Hot Baths Take Rome by Storm

Hot Baths Take Rome by Storm

After Macrus left, Gabi gave a few more instructions regarding the gladiators before hurrying off as well to discuss the opening match with Macrus.

Bach had performed well in the final assessment, allowing Gabi to pass successfully and even earning Macrus's praise. Yet Gabi was not particularly happy. Instead, he frowned slightly.

He had always been responsible for Bach's training, so he knew Bach's true ability well. He had always felt that pushing Bach into the spotlight now was not a good thing. In Gabi's original plan, Bach still needed at least half a year of special training before he could barely become the face of Victor Arena. Sending him out too early was no good, but Macrus clearly did not have that kind of patience. Especially after seeing Bach's outstanding performance today, he was probably thinking only about how to turn him into a new cash cow as quickly as possible.

Gabi did not know how he could persuade Macrus.

With the people in charge gone, only the gladiators who had just passed their training remained on the training grounds, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

Although becoming official gladiators had not freed them from slavery, their treatment was vastly better than before.

First of all, the brutal, life-threatening training from before was gone. Official gladiators still had to train constantly to improve their fighting skills, but the intensity was nowhere near as terrifying. Otherwise, considering the medical care and rehabilitation methods of this era, the gladiators would be ruined by the school before they even fought a few matches.

Everyone's living conditions had improved greatly as well. Previously, more than a dozen people had been crammed into one room, while official gladiators now shared rooms in groups of four. The snoring