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

already met several beasts with these kinds of elemental powers,

Alex had seen a couple of times could

anaconda had only been able to shoot

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

transform its elemental powers into

the grip on his sword and continued going

Alex had evaded, and

The spear shot forward.

BANG!

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

got stopped by the power of the spear, but he had

sword into the ground and shot himself forward with all

speed multiplied

roared in aggression as another ice spear materialized,

CRR!

continued sliding forward, the spear passing over

in

BOOOM!

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

of Alex as part of the icy lake

never lost their conviction, even if

Conviction!

He had to attack!

used his sword as support and threw himself

WHOOSH!

past Alex, barely

the side. Alex still managed to keep hold of his sword, but the trajectory

attack the bear from above, but

bear quickly stood up onto its hind legs and tried

bear's speed was incredibly fast, far

sword in front of himself. He couldn't evade while

CRK!

and the

that, the bear's swipe missed

away. 'The bear is already incredibly heavy. Obviously, the ice is sturdy and thick, but there has

and pulled itself out

the same time, Alex put his sword into the

a distance of

turned to

forward, the ice cracking

a ski pole to control his trajectory and speed as

Alex used his sword to immediately and sharply change

BOOOOM!

hit the ice, but Alex

sliding around, and the same thing

bear not able to hit Alex?

a fly in the

It was difficult.

Why?

all, a human's hand could move faster than

fly's ability to change trajectories

the ability to evade things that were moving even

but Alex's sudden changes of trajectory were throwing it

SSSSSS!