I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

Bits of stone and glass fell from the destroyed rooftop onto the smoke–filled hall, as blinding light pierced through it and searing heat persisted in the air, testament to the explosion.

Within the commotion, a blue haired girl pulled herself out of the pristine white floor, her once ghostly white hair transforming into its beautiful blue as she lay on the ground, coughing out within the foggy atmosphere.

She panted slightly, turning around to observe the situation in the hall as the white light dissipated.

Her eyes widened slightly, noticing the sunbeams piercing through the large hole and the burnt reminder of flames on the walls of the Bastion. It was surprising how they could still hold after that explosion.

The benches and tables had been charred into ash, with nothing left in sight.

"Who would have thought.." She muttered. It was the first time she had used the newly tested and confirmed 3rd Jun Mage Art. The results were quite impressive.

As she looked around in search of her opponent, a figure appeared behind her, stealthily and creepily like a snake, and attempted to grab her by her hair.

Goosebumps appeared once again, and she caused wind to propel her forward, dodging it by a hair's breadth.

Rina's gaze shifted from her stretched out hand to Morganna, who was currently preparing another magic attack for contingencies.

A moment of silence and stillness fell upon them, each observing the other's movements.

"What ? Not gonna attack ?" Rina asked, a raised tone in her voice.

Morganna stared at her blankly, her thoughts reeling in, when a smile grew on her face as she said. "...I would love to, but I'm not quite a match for you".

Two familiar presences had stepped into the compound of the Bastion, and she wasn't the only one that felt their aura.

Rina was trying to pinpoint the location of these...'alien' auras when she felt a strong vibration sweep through her body, causing her head to grow light and her eyes to turn backwards.

She gasped for air, blood gushing out of her mouth, when she suddenly bit her lips and stumped her foot into the ground, causing a sonic boom as a crater formed.

She heaved greatly, her breathing rugged from that short moment. 'What was that ? A soul attack ?' She thought to herself, when the vibration began to seep into her, forcing her to jump backwards, away from Morganna.

She gasped, glaring at Morganna as the alien prescience she felt entering the compound began to grow closer and closer.

Morganna had a grin on her face, a cute contradiction to her innocence.

"Never had a soul attack once ?" She asked with a raised tone and amused tone.

Of course, an ability like this would come at a cost. Her mental fortitude…similar to Raph, was depleting with time.

Something they could both control once they reached the Great Grand Master level.

She must have decided to go head on since reinforcements had finally arrived.

Though, she wasn't sure what Rina would have in mind after getting assaulted twice without resistance.

Rina's breathing steadied and her eyes contorted with a crimson murderous glint sparkling within them.

She raised her hand in the air as seventy Mana circles began to form, and one by one, all kinds of beasts began to appear.

Each with distinctive futures, some slithering, while others flew and many more with limbs.

The hall was soon filled with the cries and screams of beasts, shaking it and sending a shiver down Morganna's spine.

She took a step back, her eyes widening in surprise at the sight. "This…This is too much". She muttered under her breath, noticing their hierarchy. Most were greater beasts at different levels starting from the 3rd and ending at the 7th while few legendary beasts mixed in with it.

Though, all seemed insignificant to the Royal beast that floated above Rina.

A humanoid creature with scaly, leathery skin, dragon tails and wings, and a ferocious horn on its head.

Its gaze held animosity and cruelty, and its features only proved testament to its characteristics.

"A 3rd tier Royal beast, Dragon Kins". Morganna whispered.

Things had escalated much to her expectations but then again, killing that creature would make a fine collection to her souls. Continue reading stories on empire

Lesser beasts were equivalent to 1st to 5th circles or stars, depending on their tier.

Greater beasts were equivalent to 6th to 8th, depending on their tier.

Legendary beasts were equivalent to 9th and 10th, depending on their tier.

Royal beasts were equivalent to 11th and 12th, depending on their tiers.

Mythical beasts were equivalent from the 13th.

