Before Kress became Capua's champion, Gannix, with his overwhelming strength, dominated Capua for many years.

His strength is not far behind the black instructor Omeños, and compared to the shadow of death.

There was only one reason why he had come to Ludes again as a free man.

- Investigate the true cause of the death of his beloved woman, Marita.

The woman he was willing to give all and died in his arms, he thought he had taken revenge, but the mysterious man he met three days ago told him a completely different truth.

Back then, when Batitas's father was still alive, he was extremely conservative, an old man who was content with his duties and did not want to take any risks.

This, contrary to his son, he couldn't get used to his son's impulsive adventures, so he suppressed his son everywhere.

This was extremely disgusted by Ludia, because she loved her husband more than herself, and the old man's insults to Batitas were absolutely unbearable.

So, she began to poison her.

At first, it was just a chronic poison that was not lethal, forcing his father to go to the beach to recuperate, but later, the old man returned, and he never wanted to leave, putting Batitas's painstaking plan into practice.

So, Ludia, in the wine given to the old man by a magnate, mixed it with poison, poisoned the old man to death, and then planted the blame on the magnate.

Gannix's beloved woman, Marita, inadvertently drank poisoned wine and died with the old man.

The magnate was tortured and killed in the anger of Gannix, and he thought he had taken revenge, but now it seems that it is not so simple.

——

That night, Ganix stayed at Batitas's house, nominally only to visit him and reminisce about old relationships, but the actual purpose was far from the same.

In the middle of the night, a terrible scream resounded throughout the mansion.

"Ludia!"

Batitas stood in Ludia's room, blood staining the place along the marble floor, soaking his shoes.

Because of the fatigue of many days, they did not sleep together tonight, who knew that such a tragedy would happen.

Rudia, staring at the void with dead eyes, her belly sliced open by a sharp blade, her luxurious clothes dyed a filthy dark red.

Searching the entire mansion, Batitas soon found that Gannix was missing.

"Gannix!!" He roared wildly, clutching at Ludia's corpse, trembling and crying like a child.

He didn't understand Gannix's true purpose in killing Ludia, and only thought that he had been bribed to assassinate him through a familiar relationship, but he didn't expect that he didn't sleep with Ludia tonight.

That is to say, Batitas felt at this time that it was Ludia who died in his place, and it was himself who should have died.

The intense guilt burned his mind, his fists clenched, his nails digging into his flesh, and his mouth roared at the only person who might have bought Gannix to assassinate him—

"Solorion! I want you to die a good death! ”

——

"I didn't expect Gannix to be so anxious, I thought he shouldn't have believed us, after all, we have no evidence." Li Lian closed the window and blocked out Batitas' mournful screams.

"Maybe he was suspicious back then, after all, he was the first witness to the incident, and the powerful man's defense before his death should have also aroused his doubts." Tsuneko speculated.

"Plus, tonight, he went to Ludia's room to ask questions, and Ludia showed her own feet." Li Lian continued.

"Well, Gannix is a card that works surprisingly well."

Gannix himself was still grateful to Batitas, who never treated him badly, and gave him many privileges that slaves could not enjoy.

Moreover, Batitas himself was kept in the dark, completely unaware of Ludia's poisoning of her father.

Batitas would never have thought that Gannix had come specifically to assassinate Ludia, because Ludia herself had no enemies at all, and there was no reason to be assassinated, and he would definitely think that Gannix's target was actually himself.

Continuing to deduce, he would have counted everything on Solorion.

And, if he wants to kill Solorion with the help of the reincarnation, he can't do it with those gladiators alone, and he has only one choice left.

——

"Kill him, kill Solorion!" Batitas yelled at Li Lian with a hideous face.

"This matter is not so simple, a frontal attack, our chances of victory are not great." Li Lian ignored Batitas's anger and said indifferently.

"Aren't you guys strong! Yes!? Batitas grabbed Li Lian by the collar and asked loudly.

"It's a pity that the enemy is also very strong, if you come hard, even if you win, we will have to pay a big price." Li Lian took two steps back and straightened his folded collar, "Actually, with the full help of Your Excellency, the plan we have drawn up can begin, weakening Solorion's strength step by step, and then killing him. ”

Batitas spun around in place, forcibly calming down his anger and agitation, at least superficially regaining his composure.

