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

“A diary?” Savi repeated instinctively. “How did you know it was a diary?”

“Although there’s no explicit date, there are numerical-like markings on it.” Aye glanced at him. “If you follow the pattern, you’ll find some connections. So I’m guessing it’s a diary.”

Aye could somewhat understand the contents, so she could deduce that it was a diary. The only person likely to write a diary here would be the one who cast the spell.

The diary and the contents of the blackboard are the most important things in this cave; everything else is secondary, in Aye's opinion.

Therefore, Aye didn't need much; as long as she translated the diary, she could understand the contents of the blackboard, and she had already memorized everything on the blackboard.

She had originally planned to ignore what was on the blackboard, write it down first, and then draw it out for the Demon King to see later. The Demon King must know something.

But these are all secondary issues; the main problem lies with the caster. The Demon King said there is only one caster, and this person will become an unstable factor affecting their plans. They must ascertain the caster's situation as soon as possible, and if the caster is unwilling to cooperate, eliminating them is acceptable.

The other two forces are probably planning the same thing. The people from the Duchy are Sevi, and it's unclear what the people from the Kingdom are, but they have the same goal, so it's fine for them to unite for now.

However, the demons are making faster progress, because the kingdom and duchy probably don't know exactly how many spellcasters there are.

Now, all we need to do is wait for Kuroba to finish translating.

“Haa ...

As soon as she relaxed, Aye couldn't help but yawn. Finally, someone had taken over this tiring job, but this also made her quite bored. However, she was feeling a bit sleepy now.

"I want to sleep for a while, don't disturb me."

Aye found a spot to lean against the wall and was about to sleep when she suddenly remembered something and glared at Saivi.

"Don't bother Kuroba either."

"Okay, okay," Saiwei replied perfunctorily.

"Really?" Aye continued to stare at him.

"I told you I couldn't." Savi raised his hands in surrender.

To be honest, this time Saiwei was really well-behaved. Aiye even pretended to be asleep for a while. He actually sat quietly in the same spot and did nothing. What's wrong with this monkey?

Seeing that he didn't make any move, Aye felt a little embarrassed to keep observing him, so she went to sleep peacefully.

After Aye fell asleep, Savi remained motionless, simply sitting there watching Kuroba continuously copy the translation onto paper. At this moment, the only sounds in the cave were faint breathing and the rustling of pages.

No one knew how much time had passed, but Aye was still fast asleep. Kuroba had already read half of the diary, the parchment was piled up, and the ink was half gone. Hopefully, it would last until the diary was translated.

Kuroba wrote the last sentence on this page, put a period, and temporarily ended the translation of the diary. Although the content was quite dry, there were many crucial points, and Kuroba felt that the book was not as boring as he had imagined.

To be honest, when Aye first asked her to translate this book, she wasn't too happy, because diaries don't offer any new discoveries or knowledge.

However, this diary is also somewhat like a research log. The person who wrote this diary was also constantly researching something, and wrote down some of the research content in this diary, which was content that Kuroba had never seen before.

This was enough to pique Kuroba's interest, and she was now reluctant to stop, but she still had to deal with the problems around her first.

"So..." Kuroba closed the diary and asked him, "Is there something you need?"

"Ha... As expected of the Book of All Principles." Savi chuckled as he sat to the side. "I was wondering what I would have done if you hadn't noticed."

"Please get to the point quickly, I'm very busy right now." Kuroba's reaction was extremely cold.

"I think you'll think differently if you look at this."

Savi touched the backpack beside him, pulled out something, and tossed it to Kuroba. Kuroba hurriedly caught it, then glared at him.

"what is this?"

The object that landed in Kuroba's hands was a wooden plank. She didn't immediately understand what Sevi meant and felt mocked. Then, Sevi gave her a look, gesturing for her to examine the plank closely.

"...the first generation, the brave?!"

A picture is carved on the wooden board, depicting the legend of the first hero's battle against the Demon King's army general. It shows the first hero piercing the Demon King's army general's heart with his holy sword.

But... why would something like this exist?!

