Inertia: Beneath The Starlit Veil Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Totem Games Pt.5

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Chapter 117: Totem Games Pt.5 A note from KenKaizen Defiant Necromancer (Book 1 Stub) [Villain Protagonist, LitRPG, Kingdom-Building, Slow-Developing Harem] Book 1 is now out on Amazon! Tybalt of Greentear was nothing—the discarded, illegitimate son of a noble; a low-ranked soldier, sent to butcher beastfolk in the desert for a kingdom that despised him. His only dreams: rise above his station, and take revenge on the father who cast him aside. Then he found the Tower of Death. He entered a bitter scout with blood on his hands. He left a necromancer, wielding forbidden powers of pestilence and undeath—gifts worth execution by church or crown. Now Tybalt plots to betray the army, raise a legion, and turn the world’s order upside down… all under the eye of a mysterious seer who knows his moves before he makes them. To succeed, he’ll have to fight old comrades, seduce enemies, master a resentful revenant, and forge alliances among monsters and outcasts—all while clawing his way toward the strength to challenge kingdoms… and gods themselves. What to Expect: - An RPG-like system, complete with leveling, skills, mana, and stats that correlate with character capabilities - Slow-burn, but deep and believable, harem - Morally gray characters - A slowly growing legion of the dead - Chapters ranging from around 1600-2600 words, with the beginning being a little longer to get you into the story. Join the Discord for more info! https://discord.gg/eaeYy8c7aD Patreon is here. Sora Brontarion I was trapped for twenty minutes in Mira’s earthly confinement before I broke free. Looking up at the dark clouds, I couldn't help but wonder if my divination had failed me. As of now, Mira was not an ally; she was dead set on relying on herself for success. I found it honorable but stupid. At least she was kind enough to leave a singular goat behind. Pulling my hair down to cover my face from the camera, I walked over to the dead animal. Annoyed, the camera decided to record from a different angle. It wasn't enough that I failed my first self-assigned task; having it broadcast was another thing altogether. With the goat now in my dimensional storage, I returned to our base of operations. Jace was calmly lying on his cloud still. Despite his current state, he was busy. Faint currents of electricity were laid throughout our campsite. A foolproof security system that relayed sensory information back to him. Most starbound wouldn't notice before it was too late. A Brontarion staple, the first technique we learned from our father. “Jace, did we have any company while I was gone?” No response… like usual. There were other ways to get his attention. I started bringing out the meat I secured from my dimensional storage. The sharp smell reached his nose, causing him to stir on top of his cloud. When his eyes finally opened, the slow and methodical movements of my brother were no more. He resembled a bumblebee harvesting pollen. “Sora, where did you find all this?” “Believe it or not, they were just lying in the open woods.” “That's a little strange. You sure it wasn't a trap?” My teeth ground against each other at the mention of the word trap. “Don't worry, Jace, I was careful. But you never answered my question.” “Which was?” “Come on now, I know you weren't sleeping. I could see the currents of electricity feeding into you. Don't bother lying, you know it won't work on me.” “Fine. Yes, we had company. No one came close to our area, but there were some lurkers. Hard to tell if it was one or many,” my brother said as he ran sparks of electricity through the meat. “Jace. Where exactly did you sense them?” “Down the river.” “Down the river we go then,” I said as I gestured for Jace to follow me “Sparks Sora. I'm hungry. Maintaining all these currents takes a lot of energy. How about we go after?” “No. We can eat after. We either gain a totem or a comrade.” Opening up my dimensional storage, I snatched the food away from Jace and threw it all in there, away from hi