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

The skeleton soldiers surrounding her relentlessly beat her with their weapons, and the girl was covered in blood.

She's saved!

Without a second thought, Saiwei unleashed his full power in the next moment.

Chapter 21... what the heck is this...?

"Deep Flame"...!

When Savi landed, he did not choose to recover, but instead compressed his magic power into the palm of his left hand and injected it into the ground the instant he touched it.

The magic penetrated deep underground, transforming into blades of light that spread out in eight directions. The undead army, unaware of the attack from behind, was directly struck down by the outer skeleton soldiers, who were instantly killed.

We have to be quick...!

Savi completely ignored the ghouls crawling out from behind him; his target was the center of the skeleton soldiers. Aiming at the ghoul's eyes, he tossed the dagger from his pocket and charged into the ranks of the skeletons.

The ghoul swept away the flying daggers with his hand, then chased after Savi and charged into the midst of the skeleton soldiers, which was exactly what Savi wanted.

Upon noticing the ghoul's presence, the surrounding skeletons all aimed their weapons at it and pounced on it one by one.

The ghouls' only response to these small fry was to crush, smash, and hammer them. This actually helped Sevi, who didn't care about the attacks from behind, since the ghouls were there to clean them up.

Focused on the battle ahead and ignoring the commotion behind him, Sevi only wanted to get to the girl's side as soon as possible. He gathered magic power once again, this time attaching it to the blade.

'Flame Mist Slash'!

Magic materialized, and the flaming blade was swept aside by Sevi in ​​one swift motion. The flames transformed into a fiery mist that engulfed the skeletons ahead, the fire powerful enough to reduce them to ashes. But even as they were reduced to ash, they continued their relentless advance.

That's why I hate necromancer monsters...

Annoyed by these skeletons who seemed to know no fear, Sevi nocked his sword and pressed on. Time was of the essence; the ghouls behind him were almost upon them. As he thought this, he heard the ghouls' roars.

Breath control?! Perfect!

The instant the ghoul roared, he felt an intense chill. Savi knew it was the ghoul's unique breath, and that it was already catching up. He immediately quickened his pace, kicking over a skeleton soldier and using it as a stepping stone to leap into the air. The charred skeleton burned the soles of Savi's feet.

He had barely left the ground when the breath attack came hurtling towards him, freezing the poor skeletons instantly. The ghoul, realizing it had missed, looked up and adjusted the direction of its breath attack; now, the breath was closing in on Sevi from behind.

How could I possibly let you hit me!

Savi turned around in mid-air, condensing magic in his left hand to release a fireball into the breath. He certainly didn't intend to use the fireball, which was temporarily formed with this little bit of magic, to disperse the breath; he just wanted to use the recoil to get further away from the breath. Then, he reached into his pocket, took out a small knife, and threw it at the ghoul's eyes.

Get me in—!

Even though the ghoul was drenched in blood, he could still make out its eyes. This time, the knife struck the ghoul's eye precisely, and its breath stopped abruptly. The ghoul, wounded in the eye, ceased its breathing, covering its eyes with its hands and roaring angrily. For the time being, this ghoul would remain inactive.

One problem has been temporarily resolved.

Savi looked at the frozen ground, where numerous ice spikes lay, and among these ice blocks were the pitiful skeleton soldiers. Blood rained down on the ice, the ice blocks reflecting an eerie, crimson light. Savi knew that if he fell down like this, his blood would also be spilled on the ice.

However, he could now see the girl in the center. The skeleton soldiers, having probably spotted him in mid-air, stopped their rampage and raised their weapons to chase after Sevi. But this distance was enough; he concentrated his magic power again and fired his most powerful fireball into the sky, using the recoil to propel him down to the girl. At the same time, he used 'Deep Flame' once more to clear out the skeleton soldiers surrounding the girl.

As soon as he landed, he ran towards the girl without stopping, then gathered magic power on the blade, this time putting all his magic power into the "Flame Mist Slash".

"Drink it all!!!"

Entrusting his last bit of magic power, "Flame Mist Slash" did not disappoint Sevi. This time, the flame mist was azure blue, and the azure flame mist evaporated and burned everything it touched. However, due to the blood rain, its destructive power was greatly reduced, but it still opened a path.

He sheathed his sword, picked up the girl without hesitation, and fled from the heart of the undead army along this path. Behind him, the angry roars of ghouls could still be faintly heard, but Sevi would probably never return here.

