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

She forcefully crushed the spiritual energy katana, turning it back into its spiritual energy state. After her free hand was wrapped in flames, Yan switched her target, forcibly restraining the two swords despite the risk of injury.

"You'd better take this punch properly!"

"Xiao! Let go!"

Yan let out a low shout, mobilizing all the power within her body, and threw a punch with lightning speed. Xiao had no choice but to release her grip on the knife to dodge the attack, lowering her body to let the powerful and destructive punch pass over her, then using the momentum to grab Yan's arm, rushing into her embrace and executing a standard over-the-shoulder throw.

However, Yan was completely unfazed by Xiao's move. She easily maintained her balance and landed steadily on the other side. Learning from her previous battle, she threw Xiao's sword far away. Disarming Xiao would greatly reduce her fighting power. Although she seemed a bit silly, she was actually quite shrewd.

This proved to be a significant problem for Xiao. Her preferred weapon had been thrown into the swarm of spirits by the opponent, and she couldn't simply ignore Yan in front of her to retrieve her important sword. Although she possessed the skill of mastering all weapons, it didn't mean that her unarmed combat ability was strong.

"Well done."

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind gathered above Xiao into a tornado. A flash of cold light appeared in the wind, and Xiao instinctively jumped back. Nagi, holding a dagger, rushed out from the center of the tornado. Because Xiao had already sensed something was wrong and moved away, his slash was ineffective.

But... there are actually two high-ranking elves...

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Xiao's cheek. Wense also felt that the situation was not optimistic, because in addition to Yan, a high-ranking elf, another high-ranking elf had appeared. Now that Xiao had been deprived of his weapon, the upcoming battle would probably be very severe.

"Oh! Nagi-nii! You're finally here!" Yan ran over without any nervousness and patted him on the shoulder. "I've been waiting for you for so long! None of the elves I brought could get through that wall. It's much better with you guys here."

“…You’d better behave yourself.” Nagi rolled her eyes at her.

"Xiao! Up there!"

Wenser gave a reminder, and Xiao subconsciously looked up. He didn't know when it started, but suddenly a large number of elves appeared in the sky. These elves all had the ability to fly, and they were advancing little by little from above, trying to cross the city wall and enter the city directly.

"Don't even think about going," Nagi said coldly. "I'll settle things with you right here."

"Hey? Nagi-nii? Why are you trying to steal mine?!"

"You're not here to play around."

Although the two were having a rather absurd conversation, Xiao was unable to break free from their siege. She watched anxiously as large numbers of elves flew slowly into the city, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

"Who's bullying my little sister again!"

A silver magic circle suddenly unfolded before the two high-ranking elves. Magic erupted from the other side of the silver magic circle, and the condensed, unstable elemental projectiles instantly slammed into the two, sending them flying before exploding with a deafening roar. The figures of two girls, one cherry blossom and one blue, emerged from the silver light. Accompanying them into the battle was a somewhat ethereal-looking Time-Space Dragon King.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao." Ning Heli smiled at her.

Chapter 52: Another Battle

Seeing the sudden turn of events on the battlefield, the commander was dumbfounded. Things had happened so suddenly that he had even lost the ability to assess the situation. All he knew was that he had to take down the monsters trying to scale the walls as quickly as possible. However, their manpower was already stretched thin dealing with the large number of monsters below the walls, and there was no way he could spare any more combat power.

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander. Leave the rest to us."

"What are you talking about? The little girl should get to the shelter right now, don't come here causing trouble... Your Majesty?!"

Hearing a girl's voice coming from behind him, the commander assumed she was an ordinary person. Already troubled enough, he planned to turn around and reprimand the girl. However, he didn't expect to see Queen Ellisde dressed in a maid outfit.

"Do you still think I'm here to cause trouble?" Alice smiled mysteriously.

"No, it was my oversight." The commander immediately knelt on one knee. "I didn't expect that girl to be Her Majesty Queen Ellis. But I have a question for Her Majesty..."

“…? That’s strange.” Alice was slightly intrigued. “It’s rare for a soldier to ask me questions. Go ahead and ask.”

"Well..." the commander hesitated, "why is Her Majesty the Queen dressed as a maid here?"

As the queen of a nation, Alice was usually under the strict protection of the Royal Guard, especially at night. However, Alice arrived here so quickly, and for some reason, she was dressed in a maid's outfit. At least eight out of ten people would be suspicious of this. But considering Alice's feelings, the commander hesitated for a moment, but ultimately asked.

"Oh? So you're curious about my outfit." Alice smiled, lifting the hem of her skirt. "Well, I just thought it looked good, so I wore it out, and it's also quite practical for moving around. More importantly, I should get everyone back here first... Senno, did you bring that?"

"I brought it with me."

