Clearmadness

Apologies

This whole covid nineteen situation has put me under so much stress that I've been unable to get writing done. I've kept putting things off. I sit down to write every day, but it doesn't happen.&nb...

Trial and Tribulation 7 (New Name)

"Incredible! What is this place?” Verus asked reverently. “I had no idea anything like this existed on Evera.”

The wall in front of him depicted a bulky humanoid figure tearing a mounta...

The First Trial 6

There was a thoughtful expression on Escora’s face she walked away from the sandpit where they’d been ambushed by the giant scorpion. “Your idea to use spiritual scans from multiple direction...

Explanation for Delays

Most of you have probably noticed that I haven’t been putting out regular chapters lately, and there has been various reasons for that. Such as real life issues and some writing block. Rest assur...

The First Trial 5

Taken aback, Verus could only stare at Escora with wide eyes. Why was she suddenly asking him about his long-term plans and inner thoughts? Usually she was more than happy to maintain their usual r...

The First Trial 4

After defeating the golem, Verus was called by one of the imperial officials in grey and hurried over to talk to him. He’d become the center of attention after damaging the golem’s body slightl...

TtHSF58 – The First Trial 3

Butterflies fluttered nervously in Verus’s stomach the next morning, but he presented a calm face as he walked to the meeting spot for the sect’s participants in the tournament. It was a courty...

TtHSF57 – The First Trial 2

Verus launched himself sideways. He moved with incredible speed and grace as his feet danced across the stone of the training ground. Void ki cycled through his channels, which he used to boost him...

TtHSF56 – The First Trial 1

A loud bang echoed through the small room as Verus’s fist slammed into the wooden golem’s side, where the ribs would be on a human. The human form combat construct was knocked slightly back, an...

Prologue: The Oracle of the Divine Flame

A warm summer breeze blew from the south, rustling the leaves of the cherry trees that lined the sides of the pathway. They were in full spectacular bloom, so pink petals were torn from branches an...

TtHSF54 – He Who Conquers 7

Although Verus was still wounded, the complex internal healing technique he was using on himself had restored him to peak fighting condition. The pain was also easy to ignore. He might not remember...

TtHSF53 – He Who Conquers 6

Eyes shut, Verus stumbled out of the explosion of fiery light. The exposed skin of his arms and the side of his head flared with pain, and he knew he’d been burned. Worse than the pain was the pa...

TtHSF52 – He Who Conquers 5

As he left Fang and Escora behind, Verus grumbled to himself. They were seriously misunderstanding him. Unlike them, he wasn’t some sort of battle-manic or tribal hunter. He was an ascetic! The p...

TtHSF51 – He Who Conquers 4

The ten outer disciples that held amulets were the elite of the elite. Not only had their talent gotten them invited to the main temple of the Great Wind Sect, but they’d proven themselves the st...

TtHSF50 – He Who Conquers 3

Escora was more than happy to start sparring again. Despite the remaining awkwardness between them, she needed the practice and was wary of showing her moves and skills off to anyone else. There we...

TtHSF49 – He Who Conquers 2

After the parade marking the official arrival of the imperial princess was over, the elders of the Great Wind Sect led the disciples back to the temple and then disappeared. Idly, Verus wandered aw...

TtHSF48 – He Who Conquers 1

Let tribulation fall upon those that deem themselves worthy, so that they may know the truth of it and become better still. And let those that fall know that they are not deserted. Never that. ...