Sword God in a World of Magic

Alex stepped onto the ice.

The surroundings became even colder as Alex walked forward.

However, Alex quickly noticed something that would change the entire dynamic of the fight.

Alex nearly fell over as his feet lost their grip.

'It's fucking ice! How could I have overlooked something like that?!' he thought in frustration.

Alex stabbed his sword into the ice. The sword easily entered the ice, almost like it didn't exist.

Then, Alex pushed himself forward, using his sword as an anchor point in the ice.

Alex practiced a bit to get used to his new form of movement.

After some minutes, Alex had a good grasp on how to move properly on the ice. Luckily, the bear was still sleeping. It either didn't notice him, or Alex didn't feel dangerous enough for it to care.

Alex looked at the bear with narrowed eyes. 'It can use its claws to run on the ice. It has the advantage in that sense.'

Then, Alex smirked. 'However, the ice can also be disadvantageous to it if I use it correctly.'

Then, Alex slid forward.

After around 200 meters of gliding across the lake, the bear opened its eyes and lifted its head as it looked at Alex.

Alex's heart jumped as their gazes met.

'Powerful!' Alex thought. 'But I can't always live in safety! If I want power, I have to push myself!'

The two only gazed at each other for several seconds.

CRRRR!

After the bear saw that Alex didn't move, it started to silently growl, the vibrations going across the lake.

'It either feels threatened or annoyed by me,' Alex thought.

Alex continued sliding forward.

When the bear saw that Alex didn't retreat, it stood up as it turned to him. Its growl became louder as it tried to scare Alex away.

Alex came closer.

Now, only 100 meters separated them.

Suddenly, the cold air around the bear transformed into a cold storm.

The bear took a deep breath, and Alex felt his hairs stand on end.

Alex immediately jumped to the side.

SHING!

A spear made of ice whizzed past Alex's body with insane speeds.

BANG!

The spear of ice punched through a tree and got stuck in the tree behind that one.

Alex took a deep breath.

bear was no

of elemental powers, but this bear was on

Alex had seen a couple of times

been able to shoot some

it hadn't been used as a form of attack but for keeping it hidden and

could transform its elemental powers into an

sword

that Alex had evaded, and it quickly formed

The spear shot forward.

BANG!

side of his sword. Alex could have evaded the attack, but he wanted to test if he could

shook, and his body got stopped by the power of

sword into the ground and shot

speed multiplied as he

another ice spear materialized, which it then

CRR!

sliding forward, the spear passing over him, freezing

had arrived in

BOOOM!

his sword into the ground to stop himself, and a meaty paw exploded on the ice in front of Alex. If

Alex as

even if he had

Conviction!

He had to attack!

sword as support and

WHOOSH!

paw swiped past Alex, barely hitting

achieved its effect. Alex's sword was thrown to the side. Alex

wanted to attack the bear from above, but he just passed it by on its

quickly stood up onto its hind legs and tried to swipe at

fast, far faster than

while being

CRK!

the bear broke, and

that, the

other side, sliding away. 'The bear is already incredibly heavy. Obviously, the ice is sturdy and thick, but there has to be a limit to

bear shouted in frustration and pulled itself

the same time, Alex put his sword into the ice

distance of 20

turned to

charged forward, the ice cracking beneath its

a ski pole to control his trajectory and speed as he circled around

used his sword to immediately and sharply change

BOOOOM!

ice, but Alex managed

sliding around, and the same

to hit Alex? It shouldn't be that

a fly in the air with

It was difficult.

Why?

all, a human's hand could move

fly's ability to change

the ability to evade things

bear was faster than Alex, but Alex's sudden changes of trajectory were throwing it

SSSSSS!