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

"Quick! Get up!" The greatsword warrior crouched down and pulled him up. "We have to get out of here quickly!"

Without a word, the greatsword warrior pulled the other man up and then dragged him along, stumbling and staggering, for a while.

Then—click—

"...?!"

What's going on?

The person who was originally on the verge of death suddenly stood up and pulled his hand with unimaginable strength, even breaking his hand.

The greatsword warrior had experienced this excruciating pain countless times, but each time he felt it, it caused him unbearable agony.

After twisting his hand off, the man forcibly ripped it off as well. The excruciating pain of having one arm forcibly torn off was unbearable, and the loss of his arm caused him to lose his balance, pulling him to the ground by the greatsword in his hand.

He screamed at the top of his lungs, hoping to distract himself and alleviate the pain, but no matter what, the pain of tearing his limbs apart was not something that could be easily endured.

The man rescued by the greatsword warrior was holding a bloody severed hand. His mouth suddenly opened to an impossible degree, and he stuffed the greatsword warrior's entire severed hand inside.

With his sharp teeth and terrifying bite force, he easily crushed the greatsword warrior's severed arm and swallowed it whole.

"You guy...!"

The greatsword warrior, supported by his greatsword and his rage, stood up. He lifted the massive sword, which should have required two hands to wield, with his remaining hand after exhausting all his strength. The person before him had likely undergone a strange transformation; he could no longer be called human.

After swallowing the greatsword warrior's arm, the man's body underwent an even more chilling transformation. His body rapidly swelled into a monster with an extremely robust upper body but an incredibly thin lower body. Sharp barbs protruded from his joints, and numerous pustules grew on his skin. This monster was staring menacingly at the greatsword warrior.

The greatsword warrior knew that look; he had faced it countless times—the look in the eyes of those powerful monsters who saw him as prey, as an ant.

This is terrible... After doing so much, this is the end result... Damn it...

That was a monster he absolutely could not escape unscathed from now on, and he had no intention of running away from it. He decided to fight to the death, at least to prevent the monster from attacking others. He mustered the last bit of strength from his tattered body, raised his greatsword with one hand, poured all his magic power into it, and slashed down fiercely.

"Die, you monster!!!"

Skill - Ground Shatter!

This is a skill that powerfully injects magic into the ground to destroy the terrain, and at the same time spreads the power to the enemy to kill them. It is also the most powerful skill among the greatsword warrior's skills. He hopes that his last earth-shattering slash, which he uses with all his might, will be able to kill the monster in front of him.

boom------! ! ! !

He did it. The power of that earth-shattering slash forcefully destroyed everything within a radius of more than twenty meters centered on the point where the greatsword landed. Everything was either blown away or destroyed. The monster's figure also disappeared in the greatsword warrior's final, all-out attack. Out of the corner of his eye, he did indeed see the monster's final moments of destruction.

"Aha……"

He breathed a sigh of relief, then collapsed to the ground, powerless to support himself with his greatsword. He stared blankly at the night sky, where several dazzling crystals soared into the clouds. It was so beautiful… he thought to himself.

But... these crystals look so familiar...

Then, the greatsword warrior noticed the anomaly and discovered its source. The cause lay in the numerous crystals. The greatsword warrior knew what they were; they were magic crystals that only appeared in places with extremely concentrated magic power, and the sheer size of these magic crystals was beyond the comprehension of any adventurer, for they had never seen such large magic crystals before.

What will happen when these magic crystals appear in large quantities here?

Yes, that's demonization, and an extremely severe form of demonization at that.

Such a demonic transformation would undoubtedly cause mutations in the living and inanimate objects within this environment. That person from before must have become a demon... and myself...

The greatsword warrior's gaze shifted downwards, landing on his other, perfectly intact arm. It shouldn't have existed originally, but after a while, this arm also began to undergo strange changes. Meanwhile, the greatsword warrior's consciousness was fading away. The answer was clear: why he was able to unleash such a strike.

I've turned into a demon too...

The greatsword warrior's consciousness vanished.

Scenes like this were happening everywhere in the battle: comrades who were fighting alongside you suddenly turned on you with their weapons; companions who should have fallen and died suddenly came back to life and turned their swords against you. These kinds of things happened repeatedly.

"What is this?!" Even the commander was dumbfounded.

