Chapter 561 - A Mortals Way Of Survival (2/2)

Daniel fell on his back, his hands still wrapped tightly around the tords, while his reddened nose leaked a reddish liquid which Daniel hadn't seen in decades

For the first time in many years, Daniel had lost a battle of skills Yet, no dejection appeared on his face, just a bright sround unbothered by the dozens of people staring at him, or by the yellowish sand that stuck to his body

Daniel's hearty laughter got to Lusius, who revealed a wide sround For a couple of minutes the latter's ht skillful warriors to keep his life The rush, the crowd booing or chanting his name He used to live for that, and only now that he had relieved that rush, did he realize howinto his thoughts

As he laid onto the ground, Daniel realized that the only reason why he had been able to defeat Lusius before, was not because of his abilities, but because of his powers Capable of ht, no mortal, no matter how skillful, could compare to him It did not matter how vast of an experience the man had accumulated In front of a cultivator's eyes their speed was not much better than that of a mannequin, yet, the complete absence of mana had turned mortals into the most skillful warriors That was a reality that Daniel could not help but laugh at

As the twoslaves stared in confusion The harsh treatment they had received from their trainers was unlike what Daniel had experienced, and to theht appeared closer to a friendly spar between two veteran gladiators, rather than a trainer trying to hammer a slab of hot metal in an attempt to turn it into a sharp sword

The odd spectacle attracted the attention of several hter, Lucia Already interested in Daniel theat him with amazement Her hastened breath and rosy cheeks showed that her interest was deeper than simple curiosity

Lucia was not the only one to show interest in Daniel Right before the fight caroup of ed from one of the doors that led to the estate, each dressed in different attires, and all carrying different types of weapons Each of these men had the same demeanor Lusius had, and was equally as respected by the observing slaves

These in the daily training of the slaves that had been assigned to the to the last part of the spar, and noticing Lusius' satisfied and prideful expression, they could not help but be taken aback

Alnited passion, they approached Daniel with their weapons in hand, and one by one, began sparring with him

Even if not forced to, Daniel would accept every challenge, and face each fighter with their choice of weapons, be it sword and shi+eld, spear and small round shi+eld, or knuckle dusters He would always pick the saht the best way that he could

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As thesession was round to the small arena present within the yard There, thewith his fauests that would usually ress of their favorite newcoathered

By the end of the day, when the last of these sparring sessions was about to start, the small arena had been filled cohter who had lost every fight he had been part of, while cheering in support In their voices, Cossus could hear the exciteladiator, a crowd that would pay anything to see hireedy Lanista had drea a cha the capital's gy Noever, Just by looking at Daniel as he effortlessly grabbed a trident and net from the weapon racks with a happy sht of coins in his hand

Previously dejected by only being able to purchase average men, and train theladiators alive, he had ga, he believed to have struck gold

The last spar did not last long A battle between two net fighters, also known as retiarii, was an unlikely match, and due to Daniel's inaptitude towards such an odd coht Yet, he was still able to show his i such an odd weapon, showing to the spectators that while inexperienced, he was an i qualities, however, were his appearance and aptitude The complete lack of scars on his body and valiant features made the eyes of most women, and some men sparkle His constantly positive aptitude towards the fight brought happiness to the spectators, who did not feel dejected even when he faced defeat In the crowd's eyes, Daniel was already a star

Long after the sun had set, the training session ended with the slaves not having to raise a single finger The guests of the house, satisfied by the spectacle, left the estate uncertain on whether they should have paid to see it or not, while Cossus basked in the glory brought to him not by his best warrior, but his newest recruit

”You! You are a precious geure He then co hi

Daniel felt no e histhat wasn't for his own profit If Daniel's instinct weren't enough, the red nue ah to show hinorant to the concept of Kar slaves, and forcing theht for entertainment

What the ood mood, which ihtly taken aback by Daniel's indifference, Cossus turned towards his istri, the trainers, and asked, ”Which weapon is he ” Said Lucious in just ahim for their discipline ”He will train with me”

”Very well Move hi I want hi around, and leaving the training ground As he left, the stout hter stare at Daniel for severalhihter left, Daniel turned towards the trainers ”I don't want a better room I am fine where I am” He said as the corner of his eyes focused on Cossus' retreating figure, as shedding karmic power by the moment