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

The dragonman shook the dragon wings on his back, his golden hair danced wildly, and he looked extremely arrogant against the backdrop of his golden armor.

Golden flames enveloped his entire body, and golden flames surged forth from the golden vortex spear.

"[Dragon Flame - Explosion]"

Twelve extremely powerful golden fireballs fell towards the Pig-Headed Emperor, their explosive power soaring into the sky.

At this moment, Benimaru's two ultimate attacks arrived in front of the Pig-Headed Emperor simultaneously.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Dust filled the air, and the ground where the Pig-Headed Emperor stood sank in.

"Is the Pig-Headed Emperor dead?"

Everyone's gaze involuntarily fell upon me, at the epicenter of the explosion, where the moon's magic had reached a terrifying level.

Elder Bai kept his eyes fixed on the scene before him with a serious expression, and the "Heavenly Eye" on his forehead remained constantly visible.

"Ah~"

A painful roar echoed from the smoke and dust, causing everyone's expressions to change. Even the combined full force of their attacks had failed to kill the Pig-Headed Emperor.

"Do you know how painful this is?!"

The Pig-Headed Emperor's blood-red eyes shone brightly in the smoke and dust. After the smoke and dust completely dissipated, his entire body was covered with charred scars.

Old Bai reacted faster and suddenly reminded everyone.

"Watch out, the Pig-Headed Emperor is about to attack!"

The Pig-Headed Emperor condensed a highly compressed, dark red magic ball in his hand; this skill was acquired by devouring Krumit.

"【Dance of the Dead】"

The clusters of dark red magic bullets flew rapidly into the sky, hovering above Benimaru and the others before transforming into countless beams of light that fell down.

"Leave these attacks to me!"

A rumbling sound came from behind them.

At this moment, the Ice Guard stepped forward and stood in front of everyone, his massive body giving people a strong sense of security.

"【Guardian Barrier】"

A blue protective barrier was erected around the Ice Guardian, enveloping Benimaru and the female dragon.

These dark purple beams of light landed on the barrier, creating ripples, but the barrier remained unmoved under the Pig-Headed Emperor's continuous attacks.

Seeing how easily the Ice Guard blocked the Pig-Headed Emperor's attack, Benimaru smiled.

"Haha, Ice Guardian, you're really something."

Ice Guard was also straightforward; he scratched his head, a smile spreading across his face.

Old Bai stroked his beard, chuckled, and looked at the Ice Guard in front of him.

"As expected of Lord Gransta's number one subordinate, even the Pig-Headed Emperor couldn't do anything to you with this turtle shell."

The dragon-man's expression was also quite interesting. This huge guy in front of him could so easily block the Pig-Headed Emperor's attack. Just how many powerful people did their ally have?

Benimaru and the others were happy, but the Pig-Headed Emperor's face darkened.

He thought he would be invincible after evolving into a Demon King, but he was made to look so pathetic by some little brats. Seeing that his attacks couldn't break through the turtle-shaped barrier, the Pig-Headed Emperor turned his gaze to the Ice Guard.

Upon seeing this, the Ice Guard looked back without any politeness and said with a serious expression.

"I cannot allow you to harm Lord Benimaru and the others; I have promised my master otherwise."

The tone and the meaning it conveys are that straightforward.

The Pig-Headed Emperor was furious. He had just been ganged up on by these brats, and his head had even been chopped off. Now, when it was his turn to retaliate, this annoying fellow had stepped in to stop him.

The Pig-Headed Emperor realized that besides its immense strength, the Ice Giant's greatest strength lay in its defense and its ability to protect its teammates.

This wasn't the most disgusting thing for the Pig-Headed Emperor. The ice giant in front of him seemed to have the ability to attract aggro, which was the most infuriating thing. All his attacks ended up hitting the tank.

The scene immediately fell silent.

The two sides were immediately locked in a stalemate. At this moment, two humanoid figures fell from the sky, both with long, blue hair, one slender and the other a young boy.

The Pig-Headed Emperor was immediately on high alert. The appearance of these two people gave him a strong sense of warning, but he didn't know which one of them it was.

It descended from the sky, and at the same time, a sound was heard.

"Oh dear, it's finally my turn to shine!"

When Benimaru and the others saw these two figures, their eyes flashed with joy, as if they had found their pillar of support.

"Grandstar-sama, Rimuru-sama!"

Gulansta noticed that they all had some kind of injury on them.

However, it was clear from their eyes that this fierce battle had given them a clear understanding of their increased strength.

Gransta gently patted Benimaru on the shoulder.

"Benimaru, you did a good job this time!"

Benimaru knew that Gransta was not praising his battle against the Orc Emperor, but rather his excellent command of the goblin cavalry in the rear.

But because of this request, he, who should have been in charge of military command, handed over command to Julai and rushed to fight the Pig-Headed Emperor. If Gransta hadn't sent the Ice Guards with him, he probably would have...

Thinking of this, Benimaru lowered her head in shame.

"Lord Gransta, I was too confident in my improved strength. Not only did I fail in my duty as commander, but I also caused Shion to be seriously injured..."

Having recovered long ago, Shion rushed over to defend Benimaru when she heard that Benimaru was going to take all the blame upon herself.

"Lord Gransta, my actions are not Benimaru's fault. It's all my fault for being too reckless, so this matter cannot be blamed on Benimaru."

Gransta was also taken aback by the two of them. He had just wanted to praise Benimaru's strength, but he didn't expect them to have thought of so much.

Shaking his head helplessly, Gransta patted Shion's head. "They say the most terrifying people are those with big breasts and no brains, but there's no one as silly and clueless as Shion."

"So you realize you were reckless? You knew the enemy was a demon king, yet you still charged forward."

After seeing that Lord Granstas wasn't angry, Shion playfully stuck out her tongue.

However, his eyes lit up when he saw Rimuru next to Lord Gransta.

"Lord Rimuru, you've come too..."

Rimuru involuntarily took a slight step back, but was violently pulled into Shion's arms, and could only manage a weak smile.

"Oh? Shion, is your injury healed yet... As my secretary, I'm really worried about you."

Rimuru himself started blatantly lying.

Upon hearing this, Shion became even happier and tightened her grip on Rimuru's arm.

"Lord Rimuru, I knew you were the cutest."

"Uh?...cough cough."

Rimuru felt that Shion had used too much force; he was about to be forced back into his slime form, and could only look at Granstas with pleading eyes.

Seeing how "intimate" they were, Gransta completely ignored Rimuru's pleading look and started working on Benimaru's mindset.

"Ahem, Benimaru, don't overthink it this time. I acknowledge your strength and talent, but remember, you absolutely must not leave the battlefield while giving orders."

"You should know that this is a major taboo for a commander."

"Yes."

Gransta looked at Benimaru in front of him with satisfaction. This was his most trusted subordinate, who was both talented and capable.