I Became a Gladiator in the World of Gender Reversal

57 – After Action-3

“Be serious, be serious.”

“Isn’t that too harsh? I was already without any strength left. Blood was spilled here and there…”

This time, the sword fight ended surprisingly blandly.

Jerry’s advice to endure defensively was effective because his physical strength is not good.

“They say that if the fight lasts too long, you and I both lose money. Guts is what we do when there is even the slightest chance of winning.”

I couldn’t say that her words were necessarily wrong. Because this fight was overwhelming.

“In the first place, I’m weaker than Jerry. I didn’t think there would be such a difference, though.”

It was an overwhelming victory that I experienced for the first time in this world.

The swordsmanship was still a bit behind, but the gap wasn’t so wide that it was unbelievable.

As I managed to fight against an opponent of a similar level, I felt my strengths that I was not aware of before.

It wasn’t just strength, durability, and armor. A person called me had more characteristics than I thought.

Besides that, the arms were slightly longer. It was a difference of about 10 cm. In the first place, it was not a small difference in the fight between gladiators who did not use long swords.

The only downside was that the response to the opponent’s footwork was delayed because he had no choice but to fight with a slightly looking down view. However, looking at the shoulder was relatively easy.

Predicting movements by looking at muscles, not direct parts such as arms or hands, was also learned through numerous fights and training.

It was getting stronger. At some point, I could definitely feel it.

It may be my misunderstanding, but if I fight Jerry again now, I wonder if I can win comfortably.

There were no problems inside the Colosseum. The problem came from the outside.

“…It’s noisy outside.”

It was hard to sleep because of the sound of whales.

“Never mind you. Dana and Florence are doing it on their own. Where did these guys come from…”

“It’s okay. You came here because of me, right? If I say a damn thing, you’ll fade away even a little bit.”

No matter how you think about it, there are many strange people in this world.

“Is everything better?”

“It’s not like that, but it’s so noisy that I can’t rest. When Daisy comes back, tell me I’m out.”

Taking a deep sigh, I made sure that no blood was flowing from my body, and then came out.

As I walked through the hallway, I heard the shouts of a large crowd.

Those people, no matter how much I thought about it, must have been people who had never seen me fight.

Not only was it difficult to get tickets, but if you saw me fighting, you wouldn’t have been able to brazenly say such absurd things.

“Awaken the Colosseum that s*xualizes and abuses men!”

“It will turn.”

Coming out near the entrance of the arena, I frowned as I heard the slogans that made me dizzy just by hearing them.

“Huh? Isn’t it time to heal yet?”

Jerry saw me and screamed in surprise.

“It’s noisy. You have to say something. What are you doing in someone else’s karma?”

I don’t know if such a thing as obstruction of business will be applied in this world, but if I have time, I should read books on law or books on social culture.

Among the time I spent in Selam, if there were only times I missed, it was when I was eating something and reading a book alone.

It was a completely different world from the world I knew, so there was no way I would get bored even looking at the hard-written history books. Although the sword was more fun right now.

“What did Daisy say? Did you call the guards?”

“Don’t even talk. The guards are here too.”

“What?”

“To be precise, those crazy b*tches who catch the morals are going around. They say that all unhealthy media should be banned…”

“Is this also because of me?”

“There’s no need to blame yourself too much. These are the guys, because that’s what they were originally. They’re the ones who hate ‘violent’ hobbies like sword fighting from the beginning.”

I couldn’t understand. If you don’t want to see it that way, then you should just not look at it.

However, it’s annoying when he gets into an argument with someone he believes is right.

The moment the annoyance was about to rise, the next shout rang out.

“Those who imprison men like dogs in a pit and force them to fight!”

Pausing for a moment, I slowly chewed over the meaning of the words. No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t accept this.

“I’ll go and see.”

“These are the ones who can’t really communicate. Their bodies haven’t healed yet, so they went out for nothing. Don’t look at them, just stay here.”

“No, it’s because I’m annoyed.”

When I am in Selam, problems that would not interfere with me if I lived like any other normal man seem to stab me in the back.