"Well, say what you want, Oriental." He finally made up his mind.

"So, sign the contract."

——

Contractual bondage

Party A (Implied Team): Do everything in your power to help Battitas kill Solorion and keep Battitas safe from any betrayal.

Party B (Batitas): Do your best to help Party A achieve the mission, and there must be no betrayal.

At this point, the contract is concluded.

——

The black-robed warlock stretched out his withered hands, and chanted ancient words that no one could understand, in the palm of Li Lian's and Batitas' right hands, a little different.

Two drops of blood flew out of his palms and landed on the parchment covered with words, drawing two intertwined red blood snakes.

"Master, it's hard work this time." Batitas said respectfully.

The black-robed man nodded, his blistered chin peeking out of his hood, and a foul stench emanating from the air.

"As for the pay, is it still the same as usual?"

The black-robed man nodded again.

"I understand, the master has a tired journey, so let's rest in the house for one night."

After the black-robed man left, Batitas looked disgusted and waved his hand, trying to dispel the stench in the air.

"This rotten old monster wants not only money, but also women." Batitas said helplessly, "According to the family records, he has been responsible for the magic contract for the family since two hundred years ago, and I don't know if his thing can be hardened." ”

Li Lian was overjoyed and asked, "Is it very frequent to sign contracts?" Need a fixed warlock? ”

Batitas shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are not many such cooperation contracts, mainly the curse of the gladiator's shackles, without the shackles, no gladiator master will be at ease, you know, there are only a few warriors who purely pursue the joy of battle like war ghosts." ”

"Yes, gladiators of your country, it is indeed dangerous not to be shackled." Li Lian echoed.

So, it was determined that this warlock was indeed the one responsible for the curse of the shackles.

——

Bacca, a top gladiator at the Ludes Training Grounds, is known as the beast of Carthage.

The Carthaginian Empire, across the sea from Rome, was once one of the most famous countries in European history, compared to Assyria, Persia, Macedonia, and Troy.

Before 70 BC, the huge Carthaginian Empire was finally destroyed by Rome, and countless Carthaginians were reduced to slavery, and Baca was one of them.

In an arena, hundreds of Carthaginians were put together and fought each other, and only one survived, while Baka, who killed his brother, killed his father, and killed all his compatriots, survived to the end.

The last of Carthaginian blood flowed in his body, and the sword in his hand was also stained with the resentment of the Carthaginian soul.

Before Spartacus and Shadow of Death went to war, he made a big bet on Spartacus and won a large sum of money.

This money is enough for him to redeem himself and the freedom of one of his male pets.

Unlike the original book, because the Implicit team bought Spartacus, Spartacus did not go to the underground gladiatorial arena, so Batitas's economic situation has not been too bad, at least the money owed can barely be repaid.

Therefore, Baka did not kill himself like in the original book.

Ashur, a slave skilled in intrigue, leads Baka and negotiates with Batitas.

"You, when my wife is dead less than a week ago, came to tell me these things?" Battitas pointed to Baca's nose and said angrily.

"Master, I don't mean to offend you, it's just that I heard that the Warlock is here, so I ......," Baka said cautiously.

Ashur stepped forward, handed the money bag to Batitas, and whispered, "The amount here is far more than he is worth." ”

Batitas was just out of breath for a while, and at this time, with the heavy money bag in his hand, he couldn't help but start thinking about the gains and losses.

Li Lian glanced at Baca and said to Batitas, "This person's mind has never been in the arena, even if he stays strong, I'm afraid there will be no development." ”

Batitas also understands that Baka's performance in battle has always been unrelenting, and he has a kind of instinctive resistance to the arena despite his good qualifications.

"Alright, that's it, Baka, you're free." Batitas was still a little upset, and his tone was a little snarky.

"Wonderful host, then...... About shackles. ”

"Tomorrow, let that old monster help you get rid of it."

"Thank you, host." Baca smiled innocently.

Li Lian glanced at Ashur slightly, Ashur's neck trembled, and he hurriedly retired.

Baka came to ask for freedom at this time, it was Ashur's suggestion, and controlling Ashur to help this little favor, as long as Enwei was used, it was very simple.