I regressed and became the Sword Ice King - Chapter 339

Chapter 339: Chapter 339- Festival 70- Raid on a Rainy Night 9
In the dark hallways of the Class One Hostels, footsteps echoed across the walls of the spacious construct.

The sound of raindrops striking the walls and the thunderclaps that came with the streams of lightning persisted, remaining a forever canvas to the scene unfolding.

The moon’s luminance still stood in its glory, cascading down the heavy clouds, serving as a form of semblance for all.

While the light was unable to reach the hallways, the magical lamps which floated just below the roof served its purpose to the letter.

Providing an ambient source of light for the girls who rushed down to the next floor.

With Elsie in front, the others followed suit, their expressions indifferent as they trailed their steps to the staircase.

On getting there, Elsie stopped abruptly causing the others to take a step back in surprise.

They turned their gazes towards her as some protested with exclamations while Sophie and Ciara walked next to her.

“Why did you sto–”

Ciara stopped mid-sentence as her eyes narrowed down at the scene before her.

In turn, Sophie giggled as she said.

“This….is probably the work of the Mermaid girl, isn’t it?”

Down the stairs to the second floor was a pool of water, large enough to fill the entirety of the floor. Yet, it remained stagnant, staying only on that floor.

This precise control of water was something impossible to achieve for a human, and that brought up their conclusion easily.

“Mariam was attacked as well…”

Elsie muttered.

“And then there’s Tiara. We really ought to hurry, Mariam and Tiara are both at the 7th circle. It’ll be difficult to defeat five opponents, a circle higher.”

“Agreed…”

Ciara said with a sigh as she took a step forward.

Descending towards the first flight of stairs and reaching the second where the water stopped, she placed her hand into the blue liquid.

The other girls glanced at the sight, their surprise palpable while Tiffany watched in silence, her thoughts reeling in.

‘….After today, the Non-system users might be viewed in a different light.’

Ciara sighed as mana slowly seeped out of her body, an outward flow of it reaching her palm as her wand formed mid-air.

She grabbed onto it and pointed it at the water with her other arm as the pool of water began to twirl.

The sound of rushing water echoed against the walls of the second floor, filling into a small ball in her palm.

In seconds, the water began to decrease, twirling and rushing like flowing water down a lake to a waterfall.

It soon reached a minute and then several minutes, but with patience and a steady supply of mana, the water was absorbed into a small ball.

Elsie and the others descended with careful steps, stopping next to Ciara.

Her gaze was etched on the small ball of water and so was Sophie’s.

“How do you fit so much water into that ball?”

Sophie asked, and from the other girls’ expressions, Ciara could tell they were curious.

Her brows furrowed as she unconsciously stepped back. Her shoulders shrugged a bit, before she blinked, looked away and then turned towards them in one motion.

She sighed.

“Um, it’s just….mana convergence and size distribution. We will be taught later in the Academy.”

“Ohhhh…” some girls chorused as Ciara looked away, taking a step down to the second floor.

A light tap echoed as she landed, her slippers striking against the traces of water that remained.

“What now?” Sophie asked.

“Well, I had an idea….” Tiffany interjected as she descended the stairs.

“Why don’t you three go check for Tiara and Mariam….and Alicia as well, if you don’t mind.

We’ll go over to the ground floor so we won’t be in your way if a fight breaks out.”

Tiffany was an Alchemist, someone who had intricate knowledge and a continuously active mind.

It was easy to read the room for her and tell who wasn’t important in a time like this.

Taking up the temporary leadership position to give tasks was an easy thing for her, and knowing where their positions lie helped her in making those decisions.

Sophie and Ciara nodded in unison while Elsie tilted her head.

“you have a point and you have the shield. Just strike it on the enemy if you encounter one.”

Tiffany nodded.

With that, the girls separated.

Sophie, Ciara and Elsie headed towards Mariam’s room while Tiffany led the others to the ground floor.