Senno immediately took out a small box, tossed it high into the air, unfurled a crimson magic circle, and used fire magic called Crimson Flame Arrow to create a bow and arrow. He aimed at the box in mid-air and shot it through. As the box was pierced, the magic circle inside was activated, and the magic circle immediately expanded, projecting the emblem of the Three Ancient Workshop into the night sky.

The commander knew what it was; it was a signal flare used only between the Three Ancient Workshops, and this was the highest-grade one, capable of urgently summoning all available Three Ancient Workshop members within the city. Just as he knew, not long after the signal flare was fired, several figures rushed over from all over the city, the effect was immediate.

Along with these figures appeared a barrage of attacks from a large number of magical weapons manufactured by the Sanko Workshop. These attacks were all directed at the monsters moving through the night sky, quickly snapping down a large number of monsters attempting to cross the city walls. Their appearance instantly turned the tide of the battle. The commander suddenly felt his surroundings darken considerably. Looking closer, he realized he was being enveloped by an ever-growing shadow. Looking up, he saw a massive object reflecting a metallic sheen falling towards him. He quickly dodged, shielding Alice and the other two behind him.

boom--!

The massive object crashed down, further weakening the already crumbling city walls. The dust and smoke were dispersed by the sudden gust of wind, revealing a gigantic metal dragon to the commander. Perched on its back stood a blue-haired girl in a Sanko Workshop uniform, who smiled slightly at the three. In this new kingdom, there was only this one metal dragon, and its owner, Alice, was someone he knew without even needing to think.

"Yo! Alice! My assistant!" Kana jumped off the metal dragon. "You look like you need help! Ouch?! That hurts! Don't pull my ear!!"

"You have no manners! I'm your boss." Alice grabbed her ear immediately, then let go helplessly. "Fine, things are urgent right now, I don't have time to argue with you. Besides, if you brought this guy along, wouldn't you have to charge into the monsters to fight too?"

"Oh! There's absolutely no problem with the Light X!" Kana confidently patted her chest, declaring with absolute certainty, "This is my creation! How could a mere monster possibly defeat the Light X!"

"Ha... I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore," Alice said, completely exasperated. "I'll trouble you to help suppress these guys who are trying to cross our walls. Don't let a single one of them get away, understand?"

"It's a small matter! Leave it to me!"

Kana smiled confidently, leaped into the air, and the metal dragon on her back automatically disassembled, then retracted into her abdomen and closed again. The metal dragon's eyes flashed, and it rushed off to battle. Although Kana was truly unreliable, at this moment, Alice chose to trust her talent and luck, because it was the only thing they could do now.

"Come on, tell me what happened first." Alice looked at the commander and asked about the situation.

After organizing the large amount of information in his mind, the commander concisely relayed the main points to Alice. After listening, Alice stroked her smooth chin and pondered for a while before pulling her consciousness back to reality.

“Senno.” “Yes.”

Where is the Royal Guard now?

"We're on our way, but the city is in some chaos, which has caused a delay."

"Haa... Tell them to come over quickly, we need more manpower."

Alice tore off a section of her slightly long skirt and tossed it aside. She mentally processed the information the commander had given her, and recalled the reactions of Rin and Ning when they discovered the incident.

No, that's impossible. Those two would never bring trouble to anyone else.

Alice shook her head, trying to shake off the unpleasant thought from her mind.

Then, we can only assume it's these monsters. Judging from their reactions in the shop earlier, it seemed they encountered something terrible. Coupled with their strange behavior, these elves are probably intelligent, perhaps even beings like them. This attack was likely premeditated, but the reason... I don't have time to think about that now. They should be helping on the front lines. All I can do now is defend the city walls.

"I will command the battle from now on! We absolutely cannot let them cross the city walls!"

"Sister Li! Sister Ning!"

Xiao called out their names with delight.

"Here, your knife."

Li smiled and handed the knife she'd picked up along the way to Xiao. Ning and Li stood silently at the front, watching Yan and Nagi, looking as if they wouldn't be surprised if they attacked at any moment. On the other hand, the high-ranking elves' expressions were noticeably worse, although the pale-faced man still looked as subtly strange as when they first met.

"Whoa, the Dragon King and that slime are here together!" Yan exclaimed in a flustered manner. "What do we do, Nagi-nii!"

"do not ask me."

Faced with her compatriots' pleas for help, Nagi coldly uttered these words. If it were just the two of them facing these three, they would definitely be in trouble. Since the current situation was still at a stalemate, Nagi did not intend to take the initiative to attack, because the risk was too great. Once a battle broke out, they would definitely be the ones to suffer, because the briefcase that had once trapped Yan was still there.

As long as that suitcase is here, they can't do anything rash, at least not now.

