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

met several beasts with these kinds of elemental powers, but this bear was on a completely different

lizard Alex had seen a couple of times could only throw

able

used as a form of attack but for

its elemental powers

grip on his sword and continued going towards

had evaded, and it quickly formed another

The spear shot forward.

BANG!

the side of his sword. Alex could have evaded the attack, but he wanted to test if he could block it. It was better to test it

body got stopped by the power of

sword into the ground and shot himself forward with all his

multiplied as he

aggression as another ice spear materialized, which it

CRR!

and continued sliding forward, the spear passing over him, freezing parts of his

had arrived in front

BOOOM!

ground to stop himself, and a meaty paw exploded on the ice in front of Alex. If he hadn't stopped himself in time,

of Alex as part of the

conviction, even if

Conviction!

He had to attack!

his sword as support and threw

WHOOSH!

past Alex, barely

achieved its effect. Alex's sword was thrown to the side. Alex still managed to keep hold of his sword,

from above, but he just passed

quickly stood up onto its hind legs and tried

speed was incredibly fast, far faster

evade while being

CRK!

the ice beneath the bear broke, and

the

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

shouted in frustration and

his sword into the ice again and

was now a distance of

bear turned

charged forward, the ice cracking beneath

his sword like a ski pole to control his trajectory and

his sword to immediately and sharply

BOOOOM!

the ice, but

sliding around, and the same thing repeated

able to hit

a fly in the air with a

It was difficult.

Why?

the speed. After all, a

ability to change trajectories in

ability to evade things that were moving even

Alex, but Alex's sudden changes of trajectory were throwing it

SSSSSS!