I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

Timon and Neuj were left exasperated and annoyed, as they sighed in unison.

"This is why I don't like Invaders from Beyond". Timon said with a click of his tongue.

"They do whatever the hell they like, but they'll come running back when Kael sends them". Neuj said.

"Do you think Kael would let them go?" Timon asked with a raised brow. "If he finds out bounty hunters are after his werewolf, he'll be livid…" he scoffed and headed towards the door of his building.

"Yael, call the other hooligans in armour. We have plans to make".

"We still have time. The meeting is two days from now". Neuj said as he watched Timon walk back to the door.

Timon stopped and chuckled slightly. "You haven't changed, Neuj. There is never enough time. You should know that by now". With an annoyed grunt, he pulled the door open and went in, leaving Neuj and his two subordinates outside.

They didn't need Timon to say it, but their meeting had come to an end.

Neuj stared at the door for a moment before a heavy sigh escaped his lips. He glanced at Rafi and Sora.

"Shall we?" He muttered before walking away from the building. They headed to the South district, where other plans were being carried out.

****

Meanwhile in the free zone, towards the North District, Raph and Elsie walked together in perfect silence.

The sound of their feet stepping on the sand was the only sound that pierced through the silence. Their gazes swept around the area, scanning for people or damages that they weren't aware of.

Raph walked in front while Elsie walked slightly behind him by his right.

He seemed lost in thoughts since he pulled out the regal chain from his storage ring.

'...this is absurd. A simple mission turned into a heck of an adventure in just a few days'.

He thought with a sigh.

The festival was no longer in weeks now, but a matter of days. He was supposed to be the Class monitor, but he had not been available for the preparations.

Just the thought caused a bothering headache. 'It's a good thing I asked Jane to help me out while I was gone'.

He was confident in Jane's decision-making, though it would only be for a while. Before long, they would start asking for a new Class Monitor.

'...while that is good and all…I can't let go of the position just yet'.

He still had plans for the position, so he needed to do his part quickly.

'I'll just grab him and go,' he nodded to himself in satisfaction when they got to a turn that led to a tavern.

The sounds of loud laughter and drunken voices pierced through the cold air as masculine figures could be seen having a ball in the tavern.

"Hmm. Is it always noisy there?" Elsie wondered as they walked towards the tavern. Explore stories at My Virtual Library Empire

"Seeing as how they're a bunch of drunken men out here at night, most likely, Elsie". Raph muttered as they approached closer to the building.

It wasn't until a few seconds after getting there that the men in the tavern recognized him.

Three were seated outside, having a bottle of whiskey with wooden jars filled to the brim.

Their eyes were mostly reddened from the intensity of their drinking, but they seemed to maintain most rationality.

After all, can you recognize people by a glance when you're drunk?

"Is that you, blind swordsman?"

One of the drunken men asked in a slur of words, causing the others to turn towards Raph and Elsie.

Raph glanced at them with a small smile before nodding quietly.

The three men scoffed and glanced at each other. They stood up in unison, nearly instantly, their gazes turning dark.

"You think you can just go anywhere and cause trouble, huh?" He asked in a bitter tone as he spat out on the floor.

Raph halted right in front of the stairs, his hand pulling Elsie to his back. He was well aware that she didn't need protection and even she was aware that he knew, but for some reason, he thought of Elsie first.

Elsie found this amusing, and perhaps cute as she smiled from ear to ear behind Raph.

"You come with your little girlfriend on our turf?!" another asked as he pulled out a pistol from his pocket and shot it into the air.

'Hah….these shitty things are everywhere now'. Raph wondered when loud footsteps began to echo as her door was pushed open with force.

"What's going on here, huh?" A man in ragged old clothes and a clean white apron asked as he folded his muscular, hairy hands.

He glanced at Raph and squinted his eyes.

"If it isn't the blind swordsman".

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Raph thought as he took a few steps back.

"I'm only here to find someone. I'll find the person and leave, I promise" he said.

The man looked around in amusement, chuckling and laughing out loud.

"Your promise doesn't mean shit to us".

'well….too bad'. Raph had been dying for some extra practice since he got to the academy. He had to admit a life experience that he would have had to wait to have has been happening since the beginning of his journey.

Not that he hasn't had one before.

"Wouldn't the boss be glad at us for bringing him in?" Another of the group of men asked and a brief mutter spread through the building.

At that moment, someone seemed to have squeezed out of the group of men, his golden hair, a messy brown from all the dirt.

"What's going On?" his soothing voice rang in Raph's ears as his eyes widened in shock.

'This guy…could he be? Could he be….was that her plan?' He wondered in shock as he squinted his eyes at the man to get a better view, just to be sure.

"Oh, Bottom bro. This guy is called the Blind Swordsman. He means trouble, and we need to take care of him". The one in front explained.

The blonde boy looked around and then at Raph. His gaze flickered when he noticed the two perched up ears behind him.

"Are you two from the west?" He asked.

Raph's gaze flickered for a moment. "Ye–Yeah….are you?" He replied, unable to make a distinctive response until an idea flickered in his head.

'Of course the system!'

He squinted his eyes a little, increasing his aura supply to his eyes for a bit until the screens popped up.

'Oh…he's the one'.

Right there, was the information on the man, and also his confirmation to his earlier question.

'So this was her plan'.

MAYURA SYSTEM WINDOW

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Name: Plum Swanstorn

Title: Forsaken Son of the Royal Family

Race: Human

Profession: None.

Lineage: The First Kings

Level: 87 / 8 Circles.

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STRENGTH: 450

AGILITY: 500

CONSTITUTION: 650

INTELLIGENCE: 667

MP: 7000

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<SKILLS>

1st- 7th Class Magic.

Rank: Master

8th Class Magic.

Rank: Expert

9th Class Magic.

Rank: Advanced

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He didn't need further introduction, this was the man he had come to find. Just the name itself was a clear reminder.

'The forsaken son? Why was he forsaken..'

Raph sighed and pulled out the chain, stretching it out towards the man.

"I've come to retrieve you," he said

The man, Plum, stood in shock at the chain. His gaze flickered in fear as he took slow steps back.

"How do you have that?" He asked in a rush, his mana swirling within his body

Raph raised a brow. "From your sister, she gave it to me".

The men in the tavern weren't aware of what was happening, but they did know that their new member was feeling uncomfortable.

"Alright, Blind Swordsman. You're coming with me".

One said and walked down the stairway, but just then, a loud cheer pierced through the air like a microphone.

Their attention was quickly swept to the source as they felt the sand tremble to the pressure of running beasts.

Elsie peeked behind her, her ears and nose twitching. It didn't take long for her to recognize the scent, causing her to growl in fury.

Raph glanced at her in surprise.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Bounty Hunters".

The name pierced the rumbling air, causing the men gathered to shift on the spot.

They glanced at each other for a moment, before suddenly rushing off into the tavern.

"Leave here at Once! Blind Swordsman. They are here for you!" The man that they had spoken to at first said in a rushed tone as he quickly joined his comrades inside the building.

It was comical really, but they may have had a reason for rushing in.

Raph sighed as he turned towards the source of the noise. Far ahead, where the sand began to rumble to the force of the charging beasts, seven men riding seven mounts appeared.

Their excitement was palpable in the air as they shot multiple bullets upwards.

'Who created that damn thing!' Raph wondered in annoyance as he walked over in front of Elsie.

"Don't attack until I say so".

He instructed, but the werewolf simply growled higher, and more ferocious in return. Her crimson eyes had begun to glow red from blood lust, and her hair stood on end. Her anger was palpable, but what Raph felt the most was her fear.

"No one is touching my wife".