"Haah...haah..."

Having successfully escaped the cursed area, Sevi carefully set the girl down and caught his breath. He never expected it to be so thrilling; his hands were still trembling uncontrollably. But this kind of experience only needed to happen once.

He glanced at the girl lying on the ground. Some of the blood on his body had been wiped onto Savi's clothes during the transport, revealing her fair skin. Only then did he realize that the girl was naked. The shock of this sight made Savi's blood boil again in an instant.

Wait, wait, wait—we must save people first—

Savi suddenly pulled out a knife and cut his finger to bring himself to his senses. He picked up the girl; it was impossible to treat her safely here. Savi knew where to go. It wasn't absolutely safe there either, but it was much safer than here.

That was the cave where Saiwei had stayed not long ago.

Back in the cave, he first settled the girl in, then rummaged through the pile of junk and retrieved what he needed, and also blocked the entrance to prevent the monster from getting in.

He first used the monster's leather to wipe the girl's body and hair, remaining in a sage-like state throughout, and finished everything as quickly as possible.

Along the way, he noticed that the girl's wounds were healing on their own, so he stopped and covered her body with another piece of cleaner leather.

This person is a bit suspicious...

Savi wasn't stupid; he could tell that it wasn't something an ordinary person could do. Plus, the other person was still unconscious, so someone who could heal themselves must be extraordinary.

Even so, he was still worried, so he sat down with his back to her, intending to wait for the girl to wake up and then take her away from here.

Ugh, ugh...

"........."

Then, Savi made eye contact with a light blue slime.

Why are there slimes here?

Until just now, Savi hadn't noticed this slime. Logically, he should have been able to sense its presence, so how come this...

However, seeing the slime's harmless appearance, Savi simply ignored it and waved his hand to urge it to leave.

"...!"

The slime seemed to feel insulted, and then suddenly turned white. Several magical circles instantly unfolded, and cold air filled the entire cave.

Wait... no way...

Savi suddenly remembered the rumors about slimes. The slime he was encountering now was probably the one from the rumors, the one speculated to be the Slime King.

Moreover, Savi had let his guard down, giving his opponent an opening. He was now essentially holding a sword to his throat. Behind him lay the unconscious girl, not a trustworthy friend; even if he had a way to fight, he had to protect the girl.

This couldn't be more ill-timed, slime!?

The slime hesitated to make a move, instead staring at Sevier until another monster broke in.

A mimic suddenly burst in, frantically waving its pincers, then scooped up the clearly annoyed slime and ran off. The whole thing took only four seconds.

Savi stared blankly at the two strange monsters leaving the cave, and once again checked whether the cave entrance was properly blocked.

What the heck is this...?

Chapter 22 Reaching a Consensus with the Demon Race (Forced)

"hiss…………"

The girl took a deep breath as if craving air, then slowly opened her eyes. The unfamiliar scene, the sparse and dim light, suggested she was probably inside a labyrinthine cave. That was her initial understanding of her situation.

Was someone who rescued me...? What a terrifying place. Being hit by so many bizarre curses, it's really hard to let go of.

She recalled her experience in the sea of ​​blood and still felt a lingering fear. If it weren't for those liches, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation; after all, she was a master of curses.

"Zzzzzzz...! You're awake."

Human language...?

A young man suddenly sat up from the ground. He must have been asleep. The girl saw that he was covered in dried blood clots and thought that this must be the person who had saved her.

“Wow, vampires are really amazing,” the young man suddenly said, “They can come back to life no matter how many times they are killed. Amazing, amazing. I have no idea how to deal with them.”

The girl thought for a moment, tilted her head, and said, "I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about."

"Still planning to pretend?" The young man scratched his head in annoyance. "Well, actually I don't plan to go to war with the vampires, because I'm very busy here right now. Oh, by the way, I'm Sevi, an adventurer."

The young man continued talking to himself, then reached out his hand, presumably wanting to shake hands with the girl.

His name is...? Oh, I see...

The girl instantly understood the situation and reached out to take the other person's hand. Their goals were actually aligned, but their motives remained unknown.

For now, the girl has no intention of fighting with the other party, so she will maintain a friendly relationship for the time being.

“Aye,” the girl said, giving her name. “Thank you for saving me.”

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Saiwei waved his hand modestly.

