Heavenward on Golden Wings
The world of Verre is a strange and wonderful place filled with strange, bewitching landscapes, hidden planes and daunting dangers. In the midst of this wonder and beauty is a harmonic anarchy. Earth and heaven lie opposed and mankind wars with itself as well as the fearsome beasts they live alongside. It is the right setting for myths and legends. Empires and kingdoms, heroes and villains, all rise and fall. Men, women and daemons compete on this stage seeking godhood, making names for themselves and establishing legacies of their own.
Born into one of these legacies is Valerian Steelborn of the House of Cragsveil. Blessed with keen acumen and remarkable abilities he steps into a world he expects a lot out of and it, him. How far would he go and what legacy would he leave behind?
Additional Tags: Qihuan / Xuanhuan, Magic, Politics, Cultivation, Team Battles, Multiple Realms
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Book One: Hatchling
Part I: The Magistrate’s Grandson
- Chapter One: The Magistrate’s Grandson I
- Chapter Two: The Magistrate’s Grandson II
- Chapter Three: Outstanding Talent?
- Chapter Four: Clan Matters
- Chapter Five: Essence Theory
- Chapter Six: The Manifold Elemental Incarnations
- Chapter Seven: Arcane Baptism
- Chapter Eight: Harriers and Cluders
- Chapter Nine: Complications I
- Chapter Ten: Complications II
- Chapter Eleven: Left With One
Part II: The Hope Not Lost
- Chapter Twelve: The Hope Not Lost
- Chapter Thirteen: Commander Vorm’s Visit
- Chapter Fourteen: Commander Vorm’s Mission
- Chapter Fifteen: Let Loose
- Chapter Sixteen: Contradicting Views?
- Chapter Seventeen: … Of Guile and Force
- Chapter Eighteen: Setting Out
- Chapter Nineteen: Hunting with Grandma
- Chapter Twenty: Hunting with Grandma II
- Chapter Twenty-one: Innocence Lost
Part III: The Awakened Legacy
- Chapter Twenty-two: Array Master of the First Circle
- Chapter Twenty-three: Hunting Solo?
- Chapter Twenty-four: Where Negotiation Fails
- Chapter Twenty-five: Blocked In
- Chapter Twenty-six: Widespread Destruction
- Chapter Twenty-seven: A Rescue?
- Chapter Twenty-eight: The Valley
- Chapter Twenty-nine: Into The Lair
- Chapter Thirty: The Daemonic Inclination
- Chapter Thirty-one: The Ancient Will
- Chapter Thirty-two: The Awakened Legacy
Book Two: Nestling
Part I: The Steel Truth
- Chapter One: Frightening Revelations
- Chapter Two: The Steel Truth
- Chapter Three: The Steel Truth II
- Chapter Four: Motives and Drives
- Chapter Five: The Zebre
- Chapter Six: It begins
- Chapter Seven: Wind Borne Troubles
- Chapter Eight: Conclusions
- Chapter Nine: Confrontation
Part II: Scattering the Clouds
- Chapter Ten: The Wind Borne Cloud
- Chapter Eleven: A Sporty Wager I
- Chapter Twelve: A Sporty Wager II
- Chapter Thirteen: Scattering The Clouds
- Chapter Fourteen: Steelborn Affairs
- Chapter Fifteen: The Exhibition
- Chapter Sixteen: A Hateful Bow
- Chapter Seventeen: Innate Phantasm
- Chapter Eighteen: Innate Phantasm II
- Chapter Nineteen: Grim Prospects
- Chapter Twenty: Overwhelming
- Chapter Twenty-one: Perspectives
Part III: Guardian Spirit
- Chapter Twenty-two: …Of Offers and the Lack Thereof
- Chapter Twenty-three: The Stormhawk Summons
- Chapter Twenty-four: When Before Your God…
- Chapter Twenty-five: A Legacy In Doubt
- Chapter Twenty-six: Gifts of the Divine
- Chapter Twenty-seven: Dinner with Family
- Chapter Twenty-eight. Schools and Objectives
- Chapter Twenty-nine: Strapping’s
- Chapter Thirty: A Decision Made
- Chapter Thrty-one: A Decision Made II
Book Three: Fledgeling
