Sword God in a World of Magic

"What? What happened? Where am I!?"

Alex's mind was confused beyond belief. He knew that something had happened to him. He felt like he had been dreaming, and just now woke up.

However, he had no idea where he was.

Alex only knew that he was currently standing in the most imposing hall he had ever seen in his entire life. Just the sheer size of this place struck him dumb. Alex suspected that this hall was over a kilometer wide! It was probably even a hundred meters tall!

Who would build such a thing!?

The entire place was colored in black and red, evoking a kind of evil feeling.

'Did they hire some teenager to design this place? Who colors such a grand hall in black and red?' Alex thought as his brows furrowed. 'Even more, why is everything empty? Sure, there are some things at the walls, but there is nothing in between them except for this big, dark carpet.'

Alex looked at the carpet and noticed that something was embroidered on it.

It was a white jester's mask. Basically, it was a white mask with the face of a laughing person.

'Creepy.'

Alex looked to the front, and his eyes widened.

About a hundred meters to Alex's front was a vast and tall throne. The throne was probably over ten meters wide and reached the ceiling of this gigantic hall.

Alex also noticed that someone was sitting on the throne.

It was a young man, probably in his early twenties, just like Alex. He had long black and red hair, but Alex couldn't see how long his hair was exactly since this man was currently facing Alex, looking at him with a smirk.

Another interesting aspect of the man's appearance was his red eyes, but Alex didn't notice them from such a distance.

Although, he also looked a bit ridiculous since he was far too small for such a wide throne.

'Is that a goth kid?' Alex thought. 'Wait, as far as I know, goths are more black and grey. I think emos are more black and red. Did he design this place? Probably, judging by his get-up.'

Alex continued staring at the young man while the young man only smirked back.

Seconds passed.

Alex was looking awkwardly from side to side. The other party wasn't initiating a conversation and only stared at him.

Should he initiate a conversation?

Well, he had enough questions, so why not?

"Excuse me!" Alex shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the vast, empty hall. After all, the man was around 100 meters away from him.

No reaction.

'Maybe he didn't hear me?' Alex thought, unsure.

Alex took a step forward.

Thump!

Alex fell forward and barely caught himself with his hands.

'What? Where's my cane?!' Alex thought in panic as he searched around for his cane. Sadly, he couldn't find it.

'I mean, I can kind of walk without a cane, but it's awkward as fuck,' Alex thought as he stood up.

His balance was rather stable, which surprised him. Usually, due to the nerve damage in his ankle, his right foot always awkwardly flopped around. Alex could only stand on that foot by perfectly balancing his bodyweight along his entire leg.

Alex took one step forward, and he took a deep breath in shock as he realized that he could use his right foot!

How?!

Alex balanced on his left leg as he moved his right foot in the air.

Full mobility!

No awkwardness!

Whoooosh!

a roundhouse kick, and his

was just like back when

'What the hell?!'

leg some more as

a sigh. 'There's no way my foot is actually healed. Even if it had been healed,

obviously

BOOOOM!

hall, coming from Alex's front! The sound was so loud that Alex's ears

the shockwave didn't

damn time!" an angry

his head to regain his

time I get

lifted his head and

the young man

see from such a

I hear him? It sounds

one time, one of you guys just walks forward? How about, one time, one of you guys

of the voice, but there was nothing around

it really that young

guys, and every damn time, you do the

body was slightly moving from side to side, but it was hard

happened to my body?" the man shouted with a sarcastic

imitate someone speaking,' Alex

BANG!

time, Alex managed

explosion was even more shocking than the

Why?

had seen what had

had lifted his right

then, something shocking

of the throne moved inward and stopped below

just a

And the explosion?

the young

act of slamming one's fist down on an armrest had thrown Alex to the ground from a distance of over a

That was insane!

time to describe, but barely any time had

'excuse me'! Can't you say something else for a change?! Can't at

couldn't deal with

This must be

Whoooop!

In less than a second, Alex

growled with narrowed eyes. "I dare you! Think

Alex felt terrified right

young man sitting on a throne, but for some reason, Alex felt like he had to be very careful right now. Otherwise, he might make a mistake he would

the young man while the young man

how about I say it

man blinked a couple of times in

he said, all his rage gone. "Do go on ahead. I want to see how

Alex gulped.

is obviously a

you think so?" the young man asked as he leaned back. The distant back of the throne

he pointed at the back of the throne. "Thrones don't do

man said with

He wanted to know how the guy could rationalize something

"Like this."

Whoop! Whoop! Whoop!

Alex and then going far into the distance. The throne was even waving around like one of these wacky inflatable arm

Surprisingly, Alex stayed calm.

Alex said calmly.

stopped, and the young man wrinkled his

is getting

SHING!

cut off at his ankle, just

man didn't