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

"Dragon Sparrow - Gale!"

Ding--!

With a flash of light, the sword energy cleaved through the ground in a straight line, and the ghost in front of Zhou Tai was undoubtedly cut in two on the spot.

The ghost behind the phantom, having already reacted, immediately raised its shield to defend itself. The mage hiding in the shadows immediately cast a defensive spell on his colleague, but this still couldn't withstand the whirlwind-like sword energy.

The shield snapped in two, killing both the man and the shield.

The fourth... the fifth...

Zhou Tai silently counted the number of ghosts he had killed, forgetting everything else and focusing all his energy on the battle.

"Don't panic!" the commander shouted. "He's almost done for! This is his last stand! Attack with all your might! Defeat him!"

The ghosts standing on either side of Zhou Tai, unaffected by the sword energy, raised their weapons to attack him without hesitation. Zhou Tai raised his hand to block them, then used his knife to cut the weapons in half. The ghosts on the other side did indeed hit him.

The arrows made of flames flew at high speed. Zhou Tai blocked the attack by pulling the ghost he had grabbed, then casually ripped off the ghost's outer garment and threw it at the face of another ghost, followed by a fatal blow.

Six.

The ghost, whose vision was blocked by the outer garment, struggled for a while. Zhou Tai wanted to cut him immediately, but was stopped by the ghost who suddenly rushed out.

The ghost used a sweeping leg kick again, but this time Zhou Tai simply stuck his knife into the ground, letting the ghost sweep up and cut off his leg.

"Wow!?"

The ghost screamed, and Zhou Tai pressed down on the hilt of his sword, injecting cold air into the ground, turning it into ice once more. The ice blade rose up and killed both ghosts.

Eight.

Zhou Tai struggled to pull the knife, which was deeply embedded in the ground, and turned around to be met with countless spells. Without thinking, he charged into the bombardment of magic and disappeared into the endless magical light.

Then, several screams and wails rang out in succession. It was easy to guess that Zhou Tai had slain several more ghosts. The desperate counterattack of a wild beast is always dangerous, and this common sense also applies to humans.

The ghosts heard the birdsong, a sound that had the quality of a dragon's roar, deep yet melodious.

"Dragon Sparrow - Water Moon".

call--!

Countless crescent-shaped, light blue blades flew out from these spells, instantly shattering all the spells released by the ghosts, and the blades flew in like a tidal wave.

"Full defense!" the commander shouted. "Don't let your guard down! You'll be killed!"

However, during Zhou Tai's reckless attack, only three mages remained on Ghost's side, and the defensive magic they unleashed was extremely vulnerable to the barrage of sword light.

The magical barrier, which could normally withstand the dragon's breath, was shattered into pieces by the flash of the blade. The ghosts didn't try to escape, because they couldn't escape anyway.

The only chance of survival is to desperately try to neutralize these flashes of sword light.

The ghosts held back, focusing all their strength on deflecting the incoming blades. Sword and blade light clashed, and the nimble ghosts skillfully weaved through the attacks, choosing the weakest point to shatter with a single blow.

The ghosts banded together, protecting each other and preventing the blades from getting close, but the blades showed no signs of stopping.

Could it be that that person still has the energy left?!

Such a skill or magic could not possibly last for so long, or even without interruption.

This made the commander doubt his prediction. He used his sword to cut off the blade flying towards him and saw the person.

“Dragon Sparrow - Full Moon”.

"Tsk!?"

Completely unexpected, Zhou Tai appeared right in front of him without warning, his blade rising from below in a circle, leaving a crescent-shaped trail.

but……

This did not injure the commander; it merely stopped in front of him. Zhou Tai finally collapsed, utterly exhausted.

"...Is this the limit?" The commander still felt a chill run down his spine.

Zhou Tai lay motionless on the ground, offering no answer. The numerous fatal wounds covering his body were astonishing. How had he managed to fight them for so long? But regardless…

"That's enough for you." The commander took out a musket, which was extremely rare in this world, and pulled the trigger.

Snapped--!

Chapter 32 A Good Morning Across Time and Space

I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Zhou Tai.

Lerfa's soul trembled incessantly; her emotions were fluctuating wildly.

Although she has become a spirit, her spiritual perception remains intact, even stronger; she can hear the sounds of the entire maze from here.

She certainly heard the sound of Zhou Tai falling down.

I'm so sorry... I'm really sorry... Zhou Tai.

Although Lerfa had anticipated this outcome, she still cried.

She immediately slapped herself to calm down; otherwise, she might turn into an evil spirit due to her intense emotions.

She can't do that. The soul of reason is sleeping before her now. If she were to become an evil spirit, it would most likely tear her to pieces on the spot.

Ry's soul wasn't like a treasure chest monster, but an ordinary girl, floating in mid-air, curled up, maintaining the appearance she had at birth.

After killing Li's physical body, Rielfa took control of Li's soul, confining her here and preventing her from dissipating.

At the same time, Rael was doing her best to modify her body so that Rie could use it.

Now that this part of the task is complete, what needs to be done is to awaken the soul of reason. But...

Why won't you answer me...?

Li showed no signs of being awakened, as if she were dead, fast asleep, her soul's fluctuations as calm as still water, and nothing could rouse her.

Wake up, wake up, wake up...

Rielfa swayed in mid-air, calling out to her repeatedly, but she remained unresponsive, showing no signs of waking up.

There was nothing she could do. She didn't have much time left in this world. The "curse" the hero had given her was constantly eroding her soul. Now she could only feel cold, an unimaginable cold.