Part I: Preparations
- Chapter One: Richard, Richard
- Chapter Two: Fitting
- Chapter Three: Fitting II
- Chapter Four: A Lesson in Lethality
- Chapter Five: The Tellurian Physique
- Chapter Six: Progress
- Chapter Seven: The Mercurial Orb
- Chapter Eight: Cloudsteel Armour
- Chapter Nine: The Man in the Shadows
- Chapter Ten: Leaving
- Chapter Eleven: Grand Meetings
- Chapter Twelve: Departure
Part II: Strapping’s
- Part II: Strapping’s
- Chapter Thirteen: Longhouse Four
- Chapter Fourteen: The First Exam
- Chapter Fifteen: Piteous
- Chapter Sixteen: Four Orbs
- Chapter Seventeen: The Second Exam
- Chapter Eighteen: Assessments
- Chapter Nineteen: The Elite
- Chapter Twenty: Team Selection
- Chapter Twenty-one: Introductions
- Chapter Twenty-two: Nine plus One
- Chapter Twenty-three: Military Affairs
- Chapter Twenty-four: Combat Drills
- Chapter Twenty-five: Combat Drills II
- Chapter Twenty-six: Enter The Lion
- Chapter Twenty-seven: And The Winner Is…
- Chapter Twenty-eight: General Cultivation I
- Chapter Twenty-nine: General Cultivation II
- Chapter Thirty: The First Commission
Part III: Squad Two
- Chapter Thirty-one: Survival Training
- Chapter Thirty-two: Camping
- Chapter Thirty-three: Assessments
- Chapter Thirty-four: Briefing
- Chapter Thirty-five: The Siege of Valerian’s Redoubt
- Chapter Thirty-six: The Ever-present Danger
- Chapter Thirty-seven: Valerian’s Folly?
- Chapter Thirty-eight: Meeting at the Barracks
- Chapter Thirty-nine: The Skirmish
- Chapter Forty: Monarch Intent
- Chapter Forty-one: Auspicious Cloud Divine Body
- Chapter Forty-two: Valerian’s Seige
- Chapter Forty-three: Curse Witch
- Chapter Forty-four: The Lady Bloodworth
- Chapter Forty-five: Unable to Refuse
- Chapter Forty-six: Dark-winged Vassal
- Chapter Forty-seven: Farewell
Book Four: First Flight
- Chapter One: Home
- Chapter Two: Terse Talks
- Chapter Three: Patrons and Allies
- Chapter Four: Steelborn Fighting
- Chapter Five: Ghost Goals
- Chapter Six: The Insulted Smith
- Chapter Seven: Secrets of the Orb
- Chapter Eight: Atunement and Artificing
- Chapter Nine: People of Shadow
- Chapter Ten: Lessons with the Smith
- Chapter Eleven: The Steel Heart Mantra
- Chapter Twelve: The O’be
- Chapter Thirteen: The Blood Rites
- Chapter Fourteen: The Problem with Blood
Part III: Guardian Spirit
- Chapter Fifteen: Meetings
- Chapter Sixteen: Pointed Questions
- Chapter Seventeen: Lady Bloodworth’s Gamble
- Chapter Eighteen: Trials & Tryouts
- Chapter Nineteen: News Gets Around
- Chapter Twenty: The Open
- Chapter Twenty-one: Two Witches and an Amazon
- Chapter Twenty-two: A Stand
- Chapter Twenty-three: The Sword Fury
- Chapter Twenty-four: Unexpected Aid
- Chapter Twenty-five: Spear Force
- Chapter Twenty-six: Army Killers
- Chapter Twenty-seven: On the Fourth Day…
- Chapter Twenty-eight: Soldo’s Five
- Chapter Twenty-nine: Wynna of the Blazing Spirit
- Chapter Thirty: Bhita
- Chapter Thirty-one: Five Sacred Metals
- Chapter Thirty-two: River Hue
- Chapter Thirty-three: The Undying
- Chapter Thirty-four: Unveiled Deception
- Chapter Thirty-five: Reap the Whirlwind
- Chapter Thirty-six: Before You Sign…
- Chapter Thirty-seven: Standard Tiers
- Chapter Thirty-eight: Teaching is Rewarding
- Chapter Thirty-nine: New Paths
- Chapter Forty: Obscured Faces
- Chapter Forty-one: Elder Theoren
- Chapter Forty-two: Corroboration
- Chapter Forty-three: Power and Authority
- Chapter Forty-four: A Touch of Law
- Chapter Forty-five: A Broken Legacy
- Chapter Forty-six: Bloodlines: Shackled and Bound to Decline
- Chapter Forty-seven: The Promised Legacy
