I Became a Gladiator in the World of Gender Reversal

64 – Post-Action-10

“That… What do you mean?”

“Actually, you can do whatever you want to do. Selam doesn’t stop men. Well, you won’t be able to do something that requires an audience and a system, like a sword fight.”

Since I’ve never met and talked with them in person, it might be my ignorance.

But no matter how much I thought about it, in my eyes, all I could see was that the people of Selam were seeking refuge.

“You shouldn’t expect to live the same life as you did in Selam without meeting girls in Selam.”

“That’s…”

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“I’m saying this because I’m worried. If it were you, it might be okay. But, when other people really want to be recognized for their value ‘without women’… Do you think there will be any value left for them?”

I can’t help it.

Even I, who was not from Selam, had to go through endless efforts to be recognized among these countless women.

“I’m not enough. If I were an ordinary woman with nothing, it wouldn’t be easy to get attention, let alone get attacked.”

“But, you… You’re strong. I don’t know much about sword fighting, but I heard you’re on the rise.”

“To some extent. But, there is a limit. It is a result that I barely got by training like crazy… There are many people who have worked as hard as I did, and many who have worked hard for several years.”

It was not necessarily limited to the Colosseum.

You don’t know what people who want to get out of Selam will do. However, he would not try to become an ordinary farmer, guard, or merchant who opened a small shop.

“Of course, like it or not, the men who came out of Selam will be treated. Because I did it… But, you think this is not enough, don’t you?”

Then they will be disappointed.

“Well, but… Talk is already coming in. There are people who want to sing, and there are people who want to write poetry…”

“I guess so.”

“There are troupes and merchants who have already been in contact with men. Nowhere else, they promise to treat you like this…”

“After all, that’s what happens because you guys are men.”

If you enter the field of art, you might have a bit of a chance.

Just because a man sings in front of them, there were not a few women who would pay a lot of money to participate.

“There are probably more people who seduce you by wondering how you can flirt with them, rather than promising them that kind of treatment because they can really do something.”

“But…”

“You have to admit it. Your value is only because you guys are men. And the moment you give up dating women, it becomes worthless.”

Of course, it might be adjustable. Just like in my world, female idols do not directly hang themselves on men, but use their desires to earn money and popularity.

But that shouldn’t be an escape.

The facilities in Selam are incomparable to any other place, and no lucky man will ever be able to live a comfortable life like flirting with women in Selam.

Perhaps, I will suffer from more women’s stares and pressure than when I was in Selam.

“Is that so…?”

A depressed Adrian lowered his head.

“You don’t have to be so sad. It’s just… That’s how it is.”

Selam’s rule to change appearance to meet women, and choose the richest and most powerful among them.

From my point of view, it was a rule that I could not say I liked even with empty words, but it was still the rule of this world.

If you’re going to get out of it, you have to know what the rest of the world is like.

“Still, it’s hard to admit. In the first place, isn’t it men’s fault to be afraid of women?”

“…Um?”

“If you just forget, kidnappings happen. ‘Too many thieves’ assailants appear and kidnap men who are moving back to their hometowns or to see their families.”

I hadn’t thought of that.

After all, I am a person from another world. There was no way he could have understood what kind of feelings the men in this world had.

Just as I do not understand the Selam men’s lack of conscience, the Selam men will not understand my lack of fear,

“You are no different. Even if the first attack was a coincidence, there must have been someone behind the second attack.”

“Hmm…”

“How many gladiators? It’s an unsettling number, even considering that it’s in a city. Everyone else, everyone else, lives in that kind of fear.”

What kind of eyes do the men of Selam, who know better than anyone else about such accidents, look at me?

“It’s not like there weren’t people who said things like you. People who said, ‘This is fine, it wasn’t a big deal, but what…’ Disappeared at some point and I couldn’t see them.”

“Isn’t there a guard?”

“Now the Crown Princess, do you know how she got to that position? It’s because she saved three men who were living as slaves while being raped.”

“Huh… Who the hell?”

“It was another nobleman. On the outside, he was a nobleman with great fame and power, but in the end, the whole family fell into ruin at once.”

Because of the special treatment Selam’s men receive, I forgot about it for a while.

Those who want them are also those in power. It was to the point that a flawless woman like Florence became the champion of the breeding league.

If those people were determined and were targeting men, things wouldn’t have gone so easily.

If you are a mercenary, you will have your own mercenary group, and if you are a noble, you will have plenty of enlisted soldiers.

“To you, the people of Selam may seem like novices…But they are the ones who take such a risk and jump into the world.”

However, the fundamental problem has not changed.

“Still, maybe if I increase the escort… It doesn’t make sense to prevent me from even meeting the people around me. I can’t admit it.”

“…There was a man like you who tried to meet women of low status just because he had a pretty face.”

“Really?”

Come to think of it, it wasn’t impossible.

Meeting a woman does not immediately get you kicked out of Selam. Because each man must have his own taste, and sometimes that taste might surpass money and power.

“However, most of them regretted it. People with a low status acted as if they were nothing just because they met a man.”

“…”

“The moment you allow your body, it’s over. If you don’t show your interest properly, let alone a gift, and if your business fails or gets involved in a crime, the value of a man also declines.”

There can be multiple people. Just as the relationship between men and women on Earth has not been unified, it would have been difficult to explain the relationship between men and women here in one word.

“In the worst case… I’ve also heard that a man who dated the leader of a mercenary corps was raped by his subordinates one day. The leader tried to condone it.”

“Did you just get past that?”

“Sure, the two broke up and everyone involved was arrested. But there are still quite a few women who want that kind of ‘event’. She said that if it were her, she would never be caught.”

Regardless of the power the men of Selam wielded, it seemed that their lives were not always smooth.

I could understand. Why other Selam men behaved the way they did, and why he was so worried about me.

“Out of sight of the Punggi Guards, women are still laughing at it.”

If it is a culture that has already been shaded, there is no need to keep the lines.

I knew how severely they oppressed other women. However, I didn’t know that there was a reason for this.

“That’s sad. But, I can’t help it.”

However, I couldn’t stop.

It may not necessarily be a man’s responsibility that he should be afraid of women, that he cannot walk the streets alone.

However, men received a lot of preferential treatment. He did not do anything, just wait in a comfortable place and seduce the woman he wanted, a comfortable path was prepared.

Those who try to break through it must pay the price.

“Don’t pressure Daisy. Don’t force me to have something better. I’ll take care of it if I need it.”

In fact, the financial freedom Daisy gave me was enough to get most of the work he wanted.

Because it was not enough money to buy a new house of appropriate size in front of the Colosseum and hire maids and escorts.

Perhaps, he might have predicted that and offered me such a huge salary.

Adrian bit his lip, but then nodded.

“Okay…You’ll do better than me. No need to worry, you’ll get through any problems on your own.”

Unexpectedly, Adrian acknowledged me.

“Thank you for your concern.”

Anyone who wants to be equal must be prepared to pay the price. Their abilities will not be so special, and ordinary life outside of Selam will be more difficult than they imagined.

I don’t know how many men who want freedom from Selam and women will succeed.

However, I was expecting a little bit. If there are more people who have the same thoughts as me, I might be a little less lonely.

“…It’s too late. Let me go back.”

Adrian’s back made me feel a little lonely.

Sorry. Even if I had thoughts I didn’t approve of, it didn’t change the fact that he was a good person.

“I’ll keep in touch. If you have any thoughts, come and see my Gyeonggi-do.”

Adrian smiled and nodded his head, leaving the mixed feelings behind.

“Yes. See you again, Evan!”

Still, it was fortunate that we were able to part with a smile in the end.