I regressed and became the Sword Ice King-Chapter 192 - - Trip to the East 11

The burning sensation of the sun on the East-West coastline imprinted on the surface of the earth as the sound of wheels turning furiously reverberated like a hum in the air. It was quickly erased by the loud bestial snarls and screams from a horde of walking worms that chased after four carriages like a flock of mad birds.

Leading the front was a merchant named Malen Ritcoff. A popularly well-known man for his extravagant lifestyle and choice of clothing. He was someone who could have been easily disliked if not for his endeavors in checking poverty as much as he could and owning several orphanages.

Malen held onto the rein and pushed forward like a torpedo, leaving a trail of dust behind him.

He was focused on his task of escaping, or at least that’s what handmade it seemed.

’Those two must have taken care of those pesky Mercenaries by now’ He thought to himself as he whipped the rein with his arms, causing the horses to ride faster.

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’We will rendezvous at the meeting spot’. He had it all planned, and though there was a little error to his calculations, he didn’t think a single person would change his plans entirely, well, until Rodrick popped his head downwards.

"Hey, Malen, you have to give me the reins!" He said, causing Malen to flinch in shock. He looked up with a raised brow in confusion.

"Ro–Rodrick?! Aren’t the demons still chasing us?" He asked, his tone laced with curiosity and shock.

"Well, yeah, but we have a plan". He descended and took the reins anyways, before tugging it and changing their direction.

"What are you doing?!"

"Jeez….relax old man. There’s a good fighting spot around here. I’m only going to take charge till then, though you’ll have to buckle up the whole time".

’Good spot? For What?!’ He thought when the familiar gruesome sound of demons snarling and crying in fury shook him from his thoughts. "You’re the mercenaries. Shouldn’t you find the source of this?!" he asked in confusion.

"Well, you see….Kael went and took care of that. I don’t know anything about a source, but that bastard has killed hundreds of them and still looked like he could go for three more rounds".

"What?!" Malen raised a brow as he slowly stroked his beard. ’I might have to change plans’ he thought at the moment, before a loud shockwave shook the Rocky Peak and the road they were on.

They glanced at each other in confusion and turned towards the source.

"Wha…What is that??!" Their eyes widened in shock on noticing tall pillars of ice and glistening snow that peaked towards the sky.

It was one thing to create something so tall, it was another to imagine how strong the caster was.

"Is that magic?!" Rodrick muttered as a wry smile appeared on his face. He looked away, and a fiery determination sparked in the depths of his eyes.

"Is this the fastest your horses can go?! At this rate, even the fallen demons would catch up with us".

’Speaking of which….’ Malen turned behind, and other than their loud cries and blurry shadows, he could hardly make their numbers. ’This is different from the plan. There should be thousands of them….why does that look like over a hundred?’ He wondered for a moment. ’These Mercenaries, should I just kill them now….or see what happens?’

"Are you wondering why the Demons have dwindled? Did you not hear me when I said Kael killed over a hundred?" Rodrick said with a smirk on his face while Malen turned towards him.

"Are you saying….all those demons?" He muttered when he made up his mind. ’Let’s see what happens’.

"Yeah, and he’s going for the mastermind. I’m sure whatever he plans on doing, it will work". Rodrick said as he scanned the surroundings. "Help me find a boulder that looks like a thumb". He said as he continued to search.

"Wh–Why is that?" Malen asked in confusion as he searched as well.

"It’s our one-way ticket out of this mess. Though we’re tired, we may still win this confrontation". He replied while he searched. For a moment, he began to recollect his memories of the night before the expedition and the land markings he was made to learn in one night.

’I can’t believe her. It’s almost like she predicted this’ he chuckled lightly, when something struck him. ’.....where is she?’. His eyes slowly bulged open in realization. ’...If Kael went there…..and he most likely did because of that shockwave…..then What is the captain up to at a time like this?!’

"Over there!" Malen screamed, pointing at a tall boulder that cascaded down the road.

