Sword God in a World of Magic

Time froze for Alex.

He only looked into the blank, white eyes of the… creature.

Yes, this was a creature, not an animal.

Just looking at it filled Alex with terror.

This thing differed greatly from a normal animal. Alex wasn't sure what exactly it was, but he felt a definite difference.

The green lizard had also felt different from normal animals, and this creature evoked a similar feeling as the lizard.

However, this creature felt far more powerful and far deadlier.

It was like the lizard and the creature were not on the same level.

An eternity seemed to pass as the two beings only looked at each other.

Ssshhh!

Time resumed as the creature suddenly jumped at Alex with ferocious speed. The jump made no sound. One could only hear something fast parting the air, nothing more.

Alex's body reacted instinctively, and Alex let himself fall away from the branch, putting the branch between him and the creature.

BANG!

The creature's left foreleg completely destroyed the thick branch that had been powerful enough to support Alex's full weight for hours.

CRSH!

Alex felt a burning pain assault the back of his thighs as muscles and blood were ripped out.

The creature had torn off a huge part of Alex's thigh.

If the branch hadn't been between them, his legs would have been completely destroyed!

BANG!

Alex's back hit the ground, pressuring his lungs, making it impossible to breathe.

Crsh!

The silent sound of wood being crushed could be heard as the creature used its long claws to stick to the tree.

Right now, Alex lay on the ground, not being able to breathe. His right thigh had a gigantic gash in it.

Meanwhile, the creature stopped in the tree and looked at Alex.

Then, it jumped again.

Alex's mind fell into chaos.

For a seemingly long time, his mind couldn't conjure up any rational thoughts as he tried to find a way out of this situation.

The distance between Alex and the creature reduced rapidly as the creature opened its mouth, filled with long, terrifying teeth.

When Alex saw the teeth, only two thoughts appeared in his head.

The first thought was: Protect!

Alex's hands stretched towards the creature in a futile effort to defend himself.

second thought was:

through Alex's mind, but his mind subconsciously fixated on the image of a

Alex

SHING!

Time stopped again.

at his front, right

was still

quickly noticed why

had materialized in Alex's right hand, and the black sword had

creature was already

sword had gone through its

had tried to bite Alex. Because of that, its weight hadn't

of

"Hurgh!"

again as

with shock at the creature, trying to

seconds later, Alex pulled himself away and pulled

SHING!

looked at

Alex's desperation, his mind had subconsciously conjured a long and sharp

cube transformed into a weapon fitting

the moonlight, Alex saw the weapon that would follow him for the rest of his

thought that came to Alex

a meter long,

thought

as a nail and

separating it

like a longer, straight

like a thinner European longsword but with the same width all the way

guard was nearly nonexistent,

as he

'Such a thin sword would break apart after only

started

It's even hard to just hold it in

put the sword down, and its tip slightly cut into the

shining moonlight, Alex continued to

he looked at

can grow more powerful by absorbing ore. Additionally, I'm

suddenly had a glint of excitement in

have made all their swords that thick to begin with. It's already hard

'I should test it.'

Then, Alex stood up.

"Argh!"

as he sat down

had forgotten that the backside of his right thigh was ravaged. As soon as he

moved his

saw the injury, he took a deep breath through gritted

The gash was massive!

even see his

to drink the healing potions in

the tree but remembered that his branch had been

a bit, Alex

crawled over, constantly being

beside his back and rummaged through

into the bag, a shiver went through his