Sword God in a World of Magic

Alex looked towards the area where he had seen the shadow. He had been certain that the shadow had had the shape of a human.

'I really didn't want to do this,' Alex thought with narrowed eyes.

Nervousness crept into his heart as the thought of killing a couple of kids reared its ugly head.

SHING!

Alex took out his sword and held it beside himself.

The light of the moon slightly reflected off the black sword, making it just barely visible in the dark.

The forest returned to silence as Alex stood silently on top of the sled wagon, his head turned to the place where the bandits had just been.

The wind made Alex's coat wave in a rhythmic fashion, giving him the appearance of a creature ready to strike at any time.

Alex's appearance was essentially warning everything and everyone in the surroundings that they shouldn't attack him.

Alex knew how effective intimidation could be if someone didn't want to fight. He didn't need to appear aggressive like a bloodthirsty beast. He only had to look like something that wouldn't give up without a fight.

He hoped that the bandits would find an easier target.

Alex wasn't afraid for his life, but for their lives.

For nearly a full minute, only silence reigned in Alex's surroundings.

Then, two minutes passed.

Three minutes.

Five minutes.

After seven minutes, Alex put his sword away and sat down again to meditate.

The bandits were gone.

Alex took a deep breath and entered meditation again.

However, just 40 minutes after entering meditation, Alex heard several tiny noises.

'They returned, and there are more of them,' Alex thought with narrowed eyes.

Alex slowly stood up again and drew his sword.

Ten seconds of silence passed again.

"Go!"

A loud shout echoed through Alex's small clearing, and Alex narrowed his eyes.

SHING! SHING! SHING!

In an instant, over 15 people darted out of the trees as they ran towards Alex's sled wagon.

Yet, Alex gritted his teeth as he saw their appearances.

The bandits came from all walks of life. Alex could see some teenagers, but he could also see young adults, middle-aged men, and one older man.

They were all dirty, and they didn't wear any noteworthy armor. At most, some of them wore vests made of coarse leather and riddled with holes. The others wore raggy and old clothing.

However, the worst part was that none of them carried weapons.

They all charged out of the trees without weapons, and even more, they didn't even look at Alex.

They fully focused on the Ice Wood on the sled wagon.

They never intended to attack or injure Alex, and he knew that.

They only wanted the Ice Wood, and they wouldn't attack or hurt Alex while stealing from Alex's sled wagon.

knew why they were doing

So, they came out

on the fact that I'm unwilling

made a split-second decision and

BANG!

bandit, throwing him

BANG!

bandit hit the tree with a loud impact, and the sound of bones being broken reverberated throughout the small

Silence.

bandits stopped moving as they

narrowed eyes,

shocked,

their gazes

they wanted to

away

He was still alive.

everything the bandits needed, and they

if they got injured? The others would share their loot

long as they didn't die, it would

began to tear at the

increased as he gritted

SHING!

"AAAHH!"

flew through the

the arm of one of the bandits, who had just clawed on

a second to

continued tearing with even

CRK!

cage was torn off

arm grabbed his arm, put it under his other arm, and also continued clawing at the Ice

bloodshot due to the stress and his inner

with the Ice Wood! I need

goal is to become powerful! I want to reach heights that

guard captain shot

life

SHING!

Silence.

in shock

fell to

his

'It was so easy.'

through his body like

just ended a

arm shook as his nervousness and fear

a path of no return,

had already killed one, and it didn't feel as bad

immediate feeling of

it only felt like Alex had

didn't feel that hard right now, and his anger was all the reason

SHING!

the torso of another

so sharp that the torso might as well not have

They quickly

SHING!

Alex killed another bandit.

the Ice Wood, and you can remain alive,"

None of them listened.

Wood was more important than their

Alex gritted his teeth.

SHING! SHING!

killed two bandits before they could

Realm, at most. Some of

"Drop it!" Alex shouted.