I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

The audience section was glowing with excitement at the sight before them. The loud cheers filled the Arena within seconds.

The Patriarchs began to gain interest once again and Paulson Aquarius had a bright smile on his face.

"...oh…she chose to use that…" Raph muttered. He placed his right hand on his chin and raised a brow with a wrinkled expression.

'...did my actions affect her ?' He thought to himself '....is this a good thing ?'. Your journey continues on empire

"it seems the ocean has come back to bite me". Darell said with a smile. "No matter. the outcome shall be the same".

"....surely….you jest".

A bright blue light glowed from the Arena, as a female leg slowly placed itself on the ground.

"you are facing the warrior of the Ocean".

A low rumbling sound like the flow of water projected in the Arena as she took another step forward.

"We are the Ocean Warriors. Descendants of the Mighty Aurthur".

Mariam's voice sounded imposing. Her confidence had grown with her transformation and rightly so.

She was in her Mermaid form, only with legs.

Fins appeared on her calves and a white plain dress clothed her.

A crown of water floated above her head and a continuous flow of water formed the yin and yang sign behind her.

She held a blue Triton, seven feet tall and adorned with diamond shells.

"Aquarius Secret Art. Ocean Warrior".

This technique that brings out the inner warrior within the Mermaids of the Sea.

Their long hidden lineage with the god of the ocean, Poseidon and their strongest King, Aurthur is shown with this transformation and their strength is not to be underestimated.

"....The outcome will be the same…with or without a tai-.

Time had frozen ?.

No. it seemed like time had frozen.

Darell, who was just in the middle of talking, could see a feminine figure swing her arm towards his face but his body was too slow to even react.

He could see the blow coming, but he couldn't make sense of what was about to happen.

He could only hear the sound of flowing water but it felt like it was purposely made that way so he could tell exactly what struck him.

"BOOM".

A blow so heavy, it made the ground crack and dig in due to the force.

A blow so fast, it almost made his head fly off his body.

And a blow so strong, it felt like he was seeing stars while drowning.

His body was sent flying, smashing into the ground, continuously rolling on the dirt until the three torsos dug their weapons into the ground, forcing a stop.

"This Bit-.

'hah ?....Again…?' .

Her beautiful aqua eyes and her raging blue hair showed with brightness in his eyes.

He was left in disarray due to the beauty and the brutality.

He had not yet recovered from the previous hit but yet here she was again, her arm swung towards him, too fast for him to retaliate and too strong to fight off.

The force blew his body to the ground as he groaned in pain. The whites of his eyes showed evidently as blood was forced out from his mouth.

"Aargh ?!". Confusion and Pain rang through his body.

Then it was followed by rage and then intense rage. "How dare this biiiiiiittCHHHHH!!".

Mariam was forced to retreat as a golden lightning aura blew out of his body.

"Did you ?! Did you think I would just watch ?!". He cried out as his body floated back up to his feet.

Two more torsos emerged, above the others.

One held a mage staff and the other a harp.

"5 Golden Mirror Bodied Armour ".

The golden light wrapped around him, forming an otherworldly golden armor.

"This is only the beginning".

"...." Mariam chuckled as she spun her triton around, swiftly placing her legs around each other as she spun with the rhythm of her triton.

"It surely is". She said as she stopped, pointing her triton at him.

"Aaargh!!!!" Darell charged forward as the golden spear appeared on his hand.

he spun it around as Mariam charged forward as well.

"Let the waves of the sea obey my call".

The ground rumbled to her authority as they clashed weapons together.

A fight between elves and mermaids. A fight between the protectors of the forest and the protectors of the ocean.

This was truly an astonishing match.

"I call upon thee. Spirit of flames".

Darell muttered as he spun and clashed weapons with mariam once again.

they both groaned as the speed suddenly increased instantaneously and the force with it.

Each blow resounded loud and clear in the Arena while the ground shook to its force.

"You ought to try harder" Mariam muttered as water bursted out of the ground with a loud cry.

It surged from behind her wildly like a tsunami while a golden red light shone behind Darell as a loud roar shook the Arena.