As they headed towards Mariam’s room, Elsie occasionally glanced at the doors, her ears and nose twitching at each passing moment.

“I don’t smell anyone else. You think she was able to do that without alerting her flatmates first?”

“I think she did. Knowing Mariam, she would never have done something like that without confirming the safety of the others….”

Ciara replied.

The three remained silent after that, rushing towards their target, across the Hallway.

Just like the former, this Hallway was also endowed with Magical lamps. And they shone brightly despite the load of water from before….though, they were tools that turned on automatically in the dark.

A few seconds later, they stopped at a door; Elsie attempted to push the door open when a force held it closed.

Ciara glanced at Sophie while Elsie raised a brow.

She groaned as she pushed it with much force, causing it to push in while a rush of water splashed on the trio. It closed right after.

The three girls stared blankly, water dripping down their hair, faces and nightwear.

Slowly, it grew darker and Sophie slowly tapped Elsie back.

Elsie complied and gave way for the petite female as she spun her mace around.

‘That mermaid girl better be safe! So I can kill her!’

She groaned lightly as she swung her mace on the door, a blast of mana bursting the door open as the girls dispersed in a matter of seconds.

Immediately a large amount of water burst out from the door, slamming against the walls of the Hallway and rushing across the sides in great amounts.

The three girls had safely reached the ceiling, besides the rush of water.

Elsie clawed herself, Sophie used her chains and scythe to attack herself and Ciara simply levitated.

They watched the pool of water rush out in seconds, emptying out the room’s contents with it and familiar-looking black figures.

Elsie’s gaze narrowed as she whiffed the air.

‘Somethings gone….’

She thought, her eyes peeled on the door.

‘….one….two…..three….’

After the last figure was spilt out, the water came to a still.

The girls landed immediately and walked in, Ciara grabbing a lamp with her as they did so.

“Only three bodies flowed out.”

Elsie said.

“I noticed….”

“So did I…”

As they walked into the room, or what was left of it, their breathing caught.

They glanced around for a bit, taking separate parts within the room.

Ciara glanced around for a bit until she looked up, narrowing her eyes when she noticed glitters.

‘Traces of magic….’ She said, floating into the air in the process. ‘….it’s a return scroll…’

She said as she tapped it, a magical circle forming from the glitter of mana.

Elsie and Sophie walked towards her, Sophie sniffing the air as a sigh escaped her lips.

“She was captured.”

“Well, that’s not good. And if she was, then Alicia and Tiara wouldn’t be any different….”

They remained silent for a moment, Ciara slowly descending as she placed her finger on her chin.

“You said you knew the other room numbers right?”

Mariam flinched, her gaze darting about.

“Hah, Hah, yeah, I do.”

“Then go check the others, and you too, Sophie.”

Sophie raised a brow in curiosity.

“What do we do, though? They’ve most likely been captured by now. Shouldn’t we return to the Lecturers and let them know?”

Elsie and Ciara glanced at her for a moment, then themselves before Elsie giggled lightly.

“The Lecturers won’t be quick to act….and from the looks of things, they have their hands tied. Let’s do it because we can….we’re strong enough.”

She explained, her thoughts reeling in as well.

‘You especially, Sophie. I can’t read her mana level despite being an 8th circle….that can only mean she’s either a circle or two higher than me…..why is someone as strong as her trying to hide her powers?’

Sophie shrugged.

“Alright, we’ll do that then.”

She turned around to leave, Elsie walking after her soon later.

She waved at Ciara as they left, leading Sophie left of Mariam’s room.

Ciara watched in silence until she heard a thump.

Her body jerked as she spun around, pointing her wand forward in a frenzy.

“Who’s there?!”

She wasn’t one to get frightened in the face of enemies, but startlement was a different case.

Her eyes bulged open as she stared at the window.

A male stared at her from the locked glass panel of the window. His crimson gaze acted as pools of fire while his body was drenched in the rain.

His expression was dreary, and his features familiar.

She dropped her wand as she tilted her.

“Louis?”