In the world of Moe King, I became the ruler of ice.

The dragon-man, covered in blood, plummeted rapidly from the sky, his blood splattering everywhere like a bursting blood lotus.

call out--

It plummeted straight down.

The figure in the blue robe spread its wings, causing the space to tremble and ripple. In an instant, a flash of blue light appeared, and it was there where it was falling straight down.

He looked up and reached out his hands to catch it steadily, but Gransta's brows furrowed deeply.

"My body is so hot..."

The female dragon's body radiated intense heat, turning as red as a glowing ember.

When Gulansta's hands touched her burning skin, a lot of white steam hissed out.

Moreover, in Gransta's magical perception

The female dragon's life force became extremely weak, as if it would be extinguished at any moment. But deep within her body, a golden power emerged, constantly attempting to repair her damaged body.

Fortunately, she was still clinging to life and hadn't completely died. Without hesitation, Gransta took out a recovery potion and a magic potion, carefully opened her lips, and poured them into her mouth.

"That's about enough..."

Gransta also applied a healing potion to her body, which quickly took effect. Her previously lifeless vitality was restored in a short time, and her wounds began to heal.

His heartbeat and breathing rate began to return to normal, and Gransta then noticed that the dragonman's clothes had all been burned to ashes.

At this moment, towering peaks and deep ravines come into view.

"Cough cough..."

Gulansta glanced at it without leaving a trace, then looked away and wrapped his robe around himself.

Then, he landed directly on the ground and placed her under a tree.

Only then did he turn his gaze to the Ice Guard with annoyance, and Gransta glanced at the big guy.

"Didn't I tell you to go easy on them? You almost killed them. How am I supposed to explain this to the lizard tribe?"

This female dragon is the guardian of the lizardman race and holds a subtly high position within the tribe. If she were accidentally killed, it would definitely create a rift between them.

Gransta doesn't care, but it will definitely affect Rimuru's work.

The Ice Guard stood there dumbfounded, scratching his head with his hand, his voice carrying a hint of determination.

"Master, this dragon-man has dared to challenge you! The Ice Guards will defend your dignity to the death..."

Then she said, sounding aggrieved.

"And I didn't even lay a hand on her... I just stood there and let her hit me."

As he spoke, the Ice Guard pointed to the small dent in his chest; to be honest, he hadn't exerted much force.

Looking up at the small crater on the Ice Guardian's body caused by the ultimate move, it has almost healed back to its original state. For the Ice Guardian, it was like shedding a layer of skin.

Uh, Gransta's lips twitched.

Ice Guardian doesn't seem to be wrong, and Gransta couldn't refute it for a moment.

At this moment

The dragonwoman's eyebrows trembled slightly, and she felt exhausted all over her body, her magic almost completely depleted.

Gransta noticed the commotion on the dragon people's side and turned his attention to them.

"You woke up so quickly? Your constitution is pretty strong..."

The dragon woman's robe slipped down a corner, and she opened her tightly closed eyes, only to notice the figure in front of her staring at her with calm eyes.

She seems to have lost, and lost badly at that!

When she thought back to her previous act of challenging this adult, she realized how presumptuous she had been. She wanted to stand up and apologize, but as soon as she got up...

Her robes nearly slipped off, and she realized she was completely naked. Her face flushed red.

"These are adults' robes..."

Gransta quietly watched the female dragon, and noticed that her face was now flushed red and steam was rising from her head.

I was speechless.

They were fighting so fiercely just now, like a tigress, but now they're getting shy...

"How are you feeling?"

The dragon man then raised his head, but he felt more embarrassed than anything else, with a hint of shame mixed in.

"Yes, my body has almost recovered."

"Sir, I...I am truly sorry for my rude behavior earlier."

"oh."

Gransta was a little surprised; he hadn't expected the female dragon to become so polite.

It's said that the higher the dragon bloodline a monster has, the more arrogant it is. You can see that from this dragonman's challenge to him.

"I... actually want to become stronger. I've always had the desire to see a truly powerful person, so that's why..."

The female dragon lowered her head shyly, her voice trailing off towards the end. A gentle breeze brushed her cheek, a few strands of golden hair clinging to her face, and her expression turned slightly melancholy.

Gransta already knew.

He hadn't expected the dragonman's actions to be so unexpected. His stubborn desire to prove himself through battle was certainly a unique approach.

After a moment of silence, he seemed to sense that the atmosphere was a little awkward.

So Granstad said something indifferently.

"Didn't you want to challenge me? You've fought the Ice Guard to this extent, so I'll consider you worthy of my respect."

Upon hearing Gransta's words, the female dragon's eyes lit up slightly again.

"But I lost..."

Gulansta seemed to have heard something amusing, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up.

"Do you even know the true strength of the Ice Guards? What are you even capable of?"

"Although your [Holy Dragon] skill is indeed very strong, the Ice Guardian just went easy on you, you know that?"

The female dragon's eyes widened.

The Ice Guard standing to the side, hearing that his master seemed to be praising him, also grinned, but given his size, his smile looked rather silly and simple-minded.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

To this day, she still doesn't know why she suffered such fatal damage after unleashing her ultimate move.

The utter defeat was probably due to the long period of slumber and limited knowledge. Could it be some kind of special skill?

Seemingly sensing her doubts, Gransta put away his playful smile.

"You'll stay by my side for now as punishment for your failed challenge. You can leave whenever you can defeat me."

"As for why you lost this time, you'll find out later..."

Gransta had already made up his mind. Since he had failed in his challenge, it wouldn't be too much to give him some punishment!

Let's set a condition first... oh, no, wait.

It should be called a contract of servitude!

The female dragon raised her head with a hint of surprise, her eyes shining brightly.

"If I stay by an adult's side, will I become stronger?"

Gulansta nodded.

"Sure, as long as you can get past the Ice Guard, I'm ready to accept your challenge anytime. If you defeat me, you'll regain your freedom."

The female dragon looked up and glanced at the towering, mountain-like Ice Guard. The scene of her previous crushing defeat replayed in her mind, and even now she was still filled with lingering fear.

"Should we defeat the Ice Guards first?"

After a long silence, a fighting spirit seemed to reignite in his heart, and the extinguished golden flames faintly began to burn again.