The head of a red dragon appeared behind him. Shouting its might upon the world as fire surged out from his mouth.

"Ocean Call !"

"Ignis !".

They continued clashing, increasing their intensity as the tsunami of water and the red flames of the spirit dragon ferociously moved towards each other until they collided causing a loud explosion followed by the loud hissing of gas.

The exhilaration from the battle spread through out the Arena.

even the Partriatchs were overwhelmed of their abilities.

"Ignis ? They could summon that ?" The Partriatch of the Merlin Household cried out in utter disbelief as she stared in astonishment.

"She just caused a tsunami in the Arena right?" The patriarch of the Lucia family cried out in amazement.

"Did the elves and mermaids always have this much battle prowess?" The Patriarch of the Kang Lin household muttered under his breath as he watched with a glint of light in his eyes. His lips curled as he turned towards his son. "You… have good competitors," he said.

Jang stared at his father for a short while before turning his attention to the Jun household. "Raffaelo Jun… what do you think?" he muttered to himself as he turned his attention back to the battle. 'You must also think that they are weak.'

"How are they so fucking strong!" Raph cried out in excitement. He was currently standing while holding his chair. "What the fucking hell is this?" he cried out again.

"Young master! Your tone!" Gilda cried out as she hid her face behind her palm while their Patriarch chuckled.

"This is much more than we anticipated," he said to his son as he chuckled again.

He was right. This is something that never occurred in his past life. The elves and mermaids were considered a demi-human race, but their lineage was far nobler than that. They were the emperors of the forest and the sea. They had the closest thing to harmony when it came to their communication.

It was nearly impossible to see them fight against each other, so seeing how both are bringing out their best to face off was truly astonishing.

The steam had begun to dissipate, but clear sparks could be seen within. Each spark was followed by a loud explosion and another spark followed immediately. Their loud grunts and cries could be heard with the loud clanging of metal hitting metal. A loud blow was heard as the steam dissipated into the air that same instant.

"...," Mariam groaned as she stood back up with her triton in hand. "Why are you so proficient in lightning and fire when you're supposed to be protectors of the forest?" she asked as she spun her triton around once again. Small cuts marred her body, and her white one-piece dress was stained at random with blood. Though, not all of it was hers.

"...You should be aware of how power is distributed within elves."

Darell walked gracefully towards her as a sword appeared in his left hand. "The powers of the forest: Destruction and Creation."

The elven clan is blessed with destruction and creation abilities. Those born with destruction abilities usually make use of fire and lightning, while those with creation use water and earth. The wind is said to be both a destruction and creation ability. They are called the protectors of the forest because they are the closest to the god of nature.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Where there is life, there is death… and where there is death…" Darell stretched forth his sword, and a green flame sparked from the tip. "There is life. The Elven roots go much deeper than the humans, and our abilities are as such."

"But yet… you could not face the martial artist…"

"...The martial artist? The Kang Lin household are gods! Their abilities are not from mother nature, yet their destruction is far above creation." Darell stated like it was a matter of fact. "Ki… is a phenomenon not understood even by Gaia."

Ki was a manifestation of physical strength. Mind, body, and soul as one. It was something that had nothing to do with mana or aura. It's no surprise that the Elves had respect for the Kang Lin household.

"Is that so… and yet… monsters like the Jun exist," Mariam said as she took a step forward.

"...They are gods of their own." Darell rushed towards her in a frenzy, and Mariam followed suit, swinging her triton from behind to the front.

It clashed with his weapons, causing a sonic explosion. They each grunted as the speed and intensity of their attack increased, swinging and countering each other so fast, the eyes couldn't make sense of it.

Raph and Michaelo Jun chuckled from their podium. "They really talked about us like we weren't even there…" Raph muttered.

"...It happens… It's only right they question our abilities. After all, we are a powerhouse with just the sword."

The Jun household were a family of sword experts. Their lineage goes far as well, and the mode of their abilities and talents have never really been understood by the normal folks, not even by them.

"Shall we end this, Princess of the Sea?"

"...I was just thinking the same! Prince of the Forest!".