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HoGW Special: A Curse of Retribution
Let me curse! Let me curse!Let me lay my curseLet me hex their livesLet me wish their deathLet me vent my hate!They must suffer. Yes, suffer!They must feel despairThey must dread each stepThey must fear and quakeThey must reap their grainThey have taken from meAll I have. All I’ve givenThey’ve received my loveAnd paid back with hate!May they suffer my curse!Suffer my evil eyeSuffer my hexSuffer my ireSuffer my hateGain ill willAnd endure torm...
HoGW Special: The Just Beast
Today I cry foulTonight I seek redressRetribution. Revenge.Not justice, that hollow thingThat exists as myriad interpretationsAnd holds no true satisfactionWhat court? What Jury?I none to choose for meI require no judgeWho dare claim to best?Who dares decide another’s fate?Only two parties matterMyself and foeThe matter is ours to decideAs nature intendedUnder the sky, in a circle of bonesOr with influence and wealthI will take my pound of fles...
HoGW Special: A Path to Tread
Heaven knows, oh heaven knowsHow hard I’ve triedHow far I’ve goneIn my struggle, in my battleTo do good, to do rightTo stay on the path of righteousnessTo make my maker proud.It is difficult, very difficultThis fight against the currentIt is easy, very easyTo let myself be led by wave and tideIt is tempting, oh so temptingTo sit and do nothing, to resign.Then I’d never loseBut then again, I’d never winExcept to say I stood not alone, exem...
HoGW Special: Scribbles on a Wall
I’m in hellI suffer and screamA soundless screamOf pain and frustrationOf sorrow and despairFor I am in hellA miserable placeA terrible placeA horrible placeA place deserving all of themAll the bad “bles”And I’m in itHell is not what you thinkThere’s no fire or brimstoneThere’s no ice and frostThere’s no heat or coldThere’s just a stillnessA suffocating blandnessYou might scoff at thisAnd think this is not hellYes there’s no bur...
Special Announcement
Season’s Greetings Everyone!This is a special announcement.First off, Heavenward on Golden Wings will end tomorrow. That’s right, tomorrow. I will upload the remaining chapters together and we will finally draw the first book of the series: Hatchling to a close. Wow! This will be a first for me. My first complete full length novel and I’m glad to have done so. In addition, I am gratified that I get to celebrate its end tomorrow with you. Yo...
HoGW BK II, CH 18: Innate Phantasm II
Chapter Eighteen: Innate Phantasm IITirenael Reed surveyed the fighting platform, delighting in the chaos that had been unleashed. Below, a mighty behemoth raged. Fifteen metres tall and built sturdier than a marble obelisk, the armoured spectre tore through everything in its path, guided by nothing but dark fury. However, it wasn’t quite… there.The giant knight was grey, translucent and possessed a sturdy armoured carapace that was a facsimi...
HoGW Returns + Explanations
Hello and good evening to you all,I am back! Sorry for the wait. Even more sorry for disappointing you. I imagine that some of you might even be a bit angry (the abysmal rating I received in my absence and the near 90 place drop in the overall rankings on royal road made that pretty clear). I understand many have even begun to think I had abandoned the series. I'm afraid that is not happening. I both can't and won't do so.I would also...
Announcement: An Extension of Leave
I am really sorry guys. Initially, I planned to take the week off so I could focus on my interim exams. Given the number (4) I had last week I knew that there was no way I could write and study at the same time. Not if I wanted to do either to any appreciable degree. So I made my announcement and did so but now I am hear to ask for an extension on my leave.Not for too long. Just one extra day. I have another paper tomorrow morning. I believed I c...
HoGW BK II, CH 17: Innate Phantasm
Hello, I would like to beg your indulgence. Midterms are beginning and I would not be able to post any chapters next week. I had hoped to be able to complete Book One before they begun but unfortunately things aren’t going as planned. Just one more week and we’d have been done. If I could, I’d push through but I’m worried that I haven’t been studying enough as is. I hope you understand.Even so, look forward to the next few releases. We...
HoGW BK II, CH 16: A Hateful Bow
Chapter Sixteen: A Hateful BowI lost. I lost so shamefully.Those were the words that kept echoing in Valerian’s head. He was still in shock. When the referee called the match, he meekly went home, ignoring all of the platitudes that were offered him by his family and well-wishers. He just walked into his room and sat on his bed, unable to come to grips with what happened.It’s not like he expected to win the match. He had known from the very b...
