I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

RAFFAELO POV.

I sat down, my eyes focused on the winner of the battle while the side of my lips curled up.

"How cute". I muttered while Gilda stared at me with her right brow raised.

I simply ignored it. The last thing I needed to do was give her more reasons to doubt my interests.

"The last battle will soon begin".

I heard the sound of My Father as he flew up from the Arena after announcing the winner.

The Cleanup mages had begun to do their tasks too.

"...I wonder how bad the Arena will become after your battle with Jang". He added as he sat next to me.

I chuckled.

It was obvious that the battle most people anticipated was the fight between The Kang Lin household and The Jun.

"Louis did well. He'll have to recuperate for a while though". I said with a sigh.

The 15 steps of the Imperial Mystic Kang Arts.

Just the name alone sent a shiver down our enemies spine. It was that powerful.

There was once a debate in the past about which was more powerful.

'but….only experience can tell'. I thought to myself as I glanced over to the Elven family.

"Silvan…" I muttered. Memories of my past vividly flashing through my mind.

"....".

His battle with Mariam was one of the most sadistic. My father had to intervene in the past.

"The polite ones are always the demon-like bastards". I said out loud when Gilda and my Father stared at me with a raised brow and questioning eyes.

'I've been getting that expression a lot lately'. I thought to myself.

"oh well…".

The last battle between Darell Silvan and Mariam Aquarius was to take place soon.

The audience were in a frenzy about the results of the previous battles while the Families patiently waited for the next battle to unfold while having small conversations with each other.

It was a serene site.

Something I never got the chance to enjoy in my past life.

I never did question it, why I was brought back and how I was brought back.

I could as well assume that it is as a result of one of our ancestors but I wouldn't even be able to confirm that.

Though one thing's for sure. 'This…is only the beginning'.

*****

NORMAL POV.

Meanwhile, away from the Kingdom of Lumbrica.

A small army led their way back to the kingdom, led by Rachael Jun.

A white bandage soaked in blood was tied on her forehead and the head of a human man was placed on a spike that was tied to the side of her horse. Her eyes seemed gloomy and her lips cracked.

Her left arm had been amputated, living a white bandage soaked in blood to tie it up.

"My Lady, we are nearly home". A man rode his horse towards hers and announced with a chilly tone.

He was the man that had warned them about the army a long time ago.

He stared at her reaction with a sigh.

'We lost a lot of warriors…some died to protect her….she must be tired'

"We are your soldiers…we do what we have been commanded. Lady Rachael. You are a noble, it is only right we protect you".

She sighed. She had always grieved that sort of statement. It was so normal that even the commoners made use of that statement.

The gap between a noble and a commoner.

A few minutes passed and they finally got to the gate.

They were surrounded by a large grass plain, with walls as tall as a tower and a silver gate wide open.

The gatekeepers quickly rushed out to greet the returners as Rachael climbed down from her horse.

"Cousin !".

The familiar voice of Jenny rushed towards Rachael with a wild hug.

"you made it back".

"indeed we did…though…more than half of us were lost in the fight".

She muttered under her breath with a shaky voice.

Jenny sighed as she let her go while her eyes focused on the head.

"the commander?" she asked.

"indeed. Duke Von Ran".

"...a vassal". She muttered under her breath as they led the warriors into town.

"...I heard your son made it to the finals…"

Rachael's ears literally perked up on the word "son".

Her gaze had slowly swept in the light it had once lost as she turned towards Jenny Leon.

"My son did ? Oh. How strong has he become now ?" She asked with curiosity etched in her voice.

Jenny chuckled.

"you will just have to find out for yourself.." She replied when Rachael's lively expression had slowly resided.

"....I don't know if they would like to see me this way…". Rachael muttered staring at her left arm….or where it was supposed to be.

"don't let that bother you…I think he would be happy to see his mother again after all this time".

Though Jenny had said that as some kind of consolation but it was true in every sense. Rachael meant much more than she realized to her son and it was something she would learn to understand as time went on.