"The words on this were carved by the first hero himself. It is said to be the script of their world," Sevi said calmly. "This wooden board is not a fake either. The first hero cast a little magic on it, which allowed it to be preserved until now."

"Why are you showing me this?" Kuroba asked.

“Didn’t you notice? The words here are similar to some of the words on the blackboard.” Saiwei pointed to some of the words on the blackboard.

Kuroba looked in the direction Sevi pointed and saw that the writing there was indeed similar to the words left by the hero on the wooden board. Could it be that the person who wrote these was the first hero? It is said that the hero came from another world. If that's the case, is this knowledge from another world?

“I don’t know what kind of magic the hero cast on it, but it hasn’t broken down yet.” Sevi shrugged and got to the point. “This is something that has been passed down through generations of our family. The first hero left some information on it. I hope you can translate that information.”

"No need." Kuroba tossed it back.

“…Huh?” Saiwei was dumbfounded.

“I said no need,” Kuroba said calmly. “I’ve already finished translating it.”

"……what?"

"Let me put it more clearly then." Kuroba suddenly adopted a cold expression. "What's written on it is the request from the first hero. It's about... the request to subdue the first Demon King's general."

"—?!"

"Let me tell you this, this army is not dead yet." Kuroba waved his hand. "This army is three times stronger than the demons of this era. You can imagine what the current Demon King will be like after he obtains this army—?!"

Suddenly, Savi covered Kuroba's mouth. His face was already pale. He looked back at Aye, who was sleeping soundly by the wall, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He knew, of course, the danger of this army. As a human, he had to prevent the situation that Kuroba wanted to express from happening, and at the same time, he couldn't let Aye hear it.

He and Aye are getting along well now, but if she finds out about this, they'll definitely fight over it. He doesn't want to fight such a dangerous person, and besides, his beloved sword isn't with him, so he has no chance of winning against her.

Therefore, there is only one solution.

This is more important than the matter of the spellcaster. Savi must go and defeat them, even if it's a reckless act.

"Kuroba, don't speak, just write down all this information."

Sevi whispered something in Kuroba's ear, then left her side, packing up everything useful from the cave. Kuroba didn't get angry; she had learned some truths about the hero, and that was enough for her to help Sevi, even though she hadn't told Sevi yet.

Kuroba quickly wrote down the main points and handed them to Savi. Savi took the parchment and immediately left, leaving nothing behind.

He probably didn't know that Aye had already woken up and heard their conversation.

Savi... you underestimate the demon race...

Chapter 37 Emergency Battle

Corpse Dragon Balgandi, the first general of the Demon King's army, died after his heart was pierced by the first hero... If that were the case, everyone would be happy, but the truth is not like that.

Balgandhi is a high-ranking necromancer, a being of the dead, a race forever in a state of death, and precisely for this race, this is their life. Because of this characteristic, Balgandhi is practically immortal.

The first hero, despite his best efforts, could only shatter its core, temporarily preventing it from maintaining its characteristics, before sealing it away with magic. The first hero prophesied that Balkandi would be resurrected, and according to his own prediction, it would likely be today.

"So why did the First Hero give us such a huge bomb?!"

As Sevi ran through the maze, he read the information that Kuroba had written for him. Balkandi would be resurrected in the place with the most resentment and curses. The first hero had listed all the information about Balkandi, but the only thing missing was the method to defeat him.

They couldn't even defeat the First Hero?! Who is the Demon King here?!

The first Demon King was defeated, but his generals are invincible. So, who is stronger?!

Savi lit a flame in his hand and burned the parchment to ashes. He had no intention of leaving any information about this army and focused solely on running toward his destination. He dealt with the monsters he encountered along the way in one go, without having time to retrieve any usable weapons, because time was of the essence.

When it comes to the place with the most resentment and curses, if it were before, Sevi would certainly insist that the place was the battlefield where the duchy fought against the Demon King's army, but now it's different, and now there is an even stronger place.

The cursed zone that appears in this labyrinth is an excellent choice for the location of Balkandi's resurrection. Moreover, when Sevi went there last time, he already felt something was wrong; it turns out that it was actually a sign of Balkandi's resurrection.

