Rising Kite - A story from the world of HWFWM

A crack of shattered essence echoes through the valley as Kite—dismissed as trash by the Young Master Providence—shatters more than just his opponent’s defenses. Gauntlet strikes send the arrogant noble sprawling, a brutal declaration that power isn’t reserved for the privileged. In the sprawling Autumn Lands of Pallimustus, Kite seeks his own path beyond the rigid hierarchies of cultivation and strength. The frontier teems with monsters—some beasts, some men—and survival demands more than raw power. Bonds forged in hardship and hard-won wisdom become his true arsenal as he navigates a world where essence flows like wind and ambition cuts like steel. But the greatest trial lies ahead: proving that a nameless wanderer can rise higher than the heavens themselves.