The road was like a stony pathway, wide enough to let two Carriages ride past each other, side by side. The texture was smooth, with harsh, coarse sands coating the smoothness. Rocks and boulders could be seen lying at the side of the road, and at one corner of the Rocky Peak, just before a major turn, was a tall boulder in the shape of a thumbs-up.

"You did It!" Rodrick exclaimed as he changed directions towards the Rocky Peak where the Boulder stood. ’Let’s ask Colyn later’. As he turned, loud human screams echoed in the air, causing a wave of worry to startle his thoughts. ’Wha–?’

"Focus!" Malen cried out as he stood up. He walked towards the edge of the carriage and peeked behind as the loud sounds of wood smashing against each other echoed. "You have a plan, right? Focus. Any who fall today only have you to thank for bringing them this far alive".

Rodrick cursed under his breath, as his lips quivered in rage. His brows furrowed and a frown formed on his face. "Colyn! Cruz. You better be okay". He clicked his tongue and tugged the reins harder. "Faster!" he cried out in anger as his thoughts recollected the direction. ’First is the thumbs boulder, and after that curve, just a kilometer longer, is a narrow path that no one ever takes because it leads to a dead end. That cave is the only spot I can think of right now. So, hang in there!’.

The air was filled with the burning sweat from the people and the loud sounds of horses riding against the earth, and wheels turning furiously.

Behind the first carriage was the second, and leading it was Cruz, who was holding the orb tightly.

Behind them was the third Carriage, led by Colyn, whose eyes were swelling with tears, and behind him were a horde of Walking Worms, charging at them in a frantic madness of blood lust.

The fourth carriage was nowhere to be seen, and with it was Azby’s unconscious body. Colyn knew this, but he couldn’t stop now. The Demons were gaining momentum and biting at the Carriage he led and their goal of getting the goods to safety came first. Their current numbers were limited with Lucky being unconscious, so he had to see this through. Knowing this, he couldn’t help but quake at the shock of losing his captain. ’Shit! I won’t let the Captain’s effort go in vain!’

Soon, they had crossed half a kilometer and were quickly approaching their goal, well, not that Cruz and Colyn had any idea about it. Still, they followed with no question or doubt.

It was only natural they trusted in themselves this way, or at least that was the case until the Walking Worms closed the distances and began to attack once again.

Most of them were flocking around the third, stabbing and cutting through the wooden Carriage as they did so, but a few of them had ventured forward.

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Cruz and Rodrick were currently facing some of them, or at least trying their best to avoid it. They came with their long scythe-like pedipalps and immersed them into the wooden carriages that would crack and break to their intensity, but they stood strong nonetheless. It was time for the mercenaries to do their bit.

Colyn handed the Reins to the Coachman sitting next to him and pulled out his Bow without an explanation.

The Coachman simply did as he saw and followed the others.

He aimed for the demons as they latched onto the carriages and struck an arrow on their limbs as they did so.

One by one, they began to fall, screeching in pain as they did so.

The air was soon filled with sounds of arrows and smoke caused by Cruz, who prepared to do the same. He had his magic staff stretched forward and sent fireballs out at their limbs to pull them backwards.

This continued for a while until Rodrick could finally see the next Landmark that led to the cave. His expression brightened for a moment, as he turned towards Malen.

"Do you believe in Me?" He asked as he changed directions yet again.

Malen raised a brow in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"I just need to know. Do you believe in me?"

"...I think you are taking this joke a little too far," Malen muttered in confusion when He noticed their direction. His gaze snapped towards the Rocky Peak, with his eyes bulging open when he noticed how close the walls were becoming. "Hey, Do you know what you’re doing?!" he cried out and snatched the reins from Rodrick, but by then their path had been sealed.

He attempted to tug the horses away, but it was to no avail. Even if he attempted to change direction, it would only lead to the same end.

Malen’s hands shook in anger as he stared at the tall, pointy, and stony wall of the Rocky Peak. ’Shit. I should have killed them’