Chapter 6 Gladiator

Fortunately, this man also wrapped a towel around his waist so that I wouldn't be further stimulated.Seeing him lying there comfortably, I couldn't help but want to kick him a few times. I slowly picked a little sesame oil from the bottle, dripped it on his back, and wiped it gently.What surprised me a little was that there were more than a dozen scars of different shades on his back. "By the way, where are you from?" He asked with his eyes slightly closed. "Serris." I tried my best to sound gentle. "Serris?" He half-opened his eyes, showing great interest, "Did he be sold to Rome?"

Sell ​​you big head ghost!I cursed in my heart, it's a pity that this man has such a good skin for nothing. "Yes." I replied, "By the way, do you want to try our Seris' special massage method?" He also seemed quite interested, "Ceres' special massage method?" "Yes, but before the massage, you need to close your eyes and meditate for ten minutes, so that the sesame oil on your back can completely penetrate, and the effect of the massage will be better afterward." I said with a smile, and put the cover on He lifted the lid of the sesame oil bottle, "Let me put this bottle of sesame oil back for you first. When I come back, it should be almost ready."

He nodded, and took out a ring key that was common in ancient Rome, "Go ahead, just put it in the closet where I put my clothes, the third one from the left." "Okay, I'll be back right away. I took the key, and when I turned around, I smiled evilly, oh hehehe, what I'm waiting for is your sentence. I walked through the white naked body without looking away, and went straight to the locker room.Although men and women can share a bath, their changing rooms are still separate. When I entered the locker room, I was overjoyed, lucky, there was no one there.So he skillfully used the ring key to open the third cabinet, and sure enough, a set of white tunics were neatly stacked there.

I immediately picked up the suit, and suddenly saw a Roman-style short sword under the clothes, as if I was bewitched by something, before I knew it, I reached out and picked up the sword... Strange, why do I have an indescribable feeling when I see this sword?What a feeling, I can't find words to describe it... His chest swelled up again, and there seemed to be that indistinct calling sound coming from his ears... Who is calling me, what is calling me... what is... "Where are you going to go tonight?" The chattering voice from outside the room brought my mind back to clarity, and the voice calling me disappeared in an instant... 7

I dropped the sword and hurried out with the pile of clothes in my arms. Then, he rushed to the women's dressing room, quickly changed his clothes, and rushed out of the bathroom like an arrow. As soon as I went out, I threw the suit away, imagining the man looking for clothes in a panic, I couldn't help laughing. Who told you to offend me?Think yourself unlucky. When Hafei came home at night, she blamed me for coming back alone. I quickly apologized to her. I was so anxious that I forgot to tell her about going back first. "Forget it, it seems that you don't like it very much." She changed the subject again, "However, when I came out, I heard that someone's clothes were stolen."

"Ah, what's the matter?" I secretly laughed in my heart, it must be that unlucky ghost. "Yeah, it's really unlucky. I don't know how that person got back." Hafei shook his head. "Anyway, I can't go back naked." I said with a smile. She seemed to suddenly think of something, "By the way, I heard them say in the bathhouse today that some ferocious lions seem to have been transported from Syria recently. In a few days, there may be a thrilling performance in the Colosseum." Colosseum?My eyes lit up, Octavian will definitely watch such a wonderful performance, then, at least I can see him...

As for the next step, I will wait until I see him and then adapt to the situation. However, when I was in the bathhouse just now, What the hell is calling me? It's not the first time I've heard this call... what exactly is it?Or - is it just my hallucination? Before dawn the next day, I was woken up by a messy sound.Before we could speak, the door of our room was kicked open with a super-savage kick. A few Roman soldiers rushed in aggressively, and then they rummaged around for a while, causing Hafei to fall off the bed in fright. "Sir, what's going on here?" She asked in shock and fright.

The leading Roman soldier glanced at her coldly, "We have found out that your father is a spy who has been lurking in Rome for a long time." "What, what?" Hafei was taken aback. "How is it possible? My father is just an ordinary businessman. What about my father? Others? Others?" "On the way back to Rome a few days ago, due to his resistance, we have already dealt with him on the spot." The soldier said indifferently. As soon as his words fell, Hafei suddenly trembled violently and murmured, "Impossible, impossible..." "Sir, a letter was found here!" A small soldier found something from under the bed and hurriedly handed it over.He took it, opened it, pinched the letter with a livid face, and said, "The evidence is conclusive, your crimes cannot be forgiven, come here, and take them back to prison first!"