HoGW BK II, CH 15: The Exhibition
Chapter Fifteen: The ExhibitionIgnoring the reactions of the crowd, the Viscount begun to speak again. “What you see before you is a sign of new growth. Thus far, the changes have been varied and without set form, making it clear that this is just the beginning and that there’s more to come.“Despite our efforts, none of us have been able to predict where the changes would lead but it should be obvious that once it stabilises we would have s...
HoGW BK II, CH 14: Steelborn Affairs
Chapter Fourteen: Steelborn AffairsThe finals were to begin. The Zebre was nearing its end. Every category had completed its group stages and now all that was left was to discover the true winners. The best combatants and their respective rankings. The day before the runner ups from the various groups had met for a final clash to determine the fifth seats. As for the rest, they’d remain unranked.That’s just how things were. No one cared about...
HoGW BK II, CH 13: Scattering The Clouds
Chapter Thirteen: Scattering The CloudsThe judges of the Zebre were a queer sort. They were all ancient. None was below three hundred and seventy years old. True, very few had beards but you don’t really need a beard to be old and the other one’s overly long moustache pretty much doubled as one.They were all powerful cultivators. The weakest was at the latter half of the Arcane King tier and the strongest… they weren’t sure. There were th...
HoGW BK II, CH 12: A Sporty Wager II
Chapter Twelve: A Sporty Wager IIThe wind swirled without warning causing everyone to look up. They didn’t have to look far. The commotion was happening only fifty metres above the fighting platform. The more essence sensitive had a slight edge over their contemporaries. They could sense the ridiculous amounts of arcane energy that was directing the events.An unseen hand shaped the wind to its wishes. Kalian took several steps back his attacks ...
HoGW BK II, CH 11: A Sporty Wager I
Chapter Eleven: A Sporty Wager IA few thousand years ago there were no DriftClouds. At the very least, their line had not been established yet. However, a young mercenary would make a discovery in the forgotten ruins of an ancient cultivators’ sect and in doing so, open the doors to becoming one of the major powers in the region.What he discovered was a movement skill known as the [Wind Borne Cloud]. An incredible mid-sage ranked technique crea...
HoGW BK II, CH 10: The Wind Borne Cloud
Chapter Ten: The Wind Borne CloudThe next couple of days were very quiet and awkward in the magistrate’s household. Valerian tried not to pay it too much attention. He was still a contestant in the Zebre and there was only one more match before the finals - his. He had no time for other matters.For the best chance of getting into the next stage, he would need to win every match especially since the remaining competitor in his group had also won...
HoGW BK II, CH 9: Confrontation
Chapter Nine: Confrontation“I never thought you would disappoint me as much as you have right now, Valerian”, his grandfather told him. “Did you honestly think I would never find out?”Valerian just looked at him refusing to reply. Richard and the others had already disappeared into the night. None wanted to face the angry, claiming to be disappointed Magistrate. ‘Ah! Family! You can always count on them.’ At least, he could spot Avery...
HoGW BK II, Ch 8: Conclusions
Chapter Eight: ConclusionsBlake came spinning at a surprised Valerian. However, Valerian did not remain stunned for long. Collecting himself, he raised his mace as if about to cast a spell but at the last second he leapt to the side instead. Tornado Blake turned and followed causing a smile to appear on Valerian’s face.He raised his mace again and this time, he swung with murderous intent. A golden radiance covered his mace as well as his body ...
HoGW BK II, CH 7: Wind Borne Troubles
Chapter Seven: Wind Borne TroublesIn a special, roofless viewers' box in the Steelborn Arena.William Steelborn, Viscount of Cragsveil, turned to his brother. “So that is Valan’s boy!” “Not what I expected.”James glanced away from the fighting platform to look at his brother. “I know. Much more interesting”.Together two of the sons of Roland Steelborn sat quietly for a moment as they considered their estranged great-nephew.“He ...
HoGW BK II, Ch 6: It begins
Chapter Six: It beginsThe Steelborn Arena. Roland’s Bowl. The Home of Champions. The lure of the city. It had many titles, all of them true epithets to its greatness. Commissioned by the former viscount, Roland Steelborn, it was perhaps the grandest structure in the entire city. The most renowned of its kind in two counties. Not surprising, given it bore the Steelborn name.Enormous wasn’t enough to describe it. Besides the great battlements t...
