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

This area-of-effect ice explosion power is simply beyond imagination!

Even a powerful being like Gazel would never dare to risk taking this terrifying attack head-on. Left with no other choice, he had to temporarily abandon the idea of ​​charging forward and instead concentrate on using various defensive skills.

"[Earth Power][Iron Blockade]..."

As a series of deep sounds rang out, layer upon layer of sturdy shields appeared around Gazel, but even so, he could still feel the immense pressure brought by the power of the ice explosion.

Finally, after the massive ice explosion subsided, Gazel was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

He sat quietly on the back of the two-winged dragon, his body trembling slightly, clearly indicating that the defense he had just executed had expended a great deal of his strength.

"Hiss~ Meow"

The two-winged dragon let out a painful cry, seemingly still shaken by the terrifying experience it had just gone through.

In the city below, dwarves and people of other races looked up at the scene in the sky.

Unfortunately, the distance is too far!

They could only see some blurry figures and could not get a clear view of the thrilling battle.

At the same time, the originally clear sky suddenly turned gloomy, and countless ice shards began to fall.

These ice shards also contained some blood-red blue ice chunks, as if a sudden blizzard had swept through the entire city...

Meanwhile, Rimuru, who was happily reuniting with Ranga and the others at the city gate, suddenly seemed to sense something and abruptly turned around, looking solemnly at the sky above the kingdom.

In his magical perception, two incredibly powerful magical energies were clashing fiercely in the distant sky. One of these energies felt somewhat familiar to Rimuru; it possessed a cold and domineering aura.

Rimuru's heart sank; he immediately realized that Gransta was fighting someone.

Judging from the magical fluctuations, the opponent's strength was quite formidable, even somewhat outrageous. He made a decision without hesitation: he had to rush to the scene immediately to support Gransta.

"Ranga, quick! Come with me!"

As Rimuru spoke, he flashed away and sped off toward the direction of the magical collision.

Without hesitation, Ranga followed closely to Rimuru's side.

At the same time, Rimuru turned and shouted to Gobuta.

"Gobuta, take Kaijin and the others back to the village first. Remember to get them to the village safely!"

"Yes, don't worry!"

Gobuta answered respectfully.

"Don't worry, Lord Rimuru!"

Kaijin and the others also expressed that they would act according to Lord Rimuru's instructions.

Although they didn't know what had happened, seeing Rimuru's tense expression, they knew that something big must have occurred.

The only one who could cause Lord Rimuru such worry is probably Lord Granstas...

...

"Cough cough~"

Gazel's body armor was tattered, revealing his bronze skin.

The bloody streaks, crisscrossed by the ice blades, looked rather gruesome.

"Haha, Gransta, your strength has not disappointed me. Now I should get a little more serious."

Gazel looked down at his wound. He couldn't even remember the last time he had been injured. This long-lost feeling made him smile.

"You monster!"

Gulansta's mood was not as relaxed and cheerful as Gazel's.

Ice Burst is one of his most powerful spells, yet it only caused Gazel a minor injury. What else could this guy be but a monster?

When he heard that Gazel was finally going to get serious, Gransta's expression became even more solemn.

He activated his magical perception to its maximum, because he knew very well that Gazel definitely possessed the power of an awakened Demon King. He could clearly feel that the magic power of this king opposite him was as vast and boundless as the ocean, and once enraged, it would surge like a monstrous wave.

Gazel covered his body with a layer of magical armor, and the greatsword in his hand emitted wisps of black lightning.

"【Thunder Strike】Activated."

"Gransta, you'd better watch out, that attack is really strong!"

After launching this attack, Gazel didn't forget to remind Gransta, clearly showing his confidence in his skills.

Granstas's expression remained as cold and stern as he faced the sword strike radiating astonishing lightning. He was not intimidated, calmly considering how to counter the attack.

"【Ice Armor】Full body coverage!"

Gransta first put a layer of defense on himself, but defense alone is definitely not enough.

"【Frost Breath】"

A blue magic circle several meters tall appeared in front of Gransta, and the lit magic circle immediately shot out a huge frost impact.

"Boom! Bang!"

It collided violently with Gazel, who was wielding a greatsword and riding a winged horse. The attack of [Thunder Strike] did not stop, but passed through the extreme frost.

Gazel, his beard whitened by frost, swung his greatsword at Gransta and then unleashed [Thunder Strike] as he got closer.

Only when Gulansta faced the attack at close range did he realize how terrifying its power was.

Can I block this attack with my own defense?

"Warning: Host's body is 10% damaged. [Self-Regeneration] feature activated."

"Body recovery 90%...95%...99%"

The expected pain didn't come, thanks to the [pain immunity] property!

If Gransta hadn't reacted that way, the damage to his body would probably have been much more severe.

"Huh, that's strange!"

Gazel looked a little surprised. He had clearly already hit the target, but why didn't he feel anything?

Most importantly, Gransta disappeared at the last moment. He remembered that under his mind-reading ability, Gransta didn't seem to have any teleportation skills.

wrong!

Gazel turned back to look at Gransta's current appearance, his pupils shrinking slightly. He had shrunk! How could he be the same size as the Elven Queen!

That's incredible!

Then Gazel's expression became intriguing.

It turns out that Gransta transformed into a cute chibi version at the crucial moment, which allowed him to avoid the massive damage from [Thunder Strike].

"Gransta, that little brat who attacked my subject before, could it be you?!"

Gazel pointed his sword at Gransta and said loudly, "Although he has already given up on that subject, it seems that Gransta has one more crime to his name."

"Hmph, that guy deserved it!"

Gulansta scoffed dismissively.

Just then, Rimuru's voice came from below.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Rimuru rode on Ranga, conjuring water spheres in the air, and Ranga stepped on these water spheres to reach the high sky.

We're finally up here!