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

"Itaguchi Hinata? You're Itaguchi Hinata?" Rimuru's previously miserable face immediately turned into one of surprise and delight. He understood what was going on. "It's a misunderstanding. Miss Shizue specifically asked me to take good care of you."

"Shut up!" Hinata Itaguchi's anger soared after hearing the disgusting monster in front of her utter that familiar name. "As expected, that person was right. You not only used her appearance but also devoured her memories."

"Unforgivable!"

"Huh?" Rimuru put on a bitter face again. He wasn't stupid; he had already realized that Hinata Itaguchi was being used. Who was smearing him?

What exactly did that person say to Hinata Itaguchi? That look of looking at trash was so hurtful.

Rimuru inwardly groaned a few times. It seemed she needed to deal with the enraged paladin in front of her first and calm her down before she could listen to her explanation.

"Hinata, it's okay if you don't believe me. You'll understand in the future." Rimuru called out tentatively to the interviewer, preparing to take it seriously.

But before he could finish speaking, a long-range, colorful slash shot towards his location, and Rimuru did a clumsy side roll away from where he stood.

"boom--"

Where Rimuru had just left, a five-meter-wide crater appeared, and he couldn't help but secretly swallow hard. Was this the strength of the chief knight of the Holy Royal Guard, who also served as the commander of the Holy Knights, from the Holy Royal Kingdom of Belios?

As expected of the "Right Hand of God"—Itaguchi Hinata!

"Um... we can actually sit down and have a good talk, there's no need for fighting."

Rimuru smiled sheepishly, his tone incredibly kind and approachable.

But in return, he received a sharp, multicolored slash, accompanied by a cold remark.

"Don't trust monsters!"

"I**"

Rimuru dodged the attack with a flash. The paladin's behavior had really angered him. Even a clay figure has some temper.

It seems we can't hold back just because Hinata is Miss Shizue's student. The most important thing is that the opponent is too strong. If we don't make a move soon, a real fight might break out.

Rimuru has also studied swordsmanship, and his sword is made using a special technique, so he can certainly clash with the opponent's weapon.

In a flash, they intertwined in mid-air. Close combat was a pure swordsmanship duel. Sparks of blue and gold light flew as they exchanged hundreds of sword blows in just a few seconds.

boom--

The friction between the swords produced a piercing noise, and only after a violent clash of gravity did the two figures separate in mid-air.

Hinata Itaguchi's initial disdain turned to surprise; she hadn't expected this guy's swordsmanship to be so good.

"No wonder you can command monsters and stand against me for so long in the [Holy Purification Barrier], but you won't have another chance."

Rimuru's face was grim. The other party's words were rather mild. In the sword fight just now, he was completely at a disadvantage and was even hit by several swords.

What's strange is that the wound can't be healed, and [Pain Insensitivity] is ineffective. Moreover, within the [Holy Purification Barrier], the consumption of magic essence increases exponentially with each passing minute.

[Warning! Please be aware of the opponent's weapon. A critical strike ability has been detected!]

The Great Sage's voice suddenly rang in Rimuru's mind. He was startled and looked at the jeweled longsword in Hyuga's hand. Combining this with the wounds on his body, he immediately realized...

Hinata Itaguchi noticed Rimuru's change in expression; it seemed the other had noticed this, but she still smiled coldly to herself.

It's too late to notice now.

"Let me tell you, my weapon is quite special. It has a unique property: [Seven-Colored End Seven-Strike Combo]. If I hit you three more times..."

Rimuru's expression grew increasingly grim. He had been far too careless. This trait clearly affected his mind; he couldn't afford to get close to her any longer.

"[The Glutton] -

"Huh?" Hinata looked at Rimuru's actions with confusion, wondering what kind of resistance he was going to offer.

Rimuru stretched his hands forward, gathering a large mass of liquid in them. This liquid spun rapidly, creating a channel.

A demon covered in flames emerged from the passage, followed closely by a tall, burly, heavily armored pig-headed man.

"Ifrit, Krut, you just need to hold her off and buy me time to break the barrier."

The fire spirit Ifrit and the boar demon king Kruto nodded to Rimuru, while simultaneously assuming an attack stance towards Hyuga, who was not far away.

When Rimuru devoured the Orc Lord, he deliberately preserved his complete soul, storing it in his stomach along with Ifrit's until now.

"Heh, interesting... It actually managed to summon a high-level fire spirit, and a pig-headed demon king that seems to be at the demon king level."

Hinata Itaguchi gave Rimuru a meaningful look, a smile playing on her lips.

"The Usurper"

She activated a special ability that allows her to steal the abilities of others, and what she wants to steal is... control over Ifrit and Krut.

"Uh...."

Strange runes appeared on Ifrit and Krut's faces, and their expressions showed extreme pain.

Fortunately, Rimuru noticed something was wrong immediately and pulled the two back into his stomach, though his face turned ashen.

This Hinata Itaguchi is way too difficult to deal with!

Rimuru has another trump card, which is the Glutton's fully unleashed form, and he can use this as a cover.

He didn't have time to delay any longer. Something must have happened to Tempest. He was just about to go home when he was stopped. It might not just be targeting him, a slime.

The only place Rimuru could think of was the Tempest Federation. Something must have happened there, and he needed to get back quickly.

At that moment, Rimuru seemed to remember something, his gloomy expression vanished, and he quickly pulled out the [Teleport Cube] that Gransta had once given him from his stomach.

"I almost forgot, I have a helper." Rimuru tossed the block in his hand triumphantly; the effect of this item was unaffected by any barrier.

Hinata looked at the cube in Rimuru's hand with a puzzled expression, but from his confident attitude, she could tell that he was about to summon some kind of terrifying helper, which made her raise her longsword horizontally and assume a defensive stance.

Rimuru directly injected magic essence, and the teleportation cube began to tremble violently. He tossed it into the air, creating a blue vortex in the path.

Under Rimuru's smug and expectant gaze...

The teleportation cube in the air seemed to lose all its kinetic energy and fell straight down to his feet.

The scene instantly became extremely awkward, and Rimuru was so embarrassed he wanted to dig a three-bedroom apartment out of his toes. Finally, he managed to force out a sentence:

"Gransta, I will never forgive you in this lifetime!"

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PS: Haha... Shocked, right? Here's the second update for you readers today!

Can't wait! The Ice Demon King is about to appear, in a brand new form!!!