Volume 5 Chapter 4 ACT.135 Three Purge Knights (III)
"Huh, me as a gladiator, seriously!?"
Rize shouted, surprised by this unexpected role.
That's because gladiators who fight in the arena are...
"...Slaves, aren't they!?"
"Not anymore."
Belta quickly corrected Rize.
In this country, gladiators used to be slaves, condemned criminals, or prisoners of war.
But that's in the past.
"The slave system was *revised* since my grandfather's time."
Decades ago, the current Saint Stella suggested a major review of the slave system.
As a result, while not completely abolished, there were significant changes and improvements to their treatment and trade.
The Shaura arena, which employed slaves as gladiators, was also strongly affected.
And now, there are no slaves among the gladiators.
Instead, the current gladiators are...
"They're hired gladiators now, right?"
Alfonso, whose face looked a bit better now that they had arrived at the port and the shaking had lessened, chimed in.
"Yeah, nobles sponsor and hire people to fight."
Nowadays in the Kingdom, or rather, on this continent, cases requiring armed force, like wars, are decreasing.
With less fighting, the mercenaries' jobs have also decreased drastically.
Consequently, the hired gladiator system has become a good place for such troublemakers.
"You can't participate without the backing of a noble, so the real troublemakers are weeded out. If they cause trouble, it would damage the reputation of the noble who supports them."
"So, the arena is actually a pretty open place now?"
Alfonso was impressed, arms crossed.
"I'd like to say that, but there's something fishy going on lately. We want to investigate it from the inside."
Belta continued, looking grim.
"Using connections, Rize will be hired as a new gladiator by a noble who's newly participating in the I'm arena business, and infiltrate."
"So, why me?"
"Female gladiators are popular."
What a matter-of-fact answer!
Rize slumped his shoulders at Belta's expression.
Rize realized again that this person, no, this guy, really lacks *some common sense*.
──Belta Di Zeguel.
He ran away to become a Holy Knight, so now he uses his mother's surname, but his real name is Belta Rubaus.
He was a former prince, with the current king as his uncle.
"By the way, Alfonso is playing the servant role."
"Seriously?"
"You don't have a pretty face, so maybe you're not the right fit."
"Are you picking a fight with me?!"
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