## Chapter 358 – Collection
After dining with Elise, we decided to seriously explore concrete ways to spend our break.
But when I thought about it, there wasn’t much to do for fun in this world.
It’s a place with a distinct lack of entertainment to begin with. Maybe it’s because I’m looking at it from the perspective of a modern person, but there’s clearly a shortage of things to do.
If I think about my own case, I used to just collapse and sleep or go to the library to borrow books in my spare time. If I had money for food, I added physical training, and if I had extra, I went to the bathhouse.
In other words, it wasn’t really a break, but just time to prepare to survive the next day.
Recovering from fatigue, building knowledge, and increasing physical strength.
Getting sick was a sure way to die, so I also paid as much attention to hygiene as possible.
On top of that, I also checked my equipment, hung out at the Adventurer’s Guild to gather information, or sometimes participated in charity events held by kind-hearted churches.
A life dedicated solely to survival… Ah, damn it.
What the hell are these awful memories?
Anyway, that’s definitely not a break.
It’s just an extension of work.
Kim Kat during the early days of his life in this world lived fiercely like that. Maybe my entertainment-loving soul died back then.
I used to be a man who knew humor in his own way… How bitter.
Even I can’t properly define what a break is, so can I really entertain Elise?
If I try to have fun by force, I’ll definitely be treated miserably like a training camp instructor trying to be funny for the first time.
If Elise treated me like that, my soul would weep.
“Elise…!”
“Saintess…!”
Then.
“We’re going to the arena.”
Elise likes violent things, so this will definitely work.
Battles between people are one thing, but the part where they fight monsters is 100% her taste. The God of Order hates monsters, after all.
Above all, it’s not me directly entertaining her, but the gladiators and monsters entertaining her, so there’s no problem. Even though it looks like this, the arena is the best content in this world.
Double the fun with gambling.
“The arena, you say. Now that you mention it, there was such a place. I knew it existed, but I’ve never been there.”
“Hehehe, Elise. I’ve even worked as a gladiator before.”
“Wh-What…! Really!”
“Yes! As a gladiator, I eradicated the evil monsters of the arena!!!!”
“How can this be! How pious!”
I grabbed Elise’s wrist, who was shouting as if she didn’t know whether she was almost shocked or happy, and headed to the arena. The arena isn’t open every day, but let’s go anyway.
Durvan… are you doing well?
I still haven’t forgotten that I had a life-or-death battle with Bulverza because of you.
Of course, that fierce battle with the old orc executioner became my blood and flesh. It’s a good thing, but Durvan should also become my blood and flesh.
I have to avenge Bulverza.
ㅡWaaaaaa!
ㅡUooooooo!!!
When I arrived in front of the arena, I heard shouts.
It seemed like a match was going on. I went inside with Elise, who was looking around. It seems like they’re in the middle of a fight, so if I pay the entrance fee, I can watch the battle immediately.
“Oh… aren’t you? Barbarian Kat?”
“Ah, it’s been a while. How have you been? I’m glad you look healthy.”
When I went inside, an employee guarding the entrance recognized me and greeted me, so I reflexively smiled and greeted him politely, even though I didn’t remember who he was at all.
“I’ve been well. Thank you for asking. But suddenly quitting as a gladiator, there were quite a few people who were sad. Did something happen?”
“Hehe, is that so? Well, I had my reasons. I wasn’t a full-time gladiator anyway. Anyway, I came as a spectator today.”
“I see. Well, I won’t take the entrance fee. Get in quickly before anyone sees you.”
No way.
“Oh my, I can’t thank you enough. You have a great personality.”
“That’s the first time I’ve heard that in my life. But who is this nun?”
“She’s a friend.”
Elise quietly bowed her head.
He said he wouldn’t take the entrance fee because she was my friend, so I finished greeting him and quickly went inside. I just reacted politely, but such a windfall happened.
As the bandits made me realize, this world seems worth living in after all.
“Saintess, you seem to have been a fairly famous gladiator.”
“I was pretty good. I was even called Brutal Angel Kim Kat.”
“A barbaric angel… Hehe. That’s quite a fitting nickname.”
“Yeah. I even grew wings and flew around.”
“I can’t believe that.”
“I’m serious, ah. You don’t believe me.”
The inside of the arena was relatively quiet.
No, it’s not quiet. It’s just that there were fewer people compared to when I did the opening. I was quite a big shot.
ㅡClang! Clang!
ㅡUooooooo!!!!
As I heard from outside, the match had already started. Is it still the opening since it’s still morning?
ㅡKeeeek!!!
ㅡDie, monster!!!
A half-naked gladiator is fighting with goblin-like mobs.
He was quite muscular, but from the critical eye of Kim Kat, a first-class swordsman, his swordsmanship was in a miserable state.
Still, there was no problem cutting down goblins, so he faced five at the same time alone.
ㅡSlash!
ㅡSwoosh!
“Kuaaaaaaa!”
When the gladiator swung his sword greatly, the chests of the goblins in its trajectory were split open and blood splattered. His swordsmanship isn’t great, but that’s not really necessary when dealing with goblins.
You can catch low-level monsters if you just have guts.
They’re weaker than humans to begin with.
“Oh, oh! Saintess! Look! A warrior is fighting a monster!!”
Elise shouted, excited by the sight.
She likes it after all.
“Let’s go up and sit down first. We have to watch properly while sitting.”
“Ah, I understand.”
Elise looked very expectant. Even while climbing the stairs, her trembling eyes were staring at the arena.
“So, the arena is a space where you can watch gladiators and monsters fight like that. Anyone can watch if they pay money. I think it’s a great way to spend your break.”
