First Battle Matchups

Chapter 774: First Battle Matchups

"Bach, your opponent is Rufus."

As soon as Gabi finished speaking, a wave of surprise rose from the newcomers, and they could not help whispering among themselves.

Gabi's appearance here today had already surprised many people. Although everyone present had passed the final assessment and become gladiators, under normal circumstances, most gladiators would not take the stage so soon. They still needed several months of training. Of course, some unlucky souls who were not highly regarded might be dragged out early, but those people faced a high risk of death.

But Bach was the strongest among this batch of newcomers. There was no way he should have been discarded so early.

And his opponent was Rufus, Rufus the Black Scythe.

Rufus was a protector, a branch of the Net Gladiator class that was relatively rare. His weapons included a trident and fishing net, but he also wore a metal arm guard and a suit of full-body armor. The arm guard covered an entire arm and could be used as a shield alongside the armor to block attacks, making up for the Net Gladiator's lack of protection. At the same time, the metal arm guard was fitted with sickle-shaped blades that could be used as weapons when necessary.

Unlike Net Gladiators, protectors were a class that no one particularly wanted to face.

Moreover, Rufus himself was one of the best among protectors. He might not have been as famous as Habitus, but his popularity was roughly on par with Garba's. If one had to choose between the two as an opponent, anyone whose brain was still working would choose Garba.

That was because much of Garba's fame came from his age and the amount of time he had spent working at Victor Arena. But the Black