I Became a Gladiator in the World of Gender Reversal

53 – Criminal-10

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Blood is flowing.

There was more blood from the enemy’s body than the blood that flowed from my body, but it wasn’t that much.

Too many. I was able to pass the time somehow, as I tightened my stomach and hit the first person who came in, but even so, the only thing I could do was to take a defensive stance.

The attack was unreasonable, and there were many women who remained even after making some humans incapacitated by striking them in the neck or legs.

“Damn, how long are you going to be wasting your time! Get everyone in!”

Their captain encouraged the bullies from behind, but several of them were already lying in front of me. Because they were them, they couldn’t be happy to be hurt.

There could be no proper treatment facilities or doctors in these slums. If an arm or leg is broken, it will be thrown away just like that.

“This bastard!”

However, not all of them could make a rational decision. There were some guys who slowly gave up saying they didn’t want to die, but there were also bullies who just ran like crazy.

“Be cocky!”

However, they are not approaching in an orderly manner, nor are they thinking of avoiding my sword.

Those who ran recklessly like that, were struck by my sword and rolled on the ground, collapsing.

But that’s all.

Waiting for their attack with a lot of tension was all I could do.

You can’t move forward. The bullies who waited for an opportunity and waited for me to open a gap far outnumbered the ones who rushed forcibly.

A human body without armor was injured and torn much more easily than I thought.

Even if one bully makes one wound before collapsing, I will collapse quickly.

Will I be able to hold on? I tried to pass the time somehow, but maybe it was a handshake.

In this situation, it is impossible to escape. The back was blocked, and the front was full of bullies.

Maybe I should have run away when the opportunity remained, even if it was a little overbearing.

“Wait!!!!”

Then, the familiar gladiator’s voice pierced my ears.

Jerry.

“Why…”

She

She was trying to pretend to be calm, but if she really had another gladiator swarming around, she wouldn’t have rushed so hard.

Her gaze fell on her for a moment. You have to think now.

“Kill them all! No one can escape from here!”

Why did she come all the way here? You have to think. You must make the right decision.

There was no way he would have been in the Colosseum and ran with other gladiators.

Even she wouldn’t have known that getting help from others was a wise choice rather than rushing to help me alone.

Then, there was only one possible hypothesis.

Someone is spreading the fact that I am being held here, and by chance Jerry heard the story and came running first…

“Damn it.”

She only fought once, but I know the level of her skill.

This is reckless. It’s not the difference in number that can be overcome with swordsmanship.

The fact that Jerry was able to fight with me on an equal footing was also partially thanks to her sword fighting experience.

It was thanks to the knowledge she had accumulated in the details, such as using her shield and controlling distance in one-on-one situations.

Conversely, it meant that even if she was somewhat clumsy, she might be at a disadvantage in a street fight like this compared to me, who has strong strength and physique.

Two people are not enough. There must be four or five gladiators of my level to be able to safely fight and defeat this group of bullies.

“Ha!”

“Be surrounded! Surround!”

If time drags on like this, there is no chance of winning. Even if I’m safe, she will fall down.

Her joining was not meaningless. Luckily, a deadlock happened, but she was hurt a lot to get this far.

If the offensive of the bullies continued, I might have collapsed and been dragged away in an instant with a ‘wound that was hit a little deeper than before’ a few seconds later.

The offensive coming this way decreased with the appearance of Jerry.

Right now, we might be able to break through somehow and escape. For me, that judgment was right.

But, Jerry.

Whether the guards or the gladiators from the Colosseum, their primary purpose is my safety.

More than the fights Jerry was going through, she was not without the possibility of needlessly calming me down and asking weird questions.

Bullies also, even though my life is important, they won’t value Jerry’s life that much.

It’s a fact that I’ve forgotten for a while because I’ve been in the Colosseum for a long time, but people die in an instant. Because it doesn’t take long for a sword to pierce the heart.