"...and his sisters ?" She asked with a raised brow as she stared at Jenny.

"....um….I think they should all….be….busy maybe ?" Jenny replied awkwardly, her smile trying to stay where it was.

Well, it didn't work.

"...those bitches of daughters". Rachael cried out in annoyance as she stumped forward. "Come with me ! we must get to the Colosseum right away !".

Jenny chuckled behind her while she followed quietly. 'I am curious as well…the next puppet for the king…I wonder just how strong he is'.

Her smile had curled deeply. There was no innocence in her expression and the demeanor she once gave off dispersed into something else.

Well, another two-faced bastard appears.

******

The arena was fully intact and the participants of the next battle had found their way to the Arena.

It was time for the finale of the day.

The last matchup would be determined right after this one though the end is inevitable. Discover stories at empire

No one really expected the Aquarius woman to win though, it was a plus to see her in her Mermaid form once again.

Her beauty was enough spectacle for most of them.

"Are you ready…I will not give you my win as Louis did". Darell said with a raised tone.

"...I dont think a coward has a right to say a thing in it". Mariam replied with a higher and firmer tone.

"....." He stared at her murderously as Michaelo waved his hand in the air with a puzzled expression as he stared at Darell.

"....you may begi-BOOM!.

Before he could complete the statement, a loud explosion had occurred followed by a loud feminine cry.

'....impatient kids'. Michaelo thought, leaving the Arena.

Mariam groaned in pain as she clasped her stomach while spurting out blood from her mouth.

She was on her knees close to the Arena wall while Darell walked calmly towards her.

"This bitch. Who gave you the right to run your mouth like that?". He cried out, spinning his silver spear around and slamming it to the ground.

"You are nothing before the Elf Prince".

He charged again, as fast as light as he aimed the blunt side of his spear towards her. "Go to sleep ! bitch".

He slammed it across, in an attempt to slam her head when it passed through.

His gaze hardened as her body turned into a pool of water.

"The Elf prince ? Hah ! Don't make me laugh !" She cried out in annoyance behind him.

He turned towards the source of her voice slowly when he felt water below his feet.

"....this shit again ?" He muttered.

A rising pool of water appeared before him, flowing towards the sky until Mariam sprung out from it in her majestic mermaid form.

"I am The Mermaid Princess! Asshole ! You bow to me !".

The crowd were in a frenzy due to her form. It seemed different from before.

Her body had been completely turned into a mermaid and her aqua blue eyes and hair hair turned ocean blue.

"...two royalties facing off ? How invigorating".

He slammed his spear into the ground and drew out a sword from its scabbard tied to his waist.

"I am the Stronger Royal between the both of us! So you bow to me !"

He charged forward and upwards towards her, swinging his sword forward as a silver aura shot out towards her.

The water pulled her away, dodging the attack and flowed around the Arena.

She turned towards him as blobs of water formed around her.

"Rapid shot".

She shot them out at him in haste and he quickly maneuvered his body from the air to the ground and quickly dodged them, running around the Arena in a zigzag manner.

"your aim is as poor as your blue blood".

"blue blood ?!" Mariam cried out, her tone high and mighty as her hair began to float in the air. This man was again and again instigating her into a frenzy and she was being led by him at an easy pace.

She clapped her hands together and water gushed out from the ground in numerous amounts.

It began to fill up the Arena once again at a quick pace.

"Summon. The wind spirit". Darell said as a large hummingbird with fairy wings appeared in the sky above him as he grabbed onto its legs while it flew up to the sky.

"Hmm.." Darell pondered as he stared at Mariam.

She had made the Arena into her domain as she swam in it majestically.

"you prove yourself to be a good fish".

"Oh. I can be more than just a Fish".

Mariam replied with venom in her voice as she began to form tornadoes of water from the pool of water that had covered the Arena.

"Get ready. Your demise is near".