I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

The Class was noisy as it was boisterous, with students conversing with one another while a palpable tension hung in the air.

Amongst these were a popular group in the class, or at least the second popular group in the class and that was Javier Wright and his cohort.

His friends had been with him from the very beginning, and time would continue to bring them closer.

They seated together, Yon Duke and Gregory on the desk while the others were on the chairs.

Their gazes are fixed on the visitors approaching through their glass walls.

"Did you see the rooster for the Abilities Art Display?" Yon asked, his tone laced with hesitation as he glanced at Javier.

The young man frowned deeply in reply.@@novelbin@@

"Using our abilities to entertain people? Pfft, what a disgusting thought"

He muttered, an annoyed click of the tongue escaping his lips as he did so.

"If it were up to me, then we would have simply done a battle showdown. What does he need an ability showcase for?"

Auroras shrugged, her gaze scanning the room for their Class Monitor.

"He may have a goal in this… mastery of our abilities can be used for destruction and creation…or something on that line".

"Well, there were no elves, Aurora. We simply need to battle for experience so we can be thrown into the real world".

Gregory interjected, a lingering sensation growing within them at the thought of it.

The real world. What truly awaited these students after graduation? Politics? Army? What makes their senior colleagues and Lecturers so hellbent on training them.

Javier had a few guesses, after all, he was different.

The chosen hero of humanity. The System Hero of Mayura.

He had a purpose in life, and that was to lead the way for all system users, paving their way until they attained victory in the war against the Devil King.

He sighed at the thought, images of the past week replaying in his head.

"Did you guys attend any of the meetings?"

Just then, the group seemed to look around, their gazes apprehensive at his sudden statement. They turned towards Javier in unison, a knowing look etched on their faces.

He chuckled, raising his hands in defense.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…we can't cast noise cancellation spells because it will be suspicious, let's talk about it another time".

Well, he had all the time in the world to talk about it, but at the moment, it was limited.

'The Festival is just a farce anyways…'

His gaze shifted towards Raph, who was seated with Elsie.

'....we'll take over this school once and for all'.

The Homeric Academy had been under the guidance of Non-System users for too long. It wasn't like they were suppressed or anything, but societal differences have caused a stir of conflict within them.

Would their bonds be strong enough to overcome that conflict?

Just then, Alicia walked into the class, her gaze scanning the people gathered as the noise quietened down.

"We shall start the Abilities Art Display now. The following should come to the field and display your best work of art". She announced, a smile on her face as she pointed at a listed paper on the wall.

"Raffaelo Jun, Mariam Aquarius, Tiara Gold, Marshall Lorientt and Jane Lucia".

Javier raised a brow, curiosity etched in his expression as he watched them stand up from their seats and walk out the door.

'He didn't add any system users? Why?'

"Please, we should all come and watch….and see what exactly our Class Monitor meant by Abilities Art Display".

She walked out after them, followed by Elsie and some other intrigued classes.

They only had one destination really, and that was the Year One field.

It was a large grassy land with enough space to display, even up to a master skill and all Arms could watch from there.

Javier, though, decided to get a front-row seat and followed after them.

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"Javier?" Yon Duke called out, his tone startled by his sudden action.

"Let's go see what he's got".

The cohort glanced at each other before they stood up and walked after him.

A few minutes later, the Visitors, including parents, siblings of students, as well as other country or city bumpkins, were gathered in front of the field.

They had been a shade provided for them to stand and watch, while Class One Gold gathered a few meters away.

Javier and his cohort joined them, standing behind the five Students who were meant to display their Abilities for the day.

"What's it going to be like? Rainbow and shit?" Yon muttered with a yawn.

"Don't be rude, Yon. I don't expect you to do anything less but at least pretend to have it". Lucy interjected with a harsh tone, folding her hands as they watched in silence.

Yon's lips curled upside down while Gregory and Aurora chuckled at his reaction.

The first to walk out of the group of students gathered was Raph. A steady and relentless expression on his face.