"Wait, even if she is guilty, it has nothing to do with her." Hafei suddenly stood up and pointed at me and tremblingly said, "She is just a helper I hired!" My heart skipped a beat, I didn't expect her... "She is also a foreigner, who knows if she is with you, take them all away!" He waved his hand impatiently.I looked at all this with cold eyes, and now the incident suddenly disrupted my plan, what should I do next?Even if you don't use spells, for me, whether it's a one-on-one or a group fight, these soldiers are nothing to worry about. What's more, Hafei is a good person and has helped me a lot. Could it be that I just watched her be taken away?

I glanced around, looking for a substitute for an assault weapon. "What are you going to do with us? Do you want to execute us?" Hafei seemed calmer than before. "That's not necessarily the case, you may still have a chance." The Roman soldier showed a strange smile, "Whether you are lucky or bad luck, the consul has just issued an order that all spies from the enemy country will be sent to Colosseum. I think you may have a chance in the duel with the Syrian lion in a few days." Before he finished speaking, Haffey was already pale, but I changed my mind after hearing it.

A few lions are nothing to be afraid of.Octavian will watch the duel that day, right?Perhaps, this is a good opportunity to get his attention. "Take them away!" The man ordered, and several soldiers tied us up. Haffey said nothing, his eyes filled with tears.I glanced at her with a little guilt, I'm sorry, Hafei... I can't save you yet.But don't worry, I will definitely protect you and never let you die, Just please, be patient a little bit. . Perhaps because they were afraid that we would not be able to support that day, they did not send us to prison, but put us in a separate room, and did not treat us badly in terms of food. This went on for several days, and at dusk on the sixth day, the soldiers who came to deliver the food brought the news that we would go to the field tomorrow. "Xiaowan, I don't want to eat..." Hafei looked at me with teary eyes, "Anyway, I will be killed by a lion tomorrow." I pushed the food in front of her and smiled, "Even if we are killed by lions tomorrow, we can't go hungry, we can't let those lions think we are easy to bully when they see it." She burst out laughing with tears in her eyes, "Xiao Wan, why are you still in the mood to joke around?" As she spoke, her expression immediately became sad again, "I'm sorry, Xiao Wan, for bringing you into this..." I avoided her gaze and lowered my head, "Don't think too much about it, even if you can't live tomorrow, you should spend this last day happily, right?" There was a trace of surprise in her eyes, "Xiaowan, how can you be so calm at such a young age?" I smiled lightly and didn't speak. As the daughter of the Tremere prince Sanatus, I have never been afraid of these two words in my dictionary! The Colosseum, which we are familiar with today, had not yet been built at that time.However, according to the Roman soldiers who escorted us, what we were going to was the most magnificent Colosseum at that time, and the Octavian consul would come to watch it in person. There were several fierce gladiatorial duels before sending us to the lion's mouth. The entrance where we were waiting to exit was dark, damp, narrow and deep. With the light coming in from the outside, I unexpectedly discovered that there were several other young women beside me.They were strong and tall, thick and powerful, but they didn't look like prisoners.Judging by their attire, they should be trained professional female gladiators. "It turned out to be you, spies from foreign countries, and you will become snacks for the lions later." The red-haired woman in the lead smiled contemptuously, and she waved the sword in her hand, "However, you will only be in a duel. It’s not a show at all, it’s just executing you with lions, and when you get into the lion’s belly, we’ll take care of those lions!” "Amasan, that's a lion from Syria. I'm afraid..." Another woman beside her blurted out, and just as she finished speaking, she was knocked down by the woman named Amasan. "If we can kill the lion, we can possibly be free, understand? Try anyway!" she raged. The veins on my forehead twitched slightly, wow, this woman is so savage... "Freedom..." A desperate smile appeared on the face of the woman who was knocked down, "I want----freedom. But..." "Do you want to be free?" I knelt down and gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with my hand. "Then you have to fight for it yourself. Here, no one will help you except yourself." She looked at me in shock, moved her lips, but said nothing. Outside the arena, there were deafening roars from time to time, the shouts of gladiators fighting to the death, the crazy roars of the people, the shrill and long screams, and the applause and shouts of the