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

The palace buildings were rickety and creaking, seemingly on the verge of collapsing under the pressure.

This is the terrifying magical pressure released by a Demon King-level powerhouse!

If a fierce battle were to break out here with Granstas, the royal palace would likely be doomed.

At that time, how could King Gazel's dignity and prestige be preserved? Gransta wondered to himself, was this Hero King really going to get serious?

"Hiss~ Meow"

Suddenly, a piercing roar from a monster reached Gransta's ears.

He curiously raised his head, his gaze following the direction from which the sound came. Under his powerful magical perception, an A+ level monster was approaching at an extremely fast speed.

The monster landed on the ground, flapped its wings slightly, and then slowly walked to King Gazel's side.

Gransta stared curiously at the strange Pegasus mount; he had never seen such a wondrous creature before.

This monster is majestic and imposing, no less so than Rimuru's Storm Fang. Its agile figure and fierce aura are captivating.

This is the legendary Wyvern that has fought alongside the King of Heroes for many years, and it is said to possess a trace of dragon blood.

Gazel gently stroked his mount, then flipped himself up and soared into the sky.

"Come with me!"

A sound was left behind.

Gransta, who initially had the air advantage, was stunned for a moment, hesitated, and then followed.

It flapped its wings and transformed into a streak of blue light, chasing after it at high speed.

Two streaks of black light and blue light chased each other in the sky above the Valagon Armed Kingdom.

"Wow, look what's up there!"

"Look! Isn't that our king, King Gazel?"

"And who is the person behind him?"

The dwarves in the city below were in an uproar; their king was fighting with someone!

Gazel glanced at Gransta, who was hot on his heels, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Elf, please tell me your real name!"

Guransta increased his speed even further, getting even closer to Gazel.

"Gransta Tempest!"

Simple and brief words.

"Alright! Let the battle begin!"

Gransta was slightly taken aback. What! Starting now? In the air?

Taking advantage of Gransta's momentary daze, Gazel rode his Pegasus and appeared behind him in a flash, slashing down with a giant sword.

"*, a sneak attack!"

Gransta conjured an ice wall behind him, reducing the power of the greatsword.

A layer of ice-crystal-colored [Armor Enhancement] covered his hands, allowing him to withstand Gazel's slash.

"Bang, ding~"

"Ding, ding ding~"

Sparks flew between them, and his magical perception could barely detect the trajectory of the greatsword.

[Ice Armor], [Ice Thorns]... Skills are continuously being unleashed. Both sides' mana is constantly being depleted.

From afar, one could see dazzling magical collisions exploding in the sky above the kingdom.

"I never expected a king to resort to sneak attacks. Have you no regard for your reputation, Gazel!"

Gransta kept moving his hands, but his face was full of anger. He never expected that the mighty King of Heroes would resort to sneak attacks.

If he had reacted any slower, Gazel's sword would probably have cleaved his body in two.

"Haha, who cares about a sneak attack on the battlefield? Besides, who can see clearly from this height?"

Gazel smiled instead, and the power of the greatsword in his hand increased even more. The ice magic in front of him had no effect on him at all under his powerful attack.

Ha! They even have the ambush justification? But those dwarves on high ground really couldn't see their king clearly. They dared to launch a sneak attack because they were moving at high speed.

In close combat, Gransta is no match for Gazel.

Gazel suddenly realized that his hand speed was gradually slowing down, and he saw a patch of frost spreading from his hand all over his body.

Gransta narrowed his eyes slightly as his [Frost Erosion] ability activated.

This was a good opportunity; he moved his body to create distance between himself and Gazel.

"Oh! Is it a characteristic of erosion-type effects? Interesting."

A flash of blue light appeared on Gazel's body, and he became immune to the effects of the frost corrosion. He then moved his wrist slightly.

He turned his gaze to Gransta, who was looking wary in the distance, and laughed heartily.

"Unfortunately, your combat awareness is still a bit lacking."

Gransta did not deny Gazel's words. After all, since he was reincarnated into this world, he had always relied on his overwhelming strength to instantly kill his opponents.

He had virtually no fighting spirit, but fortunately, he had a strong ability to control magic due to his racial advantage.

This was his first time facing Gazel, who possessed the power of an awakened demon king, and he felt immense pressure.

"Combat awareness? It seems I still have a lot to learn."

Gransta muttered to himself, and the image of a white-haired old man skilled in swordsmanship involuntarily came to mind.

But right now, he doesn't have time to think too much; he still has to face Gazel's powerful attacks.

"【Extreme Cold Domain】~"

The surrounding temperature dropped below zero, and the water vapor in the high altitude turned into ice particles.

Don't forget, he's an elven mage; magic is his forte!

"Wait! Gransta! Don't unleash that [Ice Giant] skill. If you do, my people will be in serious trouble."

Gazel hurriedly called a halt to Gransta, even stopping the attack. Releasing an ice giant high in the sky would likely unleash a hailstorm on the city below.

Gransta looked at Gazel in shock. How could he know the skill he was about to unleash!

Could it be!

"Gazelle, you have the [Mind Reading] skill?"

Gazel raised his longsword and laughed heartily.

"Yes, don't you know that our dwarf king has the innate skill of [mind reading]? Haha, I rarely used this ability when facing weaker enemies in the past."

"As long as you don't use the [Ice Giant] skill, you can do whatever you want with the rest."

After saying that, he drew his sword without hesitation and charged toward Gransta.

Gransta's face darkened. So you didn't need to hit me before, but you used your skills! This guy had already figured out his abilities, no wonder he had been in the lead all along.

"Dominator, is there a way to block the effects of mind reading?"

"I'm sorry, the host's current abilities are not sufficient to do this. Only after reaching the awakened Demon King level can this be blocked."

With his current abilities, he can't do it!

Gransta regained his composure and glared angrily at Gazel's lightning-fast attack.

"It's just mind reading, right? Watch out for my [Ice Burst]."

In response to this attack, Gransta immediately unleashed an area-of-effect spell, causing the ice particles surrounding Gazel to explode.

"Boom!"