I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

Raph remained fixed on the spot for a short moment, but with a sigh, he turned around to walk away.

"Heroes shouldn't be chosen by gods. They should be chosen by the people, and their contributions to society must show their dedication to the cause.

Good Luck with your 'hero', Mr. Crown".

The sun's light began to grow in intensity, hinting at the time well spent, as Students continued with their lectures.

That sunlight caressed Raph with its gentle hue, and a small breeze blew past him, causing his hair to cascade in the wind as he walked.

With his two moon pearls of an eye, his porcelain-like skin, and his cascading white hair, his handsomeness remained forever palpable, but within that delicate beauty was a cry for power, a cry to conquer, and a cry to plunder.

Everything has its time, and everything has its purpose. Life doesn't let powerful people go through pain without experiencing bliss. That goes without a doubt for nobles as well. Influencers with tons of money, and people whose standing in society is a tall dream for others.

If this was Raph's hardship, then he would face it head-on: The King, the system users, the Academy, heck! Even Mayura. He would grow until there was nothing left to grow, and then conquer to his heart's satisfaction.

He looked up to the sky, and a smile formed on his pale lips, which amplified that beauty.

'Just you wait! Power will be in my hands'.

Unknowingly to Raph, his current features and position were etched into the faces of every Year 1 student who looked through the window to get a glimpse of his ghostly beauty. Hah, even men can be beautiful, right?

Crown Bishop had just finished his conversation with Raph when the princess and Rana finally completed their laps.

Princess Meadow currently lay sprawled on the floor while Rana sat next to her with the bottle in hand.

"You've done well, Princess" Rana complimented with a smile. Never in her fifteen years did she think the Princess would ever run like that.

It was a sight that would remain rent-free in her head forever.

"Don't patronize me. I wasted too much time. Look, the others are all gone". Princess Meadow handed the bottle to her, and slowly sat up, her chest rising and falling.

This was the first hard task she had ever completed, and for some reason, she couldn't deny she felt great.

'Is this why knights like jogging in the morning? I mean, except for my sore muscles, I feel…invigorated maybe?' She thought when she heard a footstep approach them.

With a scowl on her face, she turned towards her Lecturer.

'Fucking Pedo' She thought to herself, as the man stretched out his hand with a smile towards them.

"Well Princess, I must say, that was wonderful. I didn't think you could pull off something like this"

Meadow stared at his hand, then with a grunt, stood up herself and walked past him.

"Rana, let's get to class," She said.

"Ye–Yes Princess". Rana was startled by her action but quickly stood up to follow her. She doesn't question Meadow's actions as she is someone who always does things for a reason.

"Hah, It seems I'm not in the Princess's good books; I apologize if I had caused some sort of misunderstanding?" Crown said with a sigh as he walked after them.

It was still his period, and he insisted on teaching the theory.

'Misunderstanding? With those deranged thoughts going through your head?' She thought, and for a moment an obvious look of disgust was etched on her face.

Sometimes, she would have preferred to remain ignorant of some things, like the intimate action performed to have a baby.

She was already aware of the whole process by the time she turned three because at least five or seven nobles thought about it once or twice a day.

It was filthy to her.

"Never mind that. What did you tell Raph? You didn't punish him, did you?" She asked, turning towards Crown at her back.

The man flinched, his surprise palpable. "Well, yes, but I do not think it concerns you, princess".

"What do you mean? Everything about my class concerns me, including the unjust punishment of my Monitor". She said, with disdain in her tone as she turned away from him.

'I can't even look him in the face. So annoying'.

"Did you see him touch Javier? Yes or No?"

Crown grunted. "No, I did not". His expression turned cold, and an uncomfortable feeling began to settle within him.

"Good. Then you would do well to apply the appropriate punishment for doing nothing". She extended the last statement, before increasing her footsteps.

The last thing she wanted was to be next to a deranged man. 'What a hassle. This gift'.

