I regressed and became the Sword Ice King

Chapter 60- The incident

The Sky dazzled with an ethereal radiance as shades of cerulean, amethyst, turquoise and coral sparked vibrant hues into the horizon.

It danced around the sky like a kaleidoscope anchored by the sun's radiant beam as it pulsated, breathing life into the atmosphere.

This diaphanous view radiated splendidly upon a white majestic castle with tall smooth marbled towers and turrets.

The towers and turrets were adorned with mystical patterns and statues of ferocious dragons, radiant turtles, otherworldly sylphs and a noble Phoenix.

The White castle stood majestically in the air, soft whispers of silky threads of water plunging down from the outer statues while ferocious roars of mythical beasts could be heard obscuring the virtue of the Castle from below the castle.

It was surrounded by a dark forest that exuded a contrast to the aura of the Sky and the Castle.

The sight alone sent a sense of awe to all those that set their eyes on it.

It was truly heavenly.

In the Castle, a girl with black raven hair and emerald green eyes sat quietly in a grand hall on a chair, a desk in front of her.

The grand hall was white with a few windows anchored on the walls.

The melody of a chirping bird resonated within the walls of the Arena as the girl hummed quietly while turning a page from a large dusty ol book.

She wore a simple one-piece and her eyes sparkled with innocent curiosity, tracing her finger down the book.

"My Lady".

A female voice vibrated in the room as a door was swung open revealing a young vibrant maid with dark golden hair and distinctive blue eyes that hid a wee bit of mischief.

She walked into the room as the young girl slowly jumped down from the tall chair, climbing over the littered books on the floor and walked towards her with a bright smile.

"Has Father returned ?" She asked.

Her voice filled with a pure-hearted melody.

The woman shook her head quietly, walked past her and picked up the book on the table and then, the rest of the large books spilled all over the floor.

"Young lady, these texts are too advanced for you. Why would you pick this up ?"

She asked with a soft tone, knitting her eyebrow as she walked closer to her.

"Mother gave them to me. She says she'll let me play with the baby once I studied them all". She said with a wild smile on her cutely dimpled face.

The maid stared at her for a short while then her eyes drooped, her lips parted and a slow heavy sigh was released.

She held the large number of books on one hand and stretched out the other towards the girl.

"Come with me, your father will return soon. Your mother wants nothing but the best from you".

She said with a smile as Ciara held her hand firmly and followed her, skipping along till they walked out of the hall.

"Alright Lora".

The maid, Lora slowly looked away from her, her gaze lingering on the long thin scars on the girl's laps, hidden behind her one-piece dress as she handed the books over to a footman that stood at the entrance to the grand hall.

"Did you have classes with the Duchess again ?" She asked as they walked out of the hall into a hallway.

The hallway was painted white with stunning windows adorned on the walls.

Its beauty was enhanced by an exquisite ceramic surround and delicate tiles in a sky blue hue framed the glass accented by ornate details.

It had a magnificent crystal clear glass that sparkled like diamonds as sunlight penetrated its way through it to brighten up the walls of the Hallway.

Maids and footmen walked about the halls, slowing down to bow to the young girl before continuing with their tasks.

Their presence filled the hall with liveliness.

".....yes, I did". The girl lowered her head slowly trying to hide her expressions fruitlessly.

"The staff seem busy ?" She asked as she turned towards Lora, a questioning look crossing her face.

"Hmm…yes. True, they must be preparing for the Duchess guest". The young woman replied absentmindedly, increasing her pace as they headed towards a turn.

Ciara seemed to lag behind as she asked with a soft tone

"can't we just play in the garden ?"

"...I'm sorry My lady, but not today".

Lora turned around pointing at a few maids that were slowly making their way past her and called out to them, pulling the little girl along.

They nodded, five in number walking after her while they headed towards their lady's room.

They got there some few seconds later and their long task started in earnest, one quickly picked out a dress while another arranged her makeup, accessories and shoes.

One more quickly led her to the washroom while Lora stood at one corner, directing the maids one after the other and superviced their actions.

