I regressed and became the Sword Ice King-Chapter 215 - - Trip to the East 34
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Raph had just finished narrating the scene he had seen through his memories, and the reactions from the people gathered were more or less expected.
After all, even he had to admit he wasn’t expecting that. System families? Cardinal Weapons? That sounded like names you would find right out of a fantasy novel.
’not that the Twelve Great Families don’t’ he thought as he stared at the crisping, burning flames that ignited life around the people gathered.
He noticed Azby’s gaze had shifted to the man who was currently bowing his head while resting on the Carriage. This was information he had not expected his teammates to learn so soon. In fact, he had not expected anyone to know of their conversation.
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Cruz had to admit, Raph became more than just an uncertainty at this point.
"The System Families? Why have we never heard of them?" She asked with a raised brow while the others sat and pondered on their thoughts.
Neuj Rakarf and Rafi were also among these people, though for different reasons.
During the whole time of Raph’s narration, the man had maintained a frown. As if he was annoyed by the fact that something like this had been revealed.
Neuj was tied up with Rafi and Cruz, and his thoughts were currently lining up in order. ’How? How can such information get out so soon?’ He wondered with a bitter tone as his gaze fixed on Raph. ’Who is He?’ He thought.
"This isn’t information that concerns you. All you need to know is the importance of letting me go" Cruz spoke up, his gaze still fixed on the ground.
Raph glanced at him with the others, and a brief silence descended upon them.
"I find it intriguing?" Raph said with a chuckle, causing the people gathered to turn towards him. "The System users seem to have a history that has been forgotten in time. Something that I never thought was possible, and now, there is this concept of System Heroes".
"You don’t believe them?" Azby asked with curiosity etched in her voice.
"No, far from it" Raph replied. "In fact, I find it innovative that the System users are finding ways to represent their interest in the Kingdom. These heroes would serve that purpose nicely"
"Spoken like a true Noble" Neuj’s voice pierced through the darkness and drew their attention like a magnet. He was the least expected individual to speak in their conversation. "You may not realize it from your tall castles and sublime academies but the streets are reeking from neglect. The neglect of the king".
Raph scoffed, then chuckled, startling the man a little. "You know little of what is going on within the West. What you know is what you have seen". Raph explained. "I may be a noble, but I am aware of the inefficiency of the king that seats on that throne".
His statement was like a bolt of electricity that shocked them to their very being. It was difficult to find Nobles who were open-minded, though his thinking may have changed from various encounters. This was what went through the heads of the people gathered while they pondered on their conversation.
"You only speak like that because of the persecution of your family," Neuj said. "It is why the East should win the war. For the sake of the system users that are being oppressed".
"Well, I do admit that there are a lot of things I do not know about the kingdom, but losing the war isn’t something that can fix us….." Raph scoffed. "Though, with the presence of the Twelve Great families, I highly doubt that will be possible".
A moment of silence descended once again, as the turn of conversation slowly sunk in, but it seemed like they weren’t done. Not even nearly.
"What can be done is a simple revolution in the Kingdom". Raph said and this statement caused another stir of shock in the people gathered.
"A revolution?" Azby asked with a raised brow. "That would be going too far and a civil war could ensue".
"There is more than one way of going about a revolution". Raph replied. "Some of it, wouldn’t even call for death, except for those that require that sort of punishment".
"But in the end, none of this will happen. None of us here can control what goes on in the Kingdom, heck! We don’t even have any means of keeping the Great families in check!" Cruz interjected. "That is why I did this! I need to secure my lineage and find the Heroes so we can bring justice to the Kingdom!"
"Justice?! Have you forgotten the reason why Mayura even granted the Cardinal weapons?" Raph asked as his gaze snapped towards the man causing a shiver of fright to spread through Cruz. "It was meant to slay the demons. Our goal is saving humanity from peril; the Great and System Families should work together to achieve this goal".
"Oh, Please! The gates have been opening for years, but the king hasn’t done a single thing about it. How long should we, Mercenaries and Adventurers, continue to do the work of the Nobles?". Neuj asked.
Raph glanced at Neuj with a raised brow. "Do you realize that the great families have responsibilities against demons and devils alike? Do you seriously think that those stuck-up individuals wouldn’t work together with the System Families to check demons and corruption alike?".
"....you make it sound like the Nobles are suffering from the King’s tyranny when they are not. Only the system users and commoners are". Cruz said with a bitter tone in his voice as he suddenly raised his voice. "I agree that we need a revolution, but that revolution is against not just the king, but the Nobles and Non-system users alike".
He panted ruggedly as the chill air of the night caressed his skin and the sweat that dripped down his forehead.
Raph sighed and looked away. "If it happens that way, then the Nobles would rather find the Cardinal Weapons and seize it….perhaps even control how it is used".
"We would rather die than let that happen," Cruz said, his voice laced with irk.
"Who’s we?" Raph asked with a smirk.
"I and every other System user out there will rise against you and all of your kind". Cruz replied, his gaze glaring furiously at Raph.
’Perfect…..now We have enemies with the system users too….what a mess’. Raph thought as a slight chuckle escaped his lips. "Well, good luck in finding those weapons. That is if your teammates decide to let you go. After all, you betrayed them, not me".
Cruz immediately turned towards Azby and the others. "You must understand that I did it for us. We have always wanted to keep them in check, have we not?" He asked, his gaze hiding a deep longing.
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Azby and the others sighed while Neuj and Rafi watched silently as they subtly awaited their reply.
It was a saying that one’s enemy can be an ally when they face a bigger enemy. And the Great Families and the King were big threats to all of their plans.
Rodrick had focused his gaze on the flames and then glanced at Elsie, who was dozing off on Raph’s shoulder. A smile formed on his face as he said.
"As much as they are bad people that are in control, there are also good ones". He looked up at Raph. "You said you were from a fallen Noble, but I strangely don’t believe you" A slight chuckle escaped his lips as he continued. "If there is truly a way to usurp the King without shedding blood between the System users and Non-system users, then I would rather choose that. After all, there was a balance meant to be maintained".
"Hah, geez….look at us talking about the king like we wouldn’t get our heads cut off if someone else heard this". Azby nodded her head while the group laughed softly. "Not to mention you could have told us, Cruz and we would have understood….but you let your goals and a shiny object get into your head. We were on a mission and sabotaging it for a goal without a solid foundation was a wrong choice".
Colyn remained silent for a moment before a sigh escaped his lips. "It would be no different than the System Cult, Cruz. That’s a no-go area. We would get blinded by our goal and sacrifice even those we were meant to protect".
Lucky simply shook her head and remained in place while the others glanced back at Cruz. His expression gave away his emotions at the moment. Betrayal, anger, disappointment, the negative emotions pilled up and became something new.
"I see". He muttered before slumping back to the ground with a loud sigh. "I’m a fool for thinking you could understand me".
Azby sighed. "No….It was just unfortunate timing. Merchant Malen has proven that he is more than just a mere merchant".
"That is because he is not" Raph replied as his gaze lingered on Neuj, who raised a brow at his statement.
Azby and the others glanced at each other in confusion. "Oh? And what else could he be?" She asked.
Raph’s gaze slowly simmered in the night while he observed Neuj a little closer, Something that felt naturally uncomfortable to Neuj as he attempted to evade his gaze, but the next statement made it completely impossible. "He’s a member of the Red Peacemakers".
