Corwin Benedict

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 25

I hiss in pain as the last of my wounds heal up. I’d been careful to not heal a lot of the external damage so as to not give it away.

I look over to the building that I’d punched Isabelle into. I doubt that she’s out of the fight from just that.

I stand up slowly, unsure what to do next. 

“[Take Your Time]” I cast. The world slows down around me, buying me time to think of a plan. 

I don’t know if I can take Isabelle down in a hea...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 24

I lean back on my hands, feeling the pebbles of the street press into my palms. I cross my legs as I look at the destruction we had caused with Nicolas’s little fire. 

In a way, it feels too… easy. I mean yeah, it had gotten out of control, but still, this level of destruction is insane. 

The poor buildings around us are little more than smoldering silhouettes of what they once were. Only their metal frameworks stay standing. I turn my gaze away from the buildings an...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 23

I walk through the door into an alleyway. Skyscrapers surround me, and the noises of a large city hit me immediately. Traffic and voices fill the air, despite the darkness of evening. 

The other Beta Testers follow me out the door slowly. Isabelle is the first to come out, followed by Anton, Hans, Nicolas, and finally the Asian man who’s name I don’t know. 

Together, we walk out of the alleyway and onto a busy street. The signs all along the street have Asian charact...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 22

“Why are the gods breaking their own rules?” I ask. I cross my legs as I adjust my position on the fold-out chair Taylor had prepared for me.

Taylor gives me a look, “You don’t expect me to just tell you that, do you? That’ll cost gold I know you don’t have.”

I puff out my cheeks. 

I’d hoped that she might just answer my question, but she already gives me allowances, and I don’t mean to push my luck.

The gods had made a treaty with ...

Game Of The Gods Interlude: Isabelle

Isabelle Smith

Bloody cameras. I curse to myself as I look at the footage from when Connor’s men had surrounded me. Of course I had defended myself, but these days, London had cameras everywhere. 

I’m lucky I had my hood up. My face in that video would’ve attracted attention from all kinds of nasty buggers. 

Just to be safe, I’d thrown away the hoodie that I’d worn on that day. It was limited addition too. Connor’s men wil...

Game Of The Gods Chapter 21

I grab the group's attention with a wave. “Let’s get going.” 

I close my eyes, and circulate the psi of my third eye.  [Psychic Search]. 

My mind travels through the park, as I stand still. I search for a few minutes, then a few more, and then a few more. 

“Shit.” I say, opening my eyes to see the expectant looks of my friends.

“What is it?” Blake asks, wiping the rain off of his brow. 

“I can’t find the...

Beautiful Jade Chapter 68

Announcement: Hey all, so I'm doing a bit of reordering of my patreon, since I'm relaunching/rewriting Beautiful Jade (music of an immortal) on RR with the edited version of my book.

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Chapters on patreon are being updated with edits and new scenes of previous books.

Chapter numbers are changing! Once I've finished bringing my edited chapters to patreon,...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 20

The car turns off and we get out of the car. Blake grabs the umbrella and crowbar he mentioned earlier, offering them to Damien who shakes his head.

I stretch and look up at the sky, ignoring the others as droplets land on my face. 

“Don’t worry about her. She always does this when it rains.” Blake tells Rose.

A touch on my arm brings me back to the real world. Rose smiles at me, while Damien and Blake lean against the car, sharing the umbrella. Damien holds a wre...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 19

It’s a short run to the cafe, and the bell on the door rings as I step inside. Blake and Damien are sitting in a corner, watching a video on Blake’s phone. 

Damien notices me first, and waves me over excitedly.

“Look at this.” He says, as I move over to see what they’re looking at.

He rewinds the video and presses play.

The video has a time stamp in the left corner, making me think we’re looking through a video camera of some kind. 

The vide...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 18

“What is it?” I ask, taking off my heels and throwing them onto the bed. 

The little faerie waves her hand and a gray creature with red hair falls to the floor.

It’s humanoid, and about the size of an eight year old child, its skin is an inhuman dirty gray, and its hair is more of a dirty brownish-red that I recognize all too quickly as the color of dried blood.

“What is it?” I repeat.

“A Klo’ktun. You’d call it a Red Cap.” Dee says, her usual bu...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 17

Rose leads me through the front lawn, her eyes lost in thought as we walk. 

