I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

Outside the territorial space, the sun stood in the skies, its otherworldly glow cascading down the clouds in a warm hue.

It's brightness ignited a warmth that grew fierce with time, as the arid lands of Border Town were left bare to the Sun's magnanimous glow.

While the people of Border Town went about their various activities, if they had any, some were gathering in their strongholds, in preparation for the inevitable.

Out of these many individuals was Neuj Rakarf. South from the central part of Border Town was a region well known for its lucrative businesses, and rightful attractions. Attractions that mostly included women, and fancy brothels that smelt of jasmine and roses.

This region was well known as the Calla Lily, and perhaps the largest since it included a lot of well developed buildings, compared to many other parts of the building.

It was a specific square kilometres that included at least ninety five of the women population, of which consisted of the age from birth till thirty five.

Any one older was usually assigned somewhere else in town and the process was handled by Neuj Rakarf.

With the Sun's rays came the calm of the Calla Lily District, as most brothels recovered from the previous night while officials performed other matters of great importance.

A few of which brushed into an office, startling a sleepy middle aged man, who jumped on his chair, while he looked around wearily.

A few seconds passed and the man clicked his tongue in annoyance as a yawn escaped his lips.

Six women in black and purple armour marched around the room, separating into three to each side and opened up the silky, golden curtains to let sunlight seep into the dark walls of the office.

Neuj Rakarf grunted slightly as the familiar sensation of warmth and sunlight permeated his vision while he sat up.

His office walls were made of clay, and flower pots could be seen arranged in an orderly manner at each side.

At each side of the office were two windows each and his desk was located opposite the door at the far back of the room.

It was made of Oakwood, and its intricately patterned designs were a testament to its artistry origins. The chair was just as well crafted as the desk and the files stacked against each other on his table was an evidence of his line of work.

As he yawned again, the six women lined at the side of the room, three on his right and three on his life. He slowly looked up from his desk to find two familiar figures walking into his office.

He sighed. "Rafi, Sora…what did i say about disturbing my naps?" He asked with a dissatisfied tone in his voice.

Sofa walked in and saluted the Merchant while Rafi simply stood with her hands folded as the door was shut behind them by one of the six girls.

"You said we shouldn't interrupt unless it is called for"

Neuj raised a brow. "And?" He asked.

Rafi sighed in annoyance. "Kael and Ryla have been spotted".

Neuj's gaze flickered at the sound of their names, and he slowly stood up from his desk, placing his hands on it, and remained fixed in his position for a few seconds.

Slowly, he looked up at Rafi and Sora.

"Who's watching them, right now?" He asked.

Sora and Rafi g)ended at each other, before Rafi turned to him to rely.

"Gamma Squad".

"Gamma?" He raised a brow in confusion. "Who are the girls that make up the squad again?"

Sora looked up at the ceiling for a moment, her thoughts reeling in as she began to recite their names

"Rona, Sajifa, Cizi, Taki and Zi".
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For a moment, a sudden silence suffused around him as he lined his thoughts in order. An image of Raph played in his head as he contemplated deeply on what to do next.

He had alr3ady waited patiently for them to come out of their hiding place, but now that they did, he would need to play out his plans. Though, rushing it would be out of the question.

He remained still until a thought crossed his mind.

"How about the mercenaries that came with him?" He asked.

Rafi and Sora shook their heads in unison.

"They haven't come out through their gate portal all day…but I'm mostikely assuming the worst case scenario" Rafi replied with a sigh.

'The worst case huh?' Neuj had some uncertainties with his olan since he arrived, and that uncertainty was one of his rivals, Ziza. She was someone, who genuinely had good intentions for the town, something that was easily ignored up till now because her accumulated strength, including those of her subordinates would have been inefficient in fulfilling her goals.

But with the appearance of Kael, and the wolf girl, he began to suspect them working together.

"So you're saying they're most likely work ing together? And worst case….the mercenaries were geographically teleported away?"

Rafi nodded. "That is the best way to explain it. After all, even we aren't aware of the limits of her psychic abilities".