He didn't think he could defeat Balgandi by himself, but he was confident he could at least hold them off.

Almost there—?!

As he approached one of the entrances, two zombies suddenly rushed out from beside him, tripped him up, and then pounced on him.

cut!

Savi rolled to the side to avoid being bitten by the zombie. He stood up, drew the sword from his back, and chopped off the zombie's head. The severed head rolled to the ground, and green poisonous mist sprayed from the cut.

"Flame Mist Slash!"

The magic imbued the blade, instantly transforming it into flames, which Sevi swung at high speed. The fire mist burned away the poisonous mist and charred the zombie's body, rendering it unable to move again. But this wasn't the end; skeleton soldiers then crawled out of the ground.

Is it too late?!

It was estimated that if Balgandhi had not yet been resurrected, then no monsters would have come out to intercept him, but now... something has changed here.

Without a second thought, the two skeleton soldiers charged straight at Savi. Savi tried to smash them with his sword, but found that their hardness was completely different from before; the blade couldn't even penetrate them. The two skeleton soldiers grabbed Savi's left and right hands respectively, took the sword from his hands, and then pinned him against the wall.

A black magical light shone from behind the skeleton soldier. Through the skeleton soldier's hollow chest, Savi saw the lich standing behind it. The lich raised its bone staff and chanted a spell, preparing to kill Savi along with the skeleton soldier.

Savi immediately used his free right foot to kick and break the spine of the skeleton soldier on the right. Since the skeleton soldier on the right was no longer able to stand, this suppression was no longer effective. Savi grabbed the skull of the skeleton soldier on the right with one hand and then slammed it down onto the head of the skeleton soldier on the left.

Even with its head smashed, the skeleton soldier clung tightly to Savi, preventing him from escaping. Savi, in desperation, sat down and used his weight to pull the skeleton to the ground. It was at this moment that the lich's magic erupted; dangerous black magic swept over Savi's head, and this troublesome situation sent chills down his spine.

Have these guys learned to cooperate? No… someone is directing them.

The last time Savi came here, these skeletons acted on instinct, but this time it was different. From zombies to skeletons to liches, everything was premeditated.

Paralyzing Sevi's thoughts with zombies, then suddenly appearing and controlling skeletons, followed by the lich finishing him off with magic—could these goblins possibly master such a coordinated attack?

While Sevi was still pondering these things, a large horde of monsters appeared around him, surrounding him. Sevi picked up his sword, used his left hand to ignite flames that charred the skeleton soldier's hand, and then slammed the skeleton soldier to the ground, freeing himself from this burden.

This is really serious...

The fact that these monsters have all left the cursed area means what? Perhaps the Corpse Dragon Balgandi has been resurrected and is still commanding this army of the undead.

All the monsters were eyeing Sevi menacingly, and the path behind him was blocked by ghouls that had circled around. Sevi had nowhere to escape. But Sevi knew he had to go to one place: the cursed region.

"Then I'll have to take the unconventional path..."

Savi shrugged helplessly, then took a few steps back while gripping his sword. He then took a running start and jumped in front of the skeleton soldiers. The skeleton soldiers tried to swing their weapons to knock him down, but Savi was exceptionally agile. He quickly stepped on the heads of these monsters and moved towards where they were supposed to be.

Magic coalesced beneath his feet; each time he stomped on a monster's head, the monster let out a heart-wrenching roar (except for those that couldn't speak), and then collapsed. Savi finally broke through the encirclement and rushed into the cursed zone. At this moment, the blood rain had stopped, but fear was just beginning to descend.

—?!

Savi had barely landed when several arrows flew at him, one of which struck him in the leg. He immediately pulled it out and searched for the source of the arrow. By the time he saw the culprit, a rain of arrows was already pouring down.

"The ancient flames dance wildly, the sun descends upon the world, and the gods grant their protection! Those who are engulfed by divine fire will triumph and reclaim their glory!"

Left with no other choice, Sevi focused all his magic on defensive spells. He completed the incantation, his body enveloped in magic that blazed fiercely, red flames coiling around him and protecting him. While deflecting the incoming arrows with his sword, Sevi charged towards their source.

