I Became a Gladiator in the World of Gender Reversal

48 – Criminal-5

Jerry felt that the man in front of her was like a huge castle wall.

Like a huge wall that can never be overcome by human power.

I was thinking that I might lose. His grit and strength, no matter how conservatively you think about it, was overwhelmingly at a level that exceeded that of a gladiator.

Still, maybe he didn’t really think he was going to lose.

There was the training she had been doing, and the swordsmanship she had been honing. She was an ordinary gladiator, but with just as much effort and achievement as that average gladiator.

And that monstrous man was moving forward, thoroughly crushing that effort.

She landed her effective blows several times, but he got back up and attacked her as if nothing had happened.

Doesn’t fall down. Doesn’t collapse. She rises like a monster, stands before her again, and draws her sword.

‘This is…’

Her instincts predicted defeat. With my remaining strength, I cannot defeat this man.

Suddenly, an inferiority complex came to me.

This time around, she could have won. It was the first sword fight he had after becoming a gladiator.

Swordsmanship is lacking, experience is lacking. He has yet to show even half of his potential.

But, she must be defeated by him.

It felt like the life she had lived was literally branded as an ordinary, worthless life of a loser.

In front of her overwhelming talent and ability, her spirit, effort, and entire life were being denied.

‘It’s not necessary to go this far…’

It wasn’t that I didn’t know. Because he was already born a man, and he had powers that she would not have had in all her life.

At least, even if she rose to the position of champion like Dana, it was nothing compared to the glory he received as soon as he was born.

But now he was a gladiator. He’s in the ring, he’s fighting in relatively fair conditions.

Her attack was blocked by the armor he was wearing. The shield in her left hand was struggling to parry his attacks.

Her feelings of inferiority and defeat, which she had to experience after being born as a woman, were feelings that were not strange even if she hadn’t felt them in her entire life.

She never meets men, so there is usually no reason to feel that way. If it was that much of a sensation, she wouldn’t have suffered this much.

However, she is losing as a gladiator. In her sword fighting she gave her all, she is being trampled by this man.

There was still tension in his eyes. Apparently, she couldn’t seem to fathom how much damage it would take to knock her out.

He too was bleeding and in pain, but his eyes were alive.

In Jerry’s state, where all he had to do was maintain his posture and receive his sword with difficulty, he couldn’t deliver the final blow to him who was looking at him like that.

I desperately resisted. It was certain that the current Evan was Evan in the ‘weakest state’ of the gladiator arena.

If you can’t defeat him now, Jerry may not be able to fight him and win in the future.

This may be the last one. When he starts learning swordsmanship properly, then no matter what happens he can’t fight him and win.

However, all she could do was scream. The sword she wielded with all her might was blocked too lightly.

Her body collapsed in an instant, to the point where she wondered if she would have been able to hold out for a few more seconds if she hadn’t been on the offensive.

I feel resentful. He dared to come in front of her and try to take everything away.

He wouldn’t have met her all his life if he was in Selam, but at least he wouldn’t have felt inferior in her field if he had chosen a different profession than her gladiator.

His attacks poured in. He reflexively raised his shield to block it, but Jerry already knew he couldn’t hold out any longer.

Along with the shield, her body collapsed. The cool feel of the sword rested on the back of Jerry’s neck, who had fallen over her unsightly.

‘If I had known this would happen… I would have just accepted the offer.’

If you were going to lose anyway, it might have been better to earn money.

“I lost.”

The shouts of the crowd, which were exceptionally large today, made Jerry even more miserable.

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“Evan! Evan! Evan! Evan!”

Only after receiving Jerry’s declaration of surrender, I could hear the cheers of the audience.

It was thrilling. It was a tough fight, but I was able to persevere and win.

I was imagining myself reaching out to a loser in a cool way, but my condition wasn’t normal either.

“Aww…”

She tried to bend her back slightly, but the ominous feeling made her stand up again.

I couldn’t help it. The armor was heavy, and it seemed that if I bent my back even a little, I would collapse without being able to withstand the weight of my armor.

“Good job.”

However, lying down, it seemed that she had no time to even listen to my voice. It deserved it.

As much as I fought desperately, no more than she fought desperately, never admitting her defeat, gritting her teeth and seeking her victory.

Nevertheless, the winner was me. I barely led my tired body and walked out of the arena with my own strength.

Side by side, I lay with her on her sick bed.

“Are you seriously injured? Get treatment right away…”

Florence, who became contemplative, immediately followed me. However, she wasn’t the only one making her fuss.

“Here, let the treatment begin! What are the wizards doing!”

“Do you think I should apply this ointment first? If the wound heals vaguely, it may interfere with the next game…”

Numerous healers clung to my side, discussing my wounds.

It was the first time I had been hurt so deeply. Even though the fight with Marie was fierce, the only wounds on my body were the wounds from the scythe on my side.

The fight with Florence was not that different. There were more minor wounds, but most of them were point wounds.

He didn’t fight for long without bleeding, and in his own way Florence had mercy in his hands.

But this was a real sword fight. Jerry fought really desperately, and I was no different.

He moved his body violently while bleeding until his posture collapsed and he collapsed.

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However, Jerry was no different.

“…”

Her eyes felt a little empty.

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The time to rest in her lounge after the sword fight was usually a sweet time for Jerry.

If you win, you are happy because you won, and if you lose, there is information that you can gain on your own.

Analyze the cause of defeat, fight with the winner saying that you will never lose next time, and discuss why with the other party.

Most of it was time to listen to the boasting of the winner, but sword fighting does not end with just one. If you can get even a small piece of information, it will help you in your next fight.

Since I was quite friendly with the other gladiators, losing wasn’t necessarily a heartbreaking thing.

But at this moment, she made her miserable.

The person who hurt her more was, no matter who thought, she. However, after her healers simply checked whether Jerry was alive or dead, she focused on treating Evan.

She had no intention of blaming them. Evan’s health and life were incomparably more important than her ordinary gladiator.

“Here, you seem to be hurt too much. The reason I contacted the family to bring you better medicine is…”

“You don’t have to worry too much. At this level, it doesn’t matter if you start training tomorrow.”

The red-haired gladiators and the gladiators to see the injured Evan gathered in the hospital room one by one.

“Quiet, quiet! Don’t make the patient too uncomfortable!”

No one approached Jerry. Actually, it wasn’t anything special.

She had many gladiators close to her, but it was time for them to prepare for her gladiator fights too.

Neither Jerry nor her good gladiator came to visit her every time she was injured after a sword fight. Except for a few situations where her life was really in danger, she had no reason to.

Wounds are normal and natural for a gladiator, and she didn’t have to comfort them.

It’s just that Evan is a special person.

“Hey, is your body okay?”

His warm gaze met Jerry’s eyes.

A soft and warm gaze that seemed to sympathize with her.

Jerry couldn’t stand it.

Despite being in the fantastic situation that all women want, being comforted by a man, she couldn’t help but laugh.

But that didn’t mean there was nothing she could do. She couldn’t be mad like her mad at those who cared about her, and even if she did, no one would sympathize with her.

“…Thank you. It’s okay.”

Jerry was defeated. Evan won. She deserved her sympathetic gaze.

Although he knew she wasn’t okay at all, Jerry smiled and nodded at her.

Her inferiority complex gnawed at her heart. Jerry forced a smile, and she couldn’t help but smile until his gaze left him.

Before long, his gaze broke. With Florence and Dana smiling and talking in front of him, she couldn’t keep her attention on Jerry.

Even though he hated his gaze so much, when it left, Jerry looked at him as if he couldn’t help but regret it.

Become one of the countless gladiators clinging to his side and watching him.