded that it wasn't alcohol. How could Ning possibly let her drink more? The amount of alcohol in that cup was already an exception. You know, she would have been in that state even after just a small sip. To be on the safe side, Ning would never let her drink alcohol again.

"That's not wine, it's grape juice," Ning explained with a smile.

"Hey!" Li pouted and threw herself at Ning, puffing out her cheeks to express her displeasure. "I want to drink!"

"No way, forget it. I won't give it to you." Ning smiled and pushed her away.

"Oh, it's really rare to see it like this."

At some point, Negi also came over and joined in. She was carrying a whole barrel of ale with a swagger, her face flushed. She'd probably been drinking too. Nobody knew exactly how much she'd drunk, only that the people she'd been drinking with were basically all foaming at the mouth and passed out. No one here could outdrink her. Who knew how big her stomach was, that she could drink so much without even swaying?

“You’re having a lot of fun, Negi,” Finoir said with a smile.

"Hmm? Really?" Negi looked puzzled. "This wine isn't pure enough. I thought there would be a few tough guys, but it ended so quickly."

"Want to try this?" Finoer raised her glass.

"Huh? What's this? Is it wine? Wow, it tastes pretty good!"

"Hey~~ Is it alcohol? Sister! I want alcohol!!"

"No."

"What does it matter! I want to drink!"

If she continued to act like this, things would probably get out of control. Ning seized the opportunity to stop Li and pulled her back. Li obediently followed her back to her seat.

"Ning~"

"Yes, I'm here. What's up?"

"Hey hehe~~"

Li suddenly hugged Ning.

"like!" "……"

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to say anything...?"

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Ning was momentarily stunned. By the time she came to her senses, Li's face was already right in front of her. Her large, watery eyes, accentuated by her rosy cheeks, were exceptionally alluring, and her moist, cherry-like lips resembled a tempting cherry. It was too much! How could she do this...?

"Ok?"

Seeing that she remained silent, Li tilted his head in confusion and sat directly on her lap.

Ming is a mimic that is immune to all poisons and impervious to swords and spears, yet alcohol has no effect on him. Ning doesn't know if all mimics have this characteristic, but she does know that alcohol is extremely effective on the mimic in front of her.

"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand."

Ning, who had finally managed to recover a little from the devastation, hugged her back. It was a situation she had created herself that she was now feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

"Excuse me," Ning stood up, leaning on her heel, "we'll probably have to head back now."

"Hmm? So soon?" Negi put down the wine barrel. "Won't you come and have a few more drinks? The real feast has only just begun, you know. There's plenty of wine to go."

"No, I have to take her back." Ning glanced at Li, who was clinging to her. "If we let her stay here any longer, it will be very dangerous in every sense of the word."

Negi and Fino both looked at Ri simultaneously, and then they both showed the same expression.

“Haha, that’s true,” Fino said helplessly, “Who can blame her for being so cute?”

"Well, I guess I'll let you two go. Oh! You guys over there! Come on, keep drinking!! Nobody's leaving until we finish all this stuff!!!"

Negi was clearly drunk; she had barely finished speaking with the two of them when she hoisted the barrel of liquor onto her shoulder and ran off to the next spot to continue drinking. This woman was an unbelievably heavy drinker…

"Then, I'll take her back first."

"Okay, take care."

After leaving the banquet, Ning walked slowly along the familiar rock face, using magic to lighten Li's weight. As she walked, she prepared a hangover remedy for Li. Knowing the maze well, she was unlikely to get lost here. She quickly brought Li back to their front door, skillfully opened it, and carried Li step by step upstairs to her room, placing her on the bed.

"Eh?"

She had originally planned to put Li down, give her some hangover medicine, and then go back to her own room. However, she didn't expect Li to suddenly pull her onto the bed, and she remained lying on the bed with Li pinned down on her.

"Hehehe~ It's so hot..."

Li looked at her with a grin. Her clothes were already disheveled, and could be easily taken off with just a little more effort. Her eyes seemed to be urging Ning to take off her clothes. Now, not only her, but Ning's body was also starting to feel hot.

"Want to sleep together?"

He said those words to himself.

"Is it okay?" Ning relaxed her body and pressed herself completely against Li.

"Sure," Li's voice was a little muffled.

"Maybe it will turn into a wild beast."

"whatever……"

She smiled, opened her arms, and revealed her defenseless chest.

"It will hurt a lot, won't it?"

"No, please."

"At this point, you've managed to say something different..."

When it came to the pain, Li gave a very clear answer of refusal. Ning didn't know whether to cry or laugh. In short, Ning was really too cute right now. She couldn't control her desires anymore.

"It's no use saying anything now."

Ning reached out and pulled open her clothes. She didn't resist at all, appearing completely submissive, which further aroused Ning's desire.

"...Waaah...My whole body aches...I feel like my injuries have gotten worse...My head hurts so much...What happened last night..."

"you've been drinking."

"Huh?! Really?! Wait?! Why... Huh? Huh? Eh eh eh eh eh——————!"

The victory celebration lasted until morning, with almost all the men collapsing from hangovers. Several Dragon Kings fought until dawn without a scratch, and even the seemingly delicate Chu Chu had an unexpectedly high alcohol tolerance. Nie Qi, on the other hand, drank all the wine by herself. The next day, most of the men were also suffering from hangovers. Ning ultimately used the hangover remedy he had prepared for Li on the men, not on Li herself. Taking a day off because of this would greatly delay progress, and Ning politely declined such treatment.

However, the banquet wasn't without its rewards. People speak the truth when they're drunk, and while some things are half true and some are not, they still manage to learn a lot of interesting things. And for Ning, the biggest gain was...

Alcohol is, in essence, the best aphrodisiac.

That's beyond doubt. I really don't know if this person's resistance skills are even working properly.

