episode_0049

Episode 49

-Kkikigigigi…Kkung!

The thick iron door began to open with a scraping sound.

-Wow!

-Thump…!Thump…!Thump…!

The heart-pounding sound of drums and the cheers of the crowd echoed throughout the Colosseum.

-Crunch! Crunch!

Gladiators wearing armor began to move into the arena according to the ritual.

“Go forward with your shield! In phalanx formation! ”

-Damn it! Damn it!

He climbed onto the horse and ordered his team members to form up.

-Thump…!Thump…!Thump…!

The team members, lined up in a phalanx formation to the sound of the drum, awaited the next order.

I turned my head to look at the enemy camp and saw that they had all spread out with lances in hand, as if they had learned how to ride horses.

If we just look at the situation, we are at a disadvantage, but if we just maintain our formation, the enemy cavalry will be unable to do anything and will fall from their horses.

-The warriors of Poitiers are all parents! Shall we begin the battle now?

-Booong!

The sound of a horn announcing the start of battle rang out.

“All troops, maintain formation and advance!”

The moment I ordered my team members to advance while maintaining the phalanx formation…

“Oh my god!!”

The order to charge on horseback was immediately given by the opposing camp.

It appears to be a plan to push forward with the mass of the horse and break down our formation.

-Doo doo doo doo doo!

The cavalrymen’s hooves clattered the ground as they drew closer and closer.

If we don’t prepare quickly, we’ll all be trampled by the horses.

“1st row, lower your stance and raise your shields! 2nd and 3rd rows, plant the back of your spears in the ground and secure them so they don’t get pushed away! ”

-Thud! Kuung!

-Doo doo doo doo!

Just before they collided with the cavalrymen who were charging forward with their lances aimed.

“Brace yourself for the shock!”

-Kwaaang! Boom!

-Woojijik!

-Phuhihihing!

-Ahhhh!

A tremendous crash, lances and spears breaking, and the screams of horses and men mixed together filled the Colosseum.

The cavalry charged into the infantry, who were well prepared for the assault, so the result was obvious.

‘You idiots, you should have eaten them up slowly instead of charging straight into the dense formation of infantry.’

If we can endure one more assault and disband our formation to finish off the enemies, victory will be ours.

“Those who have broken spears, finish off the fallen enemies with your swords! The rest, fill in your seats again and take your stance! ”

-Phew! Phew!

The enemy who fell from his horse and into the infantry formation was surrounded before he could get up and was struck by swords through the gaps in their armor and died.

After one clash, the enemy regrouped and began preparing to attack again.

“Here we go again! Turn your spear and shield towards your opponent! ”

-Doo doo doo doo!

-Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

-Woojijik! Woojijik!

-Kuaaaak!

Once again, the enemy, who had collided head-on with the dense formation, now had less than ten men on horseback.

The rest had already fallen into the large formation, had been stabbed and turned into hedgehogs, and only a lucky few were fighting in close combat outside the large formation.

“Form a large formation and charge! Pair up in groups of three and drag the guys on horseback down! ”

-Wow!

-Chaeng! Chaeng!

There are no variables now.

I turned my head and looked for the enemy commander.

The person watching this place from a distance seemed to have discovered me.

“Hey!”

-Purrrr!

-Doo doo doo doo!

He lightly kicked the horse’s belly with his heel and charged towards the enemy commander.

The opponent also seemed to want to settle the score with me, so he started to charge at me with his lance.

The distance between me and my opponent has become close enough that our lances can touch each other…

-Kwaaang!

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“Hahahaha! That was a great game. I didn’t know the result would be this one-sided, but the audience’s reaction was explosive! Everyone was curious about the commander’s identity? ”

The manager came to me with a big smile as I returned from the game.

“You were lucky.”

“Humble, anyone can see that the commander’s ability played a decisive role! And did you know that the final discussion with the opposing commander melted the hearts of many women? ”

“Give me the money you promised.”

“Yeah, I can’t not give a reward to the hero of the Battle of Poitiers today!”

-Jangle!

He placed three florins, shining gold, in my hands.

The cool feel of the metal on my palm felt good.

“Then I’ll try making this.”

After receiving everything I had to, I was about to turn around and go back to my room.

“Wait a minute!”

-Tall!

“There is a person of high rank who wants to meet you.”

“Me?”

“You stood out so much in this game, so it’s only natural that you’d get attention from higher-ups, right?”

I don’t really want to get involved with nobles.

“I don’t really want to meet you, but can I refuse to meet you?”

“Of course you can refuse! But if possible, I recommend meeting.”

