The two gladiators in the same room didn't know when they woke up. Anyway, they were already gone when Zhang Heng returned to the room. They didn't walk in the door until it was completely dark, shoulder to shoulder, and they were still smelling of alcohol.
In fact, their choice is not difficult to understand. Although slave gladiators like Cisnatus and Galba have been freed in the gladiator school, there is always a very small part of the slave gladiators who can be free. , More people died in the arena in the end.
Although the death rate of gladiators has dropped significantly compared with BC, the average survival age of 25 can still explain a lot of problems. Just binge the day.
After a while, Valo also came back from the training ground, had a brief chat with Zhang Heng, and then went to bed.
...
In the middle of the night, the entire Roman city fell silent from the hustle and bustle.
Except for the occasional Domus and temples that were still lit with oil lamps, most of the places were plunged into darkness.
Zhang Heng also closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep, until someone pushed his body, Zhang Heng opened his eyes, and saw the face of the old Persian trainer, who was standing in front of his bed, After gesturing to him to go out, Zhang Heng walked out of the room first. Zhang Heng put on his sandals, followed behind the old trainer, passed the three people who were still sleeping soundly in the room, and came to the yard outside.
At least for now, the previous story of the other party is not fabricated.
Zhang Heng has experienced so many rounds of dungeons, many of which were dangerous, which also allowed him to develop the habit of remaining alert when sleeping. Generally speaking, the sound of someone moving or something would wake him up from his sleep. Yes, of course, this ability may not be as useful in the gladiator dormitory where there are grunts everywhere, but the fact that the old trainer can come to his bed unknowingly can also explain a lot of problems.
If the other party has murderous intentions towards him, he is likely to be decapitated already.
So... is this the way assassins fight
Zhang Heng saw the figure of the old trainer turning into a small training ground in front, so he followed, but when he entered the training ground, he did not see the figure of the old trainer inside.
The current training ground is no longer lively during the day, and the entire training ground is empty, but soon, Zhang Heng felt a sense of vigilance in his heart, and something attacked behind him. Although the opponent's movements were very light, almost None of them pick up any airflow.
However, Zhang Heng's rich combat experience still played a role at this time. He twisted his body and passed the blow at the last moment. He also saw clearly that the thing that attacked him was a small wooden dagger.
The old trainer was a little surprised to see Zhang Heng dodge the blow.
Including quietly coming to Zhang Heng's bed and disappearing before, he originally wanted to let Zhang Heng intuitively feel the power of the assassin through this method, but he didn't expect that the car overturned at the end. He knew that Zhang Heng Heng had hidden his strength during the final assessment before, but he didn't expect the latter to hide so much strength.
In addition, he is getting old again, and his skills have indeed declined a lot compared to when he was young.
No one can fight against the greatest enemy of time. Whether it is an assassin or a gladiator, his physical fitness is indeed not as good as his age. As a person who has been with death all year round, he can clearly feel the aging of his body. I have also become more and more aware of what it feels like to be powerless.
Zhang Heng on the other side had distanced himself from the old trainer at this time. He looked around and was looking for a weapon. Unexpectedly, the old trainer gave up the attack at the next moment, turned around and ran towards the outside of the training ground.
Zhang Heng didn't rush to catch up, but went to the room where the weapons were stored. Of course, he could see that the old trainer didn't mean anything to him, so he only took a wooden training sword.
As a result, as soon as the front foot went out, another dagger stabbed at his throat.
"Pay attention to those places that can block the line of sight, these are the best places for assassins to attack." The old trainer whispered.
But this time Zhang Heng was well prepared and blocked the opposite dagger with the wooden sword in his hand.
In fact, to be fair, the old trainer's attack was still very good. It was faster than the attack from behind him before, with a more subtle angle, and it was still silent.
But unfortunately, his opponent is Zhang Heng whose saber skill has reached lv4. Once the latter has a saber in his hand, even the best assassin in the world will find it difficult to break his defense.
The old trainer is still one hit and go, not willing to fight. This time he jumped directly onto a wall not far away, but Zhang Heng also followed closely, and climbed over the wall to enter the next courtyard, but after such a short delay, the old trainer disappeared from his eyes again.
However, Zhang Heng quickly thought of something again, raised the wooden sword in his hand, and took the stab from the sky.
"Everyone's eyes can be tricked and learn to take advantage of the observation habits of the target."
The old trainer seemed to come out of his shadow, ghostly and light.
However, he stopped Zhang Heng's plan to take advantage of the victory and chase after him. He supported the earth wall beside him and said, "Wait, let me take a breath."
So Zhang Heng also politely put away the training sword in his hand.
The old trainer rested for a while and regained his strength, but he didn't seem to have the intention to continue. He waved his hand a little bit disinterestedly and said, "Don't fight, let's go here."
"Hmm." Zhang Heng felt a little regretful. Although there were only three moves between the two sides, the old trainer adopted a fighting style that he had never seen before. It really broadened his horizons and gave him something to gain.
But Dadatis has already hung up the exemption card, and Zhang Heng is not easy to bully the old man.
"Actually, an excellent assassin generally does not assassinate the same target more than three times. If he fails to do so three times, it means that Kreis doesn't want to take the target's life. At this time, as an assassin, no matter how generous the reward is, No matter how good the reason is, you should choose to let go."
The old trainer paused and then said, "I have to admit, I underestimated you. Even if I were young, I wouldn't be able to kill you for the three sneak attacks just now, but don't get too happy too soon, top class No assassin has just one way to kill a target."
When Dadatis said this, Zhang Heng didn't say anything. He himself lost his momentum, mainly because according to the original plan, he should silently press the wooden dagger on Zhang Heng's back, and use a low voice. Telling the other party that you are dead with a clear voice can be more convincing when you talk about your own glorious history later.