Mageblood by Christopher Johns

Author:Christopher Johns [Johns, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mountaindale Press
Published: 2020-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Three of us decided to take a small break for a while, Sundar opting to push through for a bit since she was at the Kin’s mercy.

Gage had explained that the person he had gone to contact was busy but would likely be available after nightfall.

When we got out of the game this time, it was around one in the afternoon, and my stomach grumbled wildly.

I set an alarm for an hour and clothed myself before going to the kitchen. The light from the fridge blinked on a heartbeat after I opened the door, unusual. The sandwich I had in mind after that consumed my thoughts as my stomach gurgled.

I laid my ingredients out. Wheat bread, lettuce, tomato, turkey, leftover bacon, cheese, and some condiments. I slathered a small amount of mayonnaise on the bottom piece of bread, then assembled the sandwich. Before adding the bread, I added a little hot sauce for some love to it, then dug in with gusto.

The tang and heat were amazing. Rather than listen to myself chew, I turned on the small television in the counter, it raised on a small dais until it was flush with the tile before turning on. I thumbed to the news, wondering if there was an update to the hospital thing.

I turned the volume up on a headlining news bulletin.

“—anks, Mike. We bring you this next piece from China. The People’s Republic has announced that their people will be able to try—under strict monitoring—the latest launch from Mana, Myth, and Legend Studios called ‘Mephisto’s Magic Online.’ The game boasts some of the most advanced types of gaming systems in the world, including biological and psychological input from the players that assist in choosing the ‘gift’ best suited to them.”

As she spoke, a b-roll of Chinese leadership being led around a facility with monitors and technicians overseeing people being prepared for the game. The portal pods were blurred heavily, and I grinned, thinking about how secretive they were being.

“Here to talk about the new release and what is planned for the future is our special guest for this piece, CEO of the company, Aiden Muhng.” The reporter, a fit woman with dark brown hair, turned, and the camera panned to a wider shot that showed a man sitting next to her with a smile plastered to his face.

He didn’t seem worried at all, and his features seemed… bland, somehow. It was a face that would blend in if he were to step into a large crowd of people, just handsome enough to not stand out for being ugly. Sandy-brown hair and brown eyes that shone in the lights of the camera.

“Thanks for having me, Renée.” His voice was forgettable too. Huh.

“Well, we understand that you acquired the studio under a former name years ago, I think it was Jamming Studios?”

He clapped and chuckled at the name. “That’s right! I stepped in as CEO back when it was Jamming, and it just seemed stagnant.” He shook his head almost as if guided by a cue card.

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