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

These two were monsters that Sevi had seen before, the kind of monsters that were extremely difficult to deal with. He had been wondering why they hadn't appeared earlier, but now they had both come out at the same time. The ghoul whose head had been taken fell to the ground on the spot, while the headhunter picked up the ghoul's head that had rolled to the ground, put it on its own head, and let out a roar.

Are we going to have to deal with both of them at the same time...? The sword might not hold up much longer...

Savi glanced at the sword in his hand. After a period of fighting, the blade was partially dull and even cracked. If he continued to fight these two troublesome monsters like this, things would become even more dangerous.

"Fine, let's go!"

Suddenly, Savi charged forward, imbuing his sword with magic to make it harder, and then immediately slashed at the Substitute Grim Reaper. The Substitute Grim Reaper blocked Savi's sword with the handle of his bone scythe, and the Devil Dog pounced on him, smashing its thick arm down on Savi.

Savi released his sword, scattering seeds across the ground. These seeds quickly grew and entangled the human-headed ghost dog and the substitute Grim Reaper. He bent down, passing under the substitute Grim Reaper's scythe, gathered magic in his palm, and struck at the substitute Grim Reaper's chest.

Missed it?!

His fist only struck the substitute Grim Reaper's black robe, but unexpectedly, the substitute Grim Reaper also released his scythe and took two steps back. And Savi's attack wasn't just once, but twice.

"burst!"

He ignited the magic, causing it to explode. Flames burst forth in Sevi's hands, engulfing the two of them.

Chapter 39 Reinforcements

A thick, black miasma burst through the flames, extinguishing Sevi's fire. The surrogate Grim Reaper seized the opportunity and kicked him away. The ghoul with the human head spewed out a chilling breath from its ghoul head, freezing the plants, and then smashed through the ice to deliver a powerful punch to Sevi.

Savi grabbed the sword that had fallen to the ground, then rolled under the Ghoul. Unexpectedly, the ground reached out and grabbed him. The Ghoul turned and kicked Savi, sending him flying into the army of skeleton soldiers.

"cough--?!"

Savi failed to grasp the sword properly and was kicked over. Many skeleton soldiers raised their spears high, pointing them at the sky, waiting for Savi to fall.

"The Wind of Blessing—!"

A sound never heard before rang out, a gust of wind swept through and scattered the skeleton soldiers' formation. Savi received magical protection and immediately adjusted his posture to land.

"Black Knight!"

"Ah! Let's go!"

Suddenly, a tall knight in black armor and a black-robed priest wielding a long spear emerged from among the skeletons. The black knight charged forward, protecting the priest behind him, and the two advanced together, defeating all the skeletons that blocked their way.

"Are you alright?!" The black-haired girl rushed over. "I'm fine now, we're here."

"You've been a huge help." Savi stood up and took out a small knife from his pocket. "Do you understand the situation?"

"More or less..." the girl's voice sounded unsure. "Yes, that one."

The girl was referring to the ominous black sphere that was wriggling in the air. Even a passerby who knew nothing about it would know to stay away from it. Since they were here, it meant that they had come for this.

"Xia Que, be careful." The brown-skinned girl stood next to the black-haired girl. "I can protect myself, but you all need to be careful."

“Wow, a mountain people?” Savi recognized the other party’s identity at a glance. “The Nora clan from the Direda Mountains, right? What a reliable partner.”

"I only have a slight understanding of daggers and magic." The mountain girl took out a dagger from her waist. "I'm entrusting my companion to you."

“Of course, it’s my duty.” Saiwei smiled at her.

Adventurers often develop a strange tacit understanding in such perilous situations, knowing each other's thoughts even without saying a word. This is probably why the demons didn't attack humans until recently.

The power of humankind united can increase exponentially.

Without Savi needing to remind her, the black-haired girl and he had already started rushing out at the same time. The weapon in her hand emitted a strong chill, and each swing left a trail of white mist in the air, clearly indicating that it was not the ordinary weapon Savi had used earlier.

However, Saiwei could tell that her movements were a bit clumsy and hesitant, which was the reaction of someone who had just started learning, so Saiwei decided to take care of her.

“Hello, miss. What’s your name? I’m Savi.”

Sevi used her dagger to trap the skeleton's hand, then slammed it to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. The girl used her weapon to slice the skeleton in two—its sharpness was terrifying. Sevi picked up the bone sword the skeleton had originally used; although it was practically non-sharp, it was still far better than the dagger she had.

"Me... Xia Que." Xia Que put away her weapon and continued forward.

"I see. Well, excuse me, Miss Xia Que." Savi gripped his bone sword and followed Xia Que. "Do you know that?"

Saiwei pointed to the black ball in the sky, and Xia Que glanced at it and nodded.