“Miss Alice!” Senno handed over a handkerchief. “Those falling things are magic crystals!! This is a magical transformation!!”

"What...!?" Alice's expression turned incredulous. "Are you serious!? Demonic transformation!?"

"Absolutely true!!" Senno said anxiously. "Although it's not very effective, please cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief to avoid inhaling too much air. The concentration of magic in the air is no longer at a level that allows humans to breathe normally!"

"Oh my god..."

Alice collapsed to the ground in despair. Who could have imagined that in such a short time, the new kingdom of Alyas would face such a devastating catastrophe? It was as if it were fate. Was this country destined to perish in this era? Watching the country she had tried so hard to maintain gradually turn into nothingness, her mind went completely blank.

The country's territory has been corrupted by demonic forces, making survival in such an environment impossible. Alice couldn't find a way out of this desperate situation. Their only option was to leave as quickly as possible and rebuild the country in another world. But how many citizens could possibly survive this catastrophe?

It's over, it's all over...

Should we just give up?

According to the seven-colored girl, as long as Ning and the other two leave, she will release the treasure chest.

Judging from the reaction of the five high-ranking elves behind her, her status must be even higher than theirs. From this perspective, one can imagine that what she said has a certain degree of credibility, but…

Ning glanced at the bewildered Li in her arms, then at Xiao guarding the front, and then at her surroundings…

A large number of magic crystals fell into the city. This magic would soon react, turning the surrounding area into an extremely dangerous demonic realm. Anyone inside would quickly be transformed into a demon. In such an environment, no human could survive. The New Kingdom was truly doomed. Even if Ning were omnipotent, she didn't have the ability to instantly dispel the massive amount of magic here.

The conclusion was obvious, but she hesitated to make it, because she simply couldn't bring herself to say it; it was as if something was blocking her throat, rendering her speechless. Her helpless expression broke her heart, but she just couldn't make that decision.

Li calmed down a little. Her hands trembled as she looked at the tragic scene around her, then she pushed away Ning, who was holding her, and walked silently to Xiao.

"Reason...?" Ning didn't understand what she was doing.

"Sister Li! Danger!"

Xiao worriedly tried to call Li back, but Li seemed not to hear her and continued advancing silently. The seven-colored girl frowned, but did nothing special, letting Li approach. The five high-ranking elves, on the other hand, looked extremely tense, as if they were about to rush in and start a fight at any moment.

But... this logic seems... a little different...

The magic within his body began to flow, and his body emitted a faint light. This light was not the silver of spacetime magic, but gold.

"Power... activated."

As Li whispered something, she activated her powers. The emblem representing the Dragon King's authority lit up behind her, and she entered a dragon form, her hair gradually changing from cherry blossom pink to silver-white...

Ning and Xiao were extremely familiar with that figure and the emblem.

That was the Dragon King of Time—

"Laelfa—?!!"

Ning and Xiao both shouted out the name of the person who shouldn't have been here.

Yes, that figure, that familiar emblem, was undoubtedly Rielfa. But why did she suddenly appear at this moment, and where was the reason?

“Lairfa?” The seven-colored girl pondered for a moment, “...You are the Dragon King of Time who just passed away not long ago, right?”

"Hmm? The Dragon King of Time?" Raelfa scratched her head, then smiled. "I don't know anything about that, and I'm not some kind of Dragon King. I'm just here to settle scores with some people."

That frivolous tone, that casual demeanor, coupled with that head of silver-white hair and emblem, it was definitely Rielfa.

"Hey... Sister Ning..." Xiao looked at the figure in disbelief, "Is that really... Sister Leierfa?"

“Although I myself can’t believe it…” Ning said with a complicated expression, “it really is… the Time Dragon King, Raelfa, who is already dead. What exactly happened to that guy? Wasn’t he already…”

Although she complained verbally, Ning was still slightly happy to see her sudden resurrection, but this was in contrast to her worry for Li. Li had two bodies; this body originally belonged to Rielfa, but she transferred it to Li through some special means. Rielfa, who should have disappeared, had inexplicably returned here.

"Well, it's not like I wanted to come back on my own." There was a hint of annoyance in Rielfa's voice. "I finally completed my mission, so who helped me tear the Time-Space Dragon King apart?"