Javier had always hated Non-system users and nobles, but he especially made a deep pool of hatred in his heart for Raph. He was proud and arrogant, and his Abilities, for some reason, accounted for it.

'It's annoying already I have to be in the same class as the Great families….no, the Privileged families are more like it. But to think I'll have to walk on needles because of one kid my age'.

It left a bitter taste in his mouth.

Raph took a deep breath, turned towards the audience and took a slight bow.

"I'm Raffaelo Jun, Class Monitor of Class One Gold. I hope you enjoy this little show".

'It really is a little show'. Javier thought when a creeping sensation suddenly gripped his heart.

He took a step backwards unknowingly when He realized he wasn't the only one that felt it.

Besides him, his cohort had nearly fallen to their feet, a sensation of cold seeping into their bones and joints.

'Wha–What? Is he really just displaying?!' he thought, his head whipping towards the direction of Raph.

Raph was surrounded by a pale, cold wind. Surging around him in a slow, humid tempest, the grass was swept with the sways of the wind.

The tip began to freeze up from the intensity, but the stalk remained untouched.

"Mastery is a common thing for a master. Be it magic or the sword….".

Raph stretched out his hands forward, the cold energy wrapping around his arms and unto his palm, causing ice to form and harden into a sword.

He grabbed the long sword and swiftly spun his feet on the ground, tracing his steps like a flowing stream.

It felt like he was literally skidding on grass as his feet endlessly slid, with his sword movements coursing the skies in beautiful arcs of snow and ice.

His sword streaked through the skies, cold energy exuding out of the tip, leaving a trail of ice in its wake.

Snow began to form at the tip as his precise movements followed a stationary yet unpredictable manner.

Javier stood in shock, his gaze lingering on his movements as he recognized the techniques, at least some of them.

'It looks like a mix….a mix of everything….a mix of martial arts and imperial footwork'.

Raph suddenly swung his sword vertically into the air, a spark of flames igniting with the blade of the ice sword as he flowed seamlessly across the grassy field and swung his sword horizontally, casting an arc of fire and ice energy to spread throughout the fields.

The sudden burst of ice caused nearly a quarter of The field to freeze up, while the flames sparked like fireworks.

'His Jun swordsmanship must be connecting everything into pieces….brick by brick….this is a method I have never seen before'.

Javier's gaze was glued to his actions, unable to blink or even look away at the sight.

His desire to consume that skill began to swirl within him, and it intensified with every action Raph made.

Raph suddenly stumped his foot on the ground, causing the field to shudder as the iced parts of the grassy field were pulled out from the stalk, rising into the air like pieces of ice crystals.

"Where there is a root, there is growth…just as we leave a stump of us behind, our legacies shall be prolonged…."

He pulled the mass of the ice crystals into the air, causing them to flow in the manner of his movements.

It was like a show of swordsmanship, true and pure with effort and practice coupled with the Abilities of an individual, magic or sword.

In this case, he used his Trait, showcasing the unity of his sword and ice.

His steps were precise, with the flow of a wave and the ice crystals followed in its wake.

His sword was his music staff, swinging and coursing through the air in a beautiful crescent arc of snow and ice.

Every trail he left was basked in snow, and his movements left ice in its wake.

Javier stood mesmerized by the sight.

"Is this the level of mastery I must reach to get to his level?" he muttered, lost in thought. 'But even more than half of the swordsmen in the Uprisers are incapable of this…..flawlessness?'

He had to admit, despite them being the same age, Raph was by far more skilled and most importantly, more talented.

'They say effort dwindles in the face of true talent'.

A scowl formed on his face as he bit his lips and clenched his fist. 'No! I don't care what or who you are, Raffaelo Jun! I will surpass you even If it's the last thing I do….I swear on my dignity as the Hero!'

The System Hero had sworn a moment of weakness would come back to bite him.

The ice crystals were suddenly sent into the air, where they joined together and expanded, forming a crystalline image of a hexagon, rotating in the air before exploding into snow.

The Visitors stood amazed, surprise and excitement etched on their expressions as Raph dropped the ice blade down, catching his breath while snow fluttered around him in heaps.