After Xiao retrieved his sword, he returned to the front, set up his sword, and assumed a mid-level stance. The pressure emanating from the three of them unconsciously kept the weaker elves away. In this tense atmosphere, it was as if even the air itself could kill.

"Why are you here?" Li Zhi asked. "Why are you attacking human dwellings?"

“We don’t need to answer your questions,” Nagi said coldly.

"Ha, I guessed that was the case."

Whoosh!

A burst of magical light erupted suddenly, accompanied by a multitude of magical orbs, indicating that a fierce battle was inevitable. Yan and Nagi were forced into a state of preparation, trying to buy as much time as possible until the other elves breached the walls and entered the inner area, or until others arrived.

"There's no other way, Yan."

A gentle breeze flowed into Nagi's hand and transformed into his dagger. Yan nodded, letting golden flames envelop his entire body.

“Ning,” Li said worriedly, “there are more and more elves around. Is this really a good thing?”

“If we let them go unchecked, things will only get more complicated,” Ning said helplessly. “There’s no other way… we have to stop them now. I believe Alice and the others can hold off the elves’ offensive. By the way, zoom out the range of your magic eye and look around as closely as possible. I suspect that besides those two, there are other people nearby.”

"Understood……"

After being reminded by Ning, Li focused most of her attention on the Mystic Eye. With her ability to think in parallel, she could still make Treasure Chest Li act on her own, but it was more than enough to deal with these two high-ranking spirits.

“Ahhh——”

Yan Jiao shouted and charged forward at lightning speed, enveloping herself in flames and transforming into a fiery bird. Bao Xiang Li strengthened her magically created body and rammed head-on into the fiery bird. With her astonishing defense and resistance, Li forcefully knocked Yan away from the bird, causing it to scatter uncontrollably. Nagi conjured a whirlwind, trapping Li inside a tornado, while Ning immediately activated a spell to maintain the suppression effect.

The sheer breadth and density of the magical barrage was enough to make Nagi's scalp tingle. He barely managed to find a gap in the magical bombardment, blurring his form to avoid further damage. However, what surprised him most was how skillful the girl's technique was.

"!?"

Unwittingly, Nagi had already rushed into Ning's carefully prepared trap. A magical light he had never seen before suddenly shone beneath his feet. Without even a magic circle, the magic directly transformed into magic, binding his legs and trapping him in place. Centered on him, a large number of spells immediately targeted him.

"I'm in a hurry, so you can leave here."

Ning coldly announced the activation of the magic, and immediately, booming sounds emanated from the area bombarded by the magic. Yan, who had been temporarily forgotten, suddenly reappeared behind Ning. Of course, Ning wouldn't stand there unprepared. A large number of trigger-type spells were activated by the approaching Yan, and she unleashed two scorching slashes with her hands, directly slicing through the magic aimed at her.

"Sister Ning! Get out of the way!"

Hearing Xiao's voice from behind, Ning casually lowered her body, and a white blade of light slashed out above her, cutting off the two slashes that Yan had delivered with her hand blade, and then colliding head-on with her fist.

"That was a quick reaction!" Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"Xiao! Hold her back!"

After using her magic eyes to survey the surroundings, Li rejoined the battle. She rushed towards the group, silver runes appearing on her outstretched palm, their light gradually transforming into a sharp blade. Xiao understood Li's intention, so he simply released his sword, letting his magic and spiritual energy bind his hands, and engaged Yan in close combat, controlling her movements.

Because of Yan's interruption, Ning's magical bombardment also had a small opening. Nagi seized this opening and broke through in one fell swoop. After breaking through the magical bombardment, his first target was Ning. Using the power of the wind, he increased his speed to the extreme and swung his sharpest sword at her.

"Do you think I only know how to use magic?"

Ning laughed and kicked away the sword Xiao had tossed aside. The kodachi landed in her hand, and she executed several iaido attacks with astonishing speed, forcing Nagi to abruptly halt her assault. A single glance was enough to tell that this level of attack was utterly ineffective against the girl; cold sweat was already beading on Nagi's back.

A mysterious smile appeared on the girl's face. Her magical skills were superb, her magical power seemingly inexhaustible, her intelligence astonishing, and she could even unleash other abilities beyond imagination. It was terrifying. Nagi could vaguely sense that her opponent's skills were far more than what she had described; in other words, no matter how she planned to attack, she would have countless ways to counter it.

Ryou activated her powers to enhance her magic, determined to land a devastating slash. She felt that no matter what, she needed to incapacitate at least one of them to significantly reduce the opponent's fighting strength. However, at that moment, Ryou was controlled by the strong wind released by Nagi, making capture alive impossible.

Then we'll have to unleash our most powerful attack to temporarily eliminate one of them!

