Chapter 776 Beast Fighter
Although Cisnates' retirement has had a big impact on the Victor Arena. In the past, it was hard to get a ticket and the stands were packed. However, the foundation of the arena is still there after all. Put it there, and Marcus runs the second largest gladiator school in the entire city of Rome.
In addition to Sisnatus, there are also less popular gladiators such as Habitus, Nasica, and Rufus. In addition, coupled with a large number of quite powerful backbones, they can also attract a considerable number of people. audience.
Therefore, as of the day of the performance, two-thirds of the seats in the arena's stands had been sold, but Marcus was still a little dissatisfied and expressed his welcome and gratitude to several nobles and their families who came to watch the game. After paying respects, he returned to his seat and frowned again.
In addition to the problem of audience loss, Marcus is also having a headache for the gladiator show hosted by the royal family more than a month later.
Putting aside the possible property damage, he knew that there was another trouble waiting for him. The gladiator school he ran was currently the second largest gladiator school in Rome, but it was now entering a period of decline. Several competitors behind him are eyeing him.
Therefore, the performance more than a month later may have other meanings in it. It is not only the new emperor announcing the arrival of his rule, but it is also probably a reshuffle among the gladiator schools. Although Marcus is now I have a lot of cards on hand, but I am missing the most crucial one.
The biggest trump card.
According to the information he received, many gladiator schools have discovered very powerful newcomers. The withdrawal of Sisnates means that the gladiators have also entered a new era where heroes join forces and compete for the throne. In normal times, Everyone is messing around in their own turf, and it is rare to get together now. If any gladiator can stand out and win the final crown, then a new king will be born.
And the gladiator school behind him will also become the biggest winner.
Why did Markus have been urging Gaby to find Sisnates' successor, and even issued a death order? It was not that he didn't know that it would be safer for Bach to go into battle after training for a while, but he Already aware of the impending crisis.
As a courageous businessman, he knew that he had to take action, but in his heart, he didn't know whether Bach could defeat the opponents of other gladiator schools. Maybe he should talk to Habitus again and make some concessions. Some……
Just as Marcus was deep in thought, the performance below also began. The first thing that appeared was a small orchestra. They stood on a slowly rising platform in the center of the arena and played a march.
Then I saw a group of antelopes suddenly running out of the gate on one side of the arena. They must have been frightened when they heard the cheers from the audience, and started running around in the arena. One of them even wanted to jump. to the spectator stand, but there are obviously safety measures in place in the arena as well.
There is a wall of about 3 meters below the bottom floor. In addition, there are large nets fixed on the pillars. On the one hand, these nets can block wild beasts. On the other hand, they can also keep the gladiators under the sight of the audience. Therefore, No one was scared when they saw the jumping antelope. There were even ladies who stood up and looked curiously.
From the time of Caesar, animal shows were part of gladiator shows, often preceding gladiator fights.
Unlike what is shown in most film and television works, gladiators will not fight head-on with these beasts. This is the job of the beast fighters. In addition to the executions of prisoners that Zhang Heng and Varo had seen before, the arena will also arrange hunting and animal taming performances, as well as some beast-to-beast fights to entertain the audience.
What everyone sees now is a hunting show between a hunter and an antelope, and a little later it will be a fight between a lion and a bear, and finally the winner of them will face the gladiator.
The arrangement of the whole performance is becoming more and more exciting, and the audience's emotions are becoming more and more tense. Especially when the beast fighter comes on stage, it reaches a peak. Both men and women are shouting the name of the beast warrior, watching him and the people in front of him. The ferocious beasts fought, dodging left and right, dodging the attacks of sharp claws again and again, leaving scars on the prey's body with the weapons in their hands.
And his opponents are becoming more and more manic.
There is nothing more charming than looking directly into the eyes of death, constantly mocking death and escaping from its hands. Women scream crazily for him and are willing to sacrifice themselves for him, no less than the most fanatical idol fans in later generations. , although the face behind the helmet is not handsome, and can even be called ugly. Three long scars almost destroyed the left side of his face, which were left by a cunning cheetah.
However, in the eyes of women, there is nothing in the world that is a better love medicine than these scars.
At least in this moment of the arena, he is the dream lover of all women. As the poet Venalis said, what girls love is not his face but his sword.
Finally, the experienced beast fighter once again succeeded in killing the beast in front of him.
He thrust his sword into the ground in front of him, took off his armor, and enjoyed the cheers and songs of victory that belonged to him.
After him it was the gladiator's turn.
Zhang Heng and Varo were not among them. Their gladiatorial performance was postponed to the third day. The two did not even go to the arena, but there was a much-anticipated battle in the afternoon.
Bach and Rufus.
Black Scythe is a celebrity in the arena of Victor. In contrast, most people have just heard the name Bach, and he is an out-and-out rookie.
However, this time Victor Arena went against the norm and put him in the promotional advertisement, which obviously valued him very much.
However, the audience is obviously more willing to believe in the Black Scythe, which has proven itself more than once in the arena. This can be clearly seen from the odds of both sides.
Yes, gambling has been inseparable from competition since ancient times. In the arena, you can not only enjoy the gladiator performances, but also bet on the promising gladiators.
On the other side, Varro was also asking Zhang Heng, who was training with him, "Who do you like more?"
"I have never seen the skill of Rufus the Black Scythe, but since Gabi arranged it like this, it means that he is optimistic about Bach, so if I were to place a bet, I would bet on Bach." Zhang Heng said.
"So Rufus is bound to lose?"
"It would be alright if Bach successfully completes all the training, but now Rufus still has a chance." Zhang Heng said, since getting the news from the old trainer that the Flavi Amphitheater will hold a gladiatorial performance, Zhang Heng We also know the reason why Marcus is so eager.
But this time the gladiatorial performance might be different from what he imagined.