Alex was panicking.
The sled wagon was going way too fast for him. He couldn't even change its direction or brake!
After some seconds of panic, Alex reached the even ground, but the sled didn't seem to stop at all.
It just kept on going!
"Jump down!"
A powerful shout came from the city walls when Alex had still been over a kilometer away. Alex didn't even think about how loud that shout had been to be heard from such a long distance.
Alex looked to the side at the rapidly passing surroundings.
How was he supposed to jump off something that's moving so fast?!
However, Alex's mind, which had gotten used to stressful situations, quickly came up with a solution.
Alex gritted his teeth. 'Let's hope this works!'
Alex put his left hand to the Ice Wood behind him for two seconds. In these two seconds, Alex absorbed a lot of Ice Mana, and the familiar feeling of bursting appeared.
Then, Alex took a deep breath and jumped to the side, protecting his head with his arms.
Everything seemingly moved in slow motion for Alex.
BANG!
Alex hit the ground, and his body was violently thrown around. Alex spun several times in the air, and he felt the centripetal force pulling his arms away.
BANG!
A second hit, and several of Alex's bones broke.
Alex completely lost his sense of direction, and he had no idea where he was going.
BANG!
Alex hit something, but after a brief moment of resistance, it gave way. He felt himself nearly puke at the force that hit his body just now.
BANG!
Alex hit the ground again, and his shoulder broke.
BANG!
He hit another thing, which quickly gave way beneath his force.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
more hits,
he was dying. Yet, while everyone else would feel despair at being in such a state, Alex only looked
'I'm still alive!'
knew that he would survive since he had gone through similar experiences. He
BANG! BANG! BANG!
heard the sounds of something incredibly powerful hitting through something, and he knew that this could
in so
BANG! BANG! BANG!
and Alex didn't want
two more sounds,
only continued
for all that?' he thought.
people
just
Silence.
looked at the sky as he tried to come
of minute of just lying around and thinking about what
Clank, clank, clank.
the sound of approaching, armored footsteps, and he looked at his surroundings for
was in the forest on the side of the
realized as he saw several destroyed trees. 'If I still had a normal body, the first tree would have killed
a trail
gruff voice said with surprise and a bit
them stood at the front, and he
I cause?"
he hadn't thought it would
man said with
This immediately dumbfounded Alex.
while, Alex wasn't even sure if he had
asked for
man answered
"How?!" Alex shouted.
but the leading man laughed loudly. "Earth Mages are very useful," he said. "Also, do you honestly believe something like this hasn't happened before? Merchants lose control over
ton of Ice Wood on your sled wagon, and it took four Earth Apprentices to stop it. They even had to ingest some valuable pills to stop it. Of course, you have to pay
Alex was still perplexed.
they stop something like
that I ran
They've been a plague for
bit surprised that the guard even laughed about the fate of the bandits.
also have to pay for our help. The
felt a pressure in his chest when
of beasts, but killing a human still felt
"Oh, was that your
Alex slowly nodded.
lucky," the guard
asked
lucky about
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