He knew this was no joke, so he unleashed his true power. Otherwise, in this kind of battle, he would have been reduced to ashes in less than three minutes.

By the time Savi was about to approach, the rain of arrows had ceased, replaced by a headless horseman charging at him with his lance. Savi leaped up, dispelling his protective magic, and then cast a fireball on his feet to propel himself and land steadily on his horse.

Chapter 38 Alone

The headless horseman suddenly leaped up and stood on his horse, kicking at Savi. Savi stepped back and grabbed the horse's tail to avoid the kick, then pulled himself back with force, simultaneously using the momentum to slash at the headless horseman's foot with his sword.

However, the sword strike failed to work. The headless knight's armor blocked Savi's sword. Savi was startled, then quickly passed between the knight's legs and struck him hard in the crotch. He then swept the headless knight off from behind.

"Hiss... Is that thing of his made of iron?!" Savi couldn't help but complain, then grabbed the reins of the headless horse and turned to ram the headless knight.

The headless horseman swept his lance down, and Savi leaped onto the horse's back, hovering above the headless horseman. He then aimed his sword at a gap in the armor and slashed down. But before the blade could even reach his opponent, an arrow flew by, striking the blade and deflecting its trajectory, landing instead on the headless horseman's shoulder armor.

—?!

The headless knight released his lance, grabbed Savi, and slammed him to the ground. Savi rolled away, and as he regained his footing, he casually tossed his sword, the hilt of which was bound with sturdy vines and pierced directly into the headless knight's body.

Savi dared not linger, so he immediately sped up, running around the headless knight and wrapping the vines around it. He could only use his sword, as a dagger could not penetrate the headless knight's armor. The headless knight tried to break free of the vines, but Savi had already bound it tightly. He then pulled out the sword he had inserted and threw a seed through the gap.

The seeds quickly sprouted and covered the headless horse's entire body. Arrows rained down again, and Savi had no choice but to use the headless horse as a shield. At that moment, the headless horse stood behind him, raising its hooves. Savi rolled under the headless horse, letting its hooves strike the headless horse, instantly creating two dents in its armor.

"Let it burn!"

The incantation, practiced to the point of being unfazed, escaped Sevi's lips. He unleashed a red magic circle with his palm facing the headless knight, and the vines wrapped around the headless knight immediately burst into flames, burning the large seed that had sprouted along with the headless knight to death.

Savi turned and slashed at the belly of the headless horse, which was not protected by armor, before quickly leaving. At the same time, he chanted a defensive spell and rushed out. The weight of the armored headless horse could easily crush a person, so he chose to leave.

Engulfed in flames, Sevi charged once more towards the source of the arrow rain, but he saw nothing. He saw no sign of the Corpse Dragon. Something was amiss, he thought. He finally found the source of the arrow rain—a group of skeleton soldiers wielding bows. As Sevi approached, they immediately switched to melee weapons.

Suddenly, a ghoul crawled out from behind Savi, roaring angrily and pounding the ground with its fist. Savi remembered that the ghoul was missing an eye; it was the same ghoul he had encountered when he rescued Aye last time.

Are you so vindictive?

Savi ignored the ghouls rushing towards him from behind, for the same reason as before: to borrow their power to lighten his burden. He ran towards the skeletons again, jumping on their heads and stomping on them as he advanced, only then noticing the thing.

The black sphere writhed in the sky above the crimson twin moons, its disgusting appearance making one feel nauseous, and it continued to spread a strong stench of corpses.

That's it... that must be the Corpse Demon Dragon...

“Can’t reach it…” Savi frowned.

He wanted to inflict some damage on the Corpse Dragon at this moment, but as things stood, his attacks couldn't reach it. So, he continued advancing over the skeleton soldiers' heads, hoping to at least get closer to the black sphere first.

"...?—?!"

A gray light flashed before his eyes, and Sevi felt a chill run down his spine as he jumped up. A huge gray bone scythe flew over the skeleton soldiers, then directly severed the ghoul's head, finally returning to the black-robed man's hand.

“A substitute Grim Reaper…” Savi had seen that guy before, “and… the Headless Ghost Dog.”