Chapter 816 It’s Not that Bad

Although Zhang Heng won the gladiatorial performance, he had more things to do next.

Although he was awarded the training sword symbolizing freedom by the Roman emperor in the presence of more than 90,000 people, he still had to go to the "Freedom House" in Trajan's Square with Marcus Crusad, and was listed on the household census list. Change your status as a slave to a Roman citizen.

In this way, he could be considered a Roman citizen.

After that, he would go back to the place where he lived before, pack up his belongings, say goodbye to a few acquaintances, and move out of the gladiator school. During this period, he would have to negotiate with Marcus.

In addition, Commodus also winked at him when he left. The young emperor's intention to recruit him was already obvious. He obviously wanted him to come see him immediately after finishing what he was doing.

In addition, Zhang Heng also needs to meet with the old Persian trainer to find out whether this incident was planned by the Balanced Blade, because if not, it may mean that he is being targeted by other forces. .

Looking at it this way, he will be quite busy next.

Fortunately, things can be done one by one.

After the performance, Zhang Heng returned to the lounge where most of the other gladiators had left, leaving only Bach and Telephilus.

Probably because of the nervous breakdown caused by the previous performance in which he had prepared a script in advance, Telephilus seemed a little afraid to see Zhang Heng, but after much hesitation, the big man stayed and decided to express his gratitude.

He is not a fool. Of course he knows how much he has gained this time. With his previous wonderful performances, he has also left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience. His status is second only to Zhang Heng, especially after Zhang Heng was freed. It means that he is actually the hottest gladiator after this gladiatorial show.

Although until now Telephilus still feels that his ranking is a bit undeserved.

Zhang Heng seemed to see what he was thinking, and took the initiative to say, "What do you have to worry about? You are the best-performing gladiator after me."

Telephilos was stunned when he heard this, it seemed that it was indeed the case.

He himself was one of the favorites to win the championship in the first tier, but it happened that Sartonilos and others performed poorly. Some even failed to pass the first round and were asked to be executed by the angry audience. The results of the rest also were dismal. , Telephilos counted on his fingers, and probably no one else could pose a threat to him except the Germans around him.

Bach's style is very close to his. They follow the power flow, but their strength is obviously not as good as his. When the two of them face off, Bach's chances of winning are slim.

So after looking around, there is actually nothing wrong with Telephilus's ranking, but the process is a bit watery.

But why was he so awkward before? Telephilos thought about it carefully, probably because the shock Zhang Heng gave him was too strong, and there was such a difference in strength between the two that even Telephilos began to doubt himself.

"You are so strong, you are like a monster." Telephilus sighed with emotion, "But you don't look too old. I can't imagine how you practiced all your martial arts. Fortunately, I I probably won’t meet you again in the future. My master has been complaining about the high accommodation fees in the city. I guess we will leave Rome tonight.”

After speaking, Telephilus stretched out his two thick arms and hugged Zhang Heng.

After the result, he listened to the Eastern man in front of him and said, "That's not necessarily the case."

"Um?"

"As long as your boss is not stupid, he should consider how to sell you after this performance."

Telephilos's eyes widened when he heard this, and he seemed a little surprised, "No, no, we are very close. It's not like an ordinary master and slave, but more like old friends. We have been relying on each other and touring everywhere. , not to mention my performance this time is good, he has no reason to sell me."

Zhang Heng was noncommittal about the relationship between the two, and just said, "No matter how much friendship there is between you, selling you is the best choice for him, or even for both of you. After this gladiatorial performance, you will become famous in the city of Rome." , you should gain a lot of fans who like you, so you can only maximize your value and make the most money by staying here, but your master probably doesn’t have the financial resources to move his gladiator school here, and besides, the city The other gladiator schools here are not vegetarian either. You alone cannot sustain the school, so selling you is his only option."

After hearing Zhang Heng's words, Telephilus subconsciously wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly couldn't say anything. The big man knew that what Zhang Heng said was the truth, even though it was a bit cruel.

"Don't worry, you should be able to sell it for a good price. With this money, he can go home and retire. And if you stay in Rome, you can get much more than wandering around outside." Zhang Heng said.

Although he had accepted what was about to happen in his heart, Telephilus still wanted to talk to his master first, so he left in a hurry without saying anything else.

After that, only Zhang Heng and Bach were left in the lounge.

The two were also the only two gladiators left in the Victor Arena in this gladiatorial performance. Except for the people who were eliminated before, Habitus let Bach kill him, and another gladiator named Mulkazan. Because his performance was so bad, he was asked to be executed by the audience.

But before Bach could say anything, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door.

The person who came seemed to be very panicked and eager. This could be heard from his chaotic footsteps. When Zhang Heng and Bach saw the person rushing in, they knew for the first time that they usually needed slaves to walk. Marcus was able to run on his own with support, and he was not running too slowly.

"How could they do this to me?!" The middle-aged Roman cried loudly when he saw Zhang Heng, "Is it easy for me? I spent money to buy you and trained hard for so long to cultivate an ace. It can be recreated at once, no, it is to create a new glory and history for Victor Arena. Why is this road suddenly blocked again! You said I was not bad to you before, I will give you whatever you want. What, I said I didn’t want to go on a date, so I just turned down all those invitations, and I offended a lot of people for this, but in the end, did I get this kind of reward?”

The more Marcus spoke, the sadder he became, and tears streamed down his face.

Zhang Heng had to remind him, "This decision was made by His Majesty the Emperor. If you say this and someone with a heart hears it, they may think you are dissatisfied with His Majesty the Emperor."

Marcus finally stopped crying when he heard this, but he couldn't hide the sad look on his face.

"Actually, it's not that bad. Even if I'm gone, there will still be Bach. His performance in this gladiatorial performance is second only to Telephilos and me."