I rub my arms, feeling a little nervous with the situation. I’m not the best in polite situations, all too often I’ll say something silly, or ridiculous, or outright crazy, you know? It doesn’t help that I actually care to impress Rose’s dad. 

Rose opens the door for me, and we enter the mansion. My mouth opens slightly as I take in the large home. Now that I don’t have Rose’...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 16

A large smiling buddha greets me in the first room of the house, laughing his jolly laugh. Tapestries cover the wall behind him, and as Tanaka leads me further into the house, I find all kinds of different items from Japanese culture. 

Eventually, I’m led to the back room of the house. Mats cover a wooden floor, and weapons of all kinds line the wall, from bo staffs to katanas. In the center of the room sits an older man, his hair silver with age. 

Tanaka sits on his k...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 15

“What does it say exactly?” I ask, leaning back on my hands as I try not to look at her. The rocks of the sidewalk dig into my hands, but I ignore the sensation. 

“Congratulations.” Rose says, then she continues in a questioning voice. “You’ve killed a Beta Tester. Since the Beta Tester had no heir, you get all of his stuff. You also gain the title Beta Tester.” She moves her hand in a gesture similar to what I do to get rid of the annoying windows. “There’s anoth...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 14

I look at Rose’s father, who sits across from me in the car. He looks out the window lost in thought. 

Rose herself leans against my shoulder, snoozing slightly with her eyes closed.

Things sure moved fast, didn’t they?

Only four days since I was killed by the tutorial creatures. Since then, I’ve been shot, met a goddess, been forced to fight a mind controlling lunatic, been shot again three times, killed a mob boss and rescued a girl I may have serious feelings f...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 13

I wake up to darkness. 

It takes me a few seconds to hear Rose’s breathing, and Dee’s high pitched snores. I stare into the darkness, until a blue notification in the corner of my vision asks for my attention. 

I’d been ignoring it after the fight with Doss and his men, but now that I’ve had some sleep, I feel more ready to kick the system’s ass.

<Blue Window>

Congratulations! You have reached level 3! You gain a two percentage point increase ...

The Game Of The Gods Interlude

Blake watches as Damien unlocks the door to his house. He gives a wave goodbye before stepping in, leaving Blake alone in the car. 

Rain starts to fall, splashing against the window. 

It had been a long night, and he hadn’t really given himself a chance to process any of it. Mob bosses, magic, Elena’s budding romance. All of it fantastic, and yet unbelievable.

Blake snorts, then rests his head against the steering wheel. 

He’d killed men, and yet, ...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 12

I follow doss at a relaxed pace. Blake walks next to me, his gaze on the other men like a hawk. Damien is a step behind us, his gaze only on Doss.

Doss walks into his office, law books lining the walls. Five cushioned chairs sit in front of a large desk. Doss sits behind the desk, his men moving to flank him.

My gaze is drawn to a portrait behind Doss’s head, stating that an Olson Doss had graduated from Harvard law.

And here I thought all lawyers were angels that fought f...

The Beautiful Jade: Chapter 67

I look at my sword, twisting the shimmering blade to see it from all angles. My spirit sense goes over it, as I focus on the blade. There’s something, but it’s on the edge of my senses, so faint that I wonder if I’m imagining it. 

After a few moments, I lower the sword and put it in its sheath. “Do you see anything, Shia?” 

“Yes, but I know little of the weapons you cultivators use.” Shia twists around my arm, down towards the pommel my ha...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 11

The trio of adventurers stare into the eerily lit mansion. One, a weapons expert, the second, an intelligent, beautiful and charismatic leader. And Finally, the muscle, a foolish friend with a name that starts with a big D. 

Together, they face an unknown evil. The weapon’s expert checks his gun, while Big D silently thanks god that he’s not wearing a red shirt. 

“Elena?” Blake breaks me out of my internal monologue. 

“Hm?” I answer, studying the b...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 10

I click Yes, and a glass sphere appears in my hand. Mist coalesces inside of it, making vague shapes that catch my attention, “What’s this?” I ask.

“It’s the information you traded for.” She says, slipping off the desk to move back to her seat. “Crush the sphere in your hands, and voila. Information straight to your brain.”

