I Became a Gladiator in the World of Gender Reversal

90 – Qualification-3

“You must be busy, thank you so much for your time.”

Iris bowed her head politely. However, Dana couldn’t bear to look at her smiling.

“It’s because it’s the princess’s visit. Hey, well, it should be taken as an honor.”

Many people knew what gift she could give Logan and what kind of treatment she was able to treat.

Unlike her mere gladiator, Iris could do a lot for her.

Even the moral guards, who seemed like she would never break those ferocious eyes, she began to pay attention to the Colosseum after she took Logan.

She didn’t seem to have completely given up, but at least she didn’t seem to bother them openly.

“I wanted to be friends with Miss Dana from before.”

“…”

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Dana’s skills were the best among gladiators, but it was not possible to maintain that specialness even when facing the imperial knights.

If you fight in accordance with the rules of gladiatorial combat while wearing the costumes and weapons of the gladiators, you might not know, otherwise victory could not be guaranteed.

“The Knights… I don’t think that’s what you’re talking about.”

“Unfortunately, they are a bit picky about identity.”

Men don’t really like fighting women. They have an image of being rough and blunt, and they can’t be called women who have that much money.

Excluding the ‘cultured’ duels of relatively high-status young ladies, it was not easy for a position or knight to meet a man, no matter how high the position was.

However, the story was a bit different for the Imperial Knights. Because it was a place where not only strength but also honor and power were compensated.

“I wanted to get closer to Evan… I came to ask permission from Miss Dana and get some advice.”

As expected, her goal was Evan.

It was a fact known to those who should already know. The fact that Iris, who broke up with her lover a while ago, is deeply in love with Evan.

While some called Evan a ‘dirty home wrecker’, most women blamed Logan and cheered her Iris on for her new love.

And now, Dana was in Logan’s place.

In love relationships in this world, it was not easy for a man to be criticized.

Because men and nobles who are kind to men adhered to an attitude that was extremely friendly to them.

The men of Selam also sided with Evan no matter how rough they left. Because he was a man

Although he belittled him, calling him ‘a pitiful man expelled from Selam and living with a knife’, he did not resent or curse him.

Instead, the arrows fell on Iris and Dana.

A princess who betrayed her lover and left in search of another man, and a disgusting gladiator who is loved by a man, but enjoys the feeling and ensnares the man, let alone a proper gift from her.

“…”

And, Dana couldn’t refute that statement either.

The reason she was able to fall in love with Evan was because she was just lucky.

Coincidentally passing by that street that day, she was lucky to see him being attacked, and she killed the bullies who could defeat anyone other than her.

“Dana? Are you okay?”

“No. So, there’s not much I can say, but…”

As she recalled the moments she had with him, Dana began her story.

But surprisingly, there was nothing to talk about.

Because she did too little for him to have a conversation worthy of her princess’s dignity.

I just received it. She loved Evan and enjoyed his attention.

“I see… It’s small, but it’s a warm interest. I’m sure Evan-nim must have enjoyed it.”

Iris was laughing, but Dana couldn’t hide her embarrassment.

Evan gave her all for her. She was devoted to the extent of running out of Selam for the one she loved.

She was deeply in love. Dana looked back at herself.

Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t like her just because she was her. She liked being with a man, but he wasn’t too happy to be with him.

However, compared to that, it was insignificant. With a position barely equal to that of the champion of the Colosseum, she was not worthy of such great love.

Even with that name, she wasn’t sure she could keep it.

She knows too.

A lucky person can turn a fight into a victory. He doesn’t make an effort, and even a person who lacks skills can create a variable in a single fight.

However, the more frequent the fights and the longer the time passed, the more the real and the fake were separated.

It was a happy dream, but now the time to end it was approaching.

Without realizing what she was talking about, Dana poured out her memories.

Ironically, Iris listened to the story without skipping any of it. Like the noble lady of the group Florence belonged to, she filled in her notepad with eyes full of sincerity.

“This is enough… Thank you. And, I’m really sorry. That, human emotions… Didn’t work like the heart.”

“The princess… It’s nothing to be sorry for me.”

Rather, if she was a man like Evan, she might be happier meeting a good woman like the princess instead of her.

It’s not something to be angry about, it’s something to be thankful for. Because Iris is trying to do for her what she couldn’t do.

Dana watched with her empty eyes at Iris, who had achieved her goal and walked away leisurely.

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That alley has changed to the extent that it cannot be compared to before.

The narrow and dark alley was densely packed with streetlights, as if there should be no part where the light does not reach.

The floor covered in piles of waste and rubble has been transformed into a well-paved road.

As she walked to and from the bar, she noticed that she was doing some construction work, but she didn’t expect it to be this much.

“Dana didn’t come after all.”

Jerry scratched her head.

“My body didn’t seem to get better yet, and I think I had a lot to think about.”

Memories come to mind.

When I first fell into this world, I had nothing. Just as a baby bird just hatched from an egg follows the being in front of her eyes, I followed Dana who had just saved me.

However, it was not meaningless.

The distance has changed, but the shape has not changed. Slowly looking around, I was able to recall where the wall I fought at was, and where I started when I ran away.

Also, what kind of expression did she make when she saw me?

“Is this the place where Evan first fell?”

“Well, you can say that.”

Surprisingly, people in this world also believed the dubious words, ‘When I came to my senses, I was away from here.’

Hey Iris, he doubted me because there were various circumstances, but he said it wasn’t impossible in the reality of this world.

There were very few people who ‘fell’ by taking the wrong portal or getting caught up in a strange magic.

“Here…”

My chest gets hot. It wasn’t a very good memory, but the good part of a memory is remembered for a long time.

It was an unforgettable memory for the rest of my life. However, in the end, it is only a momentary memory.

Her memories of the day she first saw her are intense and lingering, but in the end they are only memories for ‘a day’.

She didn’t even have a chance to speak properly, and she had no choice but to fight the enemy in front of her without even appreciating her beautiful face.

Even that, I collapsed when the situation was sorted out and it was worth sharing her story.

Being carried on her back must have been a pretty fun experience for a man, even if it hurt his ego.

“…Let’s go back.”

Even so, I did not feel any special emotions.

That should be the case, after all, it’s just an alley. Even if memories dwell, a few seconds. It is a place that would become boring after a few minutes of being absorbed in appreciation.

Of course, what happened here was not small. It didn’t make any sense.

However, the girl I saw at the Colosseum was much taller than the Dana I saw that day.

Laughing together, sitting next to each other during meals, making eye contact, sparring, sneaking up behind me holding a sword and correcting my posture.

Among the gladiators of my level, a friend whispered to me that he was strong, and carefully handed me his hand while I was lying in the hospital room after a sword fight. Everything was much more meaningful.

In the first place, that’s why I came here.

It was just a coincidence that I fell into this world and was saved by Dana.

Other people could have fallen here, and Dana, who was passing by, would not have left unattended whoever fell here.

No matter how deeply this memory is embedded in my heart, no one’s will was involved in that incident.

However, the next story is different. The reason I tried to become a gladiator for Dana and escaped Selam was something I was able to do because it was me, and it must be the love I was able to receive because it was Dana.

I wanted to share my time.

I didn’t want to detract from what she had achieved by calling Dana from time to time when I wanted and continuing to meet her full of dark feelings.

I wanted to spend all my time with her, rather than simply ‘going’ to her Coliseum and meeting her when I had free time.

Would it be okay to say that I achieved it to some extent?

“Are you leaving already?”

“I’m sorry I called you for something trivial. But… Um, I think it was necessary.”

Florence saw my expression brighten up and nodded slowly.

This street was not where I should be.