Chapter 9 The Demon King's Aftermath

"Demon King! Demon King! Wake up!!"

"Huh...isn't it all over already? What are you doing..."

In his sleep, Xuanze was woken up by that annoying little imp. If he didn't get up now, she might use magic to forcibly wake him up. He got out of bed in a very bad mood and started his new day.

"The sun's already high in the sky, and you're still sleeping!"

Before my eyes, a tiny fairy, no bigger than the palm of my hand, hovered in mid-air, her hands on her hips, looking quite angry.

"What's wrong with sunbathing your butt? Does sunbathing your butt mean you can't sleep?"

Xuanze refuted her with fallacious reasoning. He knew exactly what Serena was trying to say, but it was just his personality that made him instinctively use fallacious reasoning to refute her. Serena wasn't angry, but instead landed on his shoulder and sat down.

"Aren't you going to do something?" Serena asked.

"...What can I do?"

It sounded like he was asking Serena, but he was actually asking himself; Xuanze was also confused. Because everything was over, he didn't know what else he, as the former hero, could do, but at least he was no longer the Demon King.

The hero's mission was complete; he was now unemployed. He had done what he was supposed to do, fulfilled his duties to the demons, and resolved most of the most troublesome issues. The rest was up to the demons themselves. He didn't know what he could do with the demons, nor did he have any reason to stay, so he simply left.

He is still in the demon territory. He is temporarily staying in the wilderness far from the demon settlement. In this harsh environment, he used earth magic to stabilize the ground and then built a temporary earthen house. He slept in it until now. Of course, if Silena hadn't woken him up, he probably would have slept until he woke up naturally.

He wasn't particularly tired now, because this kind of life had been going on for several days—peaceful and leisurely, with nothing to do. This was the life he had always longed for, but after experiencing the series of trials in this world, that feeling had faded. He knew very well that the plot of a protagonist transmigrating to another world, building a harem, and becoming a winner in life was impossible.

What should I do...?

As Xuanze pondered these thoughts, he walked out of the earthen hut. He had been away from the Demon King's city for some time, during which time he had been avoiding demon settlements—partly to avoid being discovered by the demons, and partly because he found it troublesome. He turned around, used magic to restore the earthen hut to its original swampy state, erased his traces, and prepared to leave.

"Where to next?" Serena asked.

"...I don't know, let's just take a look."

Xuanze randomly picked a direction to walk in. He didn't know where the road would lead, but it was much better than staying in the same place. Besides, he had some people he needed to see.

"Silena," Xuanze asked, "Have you made contact with the fairies?"

“…Sorry, not yet.” Sleina folded her wings slightly, looking somewhat disappointed. “I haven’t been able to get in touch with her since then.”

"Really? Then let's get in touch quickly," Xuanze said calmly. "That way we can send you back as soon as possible, and then no one will bother me."

"Do you hate me that much?"

“Hateful and annoying are two different things.”

"I feel like you're trying to fool me."

"You think too much."

The two exchanged a few words, then fell silent again. Xuanze and Silena walked through the wild forest of the demon territory, where the ecosystem was completely different from that of the human territory. Everything looked extremely dangerous; the surrounding trees were strangely shaped with purple leaves, the bushes were covered with sharp leaves, and so on... But compared to the human territory they were in now, this place was much better.

Why do you say that?

Because they all knew that the battle was fought on human territory, and the main destruction was concentrated there, the demons were not affected except for the weather becoming worse, since the demons had already adapted to the terrible environment.

They hadn't gone far when a large number of thunderclouds began to gather in the sky.

"Oh, what bad luck."

"Waaah! Stop talking! Let's find somewhere to hide!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than lightning began to strike from the thunderclouds, with countless bolts of lightning descending from the sky. One bolt of lightning struck right near the two of them, instantly creating a huge crater. The demons knew that the weather here was extremely sensitive, and any kind of weather could be deadly. Therefore, no matter what happened, if they sensed something was wrong, they should just hide.

Rumble, rumble! ! ! ! !

Seeing the situation, Xuanze judged that creating a magical sanctuary at this point was impractical, so he channeled magic into his gauntlets to awaken his holy sword. The Divine Weapon Register regained its light, responding to its master's will. It was impossible to disperse the thunderclouds, so Xuanze drew the Shield of Agris as a means of protection and accelerated forward with Sleina.

Why is such a terrible environment only found in the Demon Realm?

Because humans had long ago separated uninhabitable areas, they only seized habitable territories, then drove out the demons, forcing them to survive in those extremely harsh environments. After that, they ceased their advance, as such harsh environments offered no benefit to them, and there was no reason to continue fighting for territory. However, that's all in the past. What will happen in the future remains to be seen, and changing the status quo is certainly not as difficult as it used to be.

"Ah! Xuanze!"

Serena's voice pulled him back to reality. Right in front of them was a wolf-like creature made entirely of lightning. One look was enough to tell that it was a monster, and its strength was probably much greater than that of the monsters native to the demon race.

What's going on? Why are monsters of this level here?

While he was still pondering what had happened, the wolf had already approached the two of them at an astonishing speed. Xuanze had originally thought that he would let it go if it didn't interfere with them, but since it had already made its move, there was nothing he could do.

"Ha! Looking for death!"

The Divine Weapon Catalog is activated. Search for the Divine Weapons: Muramasa Demon Blade and Hell Rock Sword.

Magic formed the skeleton of the two divine weapons. When the two divine weapons were acquired at the same time, the list of divine weapons was activated for the second time, and they were reconstructed into new divine weapons. Xuanze was too lazy to care about their names. He only knew to swing the black sword that had appeared in his hand.

With a flash of black blade, black flames compressed into a terrifying gust of air and slashed through, instantly killing the black wolf.