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

"Haha, Your Majesty, haven't you already guessed? There are some things I cannot tell you."

Gulansta pondered to himself.

I never expected that King Gazel could roughly deduce their origins based on just this few clues. It seems that this king is not simple-minded at all.

However, he was probably just guessing; otherwise, why would he have said it so easily? Perhaps even he himself found it hard to believe.

At this point, it's unclear whether we're on the enemy's side or not, so it's safer to leak as little information as possible.

"My Lord, I will not disturb your peace in the palace any longer. To be honest, I am truly worried about how my friend is doing these days."

Rimuru should be at the city gate by now; Gransta is just looking for an excuse to escape.

After speaking, Gulansta placed his hand in front of his chest as a gesture of farewell, and then turned to leave.

"Wait a minute!"

King Gazel roared angrily, his face extremely gloomy, as if he were about to exert pressure.

The guards around him were also well-trained, and they quickly surrounded Gransta, pointing their spears directly at him, making the atmosphere suddenly extremely tense.

Sigh, it's not going to be that easy to get away, Gransta thought to himself, feeling miserable.

"Hero King, are you suggesting I beg for a meal? Why are you stopping me from leaving?"

Despite the tense atmosphere around him, Gulansta still had the mood to joke.

King Gazel was speechless after hearing Gulansta's words. He still wanted to have a meal?

"You dare to be so disrespectful to the King..."

Shadow hadn't expected this guy to still be in the mood to joke in front of the king, and stared at the king with a calm expression.

"Alright, now let's talk about you!"

"I recently heard from my subordinates that a male elf has committed two crimes in our country these days."

"This male elf, known as the 'succubus who disturbs the peace' and the 'monster thief who descends from the sky,' must be you!"

"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, you might really end up being forced to eat a meal!"

This last sentence sounds like it was said to Gransta.

King Gazel stared at Gransta with great interest.

Seriously, has what he's been doing these past few days really made him that famous? And what's with those two titles?

Gransta's face darkened upon hearing this. If you can't come up with nicknames, don't just give them away! These dwarves are really...

"I did steal a monster from the extermination team, but I remember giving them some compensation. And this charge of disturbing the peace is just slander."

Gulansta's tone remained calm. King Gazel was definitely the kind of person who wouldn't let go of trivial matters, so things were probably not that simple.

Sure enough, King Gazel suddenly changed the subject, and his tone became somewhat sincere.

"I can clearly sense that you possess extremely powerful magic within you, a terrifying level that even I must take seriously."

"Even among my many subordinates, including those powerful legions, I doubt anyone could defeat you!"

At this moment, King Gazel's face revealed an expression of intense interest in Gransta.

"For someone of your exceptional talent to choose to stay in a place like the Jura Forest is a complete waste of your abilities!"

"Come, come to my side!"

King Gazel made no attempt to hide his admiration and longing for Gransta, and extended an invitation to him directly.

Immediately afterwards, King Gazel made an even more astonishing statement.

"And my Flying Knights will be placed under your command! What do you say?"

When King Gazeel uttered these words, the soldiers around him were all greatly alarmed.

"Your Majesty, how could you..."

None of the shadows around him expected their king to do this.

They never expected that their king would take the initiative to invite this unknown stranger to join them and entrust him with the command of such an important and powerful army as the Flying Knights.

It should be noted that the Flying Knights are the king's most elite and powerful force, and their members all possess strength of B-level or higher.

However, King Gazel's decision was not solely based on his appreciation of Granster's personal strength.

In fact, there were two other key factors influencing his decision.

One reason is that Gransta comes from the Jura Forest, a place whose importance is self-evident. Ever since the disappearance of the Storm Dragon Veldora, various nations have coveted and coveted this place.

If the situation requires it in the future, he can use Gransta as a pretext to openly occupy the Jura Forest.

Another reason is his identity as a member of the Gransta Elf race. Compared to other monsters, he has a greater affinity for elves, after all, dwarves are also considered half-elfs.

Gransta's handsome face was filled with surprise as he stared at the outstretched hand of the Hero King. Was this an invitation for him to join the Dovagon Armed Kingdom?

How is that possible?

Despite his strong desire for that powerful army that possessed the entire Pegasus Legion.

"King of Heroes, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I've always sought a life free from constraints. And I once swore an oath that I only wanted to live the life I desired..."

"Therefore, King of Heroes, I will not submit to anyone."

Gransta refused without even thinking. Although King Gazel's offer was very tempting, wasn't it better to stay by Rimuru's side?

"is that so?"

King Gazel was genuinely disappointed this time and withdrew his outstretched hand.

He rose steadily from the throne, like a beast awakening from its slumber.

King Gazel wore a close-fitting suit of armor and had the typical physique of a dwarf.

"If that's the case, then I might have to test your strength, Elf."

King Gazel's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and a terrifying magical power emanated from his body, pressing down on Gransta.

Upon hearing this, Gransta's blue-ice pupils contracted slightly.

He hadn't expected the King of Heroes to personally intervene, and things were developing in a completely unpredictable direction.

Gransta felt the pressure of King Gazel's magic and, not to be outdone, unleashed his own full magical aura.

The palace was instantly divided by two terrifying magical auras: one black and majestic, the other icy blue, giving off a cold and domineering feeling.

The two magical energies collided.

The surrounding dwarf soldiers were so overwhelmed by the magical aura that they could hardly breathe.

This was just a probing attack from the two.

Those two monsters!

Shadow had not expected that Gransta's magic could rival that of his king without being at a disadvantage.