Inertia: Beneath The Starlit Veil Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Totem Games Pt. 9

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Chapter 121: Totem Games Pt. 9 A note from KenKaizen The Third Unhuman War [Volume 1 Complete!] Fletcher Anders has only ever known a broken world. After two devastating wars between Humans and Unhumans—magical beings who came to Earth decades ago—tensions remain high between the two peoples with a third war on the horizon. But Fletcher wants nothing to do with war. He’s one of the few who wishes to see peace among all peoples, even while secretly cursed with a condition that eats away at his very Humanity. Politics, terrorists, and long-kept secrets force Fletcher from his quiet life into a role as the potential savior for all living beings on the planet if he’s willing to make the right sacrifices. All that remains to be seen is how much one math teacher can stand against the violent tides of the world, because if he breaks, everyone he loves breaks with him. Read Now Voen Looking down at my communicator, I couldn't believe what I saw. They changed the rules of the game. Students who do not have a totem within the next hour will be eliminated from the game. A large lump grew in my throat. I thought I had a week! I was attending this school on a scholarship, contingent on my performance. If I were to be eliminated without making a significant impact, my time at the school would surely come to a quick end. I couldn't go back to the slums. I refuse to live like that again. Deep in my panic, another notification went off on my communicator. Going forward, all students' locations will be shown on your maps. Names will be revealed on the leaderboards and map. The last message made me feel like the world was closing in on me. My heart raced, sweat emerging from my pores. I needed to move. I hadn't fully recovered from my injuries, and I had no chance of fighting someone, especially alone. I needed to find someone to team up with. But who would allow me to join them with no totems? I activated the holographic map while looking at the leaderboard. The closest group to me was Stravos’s; they were also in the lead with a hundred. Gotta go for broke, Vo. I packed up the plants I harvested from the forest. The slums were good for one thing: learning how to make even the worst of scraps edible. This game reminded me a lot of the frozen desert back home. But when it came to eating the carcass of a behemoth, I only ate it when I was desperate. It was too gamey for me. I still couldn't believe that kid Cyrus ate it; he was mad in the head for sure. But his madness has gotten him high in the leaderboards, now placing fourteenth. Dude could have at least said bye. Walking out of the cave, a strong gust of wind from the storm clouds swept over me. Soggy moss squished beneath my feet, and the vibrations of the forest echoed into my ears. The forest was pulsing with energy, reminding me of when I’d sneak into concerts back home. With trembling hands, I swapped my map out for my flute, my only weapon, and bolted for the northern quadrant of the forest. As I ran through the forest, I could hear branches snapping. Looking up into the sky, I could see a faint outline of a translucent dome. “ What the hell is that?” Thirty minutes had passed. The vibrations of the forest started to attack my eardrums. Screams erupting through the white noise of the forest. Students were becoming desperate, and it was only a matter of time before I had my first encounter. I traveled another hundred yards or so, the faint whispers of students drifting towards my ears. “He's alone.” I didn't turn to look back, I just kept sprinting, my heart ready to burst from my chest. The vibrations of their words caused the hairs to prickle down my neck. I quickly pulled out my map again and saw that only one was chasing me. This isn't good, not good at all. Continuing my sprint, their voices grew louder. I didn't understand why I was being chased. My foot hit a growth, and I fell flat on my face. Moss and dirt obstructed my vision, but the vibrations of my chaser were still present.