HoGW BK II, CH 5: The Zebre
Chapter Five: The ZebreCragsveil was charged with energy. The entire viscounty was filled with a certain joy and spirit. The Zebre had come. The Zebre is a festival held once a year over a two week period in pretty much every town or city of the plains folk. In the eye of most, it is one of the most important festivals, second only to the harvest festival.As such, preparations often began weeks in advance and bit by bit the cities come alive with...
HoGW BK II, CH 4: Motives and Drives
Chapter Four: Motives and DrivesThe Veldt were one of the old noble clans of the dales. In fact, they held a barony in Cragsveil. However they had never been satisfied with that and thus they conspired for the viscounty. It took years of planning but they finally succeeded in making the previous peer look unsuitable for his position.Luckily the viscount at the time had been a poor one. When the war broke out and the twin towers were cut off by th...
HoGW BK II, CH 3: The Steel Truth II
As promised HoGW is back. After some discussion, we have come to the conclusion that we can keep up the current schedule and volume. You'll still get three chapter a week and still on the stated days. However, the Tuesday release will happen around 10 am GMT instead 4 pm. If you wish same for the other days let me know in the comments section.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapter Three: T...
Announcement: An Important Notice
Important Notice:For the last two months I have been delivering to you three chapters a week on a regular schedule. One I have strictly adhered to and with the exception of “The Missing sinisterSonnet Episode”, one I have never missed. Nonetheless, today, I’m here to tell that I will be taking the week off.I am sorry but there will be no uploads this week. The reason for this being that I am currently encountering a number of problems that ...
The Hall of Heroes
The Hall of HeroesThe names inscribed here belong to those whose greatness and generosity know no bounds.Those who shower us with benediction.Those whose valiant efforts support us and our work.Whose endeavours encourage us.Whose labours keep our eyes, our pens and our fingers from faltering.They are our Defenders, Heroes, Champions, Patrons.Thus we place them in their rightful place.This Hall of Heroes!A place to honour these exalted ones.May yo...
HoGW BK II, CH 2: The Steel Truth
Chapter Two: The Steel TruthHenry Steelborn was a guard. The kind that stood in front of gates and walls to act as extra security. One might think that it was a lowly occupation for someone bearing the Steelborn name but even Steelborns need guards and his responsibility was many times greater than the average one. He watched over the inner area of the clan compound. The place where the greatest of the Steelborns resided as well as where their pr...
HoGW BK II, CH 1: Frightening Revelations
HURRAY! Glad tidings everyone! Today I am honoured to announce that we have Patrons. Allow me to introduce Dave and Stone Rose "Le Chef". They have been immortalised in The Hall of Heroes but I'd like all of you to join me in thanking them again.Chapter One: Frightening Revelations“This ... this ... this is unbelievable!” Valan managed to articulate.“Trust me grandfather, it is true”, Valerian emphasised to his stunned family....
HoGW Side Story: A Day At The Arena I
Marcus was up before the sun. In fact, he hadn't slept. Today was too important for sleep. He was too excited. The only other time he'd been this excited was when he was to have his prospects tested at the Graybar temple. That was a let-down. Then again, they hadn't expected anything much.This was different. There was no dread congealing in the pit of his belly and no nervousness cloying up his insides and squeezing his heart. All he ...
HoGW BK I, CH 32: The Awakened Legacy
Chapter Thirty-two: The Awakened LegacyValerian woke up submerged in fluid. His eyes were large and greatly adapted to the depth and he breathed easily despite being underwater. But wait ... he was moving. It took a while before he realised he wasn't the one moving. Well, he was and he wasn't.He wasn't in control of his body. He was just a passenger. Also, this wasn't his body. It felt natural and suited to him but he knew instinc...
HoGW BK I, CH 31: The Ancient Will
Chapter Thirty-one: The Ancient WillThe tellurian practitioner tier is the first and the most basic one in the earthly cultivation path. It is the foundation on which everything else is built. Until a person has completed it he or she isn't qualified to call him or herself a tellurian practitioner. Hence the title true practitioner. Till then he or she is still a mortal and not an actual cultivator.Once a person is discovered to possess qi, h...