From that tone, Leilefa was definitely angry. Although they didn't know exactly what she was angry about, Ning and Xiao, who had spent some time with her, could roughly guess the reason.

"And then there's the question from before." Rielfa channeled all the magic within her, "Someone asked me to answer—"

Do you think it's possible?

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock—

The Dragon King of Time activated his power, and Rielfa didn't even need the aid of a magic circle to skillfully make it work. A dial of light appeared on the compressed tornado, and the hour, minute, and second hands began to rotate counter-clockwise, reversing the tornado's timeline back to before it even began. Then, a suitcase fell out of the wind, extending its limbs, and the seven-colored maiden opened its mouth.

Chapter 56 Dancing Girl

"Miss Alice!"

Senno shouted anxiously. It was her shout that pulled Alice back to reality. None of this mattered now; the most important thing was to survive, to save as many people as possible. She immediately got her blank mind working again, recalling all the knowledge related to the keyword "magical transformation."

A magic crystal this size should theoretically be large enough to allow concentrated magic to spread for about a kilometer.

Alice ran back to the edge of the city wall to confirm the location of the large number of magic crystals scattered throughout the city. She calculated and organized a relatively safe route in her mind, and finally found a solution.

“Senno,” Alice pulled Senno to her side, “Remember the route I’m about to point out. Leave the royal city this way; it should be much safer. It might sound unbelievable, but listen to me: it takes time for the magic crystals to release their magic. It’s been about three minutes since they fell, so I can be sure that the demonic realm won’t cover the entire royal city for at least ten minutes. There’s no time to go into details; hurry and take those people who are taking refuge in the shelter.”

“And what about you, Miss Alice?” Senno asked.

“I’ll split up with you to search, because the shelters are scattered.” With that, Alice started running. “Commander! Have everyone prepare to retreat! We don’t need to fight this to the death! Be flexible!”

"Wait!? Miss Alice—!?"

In the blink of an eye, Alice disappeared beneath the city wall, and no matter how hard Senno searched, he couldn't find her.

"Commander, I'm leaving this to you."

"Okay! I'll do my best! Please go and save as many people as possible!"

These were Alice's orders, and Senno had no choice but to obey. In this dangerous environment, everyone faced roughly the same threat; anyone around her might turn into a monster and bare their fangs at her in the next moment. Knowing this, Alice still threw herself into the operation. Her willingness to do such a thing only meant that she, too, had been driven to desperation.

Senno knew very well that this was all they could do in the end. After the two left, the commander quickly organized a retreat. The adventurers had already withdrawn from the battlefield. Most of the adventurers remaining on the kingdom's side were powerful individuals with considerable abilities and a certain degree of teamwork. If they really wanted to fight, they could easily disengage from the battle.

Regardless of the outcome, life should be the top priority now. They also conveyed this message to the other members of Sangu Workshop, mobilizing almost all available resources to direct the evacuation.

“This is truly a catastrophe…” said Lisa, a dancer with brown skin, with a bitter smile.

Looking at the devastation around them, even the most foolish person could realize that the kingdom was gone. A large number of magic crystals were spreading dense magic into the air, and now the entire royal city was gradually turning into a demonic realm. Soon, this place would become an environment where no one could survive.

Somewhere in the royal city,

The four men who had once been having a secret talk in a room in the corner of the alley have gathered together again. However, this time it's not just the four of them; their subordinates have also gathered here, their purpose being to gather enough manpower to leave this dangerous place.

"Hmph, I don't care about any of that 'catastrophe' stuff!"

The burly giant, known as Brother Bear, knocked down a stray that had slipped through the defenses with a single punch. Each time he swung his fist, a blur of light and shadow of a giant bear's punch would appear, as if this majestic and powerful bear were truly there. This punch directly caused the surrounding elf's body to cave in, and then he plunged his hands into the groove, tearing it in two with a roar.

The cloaked, masked man pulled out an ominously long musket from beneath his dirty, tattered cloak. No one knew how he had managed to hide such a long musket under his cloak, but everyone in the kingdom recognized this musket, which seemed to carry the curse of death. He raised the musket with one hand, and without even aiming, confidently pulled the trigger.

bump----!

The perfectly round metal bullet, imbued with a curse, blasted out, piercing the bodies of four or five elves before losing momentum and lodging inside the last one. The elves, however, were not deterred by this minor injury. As they tried to continue, they found themselves bound by something, unable to move an inch.

