I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

"Young master Raph ! You had no reason to instigate them like that" Gilda said, sighing in frustration.

"Oh..I wasn't instigating them though….just you know, encouraging them" Raph said waving his hand at her.

"Young Master Jun…what you said right now….do you think you can possibly face the whole of us in this room ?"

Jane asked, getting his attention.

"....you were always the main character weren't you…." Raph said while chuckling.

"Why do you keep talking like you've met them before, young master ?" Gilda asked with a raised brow.

"..are you still here ?! The guards are in disarray because of our arrival ! Go take care of it already"

He glared at her and she shrugged. Walking away some few seconds later.

Raph slowly tilted his body on the door staring at each of them before fixing his gaze at Jane.

"Well, excluding Jang over there and the Tett Twins…..hmm….I guess it's overkill saying I can face the whole lot of you here…" he muttered with his hand on his chin. "...well that isn't what matters…"

"And how does it not ?!".The figure that had refused to take off his cloak spoke up in an urge of fury and his cloak flew off his body. He couldn't hide the bloodlust from his eyes as it emitted a pressure that grew fear into the hearts of those that couldn't handle it.

'Oh shit ! He's no joke at all' Rhett thought with excitement in his eyes as their gaze was now fixed on Jang Kang Lin. The last son of the Heavenly Sky King, Chun kang Lin.

'So that's how he looks….' Jane thought with a feeling of uneasiness swelling up in his chest. 'This isn't going to be an easy battle…' . His fists curled into a fist when he suddenly felt the uneasiness turn into something completely different.

"Oi…you call that blood lust ?" Raph took a step into the room and more than half of them grasped their neck tightly and fell to their knees.

Those that remained standing felt an overwhelming feeling of Fear.

'This….this pressure….how can a mere child ?' Jang thought, his eyes bulging in shock.

"This is bloodlust" Raph said with an eerie voice.

A dark red aura had enveloped the room making it difficult for most of them to breathe.

Amongst those that were still standing were Jane, The Son Goku twins, Adam Teras, Darell silvan, Ciara, Louis La Teuer and lastly Mariam. She seemed to be unaffected by it in general.

Something only she could have noticed. 'He's on a totally different ball game….but why is he alienating me from the rest….since that time…' She thought remembering how he smiled when their eyes locked on each other for only a moment.

"Raph !"

The red aura stopped in an instant as if it was never there as he heard a familiar voice call out his name.

He peeked out the door with a worried expression on recognizing the voice.

"....fa..father….it's good to see you again" he said awkwardly as his father walked up to him from the other end of the hallway.

"You refuse to come with me and when you eventually come ! You decide to cause trouble! What would your mother say if she were here ?!" His father asked in annoyance as he pulled his right ear. "Come with me you stubborn child".

"Fa-fa-father ! It was only a little greeting ! A greeting"

He mumbled as he was pulled away by his father.

They felt relieved as he left. Jane sighed walking towards the door. "We better get to our families…it seems they are done with their meeting". Frieda quickly walked after him, bowing before leaving the room.

And like that, one after the other they left until the last two people, Jang Kang Lin and the other female figure that had yet to reveal her identity were left.

'...what ? Are you telling me that a kid like that can emit that kind of bloodlust ?' He thought as he walked towards the door, stopping in the middle.

He turned his gaze to the girl.

"...you…must be from the 12th family then….I think it would be best for your family to sit out this year as well. You wouldn't want to lose another prodigy due to an absurd taste of victory". With that, he walked out of the room leaving the female figure in her line of thoughts.

A sigh escaped her lips as the wall behind her began to warp. A figure wrapped in a cloak slowly penetrated its way through the walls.

"Were you able to gather anything with those eyes ?" The figure asked with a hushed male voice.

"Of course, Patriarch". The girl said as she turned around to face the figure that appeared before her and knelt on one knee

Patriarch was another term some families use to refer to the family head.

"So…what do you make of this set….they are people that will work with you in the future…"

"....." the female voice remained silent for a while. "With due honesty…..they were disgusting".n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"....." the figure stared at her for a short while. "Get yourself ready then and depart to the fortress. I shall remain here to watch the matches…it should be entertaining".

"As you wish, Patriarch". The girl replied as the figure warped through the walls.

'It is only a matter of time….before the downfall of the 12 families….and the redemption of the Ophiucus family. Just you wait !' She thought as she slowly stood back up.

Memories of their features streamed through her head for a short while when she froze in her spot. "....but…Raffaelo Jun….I should watch him some more…" she whispered to herself as she finally enacted the now empty room.

Jang Kang Lin POV.

What I felt when he released his bloodlust wasn't something a mere child should be able to do. He should be only 15 and I am ahead of him by 2 years but still, this brat dares to look down on me.

The conflicting feelings that boiled in me only riled up each time I thought of it as I walked towards the bright light that shined ahead of me.

"My son…"

The voice of my father sent a chill that calmed all the uncertain feelings I felt in an instant.

"You called father" I replied as I turned towards him once I got to the light.

My father sat on a throne made out of stone and we were currently on a podium above the arena.

There were 12 more. Each representing the family and one large podium that represented the king.

The arrangement was determined by our ranks with our father seated closest to the King and the 12th family or should I say the forsaken family seated to the other end of the King.

"What was it like ? That kid's bloodlust".

His gaze was fixed on the sole son of the Jun who seemed to have a chatty time with his father.

'How dare someone like that…' I thought but honestly I felt excited that there could be someone other than my elder brothers that would make me feel this way.

I always wanted to trample on those that think they are strong. That has always been my calling and I shall start with him. "He is nothing to fear father. I shall rip his head off his body and deliver it to you in a golden platter"

My father gave me a piercing stare as if staring into my very soul. "Foolish child. Don't make decisions based on your emotions…it's no wonder you're the weakest out of your siblings". He looked away leaving me with an awful feeling of dejection.

Mother always told us stories about my Father. I am someone who wished to live by my father's story so I can become as great as he is but yet he looks down on how I act even though it is the same way he did when he was my age. It infuriated me at the thought alone.

"Avoid killing anyone. We wouldn't want to cause trouble at this point"

'What ?!' My expressions clearly revealed my shocked expression.

He stared at me and turned away. It felt like he was trying to avoid something this whole time And my gaze tried to follow his movement but it only led to the Jun's.

'Just what happened at the meeting ?!' He thought in annoyance.

NORMAL POV

"Father…doesn't it seem like you've gotten alot of attention ?" Raph asked as his dad finally let go of his ear while seating down.

"It could not be helped. Sometimes violence are necessarily to get adults to listen to you"

Gilda slowly walked behind him.

"You're finally here, My assistant"

"I only act as a proxy Master, your mistress shall be back very soon" Gilda said with a smile.

"..hmm….I truly hope so"

"Everyone seems to be prepared…" Raph said, gaining their attention.

They searched through the arena noticing they were all seated now.

"I guess it's finally time huh…." Michaelo said with a sigh.

"Hm ?" They all turned their heads towards the 13th podium that was meant to be vacant on hearing the horn of the King.

They stood up in an instant with surprised expression because never has the King ever come for a Rankings battle.

The King and the second Prince slowly came out of the hallway that led to the podium with four guards around them. He took his seat in an instant with his son standing next to him on his right.

'....what…the fuck is the King doing here ?!'