Chapter 53 The Sealed Mimic

"Xiao! Get out of the way!"

The spell was complete; now all that was needed was for Rin to deliver a chop to trigger the magic. Therefore, she instructed Akatsuki to immediately move away from Yan to avoid being accidentally caught in the spell. Hearing Rin's words, Akatsuki seized the opportunity and quickly broke free from her entanglement with Yan.

Yan heard Li's shout, and her intuition told her she had to leave as soon as possible instead of chasing after him. When she tried to disperse her body, she found she couldn't do anything. Looking back, she saw another magical circle controlled by Li's other hand.

"Sorry! It would be troublesome if you got away here!"

Spacetime Locking —

The skill that enhances control over space and time was precisely what Li used to lock Yan, who was trying to escape, in place, unable to move. At the same time, she had already closed in on the terrified Yan.

If it were a monster that committed such acts, Li would certainly be able to defeat it without hesitation, but when facing Yan, who has both human appearance and intelligence, she hesitated.

Because they had never truly communicated with the elves before, they immediately engaged in battle upon encountering each other. Their first meeting was due to an invasion of the elves' habitat, forcing them to retaliate. This time, it was another invasion, forcing them to fight back. They couldn't help but wonder where things had gone wrong. But no matter how they looked at it, it wasn't a situation for peaceful conversation, so they had no choice but to fight.

Shattering Sky Slash —

With a sweeping motion of his outstretched hand, he unleashed his full power across the void, combining his authority with the forces set up by this world. This single strike easily cleaved through and destroyed space, the shattered traces covering Yan before exploding with a deafening roar. The spatial blast magic stacked by Li was also triggered. The combined effect of tearing and explosion caused Yan to scream in agony before disintegrating on the spot, but Li knew that this level of damage was utterly harmless to a high-ranking elf.

However, at least they had temporarily taken away Yan's fighting ability. Taking advantage of this time, Rin and Akatsuki immediately set their sights on Nagi, who was alone.

Upon hearing Yan's scream, Nagi and Ning both looked in that direction. Nagi helplessly pressed her temples and sighed.

After the two joined the battle, the situation improved significantly. All three sisters could hear Ellis's clear commands amidst the chaos. Furthermore, the adventurers and royal guards who joined the fray replenished the initially depleted fighting force, gradually shifting the defensive posture to an offensive one. Ellis's command effectively organized both defense and offense, enabling a degree of counterattack while minimizing casualties.

The offensive launched by the large number of elves is now gradually losing momentum. In fact, the situation is becoming clearer at this point. With the three sisters gathered together, these elves have no chance of breaking through the city walls. Even with Nagi, a high-ranking elf, there is no way to reverse this situation. Well... that's just a hypothetical situation. After all, man proposes, God disposes.

The three sisters surrounded Nagi from different directions. Ning returned the sword to Akatsuki, and a magic circle, yet to be activated, appeared in his palm. Nagi knew that the magic was already beneath his feet, and if he dared to make a move, it would be triggered. He then looked to the other side, where the Space-Time Dragon King's emblem, composed of magical light, appeared behind Riku, and the space itself became somewhat unstable—proof that his power was being activated.

Nagi wisely dropped the dagger in his hand and then raised his hands in surrender like a human. He had no chance of winning against the three sisters by himself, so he obediently surrendered.

"Now……"

"Aha……"

This time, before Ning could speak, Li let out a long sigh. Ning, interrupted by the sigh, looked at Li helplessly.

"To be honest... I'm getting fed up," Li said helplessly. "Why can't we just sit down and have a proper talk? Since I came to this world, I've basically never had a proper conversation with anyone. As soon as someone I don't get along with appears, I just kill them... Sigh... How should I put it? I'm just getting a bit tired of this..."

Interrupted by Rin's nonchalant monologue, even Ning was somewhat bewildered and unsure of what to say. Nagi, on the other hand, gave her a look that seemed to say, "What the hell are you talking about? I don't understand a word you're saying." Not to mention Ning, even the most intelligent person present couldn't figure out what kind of nonsense Rin was spouting. What was Rin even on?

"...Anyway," Li said, blushing, "I don't know what I'm saying, but I think this is enough...I'm exhausted from all this fighting and killing."

"...What do you think?" Ning asked Nagi almost unconsciously.

"...I think the Dragon King makes sense."

Unaware of what was going on, Nagi thought that Ri was saying something very impressive, so she nodded in agreement without understanding why.

Afterwards, Ning realized that she had been hit hard by the brain drain. She felt that the amount of information was so huge that she couldn't understand it. Why did her mind suddenly go blank and she lost the ability to think? Why did Li inexplicably communicate with the high-ranking spirit? There were too many paths of thought, which made her subconsciously avoid thinking about this problem.