After training for a bit, the guards ca back with the dinner, so I went out of my room.
"Whoa! We’re neighbors now!"
Damian said as he ca out at the sa ti and saw . I just ignored him and walked toward the gate.
He followed after . Rose, Jhamillah, and Jenna ca out at the call of the guards too, and after seeing Damian trailing like a baby duckling—they did the sa.
"It’s tough being a single parent, huh."
Viktor said when he saw us like that, he was smiling slyly.
"Ugh..."
I just groaned and ignored him too.
"Hm? Where are the others?"
A guard asked, seeing that only six of us ca out of ten gladiators here.
"They’re probably still sleeping."
I said without stuttering. And at my words...
"..."
Viktor and the others stared at with wide eyes, like they were shocked I literally just said that.
I shrugged my shoulders and got my portion of dinner for today.
"Well, whatever... Just give them their portion, or not. I don’t really care—fix things among yourselves."
The guard who ca with our food said that and casually gave us the portion of the four. He doesn’t really care.
’Extra food for us, nice.’
I thought as I glanced at everyone, smiling.
"..."
They were smiling too, looking back at .
And with that... We all ate together.
"..."
They’re all such a noisy bunch. They probably spent most of the ti talking instead of eating.
*****
After eating dinner...
Viktor went back to his room, training.
While the four were still following , I instructed them to. I will explain about the battle points to them.
I told the four how they need to buy everything they need in this place, and how the currency works. Damian didn’t understand shit, but I’ll just let the girls help him with that.
"So with your five starting battle points, you need to buy weapons for yourselves. After that, you can spend the rest on whatever."
I told them. The four nodded their heads in unison.
And not long—
"Oh, looks like they’re here."
The servants arrived.
"Follow ."
I imdiately walked toward Rai when I saw him, the four behind .
And when we reached him—
"Ah...!"
Rai saw Damian.
"AH!"
And Damian saw him too.
They looked at each other, surprised.
"...?"
While the three girls, they just looked confused.
"You know him?"
Jenna asked Damian.
"Kaiser, , and that guy were in the sa carriage on the way here along with two more kids."
He nodded his head as he said that.
And before anyone else could say anything—
"I’m sorry for acting like such a dick before."
He followed with that, bowing slightly at Rai. Damian is taller, so Rai is looking up at him.
"Erm... I really just threw it in the past, don’t worry."
Rai replied to him, smiling a little.
An awkward atmosphere surrounded the two. So to break that off—
"Anyway, let’s get to the main reason why we’re here."
I cut them off and spoke.
Everyone’s attention went to .
"Ah, right...! Here’s today’s ration."
Then Rai handed a paper bag, it’s the cooked chicken breasts that I always ask for.
"Thanks."
I muttered to him and nodded my head, and after that—I opened my mouth again.
"Also, can you help these guys? They’re new here and they need weapons... You’re the only trustworthy servant that I know."
"...!"
Rai’s eyes widened when I said that, then... He smiled.
"Leave it to !"
He declared.
"Thanks again."
I smiled back at him and replied.
And with that—I let the four of them talk to him so they could buy their weapons.
I didn’t wait for them to finish...
"See you guys later."
I went back to my room without waiting for their responses, and there, I ate the two roasted chicken breasts and started training with the greatsword again.
BAM!
"Ugh... It still falls straight to the ground sotis..."
*****
The next day, I got up and started my morning exercise.
And after a while... I went out when it was ti for breakfast and we heard the guard’s call.
I saw Viktor, Damian, Rose, Jenna, and Jhamillah co out of their rooms too.
We took our portion, then we started eating together. The guard asked us about the four other fighters again...
"They’re just probably still asleep."
Then I answered with that again.
The guard looked at weirdly before shrugging and just letting it go, and this ti as well—we got the portions of the four for ourselves.
...
...
After eating and getting ready—
"Let’s go."
"Yeah."
Viktor and I decided to head to the training ground.
"Where are you guys going?"
Damian asked when he saw us too. The three girls were behind him, looking at us curiously too.
I just shrugged my shoulders.
"We’re going to the training ground."
Then I said that.
Just as I was about to turn my back and started heading to the gate—
"What?! too!"
Damian exclaid in excitent.
"Huh?"
I looked at him in surprise.
"I used four of my battle points for a month of access to the training ground!"
He added, a stupid grin on his face.
"What about your weapon?!"
I asked, frowning.
"Here, see! I got them for one battle point!"
And then he showed a pair of leather gloves with small tal bumps on the knuckles, and a tal plate at the back of the them.
"..."
I was speechless, my mouth opened a few tis but I couldn’t find a word to say.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA—! This friend of yours is really sothing, huh."
Viktor said, turning to while laughing his ass off.
I ignored the two and went to Rose, Jhamillah, and Jenna. And then I asked what weapons they got.
And fortunately... They picked well, unlike soone.
Rose got herself a shield and a one-handed sword. Her set-up is just like my current one, with just bigger equipnt.
Jenna got a bow and a dagger, apparently—she grew up as a hunter so she’s confident in using them.
While Jhamillah picked a spear for its range, and used so of her points for armor.
"..."
I turned my head back to Damian.
"Heh!"
He’s smiling proudly.
’Ugh... I just hope he knows what he’s doing.’
*****
After that small incident—, Viktor... And Damian, are now currently headed to the training ground.
Yeah, we brought him with us as he’s going there too anyway.
He talked and talked non-stop while we were on our way, while Viktor kept replying to him. They’re both talkative, really.
But luckily, just after a couple of minutes... We reached our destination.
"Whoa..."
Damian admired, seeing the training ground. Based on the story he and the three told last night, they were trained in a spacious dark room along with the others.
I thought they would be in a place like this as well.
Anyway, I imdiately separated from them and started training my body with weights. Viktor did the sa, waving goodbye to us.
And Damian, well... He followed after and did whatever I did.
"Hehe, I’m glad I ca here with you two."
He said, smiling at .
I just frowned and did my thing.
...
...
...
And hours later, after eating lunch in this place—
"It’s ti."
My daily sparring match with Viktor is here again.
"Huh? What are you guys doing?"
Damian asked as he saw us get into the arena.
"Just watch."
I told him before getting a wooden sword and a wooden shield.
And just monts later...
"They’re at it again!"
"Guys, it’s starting!"
The other fighters training and the guards started getting close to watch us. I saw Damian’s eyes widen at that.
It was satisfying and I smiled a little.
"You ready?"
Viktor asked , I shrugged and faced him.
"I’m always ready."
And with that—
"Then let’s start!"
BAM!
He rushed straight at , a wooden axe in each of his hands!
"..."
I cald down and took a stance, and when he got near —
FWOOSH!
I thrust the sword in my right hand forward.
Viktor just tilted his head to the side and avoided my blade, a smile plastered on his face. Then as a counter—
SWISH—
He swung the axe in his right hand, diagonally down from above my head!
TWHACK!
I blocked it by raising the shield in my left arm.
SWOOSH—
Then, the axe in his left hand ca from below, aiming at my chin!
’Fuck...!’
Fwish~
I looked up and barely dodged it. Though, my eyes were still on Viktor.
And in that mont... I saw him looking at in the stomach!
TWHACK!
I quickly retrieved my shield and placed it in front of , and because of that—I blocked a kick aiming for my gut!
"Gugh...!"
I was flung a couple ters away though from the impact.
"Wha?! How’d you block that?"
Viktor asked, surprised.
I smirked as I imdiately took a stance again.
"Because I’m fucking aweso."
And then I said that.
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