entire Colosseum. And the motivational sound merged into an earth-shattering loud noise. Hafei didn't say a word, his face was as white as paper, and he huddled in the corner of the wall and remained motionless. "Prisoners, it's time for you to appear!" With a loud roar, the iron fence at the entrance was slowly lifted up, and the golden sunlight shone in immediately, but it made people feel no warmth at all. I stood up slowly, took Hafei's hand, and felt her hand trembling slightly. "Where are our weapons?" I asked calmly. The soldier looked at me indifferently, "Everyone just wants to see how you are torn to pieces by the lion, not the duel between you and the lion." I felt Hafei tremble slightly against my body, and hurriedly squeezed her hand. "Not going out yet!" He said impatiently, and gave us a push. Sunshine---so dazzling--- I put my hand on my forehead to block the glare of the sun, narrowed my eyes slightly, and shouted one after another... echoed in this semi-circular arena for a long time... even the air was filled with a smell of blood ...I could feel those bloodthirsty, expectant eyes all around me...anticipating the thrill of being torn apart. At this very moment, I have traveled through a distant time and space, standing on the ancient Roman arena for more than two thousand years...waiting for a cruel duel... Alas, is all this a little exaggerated for a girl like me who has just turned eighteen? After finally getting used to the sunlight, I realized that for the sake of beauty, some green bushes were arranged in the arena. The fresh green and blood red formed a super weird contrast effect. I looked up and looked around. This arena is also considered magnificent. The noisy crowd, like ripples on the calm water, spread to the extremely wide and stepped stands.The upper floors are the seats for the elders, and there is a box on the seats for the elders. If you guessed correctly, it must be the special seat for Octavian. Looking from a distance, I only feel his imposing manner, but I can't see his appearance clearly. Crash... The sound of the winch turning the iron chain suddenly sounded, and the door facing us slowly rose... With the low roar of a lion, it caused a commotion in the auditorium.When the two behemoths appeared on the field, the audience was even more excited, and some simply stood up. I tightened Hafei's hand and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, I promise you will be fine." She nodded palely. , the lion seemed to be about to move, with a hungry look in its brown eyes. The enemy moves me. If the enemy does not move, I will move. I shook off Hafei's hand, and rushed towards the two lions at the fastest speed. The lions seemed to be stunned. I probably didn't expect their prey to fight back first. For some reason, I suddenly remembered Ah As Ashley said, a picture of a plate of sweet and sour pork loin attacking me with a knife appeared in my mind... Uh... Han...51 Alas, what am I still thinking about at this time... I rushed in front of the lion, turned over, and lightly rode on its back, knocked on its head with my elbow, pinched its ears, and scratched and scratched... and scratched and scratched on its back. ...still whispering something in its ear... The lion suddenly became quiet... I turned over and did the same thing to the other lion. A surprising thing happened. The lion also calmed down, and its expression became much gentler. "Come here, jump!" I pointed at the bushes with a branch, and the first lion jumped over the bushes immediately, and I patted its head, "Good boy!" Although I can't use magic, I have learned the art of animal taming... This set of grasping and taming animals is taught by a well-known master. Its essentials couldn't be simpler, and it can be summed up in twelve words. Grab left, grab right, Grab up, grab down. Coupled with the same formula, catch Dafa and you're done! No matter how vicious an animal is, it will be obedient under the Dafa of catching and catching, let alone these few lions? The audience was stunned, and I showed them the performance of the modern circus. Two lions sat obediently on the ground, stretched out their furry paws and shook hands with me... It is estimated that the cold sweat shed by the entire audience can fill the big bathhouse... It seems that the Colosseum is going to be changed into a taming ground... I subconsciously looked in the direction of Octavian, and saw that he was turning his head and talking to whom, and when he looked at the audience again, they were still immersed in the greatness and had not recovered.Just when I turned my head, I suddenly saw a flash of purple and silver in the auditorium... Is it my illusion? At this moment, the sound of the winch turning the iron chain suddenly sounded again. I turned around and found that the door behind me was being slowly raised. I was slightly startled, why?Is there any scarier animal?