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Chapter 750: 750

Chapter 750: Varo’s Story

After seven days, Zhang Heng had gained a better understanding of the gladiator’s basic training . In general, all the training they had to do was strengthen their strength, agility, and endurance . He was also taught some basic ways to move as a gladiator during a battle .

So far, Zhang Heng was not too satisfied with the skills that he learned .

Considering that he was now in the second century, he did not expect the school’s training to be scientific . Other than the goal of regaining his freedom, Zhang Heng hoped that he could learn something useful in this dungeon . After all, he was now in the Roman Empire, the most prosperous period of gladiator performance .

This vital form of entertainment for the Roman people had disappeared in later generations because of its brutality and cruelty . However, it was undeniable that it did create a group of heroes and legends at that time .

Since Zhang Heng’s swordsmanship had reached Lv4, coupled with the combat experience that he accumulated from a dozen of quests, there was a high chance he would defeat Spartacus even if he were reborn . However, this did not mean that there was no room for improvement in his swordsmanship .

For example, he learned a thing or two when he watched the battle between Habitus and Bach . Although Habitus was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, he used his dexterous set of movements to go against Bach’s brute force and manipulated him in between his palm . And it caused Bach to lose in his anger . It made Zhang Heng want to learn those dance-like movements from them .

Zhang Heng considered himself quite agile . During the Black Sail quest, he worked hard to get to where he was today . He was confident that he could defeat Habitus within three moves . It was because the two of them had gone through different training, and they had different combat experiences as well . It was not all about physical strength . If Zhang Heng could learn Habitus’s moves, it would be a good addition to his skills .

But Zhang Heng soon discovered that this matter was not as simple as he thought .

After they were assigned to a different group, everyone was also assigned to their corresponding trainers . They were still required to carry out their basic training . Simultaneously, the trainers would formulate different sets of training based on the gladiator candidates’ forte . Whether it was basic training or individual training, Zhang Heng did not learn Habitus’s movements .

He consulted his trainer regarding this issue . The trainer told Zhang Heng that per the employment contract, the trainer needed to help the school train gladiators and complete the required training courses . Some trainers would keep their trump cards to themselves, and they would not teach them to others .

If Zhang Heng wished to learn Habitus’s unique skill, he had to resort to other means . The most common and simple way was to give gifts . Gladiator candidates like Zhang Heng had no way to purchase a gift to please their trainer . However, if he were chosen to become an official gladiator, he would receive rewards every time he won a match, even if he still held a slave status . Usually, those gifts and rewards were given by the audiences . The gladiator school would take a part of the reward and give them to the gladiators to encourage the gladiator to fight braver .

After that, the gladiators were allowed to use the money for entertainment . Of course, they could also improve themselves by knowing that the trainer liked and using it to bring the two parties closer . Some of them would opt to sign a long-term contract to allocate a portion of their reward to a certain trainer . By doing that, the trainer would become his personal trainer . He would be responsible for formulating a training plan for his gladiator, watching his every battle, looking for his weaknesses, and constantly helping him to improve his combat skills .

However, this kind of treatment was generally only available to star gladiators .

After listening to the trainer’s explanation, Zhang Heng figured he did not need to worry for the time being . That was because the gladiator candidates and the official gladiators did not live together . It was usually difficult for him to meet Habitus . Besides, he did not possess any incentives to make Habitus teach him his trump card .

Fortunately, Habitus would stay in this school for some time . Hence, Zhang Heng was not in a hurry to learn from him . Now that he knew what he wanted to do, he would have to pass the assessment and become an official gladiator first .

Varo, on the other hand, still looked worried .

Since Gaby told him his worth, he was devastated and desperate . No matter how optimistic he was, he could not deceive himself anymore . He was forced to accept Zhang Heng’s deduction about him in pain .

The reason why he got to where he was today was not just because of his bad luck and failure in investment . Someone had deliberately done this to him . Not only did the person empty his wealth, but he also had no intention to let him live as a free man .

After the training, Varo did not go to eat his meal . Instead, he went back to where he lived, lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, as if he was a corpse waiting to be buried .

Zhang Heng finished his dinner alone, and he brought Varo a piece of bread when he headed back to where he stayed . He then threw it on his chest, “Eat something . You need to replenish your energy . Otherwise, you can’t possibly cope with tomorrow’s training . ”

However, Varo remained motionless as if he had not heard Zhang Heng .

Zhang Heng frowned . “Even if you are not doing it for yourself, at least think about your wife . Didn’t you say that she loves you very much and she is willing to wait for you to redeem yourself? From another angle, being a gladiator is not exactly a bad thing . When the audience likes you enough, even Mark Reuss has to give you back your freedom . ”

Varo smiled sorrowfully when he heard the words, “Didn’t you ask me before, who made me invest in the linen business in Egypt? It’s not a stranger . It’s my wife . ”

“…”

“If you are right, it was my wife and my best friend who joined forces to put me in here . ”

“Oh, this is quite unexpected . I can only say that I am sorry to hear that . ”

“I’m really the stupidest idiot in this world, right?” Varo cried in a frustrated tone . “I should have found out about it a long time ago . The signs were there as early as a year ago . The two of them always spent time together, and I chose to ignore many tiny details . When the slave in the shop reminded me about it, I ended up whipping him because he spouted nonsense . I was… foolish . ”

“Usually, you’ll be the last to find out these things,” Zhang Heng comforted .

“Why… How did it turn out like this? I am obviously the one who loves her more . I ask myself, and I’m confident that I didn’t wrong her a single time after we got married . I gave her everything she wanted, whether it was jewelry or silk . No matter how expensive they were, I would buy them for her . And I would even die for her,” Varo said, crying bitterly .

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