I regressed and became the Sword Ice King-Chapter 300 - - Festival 31- Uprisers X Peacemakers

The wind whisked with his presence, a cold chill exuding from his body as his sword, held firmly with his hands, coursed through the air in a fine thin line.

Nicho wasn't allowed to turn away, nor did he find the time to retaliate, but even with that, his quick thinking saved him at the last minute.

Ice formed in the air, its crippling cold tracing the afterimages of his blade as it drew closer to its target.

A cold indifference hid beneath Raph's eyes, a steady cold breath exuding out and malevolent, glowing eyes.

It sent a shiver down Nicho's spine as he looked away. It was fascinating; the great families were known for unordinary abilities and a strength that could only be dreamed of by System users.

So why do they go against this unsettling gap in power despite knowing the difference in abilities?

Perhaps, it was thanks to the System. Despite it having a level cap, it provided growth varieties that the Non-system users could never attain.

Despite all this, Households like the Jun still stood in their indifferent strength, though, slowly repressed by the King and his Aristocrats.

He sighed, shifting his thoughts away as he propelled the wind around him.

It pushed his body to the side, just as soon as Raph's blade had struck the spot he once was, dodging the fine arc of Raph's blade.

With a smug, he propelled himself into the Portal just as it closed, leaving Raph behind, and his gaze filled with frustration.

Raph sighed, dropping his blade down as he glanced to his left side while descending from the skies.

"They escaped…."

He muttered, the subtle streak of blood pouring out from the item he held.

"But I at least took something."

He landed with a loud thud, sounds of footsteps echoing on the field as a group of people approached him.

The Student Body leads the others.

"Are you alright, Raffaelo?"

Phestus Greenhorn came into his line of sight, a sigh of reprieve escaping his lips as Rebecca followed closely behind.

Raph turned towards them, a wry smile on his face as he pulled up the item, and the figure attached to the item.

"We can get information from this one, right?" He asked.

The others stopped, their gazes shifting between Wisdom, an unconscious mess, his collar held by an amputated arm.

'In that split moment….he took out his arm…'

Phestus thought as Rebecca approached closer.

'They're just as skilful as always.'

With a sigh, he walked after Rebecca.

Things had been made a bit more bearable now. A core member of the System Uprisers had been found, whole and healthy.

Information was a vital tool in this mess and they had obtained a means of getting it.

*****

In the Kingdom of Lumbrica, at a familiar inn where two people had made their temporary abode, a pink Portal was opened in the air.

A figure had rushed out of it, causing a loud thud that echoed soon after, and a slight groan.

Mila stood at the door, her arm folded as she shifted her gaze upwards to the two presence now in her midst.

A man, Nicho and a woman, Katherin.

"That took you long."

She commented as the man slowly sat up from the bed.

The room was a two-bedroom, spacious quarters, with space furniture and bland decor.

It was obvious that these two had no intentions of staying for long as the state of the room on their arrival had been maintained.

The bed shook as a gust of wind rushed into the room, the sounds of the bustling hustle of the Market reaching in as it did so.

The wind propelled Nicho upwards, a warm smile on his face as he dropped Katherin on the bed.

Her body rolled over and crashed on the ground, a startled groan escaping her lips as she did so.

"Be careful, she may be an important mem–

Mila froze in her statement, her eyes bulging open as her gaze glued on his left arm.

She groaned slightly, looking up at his expression. It had grown cold, a stark contrast to how it was once.

His gaze was fixed blankly on it, a swirl of rage brewing within him.

She smirked, amusement taking place with the curl of her lips.

"He got you good."

Nicho remained silent.

The air filled with the dripping of blood from the stump on his left side.

He placed his hand on it, circling a small ball of wind around it.

"Raffaelo Jun, was it? Not bad….not bad at all."

He descended the stairs, walked up to a chair and sat down. His thoughts reeled in while a tense silence hung in the air.

Mila looked away, her smirk widening.

'It's been a while since I saw him make that expression….Raffaelo Jun is in for a lot of pain after this.'