I twist the sphere in my hands, examining the glass. “I thought you were just going to tell me.” 

“You can’t expect me to ke...

The Beautiful Jade Chapter 66

Only a moment passes, before consciousness returns to me. Rough arms pick me up, and I’m carried onto the boat and placed beside a bunch of bags of grain.

Muffled voices reach me as Sun gives orders. The boat leaves the shore, and the sole lantern is extinguished, placing us in darkness. 

I turn my head, and I’m vaguely able to make out the shapes of Sun and Lai Ming standing over a body.
 I can’t see if she’s breathing.

I force my strained muscles to m...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 9

I unlock the stall door and step out. I roll the three bloody bullets in my hands, then walk over to the sink and rinse them off. They’re system made, so maybe they’re valuable. 

As the cool water runs over my hands, I remember that my backpack is still back in homeroom.

I don’t feel like grabbing it. 

I go over to the towel dispenser, dry the bullets and place them in my pocket. I stretch, enjoying the lack of pain from my back.

I was unprepared for th...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 8

Rose is quiet, with a small smile as we walk into the classroom. I keep the conversation going by pointing at scratches on the wall, and telling her about the seniors who’d decided to leave their mark after graduation. 

The couple of students already in the classroom stare at us curiously. After all, Rose is the new student, and she’s walking with the class psycho. 

Rose smiles and winks at those staring, then follows me over to a desk in the back. I sit at the windo...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 7

“Do you have any other questions?” Taylor asks.

“Do you have a girlfriend or boyfriend?” I ask.

She nearly falls off her chair, and blushes. 

“Because if you do, just tell them you have a high level partner that will kick their asses out of this world if they disrespect you. They’re gamers, they’ll respect levels more than anything else.” I continue.

Taylor laughs, unable to stop herself as she clutches at the counter to keep herself from falling. ...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 6

I squeeze her tight, then let her go. “I’m glad you’re okay.”

She looks into my eyes, almost as if she were looking for a lie in my words.

Before she can say anything, I speak up to the whole room, “Hey mom? Dad? Do you think you could give me and Rose some alone time? I need to talk to her about something.”

Elizabeth opens her mouth to argue, but before she can, Dad puts his hand on her shoulders. She deflates, as my Dad says “Of course Elle, let me know when ...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 5

 I feel around the edges of the bullet wound in my shoulder. The good news is that I can still move my arm. The bad news is that I’m losing blood. It’s hard to tell how much, but it’s worse than I’d like. 

I watch as Rose gets on the ground and peeks out from behind the wall. Gunshots ring out and she quickly pulls herself back. 

She reaches into her purse and pulls out a locked box. She inserts a key into the box and pulls out- is that a grenade? A gun and ...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 4

Just a little bit of experimenting had made me pass out, so I should probably hold off. It could be dangerous.

Psh. You’re going to let that stop you? Danger’s our middle name. What fun is life without danger? 

Fiiiine, you make a good point. You win.

Wait, aren’t we the same person? So didn’t we both win?

Fine. We- I mean, I win?

Exactly.

I convinced myself to experiment some more, but before I do, ...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 3

My father always wanted me to follow in his footsteps as a doctor. As a kid, a surprising amount of my education had been focused on biology and human anatomy.

Because of this, I realize that the creatures I’d been fighting have a weirdly different anatomy to humans. I’m lucky that they didn’t have more muscle around the front of their necks or I’m not sure how I would’ve taken one of these guys down. 

Just looking at them, I can see a strange bone and muscular stru...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 2

Captain! She is starting to wake up, what are your orders?

Put the scanners to maximum, we have no idea what could be out there. Be prepared for anything.

Captain, feelers all over the body are reporting that it’s cold and the ground is hard rock.

Have the eyes opened yet?

No sir. But she has sat up and is holding her head. The feelers up there are reporting a headache. 

Very well, open the eyes.

...

The Game Of The Gods Chapter 1

A/N: This is a rewrite of one of my first stories. The first six chapters will be available to all members, and chapters onward from that will be available to Patrons only. I hope you enjoy!

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Welcome Elena S. Trudeau! You have been chosen to participate in the beta test for The Game Of The Gods! This game includes a non-disclosure agreement which was automatically signed by you! 

You are tester number 5 out of 2,000,000.

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