Inertia: Beneath The Starlit Veil Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Totem Games Pt.2

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Chapter 114: Totem Games Pt.2 A note from KenKaizen Eldanar’s Chosen Two friends from Earth just wanted to re-live their earlier years, wake up ripped into Eldanar. A fantasy world of steel, sorcery, and stakes that kill. No guide, no rescue, no miracles, only blades, magic, their bond, and the friendships they make along their journey. Can they become the heroes this world needs? Josh trains to become the immovable shield. Brett is ripped from comfort into power, strength swapped for magic. Together they must master tactics, build a party, and fight a spreading darkness before the world chews them up. What to expect: -Slow burn build - no plans to turn this into a book series, or to stub at all, instead I just want to keep building the world. -Grounded, not overpowered protagonists -Party dynamics and tight combat tactics -Rich worldbuilding with LitRPG mechanics -Emotional stakes and realistic trauma from fighting -No harem, romance minimal and fade to black if present Release schedule - Four chapters a week - Monday - Thursday. Cyrus Solaris My blood boiled. This was supposed to be a game, a way of displaying our skills. But these befoons think their power is law. I'll show them what true power is. The trolls didn't sense me coming, their emotions severing their connection to strategy and logic. Stalking my prey, I channeled cosmic energy into my astral tattoo. Just as the trolls noticed my presence, their faces were plummeting into the ground. “How does it feel?” I said, slamming my augmented fist into the kidneys of the largest student. “I doubt it feels good. Being helpless and all.” The feeling of breaking through a layer of cosmic energy was exhilarating. Wincing in pain, the student pleaded for me to stop. “I never would have thought trolls sound like dying whales,” I said, knocking him unconscious with another strike. “Shut up.” With one glance at the jokester, I confirmed he was still breathing before continuing my assault on the remaining trolls. I spared no empathy for the other two; they looked like ants trying to crawl away. I took my time walking toward them. They made their own rules; I'm just enforcing the consequences. “Who are you?” the taller troll asked with almost an inaudible gasp. “Does it matter?” I shot back, activating the gravity well and silencing his words as he choked on air. Standing over him, his eyes grew wide with desperation. Something he looked past when he was beating down on the student earlier. He didn't show mercy then, so I won't now. I threw one strike to each side of his ribcage, each ending with the snap of bones. The pain was too much for him to stay conscious. The last troll left was petrified after seeing his comrades fall so easily. The terrified look on his face was the satisfaction I desired. I wanted someone to fear me; I wanted to prove my grueling training was worth it. Staring into the last troll’s eyes, I leaned close and whispered. “You are weak.” I started gathering the dimensional storage of my opponents. “Yo are you okay? Can you stand?” I asked the jokester, I tossed one of the totems to the injured student. “Here, a consolation prize. Better get on moving before they wake.” “Oh, so you're leaving me here with these dudes, and here I thought we were starting a blossoming friendship.” “I'm working alone, and you'll only slow me down. You should be happy I gave you a totem in the first place.” “Oh, so you're the dark and mysterious type. You must have a ton of friends.” My eyes twitched at his words. I wanted to prove him wrong, but he was right; being social was not my strong suit. When I was younger, kids walked on eggshells around me because I was the heir of the clan. I let the cool breeze of the high altitude sky brush past me. “I’ll be going then,” I said as I started to leave the area. “How bout we make a deal. I tag along with you until I'm healed, and I'll give you my two Totems. Is that fair?” The offer caused me to stop in my tracks. I originally gave him o