As the Dragon King, this was the first time she had ever felt such cold, as if it were freezing her very soul. She didn't have much time left; if this continued, her life force would soon begin to dissipate.

But the most crucial principle remained unresponsive; the soul was still there, but life had vanished.

Unable to do anything, this was Relfa's current experience; she couldn't wake Rie. Rie seemed to be rejecting her, ignoring all of Relfa's actions.

Zhou Tai had already collapsed. Although he didn't know who his opponent was, after wandering in the maze for six hours, Zhou Tai should have been unable to move long ago.

He engaged in continuous, high-intensity battles, eliminating nearly 80% of humanity. Having been far removed from the Tree of Perseus, his soul was already unstable.

Like Nao, he is a living dead, able to maintain his existence for a long time only by staying near the Tree of Perseus. But he has never returned, and now he can't return, nor will he ever return.

Zhou Tai had done so much for Leierfa and Nao, but Leierfa had failed, which filled her with guilt and sorrow. She tried everything, but to no avail.

At that moment, she heard the sounds of Akatsuki fighting. Humans had gotten so close; the labyrinth was almost completely overrun. Was Akatsuki the last line of defense? Even Akatsuki was fighting, yet Rielfa could do nothing.

Please, Li! Wake up!

There was still no response; Rie remained unconscious. Rielfa was nearly driven to the brink of collapse. She continued to shake Rie's soul, oblivious to the fact that her emotions were threatening to cause her to mutate.

"Wow, wait a minute, don't shake her like that, calm down!"

"How could I possibly calm down?!"

Suddenly, a hand appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her, stopping her actions. She glared at it with extreme displeasure, only to discover that the other party was actually human.

"Huh?!" Raelfa immediately tried to break free, but he held her tightly.

"Calm down, calm down, Dragon King of Time." The young man said with a wry smile, "I'm here to help you, after all, I have a connection with her too."

The young man glanced at Li, who was sleeping in mid-air, and his expression softened.

This guy... can actually see souls? He can even grab me? And talk to me?

Leyla looked at him in disbelief. After just one glance at his face, she had completely forgotten what he looked like after he turned away, only knowing that he was wearing a white trench coat.

“Who are you?” Rielfa asked.

“Hmm…” the young man thought for a moment and said, “I guess you could say she was… a fellow patient. Someone from that other world.”

"Wait...?! You're from another world?!" Raelfa stared at him in disbelief. "Wait! I remember you!? Aren't you...? What!?"

After speaking, Rielfa paused for a moment, only then realizing that something was wrong.

"Ha, I'm pretty much the same as you guys." The young man chuckled. "I'll be disappearing in a little while. Thank you for taking care of my little sister. Please wait for me, I'll go wake her up."

"Wait?!"

The young man took off his trench coat and threw it at Rielfa. The trench coat was able to touch her, and after touching her, the speed at which Rielfa's soul dissipated decreased significantly.

Of course, Rielfa recognized him, but she found that all she could remember about him was ■■■■, and she couldn't recall anything else. She then walked away a little, and Rielfa had already forgotten who he was and how he got here.

But Relfa somehow sensed that there was no need to stop him.

The last memory of him that surfaced in her mind was unconsciously recited aloud.

"The first generation...brave."

The young man stepped onto non-existent steps and walked towards the suspended in mid-air, carrying her in a princess carry.

Ha, so your soul is still exactly the same as it was on Earth...

He sighed with some regret, then whispered something in Li's ear.

"Spring and summer, time to get up... Everyone's leaving soon~"

Li's eyelids twitched slightly, a very faint reaction, but it offered hope.

The young man pressed his head against hers and shook it affectionately, as gently as if he were her older brother. But he was merely a patient who had once shared a hospital room with her; now, he was practically dead.

"Mmm..." she made a very cute sound.

Li snuggled in the young man's arms for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes.

Good morning, spring and summer.

"Ah... Good morning... Brother Xin Chu... What are you doing here?"

"I'm dead."

"Hmm...? Ah, right... I was killed by a dragon from another world... Of course, it was a dream, a dream of being transported to another world."

"No, wait, this isn't a dream." Xin Chu patted her head. "This is still another world."

The two, who were originally separated by vast distances, met again in another world.

Chapter 33 The Last Gift

Ah...where am I...?

It was pitch black all around me. I couldn't see or touch anything. I was adrift in the void, floating in this empty world.

I vaguely remember being killed by Raelfa in an instant. I was so fragile.

My supposedly impenetrable defenses proved utterly ineffective against Rielfa, but... I just can't understand why Rielfa suddenly wanted to kill me...

Ah...it doesn't matter anymore...we can't go back...

Going back is pointless... and there's no reason to stay in that world. Living is so tiring... I'll just take a nap... and then I'll probably never wake up again in this world...

fair enough……

Spring and Summer~

Hmm...? Who...?

Spring and Summer, that was my real name when I was on Earth. Who is calling me by that name?

I seem to vaguely recognize that voice... I've heard it somewhere before...

"Time to get up~ Everyone's leaving..."

That person kept calling my name, but who was it? I racked my brains, and suddenly a light appeared in the world. Then I remembered—who was that person?

That was Xin Chu, the guy who shared a hospital room with me. He was the one who fed me knowledge about the other world every day. Come to think of it, I'm only alive now thanks to him.

Was he trying to wake me up? Oh, so that's how it is... Was it all a dream...?

I may never have existed in this other world at all; it was all just a dream. I didn't die, right...? Now, all I need to do is wake up.

I struggled to move my body. It was an ordinary human body, so of course I could use it properly. There was nowhere else to go but towards the light.

Well... let's go... to a place with light. It's time to wake up.