Neuj felt a tight grip in his chest as a frown creases his forehead. Could things possibly get any worse.

"Also, Merthy and Cartwyn were spotted with them. So it's best our worst case scenario is taken into account". Sora added while Neuj looked up from his desk. Now, it really seems things were not in his favour.

His goals didn't need uncertainties, especially uncertainties that were against his goals.

".....Send the Delta and Epsilom team to assist the Gamma team". He instructed as he walked towards his desk, his fingers rubbing his temples.

"Rafi, come with me. We need to talk to some people".

It was time to go for plan B. And what was that? Of course it was a fourfold strike. Now whether it could work or not depended entirely on him.

Neuj yawned yet again as he walked out the door and intot the sunlight, before descending down a series of stairs that led to a larger, more profound building.

It's structure was endowed with beauty, and well verses architecture materials. It's shape was that of the Eastern Empire, with round roofing, and prolonged towers that gave off a mystical, religious glow.

As he descended down the stairs, Rafi walked behind him, a tense silence growing between them.

After the events of the previous night, a tense cord had formed between them, something that had gotten in the way of the manner they perceived themselves. But whether they would let such a thing get in their way? They didn't know.

Rafi looked up from the staircase to the back of Neuj, images flashing in her head before her cheeks turned pink when a soft sigh escaped her lips. 'We shouldn't have been drinking'.

****

Almost at the other end of the Town were four figures walking down the deserted streets of Border Town. Well, honestly the people that ought to be on that street were either hiding or running away at the recognition of the two women walking besides Raph and Elsie.

They were currently walking on a narrow path, with their second destination in mind, and Raph was enjoying having Merthy and Cartwyn with them.

As he glanced around, observing the tall, incomplete buildings and their fallen structures, he could not help but wonder.

"I can't believe a place lkke that is were people would go to" Elsie snapped in annoyance for the millionth time.

Merthy clicked her tongue in annoyance while Cartwyn sighed.

"Miss Ryla, like we already said. The public bath is one place most people go to first when they arrive here".

".....It honestly doesn't make sense. The state of the buildings are in shambles but the bath house looked….clean?" Raph muttered out loud while he glanced at Merthy besides him.

"Well, the bathhouse isn't public. Didn't you see the levy we needed to pay? It's owned by the Drifting Wheels Gang".

Raph raised a brow as his eyes sparkled with curiousty. "Drifting Wheels?" He asked with a raised tone.

Merthy sighed in response. "There are five pillars that hold this place together, and the Drifting Wheels are one of those pillars".

"Oh? How are they like?" Raph asked. He already got a mental image of the Cat Guild, now his curiosity wanted information about the others.

"The Calla Lily Clan is headed by Neuj Rakarf".

Raphs gaze flickered on hearing the name and a small chuckle escaped his lips.

"....Ridiculous". He muttered as he looked away from Merthy. The maid had continued to describe the other pillars of Border Town but his thoughts were preoccupied with other things.

'Neuj Rakarf had a high position in Border Town? Is that why he remained calm despite being captured by us'.

He had to admit that as much as he could see alot of things, there were a few others that he couldn't. Why though? he wondered.

It would have been easier if his eyes could see theiihh deceit, and maybe it would if he increased his mastery but at the moment, it couldn't.

'Its almost like getting deceived….if not worse. Could Malen had known?' He wondered but the thought was easily swatted away. After all, Malen had hidden his purpose and identity from Neuj, so it was difficult to think they worked together.

"Kael"

Elsie's voice pierced through his thoughts as she placed her hand gently on his shoulder. He was sudde ly snapped back to reality, with merthy and cartwyn staring at him with baffled gazes while Elsie looked concerned.

"What is it?" He asked, shrugging off their looks.

Merthy stared at him for a moment, and then at the building they were currently standing in front of.

"You said you were searching for someone who could have come into Border town to find a way to get to the west. Check this place out as well".

Raph glanced at the building, and an eerie feeling began to creep up his spine. A scowl formed on his face at the discomfort, until something shimmered in his pocket.