Taking in one more breath that was fought against the dense, sharp storm, he marched forward with a throbbing heart.
Calm down, he thought.
It wasn't just him telling himself it, he commanded it of himself--allowing the thumping of his anxious heart to settle as his breathing steadied.
"This is weird…"
Even standing before something as crazy as this, I can be as calm as if I was experiencing a tranquil dream, he thought.
At last, the king finished building his extensive grandiose magic, pulling his mighty blade down as he brought with it the roaring tempest. As it began to fall down directly in the path towards the young man, an endless howl was accompanied by a dozen thunderclaps that signaled its swift approach.