“Why?”

“It’s a win-win for both you and the Caracalla Colosseum. Do you know how much the audience pays to see the gladiators? ”

“I don’t know, I don’t care. But what’s the benefit of meeting someone who wants to meet me?”

“The audience seeking you out means your fame and popularity have increased, and from our perspective, it means we have a reason to treat you better, like giving you a private room. ”

“…Private room?”

I don’t want to live in a dirty, smelly chicken coop anymore.

“Hehehe… Are you interested? Normally, I wouldn’t give a private room to an inexperienced gladiator like you, but considering who you’ll be meeting this time, I can give you a private room. ”

“Is it okay if we just meet? Or does the other person have some requirements?”

“You pay a lot of money to meet a gladiator, but it’s hard not to have any demands, right? Usually, you have to eat together. ”

It’s a dinner date between a fan and a gladiator, so it’s worth it.

“Are there other things besides that?”

“Well? If it’s not something that would harm the gladiators or the audience, we tend to let it go freely. We don’t know much about things like demands because they’re close to our personal lives. ”

“I’m a little anxious…”

“Gladiators are the property of our Caracalla Colosseum, so if someone asks you for an unreasonable favor, you can refuse. Of course, if you refuse even if it’s not an unreasonable request, you’ll be at a disadvantage…”

If I had the power of veto, I would meet you.

“…I will do it.”

“Good idea! I’ll prepare a bath for you. Oh, and make sure you wear the armor you’re wearing. He likes the way you look. ”

“Okay.”

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“Hello, Leon. My name is Hannah von Nürnberg.”

As I entered the room, an elegantly dressed noble lady greeted me with a bright smile.

“It’s an honor to meet you, lady.”

-side…

I took one of her hands and kissed it lightly, as befitting a nobleman as possible.

“Oh my…you’re really like a knight?”

She looked at me for a moment with wide eyes, perhaps surprised that a gladiator knew the etiquette of the nobles, then opened her eyes like crescent moons and smiled.

“Hehehe…! Then I’ll ask you to escort me.”

Fortunately, her request was nothing special, just that we eat together, so all I had to do was escort her to the meal.

“Ah, before we go to the restaurant I made a reservation at, I have a small favor to ask… It’s not that difficult…”

Hanna Young-ae began to watch me while hesitating.

“Please speak.”

“Can I ride with you on a horse? I wish I could ride with you…”

This is a scene that often appears in romance novels usually read by women.

I once heard from Alice that the act of a knight riding a horse with his lover in front of him is a dream of many young ladies.

“Okay, hold my hand.”

“Ah…!”

It wasn’t a particularly difficult request, so I nodded my head and helped her get on the horse first as she smiled brightly.

-Purrrr!

The horse, which was carrying two people, shook its head slightly in discontent, then reluctantly gave up its back.

“Then let’s go.”

“Yes…!”

Hannah, sitting sideways in front of me, wearing her gorgeous armor, looked very satisfied.

-Multi-faceted… Multi-faceted…

As I put her in front of me and headed out onto the street, I started attracting a lot of attention from people.

I seemed to attract people’s attention with my appearance wearing splendid knightly armor and carrying a noble-looking woman in front of me.

-Oh my god…

-i envy you…

On the way to the restaurant she had made a reservation at, many women looked at them with envious expressions as they rode together.

“Hehehe…!”

She smiled at me with a satisfied expression.

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Erin, who had been waiting for Leon’s game to end, was on her way home when she heard that Leon had a prior engagement and did not need to see the doctor today.

“What a pity…”

The fact that she would no longer see him today somehow weighed heavily on her heart.

“Should I buy some of Eri’s favorite snacks? Hmm? ”

On her way home from work, Erin stopped by a street vendor to buy some of her favorite snacks. Unable to overcome her curiosity, she walked towards the crowded, noisy place.

As we passed through the human-made barrier, a scene straight out of a romance novel unfolded.

It was the dream of every woman to see a knight in splendid armor carrying a beautiful woman before him.

” and…”

Many women around her, including her, looked at the two of them with a mixture of envy and longing.

How does that woman feel?

Erin turned her gaze to the face of her partner, who was enjoying every woman’s romance…

“Huh…?”

There I found Leon’s face riding a horse with a proud face.

Leon was riding slowly, with one hand on the woman’s waist, making sure she didn’t fall off the horse as if she was hanging on to him.

-Kuuuk….

Erin felt a strange, inexplicable emotion blossoming within her chest, squeezing her heart.

“Why am I…why am I like this…?”