Although Zhang Heng won the gladiatorial performance, he had more things to do next.
Although he was awarded the training sword that symbolized freedom by the Roman emperor in front of more than 90,000 people, he still had to go to the "House of Freedom" on Trajan's Square with Mark Reuss to change his slave status to a Roman citizen on the census list.
Only then would he be considered a Roman citizen.
After that, he would return to the place where he lived before, pack up his things, say goodbye to several acquaintances, and move out of the gladiator school. During this period, he had to negotiate with Mark Reuss.
Other than that, Commodus also winked at him when he left. The young emperor's intention to recruit him was obvious. Apparently, he wanted Zhang Heng to come and see him as soon as he finished his work.
Other than that, Zhang Heng also had to meet Dadatis to figure out if the Balance Blade was the one who planned this. If not, it would mean that he was being targeted by other forces.
It seemed like he was going to be very busy in the future.
Fortunately, he could do things one by one.
After the performance, Zhang Heng returned to the lounge first. Most of the other gladiators had left, leaving only Bach and Terufelos.
Terufelos seemed to be a little afraid to see Zhang Heng. After hesitating for a while, he decided to stay and express his gratitude.
He was not a fool. Of course, he knew how much he had gained this time. With his wonderful performance, he had left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience. His status was second only to Zhang Heng. Especially after Zhang Heng regained his freedom, it meant that he was the most popular gladiator after this performance.
Until now, Terufelos still felt that his ranking was a bit undeserved.
And Zhang Heng seemed to know what he was thinking. He then took the initiative to say, "What's there to worry about? You are the gladiator with the best performance after me."
Terufelos was taken aback when he heard what Zhang Heng said.
He was one of the favorites to win the first tier, and it just so happened that Sartonilos and others performed poorly. Some of them did not even pass the first round, and the angry audience demanded that they be executed. The rest of the contestants also performed poorly. Terufelos counted with his fingers. Probably no one could pose a threat to him except for the Germanic around him.
Ba He's style was very similar to his, they both walked the path of strength, but his strength was obviously not as good as his. If the two of them were to fight, Ba He's chances of winning were slim.
So looking at it this way, there was actually no problem with Terufelos's ranking. It was just that the process was a little exaggerated.
But why was he so awkward before? Terufelos thought about it carefully. It was probably because Zhang Heng had shocked him too much, and the difference in strength between the two was too great. Terufelos even began to doubt himself.
"You're too strong. You're like a monster." Terufelos sighed, "But you don't look that old. I can't imagine how you practiced your martial arts skills. Fortunately, I won't meet you again. My master has been complaining about the high cost of accommodation in the city. I guess we will leave Rome tonight."
After Terufelos finished speaking, he stretched out his two thick arms and hugged Zhang Heng.
After that, he heard the Oriental man in front of him said, "That's not necessarily true."
"Huh?"
"As long as your boss is not stupid, he will think about how to sell you after this performance."
Terufelos's eyes widened when he heard what Zhang Heng said. He seemed a little surprised. "No, no. We are very close. We are not like ordinary masters and slaves. We are more like old friends. We have been relying on each other and touring all over the world. Besides, I performed well this time. He has no reason to sell me."
After this gladiatorial performance, you will become famous in Rome. You should gain a lot of audiences who like you. Therefore, you can only maximize your value and make the most money if you stay here. However, your owner probably does not have the financial resources to move his gladiator school here. Besides, the other gladiator schools in the city are not easy to deal with. You alone will not be able to run the school. So, selling you is his only choice. "Zhang Heng was noncommittal about the relationship between the two." No matter how close you are to each other, selling you is the best choice for both of you. After this gladiatorial performance, you will become famous in Rome. You should be able to gain a lot of audiences who like you. Therefore, you can only maximize your value and make the most money by staying here.
After hearing Zhang Heng's words, Terufelos subconsciously wanted to refute. However, when the words were about to come out of his mouth, he suddenly could not say anything. This big man knew that Zhang Heng was telling the truth, even though it was a little cruel.
"Don't worry. You should be able to sell 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," Zhang Heng said.
Although he had accepted what was about to happen, Terufelos still wanted to talk to his master first. So he did not say anything and left in a hurry.
After that, only Zhang Heng and Bach were left in the lounge.
The two of them were also the only two gladiators left in the Victor Arena. Other than the eliminated gladiators, Habitus was killed by Bach, and the other gladiator named Murkazan was asked to be executed by the audience because of his poor performance.
But before Bach could say anything, they heard footsteps coming from outside the door.
The person who came seemed to be very flustered and anxious. Zhang Heng could hear it from his messy footsteps. When Zhang Heng and Bach saw the person who rushed in, it was the first time they realized that Mark Reuss, who usually needed the help of slaves to walk, could run on his own. And he was running quite fast.
"How could they do this to me?!" The middle-aged Roman burst into tears when he saw Zhang Heng. "Do you think it's easy for me? I spent money to buy you, and I trained you for such a long time to cultivate an ace gladiator. I'm about to make a comeback … No, I'm about to create a new glory and history for the Victor Arena. Why is this road blocked again?! I treated you well before this. I gave you whatever you wanted, and when you said I didn't want to go on a date, I had to bite the bullet and reject all the invitations. I even offended a lot of people because of that. And this is what I get in return? "
The more Mark Reuss spoke, the sadder he became. Tears began to flow down his face.
Zhang Heng had to remind him, "This decision was made by His Majesty the Emperor. If someone heard what you said, they might think that you are dissatisfied with His Majesty the Emperor."
Mark Reuss finally stopped crying when he heard Zhang Heng's words. However, he could not hide the sadness on his face.
"Actually, it's not that bad. Even if I'm gone, there's still Bach. His performance in this gladiatorial performance is second only to me and Terufelos."
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