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

His abilities grant him a vast resource library, so there's no need to worry about materials. Creating a suitable set of magical armor for Long Xueqing and the others is no problem. The only issue would be if Gazel found out...

Fortunately, Gazel was unaware of this, and just then, the person in question arrived.

"Granda, are you satisfied with this magic armor?"

Gazel walked over with a dwarf, looking rather happy.

"I can only say that it is indeed a magic-armored soldier built with top-notch technology, and it did not disappoint me."

Granstad gave a very fair assessment.

"Ha ha...."

Gazel was overjoyed, for the success of this experiment meant he could achieve a goal he had long hoped for.

"This magically equipped soldier is your first successful prototype, right? Was it to accumulate experience for forging weapons later?"

Gulansta asked a question out of curiosity, as he didn't understand what Gazel intended to do with the technology.

"Indeed, this first experimental subject was used to collect experimental data, to ensure the success of my subsequent..."

It turns out that Gazel wanted to use this technology to create a weapon that was uniquely his own, and he had already decided on the design of the weapon.

——Throne of the Earth.

Gransta looked at Gazel in surprise, never expecting that the seemingly calm dwarf king had such an amazing idea, that he wanted to take his strength to the next level.

"I see. I hope you succeed!"

Gazel shook his head. Building the Earth Throne would require a huge amount of materials. With their country's resources, they could only build one, but that was enough.

"We will continue our research to streamline this technology and control costs, and I plan to equip all dwarves with it..."

Gulansta pondered that if Gazel truly succeeded, the military strength of the dwarven armed nation would rise to a new level.

However, he noticed that Gazel's expression was off when he spoke, and that he was looking at him intently as if he had something to say to him, which made him feel uneasy.

really,

Gazel paused for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"Actually, this feeling has become stronger ever since our last battle."

He took a breath and slowly uttered what he most wanted to say.

"Once I've successfully forged my Earth Throne, the thing I'll most want to do is challenge Gransta to a duel!"

It seems that the last trip to the Monster Holy City was a big blow to this Dwarf King, since he didn't actually fight Gransta that time, which has always been his regret.

Gransta couldn't help but roll his eyes. He wondered why Gazel had been so generous in giving him a set of magic armor; it turned out he was waiting for this.

He really wanted to refuse, not out of fear. He was afraid that by then he would have already advanced to the level of an awakened demon king, and even if Gazel had the support of the Earth Throne, he wouldn't be a match for him.

To put it nicely, they didn't want to discourage Gazel...

Gransta's magic power had already reached a certain threshold; what he lacked now was to meet the requirements for advancement. The purpose of his journey was to achieve a successful awakening.

Gazel's eyes sharpened more than ever as he waited silently for Gransta's reply.

Ramiris seemed to have discovered something amusing, and, not wanting to miss out on the fun, she clapped and spun around with a grin.

"Alright, little brother Gazel, I support you."

Treyne sighed, pulled her down, and gave her a lecture. Even Chloe covered her mouth after seeing Ramiris's fate.

Actually, she wanted to support Lord Gransta, but it seems she can only support him silently in her heart.

Long Xueqing and the Ice Guards seemed not to have seen anything, their eyes looking elsewhere.

He looked closely at Gazel's expression and realized he wasn't joking; it was rare for him to take it seriously.

Gulansta solemnly extended a hand to Gazel, half-jokingly saying:

"Alright, just don't let me defeat you in one move."

"Haha, absolutely impossible!"

Gazel boldly grasped the outstretched hand, completely ignoring Granstas's joke.

After leaving the lab, Gazel deliberately leaned close to him and whispered a reminder.

"Gransta, you should be careful. It's best to avoid too much contact with the people of the Magic Dynasty."

"Um?"

Faced with Gazel's well-intentioned reminder, Gransta glanced at the researchers from the Magic Dynasty in the distance with a puzzled look, and happened to meet the eyes of a woman with pointed ears.

It seems that Gazel had a slight disagreement with this woman just now, so why was he being reminded not to have too much contact with the people of the Magic Dynasty?

"Why? They don't seem to have any ill intentions towards me."

Gransta looked away in confusion and turned to Gazel, who was staring straight at him.

"Ahem... If you weren't an elf, I wouldn't be reminding you like this. Anyway, you should be careful of that old hag..."

The old hag Gazel mentioned is likely the Empress of the Magic Dynasty, an elf who has lived for a thousand years and is known as the most intelligent woman...

Gulansta could clearly sense that Gazel's tone carried a hint of anger and fear when he mentioned this woman.

"Um, aren't you afraid that if you talk about their Empress like that, it will get back to that woman's ears?"

Gazel immediately resumed his serious expression, as if he had never said anything, and calmly said:

"Let me take you away from here. You can be well entertained in my palace."

This guy's ability to change his expression so quickly left Gransta speechless.

The only thing that could frighten Gazel so much was probably that woman who lived almost like a demon.

.....

After leaving the underground laboratory, Guransta spent another night at Gazel's warm hospitality.

the next morning,

Gransta had originally planned to visit the orc kingdom of Kallion, because according to his plan, Kleiman should have already begun his actions.

Kleiman's first target was Carrion, whom he planned to appear there.

But just yesterday, Ramiris told him about the conditions that the elves must meet to awaken the Demon King.

"Do the elves need to meet specific conditions to awaken the Demon King?"

Gransta really didn't know about this. The Overlord had only said that certain conditions had to be met before an application for advancement could be submitted to the World Will.

But even the ruler doesn't know the specific conditions, because he himself is somewhat special.

"Of course, you know I haven't lived these past years for nothing, not to mention I'm the king of the elves!"

Ramiris tilted her little head back proudly, sitting on Gransta's shoulder and said smugly.

"Isn't it necessary to meet certain conditions for collecting souls?"

She immediately shook her little head.

"No, no, we elves don't need to collect soul power."

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