“I-I see. I think so too. I’m already looking forward to it. I’ve heard about such matches, but it’s my first time seeing them in person.”
It seems like she likes it beyond just liking it.
“Now, let’s sit down and watch.”
So I went up to the seats with Elise, sat down, and watched the arena.
ㅡKuaaaaaaa!!
“Now thenㅡ!!!!! Will Solisssen be able to eradicate the evil monsters aloneㅡ!!!!”
When the gladiator shouted, I heard a familiar voice. That aunt is still here. She’s still boasting a high tension and commentating.
ㅡKereregek!!!
It was that moment.
The bars of the arena opened, and suddenly about 10 bouncy goblins armed with bone armor rushed at the lone gladiator. Are they doing some kind of deathmatch today?
The gladiator is already covered in blood.
He gasped for breath and witnessed the goblin horde.
Can he win?
If he wins with that level of skill, he will definitely be critically injured. The monsters in the arena have become very ferocious due to abuse. If they attack at the same time, he will inevitably get hurt with his bare body.
“S-Saintess! Look! Goblins have been added!”
“I’m watching!!! What will happen!!”
“I don’t know! The gladiator seems very tired right now!”
Elise, who was half shocked, was already gripped by anxiety.
“H-He’s not going to die, is he!”
Suddenly, she grabbed my hand and said as if she was crying, trembling.
No, the speed of emotional immersion is too fast.
“He might die! Be careful!”
“That…! I can’t believe it!”
“No! It’s reality!”
“Kuek!”
Elise has knowledge about the arena, but it’s her first time coming to see it like today. This is not a safe place. It’s a space where life and death intersect…! Watch it closely, Elise!
“Eradicate them! It’s over the moment you fall, gladiator!”
Elise, excited, clenched her fists and cheered for the gladiator.
“Kuaaaaaak!!”
ㅡKeruk! Keruruk!!!
Was it because Elise’s wishes came true? The gladiator skillfully kicked the leading goblin and then stabbed the one rushing in behind him in the forehead with his sword.
ㅡOooooooo!
ㅡWaaaaaa!
ㅡKyaaaaaaa!!!
“Good!!”
Elise exclaimed with the cheers of the audience as she instantly destroyed two and entered the battle.
It’s quite a sight to see.
The gladiator is fighting desperately. He allowed several attacks due to the sheer number of enemies, and hot blood splattered from his bare skin, but the gladiator was still a gladiator, biting down on the pain and intercepting the goblins.
Looking at that, I was reminded of my old self.
The bare-bodied gladiator fighting a bloody battle there.
I used to fight monsters without even a decent piece of equipment. There were so many twists and turns before I even got a quilted armor.
The reason why I have so many scars on my body is because I lived fighting without even armor back then.
The monster’s claws scratched my body, and its teeth bit into my flesh. And I ran away, rolled, fell, and stumbled. I lived repeating that, so my body and face were covered in scars.
Fights often broke out when I was sleeping rough, and I was often beaten. Yeah, I lived like that.
“Solisssen’s victory is at handㅡ!!!!!!!!!!!!! As expected, our gladiator Solisssen!!!! He has slaughtered the evil monsters with great skill!!!!”
While I was lost in thought, the gladiator eventually won after a fierce battle.
“Victory, victory! Saintess! The gladiator won!”
Elise also burst out with passionate emotions and stood up from her seat.
Elise, who was very excited, seemed to be feeling extreme joy right now. She was even giving compliments to the gladiator who was standing tall in victory, even though he couldn’t hear her.
“Yeah, that’s a relief! Hehe, Elise. Now you know what the arena is, right? The arena is about nervously watching who will win.”
“I understand. Sending out a gladiator and sending out a monster to fight him… This is revolutionary. Just watching the battle makes my heart beat so fast. As the Saintess said, it seems to be a very suitable space to spend a break.”
I’m glad she likes it.
“Thank you so much for bringing me to such a place. I’m really glad I asked the Saintess. Being able to watch the cruel end of the monster with other spectators is a very good thing.”
The last words are a bit concerning.
“Well, it’s not a difficult thing. If you get another break later, try visiting the arena too.”
“I see. I should. I didn’t know it would be this fun… But, if the gladiator loses, I don’t think I’ll feel very good.”
Elise, who was speaking quickly as if she was having fun, suddenly showed sadness. Of course, she wouldn’t feel good. It’s an honest reaction.
Some crazy people even enjoy the gladiator losing, but Elise is not that kind of person.
There are a few extreme standards, but she is basically a good person and a person of common sense.
She is clearly a sensitive teenager.
“Is that so? Well, I guess so. Ah, and there are also fights between people besides fighting monsters.”
“Are you saying that people fight each other?”
“Yeah.”
“I don’t really want to see that.”
“There’s also a show where they execute criminals.”
“That’s very tempting!”
“Tempting, right? There are many things, so you can watch whatever you like.”
So I watched a few more matches with Elise.
Fortunately, it was a monster battle for 3 consecutive matches, so I could enjoy it. When the program moved on and people started fighting each other, I came out without hesitation.
Elise, with a smile on her face, started talking about the contents of the match.
In modern Earth terms, it’s like watching a movie and talking about the theme.
“It was a fresh experience. I would like to thank you again.”
“No thanks needed. So what shall we go do now? Ah, right. You said your nun’s habit was being taken away?”
“That’s right.”
“Then let’s go buy clothes. We have money this time, so let’s spend it lavishly.”
“I want to do that too, but this money is personally donated to the churchㅡ”
“ㅡWhat the hell are you talking about!”
No, you worked on the church’s orders, and instead of not getting paid, you’re actually donating the money you earned to the church?
It was an amazing story that I couldn’t even imagine.
“You can spend it all this time!”
