Honestly, no matter what, I'm still your princess. What kind of knight bullies his princess every single day?!
"Now that I've finally unleashed my power, I should let you enjoy the sight." Altrouge haughtily lifted her chin, turned to look at the other two, and chuckled. "Behold your king's majesty beneath the moonlight!"
"And while I'm at it, I'll wake these two up to who's the hunter and who's the prey."
"You're not seriously planning to take them both on alone, are you?" Rimuru blinked and said with a wry smile, "They're not just any stray cats and dogs, Altrouge."
"You really are long-winded." Altrouge lifted Rimuru's chin in displeasure, stared into his eyes, and flashed him a dashing smile. "Even if I can't beat them, aren't you here?"
"..."
Huh? Since when had this silly girl gotten so good at flirting?
Rimuru froze for a moment, just about to retort, when he saw Altrouge turn away in annoyance and say forcefully, "Enough nonsense. Go check on Merem. Three of his magical beasts have been destroyed in a row; he doesn't seem to be doing too well."
"Uh... alright." Stunned by Altrouge's forcefulness for the first time, Rimuru nodded weakly. Then he saw scarlet bat wings suddenly condense behind her. With a beat of those wings, she shot toward Narbareck first. In an instant, a raging gale swept through the area as scarlet, azure, and black magical power erupted and collided with a thunderous boom.
This transformation... affected her personality too? If Altrouge had been this assertive from the start, how would he ever have had the chance to seize control...?
Rimuru fell silent for a while, then suddenly shrugged. Turning away, he closed his eyes and activated magical perception to scan for Merem's whereabouts.
Well, it was rare for