Sex, Death, and Money: Season 1 by Cebelius

Author:Cebelius [Cebelius]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

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"-this whole place smells like death," Bayman said, wrinkling his nose.

Maximus nodded, eyes flicking around as he listened to the jungle sounds. He could smell it too. There was blood, piss, and shit everywhere around them.

He said, "This is more than just one confrontation. A lot of contestants have died here, several recently."

Brophy, one of the two duoden, glanced around, then sniffed and shrugged. They weren't known for their sense of smell. He grumbled, "Just smells like jungle to me."

"Take my word for it," Bayman said wryly, his ears flicking around. "And keep your eyes open. The killer could be standing right next to us and I wouldn't be able to smell him over all this."

The other duoden, Map, pointed as he said, "Look there."

Maximus saw what his companion had. There was blood spatter on a tree nearby, and a sizable stain at the base. It was black with age and flies were buzzing around the site, but there was no body. That was interesting. His trainer had told him bodies were typically left until the event was over. Whoever'd completed the kill had moved the corpse, but hadn't otherwise tried to hide the deed.

Brophy moved to the spot, waving the flies away with his lower left hand as he crouched to look more closely. Maximus kept an eye on him, but was listening for unusual sounds.

He was confident, with good reason. His was the most powerful livestock species the succubus had. They were so strong that SDM Incorporated only allowed one borealan per season, and he'd had to fight several others — all of whom had trained for years — to earn his spot. The three with him were also competent in their own ways. Brophy was thoughtful, Map observant, and Bayman's packwren senses were even keener than Maximus'. With the three of them, the opening event had so far been a breeze, and it was expected to last another few days. There were somewhere between three and four hundred contestants, and half of them had to die before it was over. His group had accounted for almost thirty, and Maximus felt confident they held the top four spots. Each of them had also acquired an ally, per their agreement. Maximus intended to keep them as a pack as long as possible. Together, they could dominate the games.

It was the strongest possible start, but something about this area felt off to him. He said, "We're on someone's hunting grounds. There's got to be a draw somewhere around. Find it, but be careful."

Brophy straightened, looking around with a frown as he said, "Whoever made this kill is probably short, but I can't tell much else."

Maximus asked, "Short? What makes you think so?"

Brophy reached out with his upper right and touched a spot on the tree as he said, "This was made by a spear at an upward angle and it's only eight feet up."

"Aired-out doll?" Map asked, but Brophy shrugged and shook his head.

"Doubt it. Aired out, they aren't very strong.

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