Should be blocked. It might make her sacrifice meaningless, but I couldn’t let Jerry die.

“Get out of the way!!!”

People are bound to relax at some point.

I locked myself in this corner for more than ten minutes and focused on the defense without stepping out.

Of course, those who are blocking my way have no choice but to be vigilant. ‘If I don’t approach first, won’t that guy come out?’ I can’t help but think the same.

I aimed for that gap. Slightly slashing the sword aimed at me, I pushed the human wall with my body and ran.

“Jerry!!!”

Somehow, we have to get out together.

I didn’t know when I was just standing still to block attacks, but when I started to move properly, I could clearly feel the consumption of stamina and the blood flowing from my body.

This is your last chance. When Jerry’s body is fine, he has to come out of this alley.”

“Evan!”

Even as I was looking at Jerry’s smiling face, I couldn’t help but wonder.

There is no reason for her to do this to me. She and I are just ordinary co-workers we met at the Colosseum.

However, Jerry risked her life and jumped in here. No assurance of her victory, just like she would save me even if she died.

“Awesome…”

I feel a tingling sensation on my back. It wasn’t even properly pierced, it was just a light wound like a dagger grazed.

“I’ll take over! Run away!”

Jerry screamed desperately. Of course, I wasn’t weak enough to hear that.

“I’ll try to penetrate the front somehow, so come with me too!”

“If even one person doesn’t take the time, they’ll catch up soon!”

“Then you’ll kill time so you run away!”

“If I had meant that, I wouldn’t have come here in the first place! What are you talking about!”

It was a reasonable objection. At a loss for words, I focused on swinging my sword instead of arguing.

“Then, it’s okay to wait!”

“How can you wait! If it wasn’t for me, you wouldn’t be hurt like this!”

“What is that again?”

“It’s me, I leaked it! I leaked the information that you are going to the armor store today!”

This was an unexpected situation.

“Why?”

“It’s just, while drinking… It’s not just that! It’s about helping others well, being incredibly strong, and using a sword…”

“That was just bragging about me.”

“…Is that so?”

Come to think of it, it wasn’t that secret that I was going to the armor store.

Did you risk your life like this because you felt guilty for making just that much mistake?

It was a little cute. Also, I can’t leave her behind.

“Anyway, I’ll open the road! Follow me!”

“Cheet…”

Jerry pushed her way, but when she saw me waiting for her, she couldn’t help but follow me.

I moved forward, passing through the person in front of me. However, there were limitations.

If you try to hit the enemy with moderate force, only light wounds will remain.

Even if you could break an arm or a leg if you swung the sword with all your might in a stable posture, you couldn’t do much damage with just a slight touch of the sword.

The people I knocked down in front of me are getting up one by one and chasing us.

We tried to break through for a few minutes, but properly, they tried to catch us somehow.

However, this was enough. If you think about it, my victory was already certain at the time Jerry came to me.

“Damn it, you guys! Aren’t your lives worth it?”

I moved without resting my feet and spoke to the bullies chasing me.

“If I lose you, I will die anyway!”

“Is it true or not?”

“Useless talk!”

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The captain of the bullies seemed to understand what I was talking about. She crawled out and swung her sword to force her to shut my mouth.

“Wasn’t that your goal? Capture me as quickly as possible and then run away before the guards move. But, is Jerry already at my side?”

“So, don’t be lazy and grab it quickly, you bastards!”

“You could capture me and kill Jerry. I don’t deny it.”

It was a short time, but there were not a few wounds on Jerry’s body.

You must have moved hastily to save me, so compared to me who swung a sword to hold on from the beginning, there was no choice but to have more scars.

“But, can you carry me? The guards must be on the move already? Can you take one person and get out of this city!”

I don’t know where the information leaked out. The alley where I fought was a bit too deep for someone to just listen and report instead.

However, whatever the reason, they had no way to survive.

“Shouldn’t we run away now?”

At least, except for escaping as far as possible when the guards are out of sight, barely surviving.