“I know that,” Xia Que said, “It’s… the evil dragon, right?”

"You could say that." Savi used his bone sword to cut down the skeleton soldier that pounced on him. "Listen, only we can stop that thing now, but we can't defeat it. We have to hold it off."

“…I know.” Xia Que remained silent for a moment.

“But you must have confidence in yourself, Miss,” Savi encouraged. “The first time I saw you, I knew you were amazing. Don’t hesitate, Miss. Forget those useless thoughts. I believe you have potential.”

“…That’s what my master said too.” Xia Que’s gaze fell on the gun-wielding priest. “I…I’ll give it a try!”

"That's right! Let's hurry and catch up!"

"Ok!"

Although Savi didn't know what kind of relationship Xia Que had with that priest, he knew that this trick of his was always effective. For now, even if it was just a lie, as long as it could buy time, that would be fine. He had a way to deal with the Corpse Demon Dragon.

"master!"

Hearing Xia Que's voice, Hao Er turned around and saw her rushing over with the adventurer she had just rescued. This adventurer was also coming to help… His strength was quite good; after all, he was someone who could fight against a substitute Grim Reaper and a headless hound.

"We're here to help!" Xia Que slashed down the approaching skeleton soldier. "This is Savi."

"Hey, hello there." Savi smashed the fallen skeleton soldier with his bone sword.

“Savi…” Hale felt that Savi looked familiar. “Have I seen you somewhere before?”

"Well, I can't say for sure!" Savi shrugged. "Anyway, I'm one of your comrades."

“That’s true…” Hale didn’t refute him, “Do you understand your situation?”

“Of course I understand,” Saivi said casually. “Or rather, do you understand your own situation?”

"Then, let's all come at once..."

Hale braced his spear and, with Xia Que in tow, charged ahead to the Black Knight's side. This was likely intended to intimidate Sevier and simultaneously urge him to leave as soon as possible.

Hey! Don't forget me!

Savi naturally wouldn't bother with such matters, because the only chance of victory against the formidable enemy was through unity. He raced towards the Black Knight faster than Hale and Xia Que; he still had something to return.

"Black Knight! Crouch down!"

Savi shouted from afar, and the Black Knight immediately crouched down upon hearing his words. A flash of gray light passed over the spot where the Black Knight's neck had been, and the substitute Grim Reaper's bone scythe missed its mark.

"This time... it's repayment for you!"

Savi leaped onto the Black Knight's shoulder and jumped again, soaring into the air and raising his bone sword high. The Substitute Grim Reaper, seeing Savi's reckless act, tried to snatch his head with its bone scythe, but the Black Knight blocked it with his shield, preventing it from swinging the scythe. When it looked up, the bone sword was already upon it.

“Scarlet—!”

The bone sword paused for a moment, as if time itself slowed down near the blade. Then, the bone sword pierced through the head of the substitute Grim Reaper, who was sent flying by the blow. The human-headed ghost dog caught it on the side.

"Oh! Well done!" the Black Knight praised.

"I'm very grateful, but it's not over yet."

Savi braced his bone sword and stood beside the Black Knight. He didn't think he could easily defeat the Substitute Death God with this attack, and as he expected, the Substitute Death God stood up. Xia Que and Hao Er finally arrived as well. Hao Er gave Savi a look, a look of approval. Savi nodded and looked at their current opponent.

Chapter 40 Brave

Boom boom boom...

Suddenly, rumbling sounds began to emanate from all directions, and the ground began to shake incessantly. Skeleton soldiers and some weaker undead monsters flew into the sky, creating a bizarre scene.

"Hey! That guy!" Hale noticed the reason for the anomaly.

The dark sphere in the sky turned into a black hole, frantically devouring everything around it; even the weak undead monsters were swallowed up by the black hole.

"That's the culprit!" Savi shouted at Haul with all his might. "Listen, priest! This thing is beyond our capabilities! Although there are ways to defeat it, we can't do it!"

"What is that thing?!" the Black Knight couldn't help but ask.

“Corpse Dragon Balgandi!” Sevi shouted the creature’s name unwillingly.

"Tsk... Could it really be that an evil dragon has appeared..."

Hale's unhappy whispers were overheard by Savi. What did that mean?

"Oh! Haul!" The mountain tribe girl rushed over. "What happened? Why are all these monsters taking flight?"

"Ah... Seria, you've arrived just in time!" Hoel explained to her, "See that black thing up there?! That's what caused it! It's the evil dragon we're going to defeat this time!"

"Wait? You knew all along?" Savi couldn't help but wonder what he had been doing all this time.

“I know a little bit. We’re here to slay the evil dragon… and we have a chance of winning.” Hale glanced at Xia Que, reluctantly adding, “However, our goals seem a little different. Besides, we have a hero on our side…”

"Brave...?!"