Crown watched as the two girls approached their LT and a dark cascade etched on the man's face. He clicked his tongue in annoyance, then continued to walk forward.

****

Time moved along quickly, and Crown was finally done with his lecture.

The students were allowed to freshen up after that in the locker rooms present in the LT, and after about thirty minutes, they were finally in their class to receive the next lecture.

A woman was standing on the podium this time, an elegant figure that enthralled the boys in the class, well some of them, and a beauty that most girls in the class admired. It was difficult to guess her age.

With blonde hair and cobalt blue eyes, Lecturer Sasha Tani had started their next lecture.

"Good day, Class," She said as the students finally settled down in their seats.

She could notice some of their nervous stares as they stared at her, but she couldn't care less. It wasn't the first time someone looked at her that way, and she insisted on noting down the male students who didn't.

'Hah….Not even one of the Great families is looking my way,' She thought, rather disappointed in the result.

"I will begin your lecture on Introduction to Magic Casting and Magic Circles. This is a class meant for Mages, so all Warriors or affiliated warriors are encouraged to excuse themselves".

Raph from his seat, let out a sigh as some students began to excuse themselves in delight.

'Well, the freedom they give us is really something'. He thought to himself when Elsie tapped him.

"Let's go, we don't need this class," She said, pulling the corner of his blazer sleeves.

Raphs gaze shifted to her, and a smile formed on his lips.

"That's alright, go ahead. I actually have to take this class as well".

Elsie raised a brow in confusion, but Raph didn't seem like he wanted to explain further.

With a sigh, she adjusted herself on her seat, folding her hands and resting her back.

"Never mind me then. I'll just stay and watch" Your journey continues at empire

Raph chuckled at her response. 'Why does she act childish sometimes'. He wondered, turning his attention to the class that had begun.

"Alright, I see we still have quite a lot of people here". Sasha said. "Then we shall begin".

Walking towards the table, she opened up a large scroll that contained a detailed, drawn circle, with inscriptions and patterns that added to its complexity and intricately well-drawn lines.

"Shall we begin from the basics? What do we understand by Magic circles?" She asked, her gaze scanning through the Theater until she noted the only girl who seemed to have her hand up.

"Well then, Miss. Ciara, if you would," She said, with a gorgeously pleasant smile on her face.

Ciara stood up after dropping her hand as she said.

"Magic circles are fixed algorithms that connect physical mana with the environment mana.

When it does so, a supernatural phenomenon occurs, which could be the summoning of flames or water.

Every element has distinctive magic circles, and casting spells based on those elements involves using their major circles as a base while tweaking some of the intricate algorithms". She explained.

Sasha smiled at her explanation.

She had explained what was necessary and left out the long parts, most likely for the Lecturer to explain.

"As expected of the daughter of a Magic family".

Ciara sat back down, inwardly satisfied with her response as well.

"Yes. Just as Miss. Ciara had said, Magic circles let us connect with the environment mana" She held out a red stone as she explained. "For example, you see this fire elemental magic stone here?" She asked and her students nodded in response.

"Each elemental magic stone serves as a medium for collecting environmental mana, which is found everywhere.

They are called environmental mana for a purpose, and that is because they are found in the environment.

In the air that we breathe, the soil we till and step on, the trees in the forest, the sky, the wind, rainstorms, and hurricanes. These Environmental mana are everywhere, and this magic stone here is specialized for gathering fire elemental mana".

She held the magic stone firmly and poured in some of her mana. In response, it began to glow as she slowly stretched her hand towards the top of the scroll.

"Using this stone as a medium, and the circle as a transmute, I will now cast the 1st circle spell, Fireball".

She placed her other hand on the scroll and poured in mana. In response, the intricate patterns of the circle began to glow white, and as she brought the stone closer, the color changed to red, and within three seconds, a fireball erupted at the top of the magic stone she held.

"This is one of the three rules in magic casting"