A few minutes later, the young girl was led out of the washroom and clothed carefully and delicately.

They were just about done when a knock stopped them in their movements.

They glanced at each other, alarmed by the sudden intrusion when Lora quickly walked over and opened it slightly.

Her pupils constricted and her lips slightly quivered on seeing the figure that stood at the door.

She quickly walked out, locking the door shut behind her.

'...what was that all about ?' Ciara asked herself looking away from the mirror.

"She just left ?" One of the maids asked, with a shaky tone in her voice.

"No, there was someone at the door. She must have stepped out to respond to the person". Another responded, carefully combing her lady's hair ignoring their startled expression.

She had full green hair and similar dull eyes with a puffy, darkened skin below her eyes

"now get to work" The woman said with a detached tone as the maids slowly resumed their task.

Ciara stared at the mirror, looking up at the young green haired woman.

"Is there something interesting about me, my lady ?" The girl asked, continuing her task of tending to her hair without stopping.

Ciara flinched, looking away shyly then slowly looked up again after a short while.

"you…you look tired, Raven".

The girl stopped her movement for a second then slowly resumed her pace.

She seemed to be immersed with her task.

"That is not something you should worry yourself about, my lady". The girl, Raven said with an amused tone in her voice.

"Hey, did you hear about that ?" one of the maids whispered to another though her voice didn't fail to reach Ciara's ears.

"about Lora ?" another whispered, joining in on the conversation. "I heard she became a mistress to a Duke".

"A mistress ?! That sounds exciting !" the one in the middle whispered loudly.

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"I heard he will be proposing to her soon. I wonder who this Duke is ?". the first asked, referring to no one in particular with a dreamy timbre to her voice.

"must be wonderful". The last maid retorted when their lady glanced at them.

"Lora is getting married ?" She asked, her gaze intense and inquiring.

The maids remained silent, startled by her question.

"....that is true, my lady. did she not tell you which gentleman it was ?" one of the maids asked, slowly walking towards her.

"Ladies !". Raven, the dull green haired girl snapped at them, sending a jolt through their spines.

"Leave…immediately".

The four maids stared at each other quietly, then one after the other, lead themselves to the door, dropping whatever activity they were in charge of.

"Who does she think she is ?"

"don't pay attention to her, Fallen nobles are scary you know".

"oh dear, I hope we don't get reprimanded for leaving the lady unattended".

The maids whispered to themselves, yet again failing to realize that their voices were not as inconspicuous as they thought.

Either that, or they purposely wanted her to hear them talking about her.

Raven scoffed, turning towards the lady that had an inquisitive spark in her eyes as she stared blatantly at her.

"my lady…it is rude to look at people like that".

Ciara flinched once again, turning away shyly.

"...I just thought you looked familiar and I was right".

Raven remained silent for a while, her hands laid tiredly on her lap.

"...what are they talking about ? Lora is my best friend. I would know if my best friend is getting married right ?"

Her voice was low but the insecurity that permeated its way through it was clear.

"...Of course my lady". Raven smiled and nodded in agreement but behind that smile was an obvious fabricated intent and Ciara was too smart to let that go unnoticed.

They remained silent as Raven continued to prepare her for an event she had not known about until now and the thought bugged her terribly the wrong way but she remained silent until the last minute.

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A few hours later, a young girl with dark raven hair and emerald glass eyes walked about the hallway with a particular destination on her mind.

She tightly held the helm of her white and red flowing dress.

Her gown, a masterpiece made out of silk and satin with layers of delicate lace and intricate embroidery. The fiery red pattern of her full skirt dazzled with the illuminated hallways and her white bodice was adorned in red diamonds in the shape of bowties.

Her hair was embellished with red bowties along the whole length of her pig tails and a green emerald served as the collar clip.

She walked gracefully and cutely along the hall way until she got to a door.

She stopped, quickly glanced to her sides and after waiting for a short while, sighed deeply as she opened the doors with her small hands.

Her eyes widened with a stunned expression on looking into the room, her lips quivering as a familiar voice rang in her ears.

"My Lady, Pleade don't look !"

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