This is the same. I originally said they were like that, but in the end, I’m giving sh*t because I’m a male gladiator, not a woman.

Still, I was able to admit that much. Because when I went to Rome, I could do as little as follow the Roman law and conform to the norms of other societies.

But, to fight forcibly. It was unbearable.

“Wait a minute.”

I ran out into the middle of the crowd that filled the front of the Colosseum.

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“What the hell are you doing here…?”

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People’s eyes are focused. It was a completely different feeling from the gaze from the Colosseum.

Not only was it a much closer look than then, but at least the people there were cheering me on as a gladiator.

What I had to do was also decided. All you have to do is fight bravely, defeat your opponent, and do what you have practiced dozens or hundreds of times as a gladiator without trembling.

But in order to disband these people, I couldn’t think of what I should do.

“Evan!

Many gathered. It seemed that there were dozens or even hundreds of people here alone.

“No, where do you run away? I entered the Colosseum because I wanted to, and there is a game tomorrow as well.”

“But, it was very cruel! People laughed and mocked the way she collapsed after shedding blood…”

“When did you see my game?”

“The other day, when I fought a vulgar woman dressed as a farmer…”

“That sucks.”

I remembered. When I lost to Marie, people didn’t mock me.

Rather, it was so quiet that I felt sorry for Marie. Selam’s library was locked in silence to the point where I wondered if it would be a little more noisy than this.

Even though the women were shocked by my defeat, they made no attempt to mock me.

Expectations were different. Even though it was before the event, it was the first time I had a sword fight in front of an audience.

They wouldn’t have expected much from me either. He just wanted to swing his sword properly and not get hurt.

“You haven’t seen me fight in a gladiatorial arena, but you’re talking as if you’ve seen something.”

“That, but… It’s true that Evan is a victim of the Colosseum’s savage entertainment!”

“Barbarism? What is barbarism!”

If it was discovered that he lied, he would have to at least pretend to bow down, but this person continued to speak so confidently.

“Forcing people to just fight, to bleed… What is that, if not barbarism!”

With those words, I couldn’t easily refute.

It is a bit more violent than mixed martial arts, and although it is said to be cured quickly, the blood splatter itself could not be denied.

“But, there are people who like it. I do too. People who want to do it will do it voluntarily, but is that something to be angry about with a picket like this?”

“After being kicked out of Selam, you had no choice but to sign a slave contract with the Colosseum because you had no money, right?”

I get pissed off. Because in their world, I was already just a pitiful human being exploited by Daisy.

“It’s a slave contract, whoever wants to!”

“Ugh, we all know that we are fighting against each other while holding back the stares that are shooting at us with sinister eyes. So it’s okay to confide in it.”

“I’m doing it because I like it!”

“Evan-sama, you’re being brainwashed right now! I don’t know what mean woman gaslighted Evan-sama, but she can’t go any further!”

There was no sign of communication. It felt like talking to a wall.

Even if you make a person an incompetent, there is a good reason, because he was enslaving a gladiator who received a decent salary and played well.

“Anyway, if you’re really thinking of me and doing this… My heart is grateful, but go back. In the first place, it’s not going to help me.”

“Even if you don’t have to sacrifice your body for such lewd and violent work, there are many things you can do!”

“I know!”

It was me who kept in mind the possibility that Daisy would not accept me. I didn’t seriously think about it, but it wasn’t that I didn’t think about how to make a living if I failed.

“I do it because I want to, not because someone made me do it! I do it because I want to do sword fighting!”

At some point, I felt that the corner of their eyes looking at me was getting cold.

I wasn’t interested. Because I wanted to reject the excessive interest and sympathy for me.

“But, you’re hurt like this! You’re not even hurt?”

“It hurts, it hurts, I think I’m going to turn around, but I didn’t want to hear the sound of you talking rather than die, so I led this sick body out. So be quiet.”

I forgot. It was a minor wound, but I was still a patient.

I thought that if I continued to talk, my stress would skyrocket, so I went into the hospital room with my back turned.

Those who camped in front of the Colosseum did not return right away, but at least they did not hear the sound of a slogan.