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

"It's such a pity that I didn't get to see Miss Shizue one last time."

Ai Ling's eyes were still red.

"Especially me, I've caused so much trouble along the way, and I'm only able to rely on Miss Jingjiang, but now she..."

Kabaru's eyes showed a forlorn look, and he could not hide the sadness in his heart.

"Alright, let's cheer up!"

Kabaru immediately composed himself, after all, he was the captain of this squad.

"We have been away from the kingdom for a long time, and it is time to go back and report."

"Can't we go back without Miss Shizue? Miss Shizue wouldn't want to see us like this, would she?"

Only after hearing their captain say that did they stop making any expressions.

"Are you going back?"

Rimuru then walked over in human form.

"Well, we need to go back and report."

Kabaru nodded. It wasn't good to keep eating and drinking here, even though the food was delicious.

"Take these things with you; they're the farewell gifts I gave you last time."

Kabaru took the bottles of potions that Rimuru handed him, perhaps overjoyed by the sight of them.

You should know that they relied entirely on these potions to heal their previous injuries. Rimuru was also very generous, giving them a total of twenty bottles of recovery potions and ten bottles of magic potions.

It was at this time that Rimuru made a request, as the saying goes, "He who takes a man's gift is bound to be obligated to him."

"Actually, Gransta and I would like to visit your kingdom's cities when we have time, so when you report back..."

Cabaro immediately understood.

"Don't worry, I will give you a proper introduction when I report to the minister. I will make sure there won't be any problems when you come."

Rimuru smiled, wondering why this unreliable Kabaru was so savvy on this particular matter.

"Lord Gransta, will you be coming too? Be sure to let me know!"

Ai Ling then stepped forward and stood in front of Gransta with a happy look in her eyes.

Rimuru, standing to the side, watched the two of them, especially Gransta, with a playful look in his eyes.

Uh

Gransta also noticed that Ai Ling's gaze towards him was a little strange!

No way?

Gransta felt a sense of foreboding, especially seeing the way Rimuru was looking at him—that gaze was incredibly offensive.

"Uh, yeah, I'll go, we'll see!"

He said something vaguely.

They still had missions to report back to, and it was time to say goodbye.

Amidst Ai Ling's reluctant gaze, she kept turning back to look at Gransta, before finally being dragged away by her two teammates.

Rimuru nudged Gransta, looking at the somewhat heartless guy with a hint of disappointment.

"Oh, what a pity about Gransta! Such a lovely girl, didn't you try to keep her?"

A slightly quirky voice rang in Gransta's ears.

Gransta looked at the goofy Rimuru speechlessly, then raised his hand and gave him a big bump on the head.

"Rimuru, what are you saying? Humans only live for a few years! Looks like you've gotten a bit cocky lately!"

"Hmph, Gransta, don't think you can bully me now. I've gotten stronger, take this!"

"Oh wow, looks like you've really gotten cocky."

A moment later

"Ah~, Gransta, don't hit my head! And don't pinch my cheeks! Who taught you all this? I'm sorry..."

Lanya and the surrounding goblins wisely lowered their heads, pretending not to see anything.

...

Outside the goblin village, a tall snow-capped mountain had appeared out of nowhere, covered in white snow and ice crystals, where countless frost wolves leaped and frolicked merrily.

At this moment, Rimuru and Gransta were flying high in the sky, their eyes fixed on the huge iceberg below with some annoyance.

"Gransta, what exactly are your plans for that summoned ice giant? Can't you just put it back where it was?"

Rimuru frowned and asked.

Gulansta looked at the enormous thing in front of him and shook his head helplessly.

"Things aren't that simple. After the last battle, I thought the ice giant would disappear as the magic circle dissipated. But who would have thought it would follow me all this time and not disappear?"

As long as Gransta stays in the village, it will quietly lie outside the village; but whenever he wants to go out to hunt monsters, this guy will follow closely behind, and no amount of chasing it away will work.

"It seems to have A+ level strength. If there's really no other way, you might as well tame it and make it your mount. It just doesn't seem to be very intelligent."

Rimuru suggested.

Gulansta shook his head without even thinking; he was going to be the man who would ride an ice dragon to the ends of the earth someday.

Using a big lump of a head as a mount is a joke.

"We can't just leave it like this!"

Seeing Gransta's disgusted expression, Rimuru jokingly said...

"Why don't you give it a name? Just make sure it understands what we're saying!"

Gransta's eyes lit up. That's right, he hadn't named any subordinates yet, and the ice giant in front of him was already A+ level in strength. His strength should increase dramatically after he named it.

Reaching the Demon King level is not impossible!

"I think your idea is feasible."

"Ha, you're serious!"

Rimuru was a little surprised. Wasn't that the look of disgust you had on your face just now?

Gransta flew like a shooting star to the Ice Giant. Sensing its master's arrival, the Ice Giant slowly rose from its prone position. The frost-covered wolves on its back seemed to understand human nature, running to the side and curiously watching.

Granstas gently placed a hand on the ice giant's forehead, and his deep, majestic voice rang out.

"Today, I bestow upon you the name—Ice Guardian! And I grant you the title of King of Guardians!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the Ice Guardian paused slightly, as if suppressed by an invisible force. Instinctively, it knelt on one knee, its head bowed, showing absolute obedience and respect to Gransta.

"Thank you... my lord! The Ice Guard will... follow you for life!"

The Ice Guardian struggled to express its loyalty to its master in its still-unfluent language. Though its voice was hoarse, the conviction it contained was unwavering.

A moment later, the Ice Guardian's body suddenly erupted with an extremely terrifying magical power. This magical power swept in like a surging wave, even stirring up the clouds in the sky and forming a giant blue lightning vortex.

This astonishing scene proclaims to all the monsters in this forest that a monster with the power of a Demon King has been born!

Even the Great Demon Clan and the Lizardmen Clan living in the Jura Great Forest could sense it.

The world is about to change!

Under the impact of this powerful magic, the surrounding air became heavy, as if time itself had stopped.

The Ice Guardian stood firmly in place like an unshakeable mountain, exuding a chilling aura.