The Ashen Dominion
Chapter 57 - Reunion [1]

Chapter 57: 57 - Reunion [1]

My sparring match with Viktor ended not long after... And I lost.

I already kind of expected that, he’s way stronger than me physically and he’s more skilled too with his weapons.

If I might add, Viktor is probably on his way to becoming a Silver Rank.

"So about the hierarchy in our place... Where are you there?"

I asked him as we sat side by side on a wooden bench, resting.

"Hmm? I’m not in it."

"Huh? Why?"

I was surprised to hear his answer. Then with a shrug—

"They just didn’t approach me about it. Probably because they don’t think they can beat me anyway and force me in it."

He casually said that.

"And they’re right, I would’ve just beat their asses if they asked me to join their hierarchy. They would all need to come at me if they want to defeat me."

He added while smiling smugly and looking at me.

’This guy is cool sometimes, huh.’

Well, with only four of them left to uphold the hierarchy—I guess they can’t make a move against Viktor anymore. Nobody is willing to take a risk in their group.

’So that’s why they went for me, huh.’

They targeted me as soon as Brock and the others left because I look easy and weak.

"That kind of annoys me..."

I muttered to myself, a frown appearing on my face.

’Whatever. If they come at me, I’ll beat your asses too.’

*****

After resting for a bit more, Viktor and I went back to training.

He went back to lifting to train his body, while me—I took a wooden greatsword and started slashing with it and stuff in a corner.

I was doing it on a training dummy made of straws of hay.

The wooden greatsword was a lot lighter than what I got from Jin and Degula.

SLASH—

I can swing it easily with my current strength. The blade was as wide as my palm and it’s as long as my whole arm and a half of it, while the handle is about the length of my forearm.

It’s identical with what I got from Degula.

’It’s definitely more destructive than a wooden sword, that’s for sure.’

I looked at the straw dummy in front of me. It was already rugged and I just hit it a few times.

Using the greatsword is a lot more stamina-consuming and my swings became much slower, which are obvious to happen.

I also need two hands to wield it.

But for some reason—

"I feel comfortable using it."

I don’t need much skills while using this weapon. It’s just hack and slash.

’So this is why Degula chose this weapon.’

While he’s strong physically, he doesn’t really have much techniques. He just slashes here and there hoping to hit me.

But to be fair, one hit and I was done.

"Hmm, let’s not be like him."

I mumbled to myself. And after that, I continued training with the wooden greatsword.

Though, after a few hours later—I went and started training my body as well with Viktor. I need more strength to use the real thing, after all.

...

The two of us trained for a few more hours, and when it was starting to become dark—

"Let’s call it a day, kid."

"Yeah, I’m tired now too."

We decided to head back to the copper place we stay at. My whole body is aching and I’m hungry as fuck.

*****

Tap- tap- tap—

Viktor and I are following after a guard, we’re near our destination.

"I could eat a whole cow right now."

I muttered as my stomach growled for who knows how many times now.

"Same... But just as usual, we’ll only get two breads, a bowl of potato stew, and a small portion of meat for tonight."

Viktor grumbled too right beside me.

"I want to go back to the prize room."

"Ugh... Me too."

GROWWWL~!

Our stomachs growled at the same time as we remembered the all-you-can-eat food in the prize room. The roasted chickens and pig, steaks, and many more!

"Shut up you guys, it’s making me hungry too!"

Then the guard in front of us turned to us and exclaimed that.

"Ugh... We don’t care, we’re really hungry as fuck."

"I agree."

I followed after Viktor.

The guard just frowned before looking back in front and ignoring us two.

...

...

...

After a few minutes, we arrived in front of a familiar metal-bar gate.

Creak—

I immediately stepped inside as soon as it was opened by the guard, and Viktor just followed almost at the same time.

Though...

"Huh?"

"Hm?"

We both got surprised when we got in. The two of us noticed four people we don’t know.

Three girls and a boy.

’New fighters?’

I assumed in my head. They were all facing away from us two.

And in front of them is a gladiator that was already staying here before, I know his face—but not his name.

"That’s Uban."

Viktor then said, seeing me looking at that guy.

"Oh, okay."

Anyway, it’s not really surprising to see new faces here. There are four available rooms currently, and it’d probably be a waste for Jeff if he didn’t use it.

’I wonder who the newcomers are.’

And just as I thought of that—

BAM!

The Uban guy punched the boy in the head. I squinted my eyes upon seeing that.

But then—

BAM!

The boy punched Uban back!

"Haha, I like that guy."

I whispered to myself.

And with that...

"I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU, KID!!!"

"GRAAAAAAH!!!"

BAM! TWHACK! THUD!

The two started brawling all in all. The new boy was losing, but he’s not backing down.

I smiled watching that.

"Hm?"

Then I noticed the other three gladiators that were already here approaching the new three girls behind the boy.

"Hmm, I guess I’ll give them a helping hand."

I said as I took a step forward. I remembered the time Brock approached me and helped me when I first came here.

"Hey, let me in too."

Viktor followed after me with a smile.

We walked straight without saying a word.

The three idiots reached the girls, and they grabbed them by the hands. Though, one of the girls—

"Let go!"

BAM!

She kicked the guy who grabbed her straight in the pelvis!

’Ugh...’

Viktor and I frowned again after seeing that.

"GAH?!"

While the guy who got kicked fell on his knee, grabbing his balls in pain. He let his guard down way too much just because he’s facing a girl.

Anyway, the two girls were still struggling against the two old gladiators—Viktor and I reached each of them at the same time, unnoticed in all this chaos.

And without hesitation—

B A M—!

We punched the two guys who were trying to drag the girls in the jaw!

THUD!

And both of them fell on the ground, unconscious.

"...!"

"...?!"

Everyone around stopped and froze in their place. The fighting ended and silence engulfed the area when they saw two unmoving bodies.

’These guys are weaker than I thought.’

I muttered in my head, looking at the two unconscious dudes on the floor.

Then, at that moment—

"KAISER!"

I heard someone call out my name.

"Huh?"

I turned toward the source of it... And my eyes landed on the newcomer boy.

"..."

I became speechless. Because that boy—

"You...?"

It was Damian.

And looking around, the three girls turned out to be—Rose, Jenna, and Jhamillah.

(Chapter 7-9)