Aye had experienced firsthand just how terrifying that blood-red area was. The fact that he was able to save himself like that shows his strength is definitely commendable.

Maybe his identity was already discovered...

Savi had clearly figured out Aye's identity, but he didn't seem to care much. He even refrained from killing her while he was unconscious, probably because he had some ulterior motives towards her.

"Where is this?" Aye asked.

“A strange cave in the maze,” Savi said, pointing to the piles of things. “There are signs of life, but no one lives there. Not long ago, a mimic and a slime came along.”

"...Mimics and slimes?"

Aye looked around. There were quite a few traces of human life in the cave, but judging from the appearance, it couldn't possibly be the work of a mimic or a slime.

“Yeah… I was terrified by that slime too. Its intimidating power was no joke.” Savi remarked with deep feeling, “The world is truly full of wonders.”

“…Ah, is that it?” Aye suddenly remembered.

Aye had also heard rumors about a slime that was ridiculously strong, so this made it more acceptable.

"Let me ask you something first," Savi suddenly became serious, "you're not a spellcaster, are you?"

...So this is the topic I was looking for.

From Saiwei's perspective, he couldn't possibly leave such an uncontrollable time bomb unattended, and given the circumstances at the time, the only possible culprit was Aye in the center.

"No."

But she wasn't the one who cast the spell; she was also there to find the caster, and the Demon King was very interested in that caster. She naturally denied it; besides, she was the victim.

“I think so too.” Savi nodded, stroking his chin.

"If you already know, why ask me?" Aye's shoulders slumped helplessly.

"Haha, just in case."

You might find it strange that the demon Aye and the human Sevi didn't fight, but instead chatted leisurely.

Is it that Aye is incapable of killing Savi, or does Savi possess some special abilities?

Of course not.

Sevier hails from a duchy, which has little interaction with the Demon King's territory and shows no sign of actively engaging in war. At most, they might launch a counterattack when their territory is invaded.

The kingdom has taken on and defended against all the demons' attacks. This time, the kingdom has been quite active, intercepting the demons before they even reached the duchy's borders. The duchy's offer of support has also been rejected.

There was no deep-seated hatred or war between the two sides, so there was no reason for them to attack each other. The demons' real goal was simply to seize land.

Savi intended to obtain some information from Aye, and Aye thought the same way. Since both sides could benefit from each other, they temporarily reached a consensus.

Of course, that's not entirely true.

During the conversation, Saiwei had a small knife hidden in his sleeve, judging whether to kill the other person based on their response.

However, because Aye was behaving so obediently, Savi temporarily put away the knife. In short, there will be no surprise attack on Aye now.

"How are you feeling?" Savi asked.

"It's alright~" Aye stretched, and the leather covering her fell off, revealing her alluring upper body.

"Hey, hey, don't do that!" Savi quickly turned back. "You're naked right now! Naked! Have some self-awareness!"

"Ah, it seems that's really true..." There was no trace of shame in Aye's voice. "Hmm~ What should we do~? Hey~ Savi, do you have any ideas?"

As she spoke, Aye crawled over to Savi and breathed into his ear. Aye was several times older than Savi, and the elder's presence completely overwhelmed the younger man. Savi tried to sit as far away as possible, keeping her at bay, while also concealing a small knife in his sleeve.

"Hey, it was just a game, don't take it so seriously." Aye felt she had had enough fun, so she stopped. "First, help me find some fur. It looks like we have everything here, so I'll make a simple outfit."

"Can't you go by yourself...?"

Despite his complaints, Savi still got up to help her find fur. It wasn't that he expected it, but he planned to familiarize himself with the environment first, so he could use it later even if things came to a head. In short, he'd probably be working with this vampire for a while.

What am I even doing with demons...?

Today, Saiwei encountered yet another strange thing.

Chapter 23 shows some progress.

How does it look?

Aye, dressed in a hastily knitted outfit, twirled around in front of Sevier and asked for his opinion. The outfit looked far too elaborate to be temporary; it was almost too elaborate.

"Even if you ask me what I think..." Savi shrugged, "I only have this thought: why would this old woman do something like this...?! Just kidding, just kidding! Don't take it seriously!"

With a smile, Aye aimed an ice spike at Sevi's head, casting the spell without even needing to chant, her skill was unbelievable.

Savi nimbly dodged, a strand of red hair falling to the ground. If he had reacted even a fraction slower, his head would have been gone.