She turned towards Katherin as the crimson-haired man stood up, her arms raised in defence.

"Wh–Who are you? Why did you save me?"

She asked, her tone shaky with uncertainty.

It was expected. She had become especially wary considering her predicament.

She was found out, in the most unprecedented way, and perhaps by one of the students they least expected.

Then they had to fight to escape but were still somehow getting cornered by a single 15-year-old, and just when it seemed they had lost any form of a way out, a figure stepped in.

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Why did they do so? Or how they did so bothered her greatly, but she had to remain wary. After all, what she deciphered from the whole fight was how strong they were, despite being System users.

"I understand why you could be on edge, but I would advise you to put those hands down. It wouldn't help you in any way…..and aren't you a mage?"

'I am, but I'm almost out of MP. I would rather save it up to escape if I realize I've been caught by the enemy.'

She shook her head and slowly dropped her arms.

"I–I would like to know…why you saved me."

She muttered, her hesitation lingering still.

Mila didn't mind it, and Nicho was still busy healing the stump on his left side while holding himself back.

"That's alright. I'm sure you've heard of us….we were sent to assist the System Uprisers. I'm sure the deal was something related to the death of Non-system users within the Academy?"

She mentioned the specifics, though not greatly, to get a better view of who she was dealing with.

Katherin's eyes widened, her brows arched as her gaze flicked with intensity.

"The Sy–Sys–System users, so you came in the end…"

Her breath was shaky, as she felt the energy drain out of her at that moment.

She fell to her knees, unbottled emotions resurfacing as a rain of tears ran down her cheeks.

"Oh goodness! They've finally come."

Contrary to her actions so far, Katherin had been weakened by the explosion caused by Cadwin.

Emotionally and Physically, she was dealt a blow she thought she could never escape from, and her goal began to turn bleak.

'....but this? With this….we can do it. We can get back at the stupid academy and take over.'

System superiority in society and defeating the Devil King. That was their Motto and the soul of their goals.

Mila watched in silence, the soft whimpers permeating the tension in the room like a hot knife through butter.

She smiled, a chuckle escaping her lips.

"We've given a lot of organizations our help in the past, but this is the first time someone cried upon hearing our arrival."

Nicho turned towards her, his breath evening.

The wind surrounding his arm had come to its end, and the blood had dried out from his wound, leaving a dried-down cut.

"You want to win in this, don't you?"

He asked, his tone even and cold.

A solid indifference in his gaze as images of Raph flashed through his head.

Katherin looked up, nodding slowly in response.

"Good. We will give you that victory, and in return, you fulfil your end of the bargain."

She remained silent, sitting next to the bed and evening her shaky breath.

"Of course."

She said, her tone even, her fiery passion slowly rekindling.

"Good but no one touches Raffaelo Jun."

Mila whipped her gaze towards him, a smirk on her lips as she watched him in silence.

A pattern of veins protruded through his right arm, a firm grasp held on the hilt of his blade and a malevolent glow hidden beneath the depths of his eyes.

This wasn't something that could be observed by just anyone, but Mila herself.

'...Finally. This will be fun.'

With clenched teeth, and dilated pupils, he said, his voice coarse and cracked.

"He's mine."

****

The hand of time continued, and the Festivities for the third day had come to an end.

With it, were the departure of the visitors and the increase in tension within the Academy.

Students were busy shuffling about in their Hostels, having conversations about the fight events of the day.

The Treasure Event and Monster Hunt that marked the beginning of a new event weren't the hot topics of the day.

No, it was news of Raffaelo Jun capturing and subjugating the members of the System Uprisers.

This brought a great sense of amusement for some Students, as they conversed freely on the depths of the Jun's strength and the fight scene in vivid description.

While it brought unrest to many others, their hearts were torn apart by the news.

One of which was Javier Wright and his cohort.

This group of System users featuring the Sword Hero and a new member of the group, had a conversation that was both unsettling and suspicious.

Javier's voice pierced through the air, his gaze evening.

"Katherin sent word. We will be beginning the operation soon."