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

Finally, Gobuta hardened his eyes, steeled his resolve, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Lord Rimuru, you underestimate me!!"

"I am the most outstanding student taught by our teacher, the pride of the goblin race!"

"How could I possibly let down Lord Rimuru's care and guidance along the way? I'm determined to take on this mission!"

Gobuta's eyes blazed with fury, and he spoke loudly, his voice carrying far and wide.

Rimuru was stunned. Was this really the little brother he knew?

Why do you seem like a completely different person?

Not far away, Benimaru looked at Elder Bai beside him and nodded in praise, "Elder Bai's teaching is indeed excellent. He can even teach a student like Gobuta so well."

Benimaru's goodwill towards Gobuta increased even more. Putting aside their strength, Gobuta's awareness alone made him feel a sense of mutual respect.

"Haha, not at all..." Old Bai's face showed a few undisguised smiles as he said:

"This is Gobuta's own realization; it has nothing to do with any teachings."

Although Old Man Bai said this, he was already overjoyed inside. What teacher doesn't want their disciple to succeed, especially in front of Lord Rimuru and all the monsters?

Old Bai's current mood can only be described in a few words: He really made himself look good!

Rimuru was taken aback, but he was still pleased to see Gobuta's change. He put his hand on Gobuta's shoulder and said in a deep voice:

"Alright, if the mission succeeds, you'll be the hero of this operation. Keep up the good work!"

"yes!"

Gobuta stood up straight, his face serious.

That's it, I'm completely doomed.

Now everyone knows. If the mission succeeds, he'll be a hero; if it fails... he'll become a laughingstock.

Gobuta felt utterly devastated and on the verge of tears.

Benimaru, with her long sword slung across her waist, approached Rimuru and whispered, "Lord Rimuru, we've been waiting for you for a long time. Everyone is ready and waiting for your command."

"Hmm." Rimuru, abandoning his usual playful demeanor, adopted a serious expression and approached all the monsters.

Under everyone's gaze, Rimuru raised one hand.

"Raphael, use a large-scale teleportation spell to send them to the battlefield."

Raphael: "Hmm."

Instantly, a hurricane of demonic particles swept across the field, and several beams of wide-area teleportation ritual light shot into the sky, slowly covering all the demons on the ground.

Under Rimuru's calm gaze, one figure after another disappeared from sight.

"Gransta, I hope everything goes as you expect."

A shadow flashed beneath Rimuru's feet, and Ranga's massive white body appeared beside him, lowering its wolf head and saying:

"Master, what should we do next?"

"Let's go find Gransta."

Rimuru flipped and leaped onto Ranga, rushing towards the ice sculpture castle.

.....

"Lord Gransta, will we be in danger this time?"

Zhu Lai gently straightened his clothes, smoothing out any wrinkles, a look of concern on her face.

She knew that this time they were facing all the demon kings, and if they didn't handle one of them well, it could lead to a major battle.

Gransta closed his eyes and opened his arms, letting Julai's little hands roam freely over his body.

Zhu Lai said softly:

"Lord Gransta, do you like the clothes I prepared for you?"

Gransta opened his eyes, looked at his reflection in the mirror, and smiled with satisfaction:

"Great! Both the size and comfort are excellent. The key is that wearing it makes me look even more like an evil demon king."

Julai covered her mouth and said, "After all, Lord Gransta, you're going to play a villain this time, so I made special preparations."

"Julai, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Gransta turned around and affectionately stroked Julai's long pink hair.

Julai squinted her eyes happily, enjoying the moment, and then said:

"Lord Gransta, are you sure you can't take me with you this time?"

Granstas shook his head. "You know this is dangerous, and there are many uncertainties, so I can't bring you along."

Julai's eyes dimmed. "Alright."

Gransta chuckled and pinched Julei's cheek, saying:

"Actually, I feel more at ease with you in the Demon City."

This time, almost all of Tempest's forces were mobilized, so it was necessary to have someone capable of guarding the base.

Zhu Lai's strength is by no means simple, and her talent is in no way inferior to her brother Benimaru. However, she is kind-hearted and is perfect for guarding the family.

Zhu Lai's eyes lit up again, regaining their color, and she said, "Don't worry, I've already set up a barrier in the Demon City. Any malicious demon or human can be detected."

"Then I'm relieved."

at this time,

"Hehehe..." Rimuru coughed awkwardly, having just entered when he witnessed this embarrassing scene.

Why is the usually well-behaved and adorable Julai sitting on Gransta's lap in such a somewhat ambiguous posture...?

"Rimuru...sama..."

Julai blushed, quickly stood up from Gransta, and awkwardly straightened her clothes.

Rimuru secretly gave Gransta a thumbs up. "You're something else!"

Even at a time like this, you still have this kind of refined taste.

Even with Granstas's thick skin, he felt somewhat embarrassed under Rimuru's gaze. He simply coughed calmly and said:

"Rimuru, what are you doing here? Is everything ready?"

Rimuru walked straight up to him, casually found a seat, and said, "Everything's ready. Benimaru and the others have already been sent to the battlefield, but you..."

Lim's eyes kept darting between Gransta and Julei, he probably already guessed it.

Faced with Rimuru's blatantly teasing gaze, Julai's cheeks flushed even more, and she casually made an excuse to leave.

Seeing that Julai had already left, Rimuru put his arm around Gransta's shoulder and said, "Well, well, I'm working hard outside, and you still have the mind to hang out with Julai... well... what?"

Gulansta said helplessly:

"Rimuru, it's not what you see."

"Stop making excuses. I've seen it with my own eyes. Actually, I can understand. Zhu Lai is your deputy, and besides, she's so cute. We all know about her and you, which is a good thing."

"Oh, and you absolutely can't bully Zhu Lai anymore, or else... hmph!"

Just as Rimuru was about to continue teasing Gransta, the two seemed to realize something and looked behind them at the same time.

"Buzz—"

Ripples spread through the space behind them, and a pitch-black stone door appeared, its surface adorned with conspicuous demonic patterns.

Gransta narrowed his eyes and asked in confusion:

"The Gate of Demons?"

He had seen a similar door in Salion, in the scene prophesied by the World Tree, and Gransta had already guessed who the visitor was.

Then the demon gate opened, and a maid-dressed figure with green hair and a calm expression stepped out.

"My master invites you to the Demon King's banquet."

.......