The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

＜ Gladiator ＞

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“My boots come here.”

the emperor calls him

Rudy took a few steps forward.

Holding Nadiagra by the waist, the Emperor leaned over to him. The emperor spoke in a low voice so that no one else could hear.

“My child, if you are mine, show your worth. A necklace of that color would be too much for something worthless…”

The man’s breath touching his ear made his whole body shudder. The voice is small, but it seems to pierce the brain. It felt like a sharp arrow had been driven into my brain.

The emperor took something from his bosom and held it to him.

It is slightly larger than the silver jangdo used in the Joseon Dynasty. It was a rather small dagger for a man to use.

I don’t know if it’s gold or not, but the entire sword is golden, including the sheath.

The handle was slender in the middle like the mouth of an elongated gourd, and at regular intervals, four joints stood out like decorations. It may serve as a decoration, but the main purpose seems to be to prevent the hand from slipping.

Since the knives were small, there was an almost one-to-one ratio of handle to blade.

The end of the handle and the very front were studded with several sparkling jewels.

It’s not something a slave can touch.

The emperor placed the dagger in Rudy’s hand and whispered in Rudy’s ear once more.

“If you do not finish, the punishment will be my rain.”

“…”

You rotten dog X!

Blood surged in my head.

Rudy closed his mouth and grabbed the dagger.

In his small hand, the dagger looked much larger than when the emperor was holding it.

I don’t know where the phoenix is. He’s probably hiding somewhere in the ceiling, as he instructed.

Rudy murmured in his heart with earnestness.

‘Bhimama can’t stand it at this rate. Help her before she can’t stand the strain anymore… Cut her mind before I fight. please.’

I’m not sure if this word will reach the phoenix right now.

Although he trained every day, it still took time for the firebird to understand his mind.

Sometimes ten minutes, sometimes an hour…

I don’t know why there is such a time difference.

It could be because of concentration, or it could be because of earnestness. Maybe it’s because the firebird takes time to sympathize with him.

The moment Rudy pushed the scabbard out with a clumsy motion, exposing the blade, the emperor turned around.

Suddenly, the attendants pulled out a slave who was standing behind the prince and held him.

The Emperor brandishes his sword.

The sword flew in a circle and landed on the shoulder of the prince’s slave. Without a single harsh sound, the bone quietly leaves a small sound. As the knife passed, the arm was severed along with the shoulder blade.

The moment a terrible scream burst out of the slave’s mouth, it seemed that a crack was heard from somewhere.

It was a small sound that could easily be missed in the crowd.

The reason he noticed that was probably because Rudy was constantly looking for signs of the firebird.

‘It’s a fire bird!’

Rudy intuitively realized.

It seems that the phoenix resonated with Rudy’s anger as if it were answering.

The phoenix, invisible due to the concealment spell, seemed to have moved, hiding under the light of the electric lamp.

Crackle, crackle, small sounds rang intermittently, and then something like a ghost passed Rudy’s feet.

For an instant, a yellow spark shone from the jewels at the end of Nadiagra’s skirt, and the light seeped under the large bell-shaped dress as if being sucked in.

In the meantime, the emperor’s sword did not stop and was pointed straight at the slave’s opposite leg.

The sword cut through the air in a near-horizontal diagonal line.

The emperor’s sword touched the thigh of the struggling slave, and blood splattered.

The emperor’s full beard grinned.

Almost at the same time as the slave fell, Nadiagra’s body flinched and limp.

The emperor threw the bloody knife on the floor as he hugged Nadia Mama, who leaned back.

As the attendants released the slave, the emperor kicked the man, who was about to lose his balance and fell, into the gladiator arena.

The slave rolled on the floor, splattering blood.

When the Emperor moved his head as if to look at Rudy, Rudy was already running into the gladiator arena.

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Don’t give it time

Even though he lost his limbs, that slave is stronger than Rudi.

I don’t know if the opponent was a battle slave or not, but the man was strong and good. Even if he wasn’t a battle slave, he would have learned martial arts.

If you are not paying attention now, you may not have a chance.

Rudy ran into the arena and stood at the man’s head.

I held the sword upside down and was about to lower it, but the man moved his body.

I think he was trying to catch Rudy with his severed arm.

However, realizing that it was the missing side, the slave quickly grabbed Rudy’s leg with his free hand.

The blade grazed his cheek as Rudy’s tiny body rolled sideways.

My face got hot.

People cheered from all sides and filled the room. There were screams from women, but it was clearly full of excitement.

Rudy immediately got back up, grabbed the knife with both hands, and pushed it forward.

I aimed for the middle of the man’s waist, but the knife slid across his skin.

But it’s a good knife.

Even with only a small amount of force from Rudy, the knife slashed through the man’s skin.

The man was very good at fighting even with deep wounds.

The man rolled over halfway and grabbed Rudy by the hair.

As if her skin would be pulled out at once, Rudy was strongly attracted to the man.

The cheers of the people grew even louder. The whole room seems to be shaking.

The man let go of his hair and covered Rudy’s body with his only leg.

And put your hand on Rudy’s knife.

‘If the sword is taken away, I will die!’

Rudy struggled all over, trying not to take the knife away. Several times the skin is torn with a knife. My whole body became hot.

Maybe I should stop asking the firebird for help.

No matter what happens next, you may have to avoid this place now. Even if your true identity is revealed and you live being chased for the crime of murdering the emperor, if you lose your life, the rest will never come again. I’m just going to die on the spot.

As if he had noticed his heart, he felt as if a crackling sound was coming from somewhere. It’s as if you’re telling yourself to give orders right now.