"You seem eager to end this". Morganna said, her tone low when the familiar presence had grown close enough.

It was too late for Rina to have discovered them, since Morganna had purposely used her soul attack to dishevel her senses for a short moment, but that short moment was all she needed.

"Hah~, Are you scared now, Oh great daughter of the Jun's ?" Rina ignored her statement, an excited tone etched in her voice as she folded her hands. Her beasts were rearing for a fight, anticipating the command from their master.

"Don't worry, I promise you a quick death"

"Quick Death ? A mere 9 stars ?"

A female voice echoed in her ears, and her body flinched, shock etched in her expression. Her eyes shook slightly as she looked up, a bitter smile appearing on her face.

"So, this was the source of the aura I felt".

On the beam of the roof, a young blue haired woman, a vision of loveliness, embodying elegance and power stood with her calm gaze fixed down on Rina as sunbeams illuminated her white armor while her hair danced with the wind.

Her arms were folded, and next to her was a similar figure in similar armor.

Rina's eyes twitched, while the edge of her lips curled upwards as her brows furrowed.

"Would you look at that…two more appeared".

She didn't need to be told for her to realize these two identities. Unlike Raph and Morganna, these two seemed to be in a league of their own, since she was unable to detect their power level.

She would be damned if she decided to face them head on.

Her thoughts reeled in as a complicated mix of annoyance and anger etched on her face.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

She glared at Morganna, waving her hands up and ordering her beasts forward.

They cried out ferociously, stomping the halls and destroying what little aesthetic was left after the explosion.

Rina quickly turned around towards the door, ordering her Royal beast to accompany her on the way.

Morganna clicked her tongue, attempting to build up mana to attack, when a loud thud echoed beside her, followed by the cries of dying beasts and the spurting of blood into the air.

Gloria stood up straight, turning towards her sister as she flicked her sword in a quick, elegant motion, casting off the blood and gore that clung to it.

"You have a lot of explaining to do Morganna". She said with a stern tone as she sliced a 5th tier greater beast into two with her sword.

Morganna nodded, a small smile exuding from her lips when she felt her mother's presence land next to her.

"Mo…Mother, I–" She muttered in an attempt to explain herself but her mother cut her off.

"We'll talk about that once Raph returns. Let's handle things here and quickly support the Patriarch".

"The Patriarch is here ? Which one ?" Morganna nodded to her mother's statement while asking, a raised tone in her voice but most of her attention was fixed on Gloria soon.

She was slicing and dicing the monsters in an expert flow, unrelenting in her swordsmanship and brutally gruesome with their extermination.

"Silvan, he's with the guards. Let them take care of the Beast tamers" Rachael replied, chanting her phrase as her sword appeared. "Let's aid Gloria and find the captives…this bastion is owned by Slave Merchants, right ? I heard this from Mirabel".

Morganna nodded her head, her gaze shifting to the door to the basement a few meters away.

"We haven't gone down to the Dungeons yet…so they're a lot more captives than the few we saved".

Rachael sliced her sword through the air, her gaze flickering as it focused on the frenzied beasts.

Each possessed strength that could destroy an army, and yet they were no match for any of her first three daughters….the rest of her kids still had a lot of growing up to do.

"Alright then ! Shall we take care of this quickly ?"

She stomped her feet in the ground as she charged forward in a swift motion, causing a crater to blast open and bits of rocks to fly into the air as she joined the chaos.

Slicing monsters into lifeless beings with the aid of her sword skills and strength.

Morganna remained stationary in her position, reluctant to join the fray. They seemed to have it all covered, and she wasn't strong enough to continue.

It was time for her to rest a little and let her family take the lead instead.

Her gaze fixed on the gruesome sight, as the cries and beastial roars began to fill the hall with a sad hue, she closed her eyes, replenishing her mana while the chaos continued. Only the pained–filled cries of the beast reached her ears as their numbers dwindled drastically in the Bastion Hall.