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

"Rimuru-sama!"

Hiding behind the Ice Guard, Ziyuan couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

Because Rimuru was currently being held tightly in the hands of the Orc Emperor, a wild laugh rang out.

"I will devour you and make you a part of my body!"

Even when Rimuru was held captive by the Orc Emperor, his expression remained calm. However, it seemed that Rimuru under the control of the Great Sage was indeed unable to make any expressions.

In fact, the great sage had already calculated that things would come to this point, and deliberately allowed himself to be captured.

"Chaos Devourer, devour everything!"

The Orc Emperor unleashed his Devouring Attack, and wisps of smoke rose from Rimuru in his hand, almost turning into liquid.

Rimuru's lips curled into a smile. The real Rimuru had already shouted something in his mind.

"Now is the time to deliver the fatal blow to the Pig-Headed Emperor, Great Sage."

"【Infernal Explosion Array】Activated."

The Pig-Headed Emperor was horrified to see a giant red magic circle light up beneath his feet. Looking at the smile on Rimuru's lips, he realized it was a trap.

"Boom!"

Centered on the location of the Pig-Headed Emperor, a pillar of flame with a diameter of over ten meters shot into the sky.

"Ah~"

The screams were so piercing, the skin tissue began to break down, and even the Pig-Headed Emperor, who had fire resistance, could not withstand the tens of thousands of degrees of heat at the center of the magic circle.

"As expected of a great sage, the battle is over!"

This was calculated carefully by the Great Sage; the Pig-Headed Emperor absolutely could not withstand such high temperatures, so victory belonged to him.

Those behind the Ice Guard breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this reversal; they had been really worried for Lord Rimuru.

In particular, Ziyuan couldn't help but bang her fists together hard.

"As expected of Lord Rimuru..."

Benimaru and the others looked at Shion's reaction with embarrassment; someone had shouted something in a panic earlier.

But Gransta, sitting on the ice seat, frowned.

"Rimuru, it's not that simple..."

However, in the plot, Rimuru killed the Orc Lord by competing in devouring power.

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The ruler had already noticed the anomaly and spoke up to warn them.

"Lord Gransta, the Orc Emperor's vital signs have become abnormal, I'm afraid..."

Gransta directly interrupted the Overlord's speculation.

"It seems that the Orc Lord has already gained [Fire Resistance], so Rimuru's ultimate attack is now ineffective."

"Um"

The Pig-Headed Emperor, who was still screaming in agony, managed to withstand the scorching heat for a few seconds. Then, the voice of the world's will resounded in his mind.

"[Fire Resistance] has evolved into [Fire Endurance]..."

Hearing the voice of the world's will, the Pig-Headed Emperor's screams turned into maniacal laughter.

"Ah~ Haha~"

He actually managed to evolve [Fire Resistance] in a desperate situation, and he immediately felt as if the heavens had not forsaken him. What else could he be but a chosen one? So he started laughing maniacally.

Rimuru was about to exit battle mode when suddenly something unexpected happened, and he heard the boar emperor's loud laughter, which was very jarring.

The Great Sage's voice also rang out at this moment, but it seemed to carry a hint of anxiety.

"An emergency has occurred... The Pig-Headed Emperor appears to have gained [Fire Resistance]."

Rimuru's expression froze for a moment.

"Holy crap, are you kidding me?! I've already used my ultimate move, and suddenly it works again..."

"Recalculate immediately..."

The red in Rimuru's eyes, which had dimmed, has now brightened again.

"Oh, Great Sage, forget it."

The Great Sage's controlled Rimuru body suddenly froze for a moment, but still followed the command to exit battle mode.

"Great Sage, you've done a good job, my good partner."

The red in Rimuru's eyes gradually faded.

"Flames seem to have no effect on me anymore, haha."

The Pig-Headed Emperor's mocking voice rang out.

"You might actually be glad that the Pig-Headed Emperor was burned to death."

Rimuru was not angered by the Orc Emperor's taunts; instead, he looked at the Orc Emperor calmly.

Looking at the calm in Rimuru's eyes, the Pig-Headed Emperor felt a surge of anger welling up inside him.

"How laughable. You mean you haven't used your full strength yet? Hmph, at this distance, you'll be swallowed up instantly. Who will come to save you then?"

The force in his hand increased as the Pig-Headed Emperor's voice fell.

Rimuru smiled noncommittally. He did have some trump cards he hadn't used yet, but compared to that, he would much rather see the arrogant Orc Emperor get a beating.

"Have you heard of the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

The Pig-Headed Emperor was also taken aback upon hearing this, as he had no idea what the guy he was controlling was saying.

Rimuru grinned wickedly and pulled a strange cube from his stomach.

"I choose you, Gransta!"

He infused it with magic and threw it forcefully. The cube, flashing with blue light, smashed into the face of the Pig-Headed Emperor.

It wasn't just the Orc Emperor who was completely bewildered; even Benimaru and the others were dumbfounded, saying they didn't understand what Rimuru was up to.

What Rimuru threw out was none other than the [Teleport Cube] given to him by Gransta.

After Rimuru infused the teleportation blocks with magic, something began to unlock. The small blocks started to scatter, forming a small vortex in the air.

"This is?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the Pig-Headed Emperor's eyes.

Rimuru looked smug and expectantly at the location of the teleportation block.

A terrifying surge of magical energy emanated from the vortex, but as if it had heard Rimuru's last words, the astonishing surge slowly subsided.

Seeing this change, Rimuru's face turned pale.

"Damn it, Gransta, don't sell me out..."

His voice trembled slightly.

But the vortex in mid-air seemed not to hear it at all, and did not react in the slightest.

Rimuru turned his head and looked at the Orc Lord with a grim expression, and weakly said something.

"Um, this was an accident, believe it or not...."

The Orc Emperor also turned his head and looked at Rimuru in his hand with an unfriendly gaze. He touched his face where he had been hit with his other hand and spoke in a calm tone.

"Actually, that last hit really hurt, you believe me?"

As Rimuru watched the growing murderous intent in the Orc Emperor's eyes, he had already cursed his friend who had stood by and watched him die countless times in his heart.

Just as the Pig-Headed Emperor was about to deliver the fatal blow.

A faint voice came from behind the Orc Lord, and Rimuru looked over in surprise upon hearing the familiar voice.

"Hey, you can't hurt my friend in front of me!"

The Pig-Headed Emperor's movements suddenly stopped, his body seemingly frozen in place, and he felt a chill run down his spine.