This is truly explosive news! The kingdom has actually sent a hero, but it sounds like he was sent to slay the Corpse Dragon, not to investigate the caster. Could it be that someone else is in charge?

Xia Que remained silent, gripping her weapon tightly—no, that should be the Holy Sword. She stared at the thing in the sky that was about to become the Corpse Dragon, her face pale, cold sweat pouring down her back. She was… afraid…

Seeing a girl like this, Sevi couldn't possibly swallow her anger: "Hey! What are you all doing in your kingdom?! A girl like this is a hero?! You just send her to the battlefield like this?!"

“We…should trust her,” Hale said simply. “Are you ready…Snow Sparrow?”

“Hmm…” Xia Que nodded and gripped the holy sword tightly.

"Hello--?!"

Damn, there are so many unexpected things happening! Who knew a Corpse Dragon and a hero would appear here?! Why would a girl like this be a hero?! This is totally my style!? The pace of this event is too fast!

"Let's go, Xia Que." Hao Er patted her head and rushed ahead to clear a path for her.

Xia Que silently followed Hao Er, the Black Knight went with them, and the mountain tribe girl offered them blessings and protection. Did they really trust the hero so much?

"Damn..."

Damn it... So being a hero is this tough?

With mixed feelings, Sevi followed them forward. He didn't know whether he should rely on the hero's power, but he would feel guilty if he did.

He suddenly thought of that vampire lady. If it were her, she would probably have some ideas.

You're overthinking it... She's not here.

The substitute Grim Reaper retrieved his bone scythe and attacked them together with the Devil Dog.

The Black Knight blocked the Ghoul's hammer blow with his shield, then crouched down to deflect the force onto the ground. Hale ran to the side and used his spear to sweep away the substitute Grim Reaper's bone scythe.

Xia Que darted out from the gap, slashed at the headless ghost dog's foot, and then quickly retreated.

"A roar that echoes across the battlefield! Smoke rises! With the wind as our spear! 'Wind Piercer'!"

Magic from Celia flew in from behind, a spear formed from compressed wind whistling past. Hale dodged in time, allowing the wind spear to strike the substitute Grim Reaper.

The Ghoul began gathering magic power using the ghoul's head, but Savi, standing on the Black Knight's armor, leaped up and kicked the ghoul's head away with all his might, preventing the Ghoul from using its ghoul breath attack.

The substitute Grim Reaper had a large hole punched in its chest by the wind spear, but this didn't stop it from continuing to fight. The substitute Grim Reaper brandished its robes, spewing out black miasma that rushed towards Hale. Hale immediately withdrew its spear and retreated. Celia's protective magic blew away the miasma in time, and Sevi rushed into the substitute Grim Reaper's arms, gathering all the remaining magic power in its hands.

"goodbye--!"

The most powerful explosion struck the Substitute Death God's body, and this time the Substitute Death God could no longer stand up; this relentless blow shattered him into pieces. The Headless Ghost Dog reached out to grab Sevi, but Xia Que, who had suddenly returned, chopped off its arm and then felled it with a single blow.

Having more companions definitely makes a difference... but...

Xia Que broke away from the group and headed alone to the place where the Corpse Demon Dragon was about to be resurrected. No one followed her. Seeing this, Sevi felt a strange sense of sorrow. What was about to happen was not a battle that ordinary people could participate in; it was a battle for the heroes themselves.

That was a field that Servais could never reach in his lifetime.

Although Hao Er's expression was blank, it was clear that he was experiencing a great deal of emotional turmoil, and Saiwei couldn't understand why. He seemed to want to chase after Xia Que, but couldn't bring himself to take a step. The other two, on the other hand, understood that their power was insufficient to help Xia Que.

Wait... what's that?

Savi spotted two unusual figures in the air: a young man in a white robe and an acquaintance of Savi's—Aye.

Not long after Savi left, Kuroba was still translating the diary. The only difference was that Aye had woken up and was preparing to leave.

"Are you going to the man's place?" Kuroba asked while reading.

“Ah, right, let’s go to that guy’s.” Aye straightened her hair. “Give me a copy of what we just gave him, and you just wait here for us to come back.”

"I knew you'd say that."

Kuroba picked up a paper airplane from beside him and flew it into Aye's hand.

"What is this?" Aye opened it to see the contents.

“Hmm… I tried to do what was written in the diary,” Kuroba said. “And there’s another issue you’ve been asking about, right? I’ve written everything about that in there.”

"Any leads?" Aye asked.

"Pretty much. We can confirm that the caster is not human... but a monster. A monster that has turned into a 'slime'."

"...Is it really that scary?"