Little by little, the strength in the hand that gripped the knife was drained. Her small body still has weak stamina. I can’t stand it any longer.

It was the moment when his heart weakened and he tried to call the fire bird.

Suddenly, a large knife flew and lodged between the man’s thigh and crotch.

It was the emperor’s sword.

Taking advantage of the loosening of the man’s restraints, he pulled himself out, and Rudy raised his dagger.

The man screams so loud that his throat is visible.

The man who had lost his limbs and was covered in blood looked like a grotesque piece of meat, not a person.

Unknowingly, he hesitated, but the emperor’s voice rang out.

“Put it to an end.”

It was a harsh voice that did not suit the surrounding heat. He recalled the words the emperor had whispered in his ear.

[If you can’t finish it, the punishment will be my rain.]

Rudy grabbed the knife upside down and slammed it into the screaming man’s throat.

Pak! With a sound, the knife deflected and hit the floor.

Once again.

Raise the knife and lower it vigorously.

The weak resistance to pierce the skin was transmitted through the knife, and soon the tip of the knife touched the bone.

The man widened his eyes and trembled for a moment. And it didn’t move anymore.

“Waaa!”

As Rudy collapsed on the spot, the people filling the room screamed as if they were about to leave.

Entrusting Nadiagra to the attendant, the emperor approached.

“Let’s reward the victor. I’ll do anything you wish for except freedom. What do you wish for?”

Rudy looked at Nadia Mama, who was drooping, and then lowered her head.

“Peaceful bamul to Nadia Mama…”

“Sorry. I was going to be with her today. But a promise is a promise. Do whatever you want.”

People’s voices echoed everywhere.

“Reward the child!”

“Reward!”

“your majesty!”

The emperor raised one arm to calm the people and spoke loudly.

“Let’s give a golden necklace to the boots that showed great spirits. This child is a beast of prey from now on…!”

Upon hearing the word golden necklace, people suddenly began to mutter.

The emperor looked down at Rudi’s face and continued.

“Young gladiator with a rare honor, don’t disappoint me.”

The Emperor just said that and turned around.

Attendants and servants entered among the people who were still excited and began to clear away the corpses strewn about in the gladiator arena.

“Who will do it next?”

At the words of the emperor, people compete with each other to advertise their slaves.

Before I knew it, Buradov was by Rudy’s side.

hug him tightly

“You’ve been hurt a lot.”

Buradov said in a low voice and clicked his tongue.

As I turned my head to the side with difficulty, I saw the figure of Nadiagra.

“Don’t worry. Mama Nadia will be brought by the Chief Chamberlain. The emperor doesn’t like it when other men touch Bhimama’s body. Except for the chief chamberlain, he does not get close to other men, even if they are servants.”

“…”

The skin that used to be hot when fighting is now throbbing. My whole body ached so much that it was hard to say where it hurt more.

The chamberlain walked first, carrying Nadiagra, followed by Buradov.

Every time the body shakes a little, it hurts.

“Even so… you managed to like His Majesty. Jumping in to kill the man right away seems to have worked. Otherwise, your life probably wouldn’t have been there.”

Buradov muttered and walked out of the arena room and down the dark hallway.

A cold wind blew through the aisle of the hallway, where the lights were lit in places.

My eyes kept closing because my body was overworked.

Buradov spoke impatiently.

“You must not sleep. I’ve lost too much blood Yes, I’ll tell you what the golden necklace is. There are several slaves of the Emperor in this empire. There are dozens of slaves wearing silver necklaces. Although they are very rare, there are fewer slaves with golden necklaces. There are only three of them.”

Buradov’s words enter my ears and accumulate in my head like snow. Somehow everything got annoying. I’m tired. i just want to fall asleep

Whether or not he knew Rudy’s feelings, Buradov continued.

“There are four of us, including you. There are only four of us in this vast empire. They are all personal gladiators of the emperor, said to be the most glorious of slaves. Now you too.”

“…”

“Honey, I can’t sleep. Now that you’ve become a gladiator for the emperor’s majesty, you’ve got to do something good. From now on you will become a battle slave of a noble one.”

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Do not be ridiculous.

My head reacted a little slowly, probably because I was bleeding.

If you were born and have continued to live in this world, such a thing might feel honorable.

If you were born here, where your status is fixed from birth and commoners can never become nobles, you may feel the earthly joy of becoming one of the few possessions of the emperor.

But he knows a world other than here.

He is a person who has received a modern education that teaches that all human beings are equal.

There are many sh*tty people in the other world, and there are also people with unsuitable lowly ideologies, but there are still people who believe that humans are equal and act that way.

Rudy grew up like that too.

Are you honored? noble emperor?

tell me to eat sh*t

Aristocrats who go crazy watching people kill people?

Please eat your sh*t and climb up your sh*t and die.

It’s just psychopaths.

If you have the right eyeballs, take a look and tell me where is the nobleness and where the honor is.

Everyone in the room went crazy.

Buradoff looked into Rudi’s face and smiled.

“Yeah, yeah, you’re a little cheered up. After treating your wounds for a few days, you will be trained as a battle slave. You’ll need to receive instructions from the Chief Chamberlain later, but you’ll probably be educated while staying in Bhimama’s residence.”

“…”

Suddenly realizing that something hard was lying on his chest, he lowered his gaze, and Buradov gave a small smile.

“This is the sword that His Majesty handed down earlier. It’s a valuable item with a magic stone embedded in it. It is your property and you must keep it.”

“…”

Buradov continued to say something over and over as he walked down the endless corridor.

＜ Gladiator ＞ End