Gory Warning: This chapter contains scenes involving bloodshed and Violence.
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I entered the battlefield labyrinth as soon as I jumped inside the gate.
And before I could even catch my breath, I heard two thuds,
—Thud!
—Thud!
As I turned to face the sounds, I discovered that two more combatants had landed directly alongside .
We three looked at one another, puzzled as to how the hell this had happened.
Luck didn't seem to be on our side, as nobody wanted to start a fight as soon as they were on the battlefield, and without a weapon at that.
*Gulp One of the gladiators gulped loudly, his brow sweaty, while the other hurried in a certain way.
I assud he was escaping, but when I looked in his direction, I noticed a weapon grounded not far from him.
And before he could grab the weapon, I rushed toward it, encircling myself with electricity, and seized it.
I examined the weapon and discovered it to be a spiked hamr.
Then I turned to confront the man who was ready to pick up the weapon, his body still bowed toward the ground since I had arrived in front of him too quickly for him to realize.
The man slowly raised his eyes, puzzled, and whispered sothing,
"HELL NO-"
I whacked his head with a spiky hamr before he could finish his sentence.
— Splash!
His head was smashed, and he died in an instant, his blood dripping from the hamr I was clutching.
— Drip! Drip!
Then I carefully shifted my focus to the other gladiator, who was so stunned that he fell backward on his buttocks as everything happened in rapid succession.
Because everything happened so quickly, he didn't even have ti to flee.
"Please spare ! Please spare !"
The gladiator yelled as he noticed my focus on him, and as I moved closer, he dragged himself backward while still on the ground, a horrified expression on his face.
I ca to a halt right in front of him, while he begged for his life.
"I-I will do anything, p-please, I-I will beco your slave-"
—Splash!
He died in the sa manner as the other gladiator.
I killed them both, in just a few monts as the ga begins, And I honestly don't feel anything even after killing them.
'Does it have anything to do with the fact that they were criminals?' I tried to excuse myself like I always do.
I'll have to grow used to killing because I'm not sure what my future holds.
When the ti cos, I may even have to assassinate Previous Ares's brother and stepmother, as they are coming after my life.
To be honest, I'd rather not be bothered by them, but since they already made the first move, they must bear the consequences.
As I was thinking to myself, I heard the Afro comntator's scream.
"The day's first kill goes to "The Prince!!!"
Whoah!!
The stadium was filled with loud cheers.
"Prince!"
"Prince!"
'Are you people delighted?' Is it so entertaining to watch fellows slaughter each other like monsters?'
Hearing their enthusiastic applause for , I thought to myself...
I then shook my head and proceeded to the door.
"There's just one left in the door ahead of you," Irethiel inford.
I nodded after hearing her, opened the door, and walked forward.
As I passed through the doorway, I noticed a human...or was it a monster? I'm not sure what he was, but he was about the size of a small little goblin with a human face.
"Is he a hybrid?" I asked Irethiel.
"Yes, He appears to be one," Irethiel replied.
What I saw as I looked at him rendered stunned.
The tiny creature was repeatedly stabbing the gladiator, who appeared to be already dead long ago while laughing frantically.
"Hehehehe - hehehe -"
His laughter resonated in my ears; if an average person had witnessed this, he would have been terrified.
When the goblin-sized creature noticed my presence, he shifted his attention to . His face was stained with the blood of the gladiator he just killed.
"Hehe - hehe, one more, one more!" He yelled and dashed away from his position.
—Swish! Swish!
He began running in circles around , yelling, "Catch if you can, Catch if you can."
I simply gave him a blank stare...
And soon he rushed at at full speed, his speed was not too shabby, and I now understand how this tiny creature murdered that huge-built gladiator before I arrived here.
If it had been anyone else—
I was interrupted in my thoughts as he charged in front of with his bloodied dagger as if to attack .
—Splash!
I slamd the spiky hamr into his gut as he approached at his quick speed as if convinced I couldn't keep up with him.
His small corpse was thrown flying at the wall, painting the wall in his blood as he died instantaneously.
So, I was thinking that if it had been soone else, they would have been in big trouble because of his speed.
But that tiny creature was trying to compete in speed with ? Seriously?
I may not be the fastest, but I am proud of my speed, and I do not believe that I will be defeated by a tiny creature.
"Whoah!" Cheers could be heard from the audience once more.
"May you rest in peace, little fella!!!" The Afro Comntator made a statent and proclaid it.
"The Prince already has "3" kills on his head!!!"
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"Irethiel, how is the situation around ira?" I inquired telepathically to Irethiel.
"That dark elf is better than I anticipated; she already killed "2" people, and appears to be fine for the ti being, as there isn't anyone near her who appears to be as strong as her," Irethiel reported.
"Okay, which door should I go through next?" I wondered because there were several doors.
"You should go via the right door, since the left one has a trap with deadly arrows that will co at you as soon as you open it," Irethiel explained.
"Hmm," I responded while nodding and moving toward the right door.
I followed Irethiel's advice and proceeded without encountering any traps, and according to Irethiel, the many other gladiators were already fighting each other not far away from .
So I decided to proceed toward them, but as I doing so, Irethiel cautioned of the Archer in the distance who may have been aiming at .
I utilized my Hawkeye skill to examine the spot Irethiel ntioned.
And sure enough, I found her, and she was waiting for to get into her assault range.
"It appears that the quality of the arrows is poor, else she would have attacked by now," I muttered to myself.
The truth is that an arrow bends when it is released, and how it flies is determined by the "stiffness" of the arrow shaft or spine.
An arrow that is too light will bend too much, whereas an arrow that is too heavy will not bend enough.
So, to hit the target accurately, you must have well-balanced arrows.
After pondering to myself for a few monts,
I locked my gaze on the woman aiming at from behind a large boulder three doorways away, the doors appearing to have been left open allowing her to clearly observe her targets.
"SWAP!"
I whispered as I watched her.
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He couldn't have spotted from such a distance away, right? While still aiming at Ares with one eye closed, the woman with the bow rationalized her actions as she felt his gaze.
However, as she was aiming at him, Ares disappeared from her sight, and she soon heard a voice coming from behind her.
"Do you see anyone, lady?"
As she hurriedly turned toward the voice, she beca bewildered when she discovered the person she was aiming for standing directly behind her.
"H-How?" She asked, terrified, as she stared at Ares as if seeing her doom.
"I guess you'll never know," Ares remarked.
—Splash!
She died with a horrified expression on her face, and the spiky mace Ares was clutching appeared to be shattered.
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