Upon closer inspection, they saw a multitude of blood-red thorns piercing from their own bodies. These were the curses of the long gun, vicious curses. The purpose of this curse was to steal the life force from its target, killing it. As the life force was taken, these thorns would continuously grow from within, gradually robbing them of their mobility, and ultimately, their lives.

Simple and brutal, yet highly effective, the pierced elves quickly ceased their movements, their previously faintly glowing bodies gradually dimming before they finally collapsed. But this wasn't fatal for the elves, for their lifeblood was magic; as long as magic existed in this world, they were immortal.

"Hmph... Overestimating yourself."

His crimson eyes gleamed with a fanatical fighting spirit. The cloaked, masked man quickly reloaded his gun and fired again. His superb marksmanship allowed him to find his targets swiftly even without aiming, and a single shot could easily take down three opponents. However, no one could be certain of this, as there were simply too many elves surrounding them. Hitting several people simultaneously with a few casual shots was an easy feat.

If the power is sufficient, even if you throw a stone, it can penetrate several people at the same time, just like that bullet.

Like their two companions, their underlings and subordinates also used similar techniques to defeat the elves, but their skills were clearly much weaker than their leaders'. The private soldiers surrounding the noble youth Dangur were also using their superior strength to defeat the elves, and so far, they had managed to maintain a relatively stable situation.

The elves couldn't kill them, and they couldn't banish or kill the elves. This stalemate had lasted for a long time, and after the magic crystal fell, they had managed to suppress the elves with their overwhelming power. However…

"Ugh! Damn it! That jinx!!!" Dangur jumped up and down in anger. "Damn it! That damned Alice! Everything bad has happened to her since she came back! That damn jinx!!! She's ruined my plans time and time again!!!"

"Oh dear, don't be so angry~" Lisa soothed. "I heard that if you don't maintain a peaceful state of mind in the Demon Realm, you'll quickly become a demon~"

"You fucking bitch, shut up too!!"

Enraged, Dangur slapped Lisa across the face without thinking, the force of the slap knocking her to the ground.

But he felt absolutely no guilt.

"Damn trash, cough! Ptooey!" Dangul spat. "Look what you've done! A bunch of women here doing absolutely nothing! All they do is talk, talk, talk, talk! What the hell are you good for!? Huh!?"

Originally, Dangur had considered that Lisa and her group still had some use, so he planned to take them away from here and return later to rebuild the country. But who could have predicted that something like this would happen next? Until just now, these dancers hadn't done anything, but had been enjoying the protection of the crowd, screaming and wailing.

The piercing screams irritated Dangur, and finally, he lost control and vented his anger on Lisa. The fact that he was in such a desperate situation made him even more agitated; all he wanted to do was escape, but the dancers were holding him back, preventing him from getting away smoothly.

"Damn it, I'm wasting my time on you guys!" Dangur took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped his hand that had just been slapped. "What the hell are you whore girls good for?!"

Lisa didn't speak, only touching the side of her face that had been slapped. The bear-like man and the cloaked, masked man, who witnessed this, both chuckled. Dangur stared coldly at her, drawing his sword. However, due to the angle, neither of them noticed the fleeting glint in Lisa's eyes.

“Show me,” Dangur commanded, “your final value.”

This was his ultimatum; he hoped to see the last remaining value in this woman before deciding whether to spare her life.

“…Alright. I understand.” Lisa stood up. “Since Lord Dangur has said so, then there’s no need for me to hide my strength. May I ask, are you really sure you want to do this?”

Lisa's second confirmation infuriated Dangur, who immediately kicked her. However, although he clearly felt he had kicked her body, he didn't get a real kick; Lisa seemed like a wisp of gauze, floating lightly backward. As she floated backward, a charming smile appeared on Lisa's face, which made Dangur hesitate for a moment.

"Then I'll trust you one last time." Dangul sheathed his sword. "Let me see what you're really capable of!"

"Then, I shall respectfully comply."

Lisa, who seemed to float in mid-air like a feather, gave a respectful bow. Then she straightened up, her expression completely different, as if she had become a different person. Even Brother Xiong and his men felt a chill run down their spines; perhaps these dancers really were something special.