92 Gladiator

Leo and Iris spent the first couple days in Heliantis traveling the city and mentally mapping it. They spent their time examining the patrols and discipline of guards, the layouts of the various districts, and the number of potential slaves they would save. After a week of this, they went to scope out the stadium. If it wasn't for the fact that most, if not all, of the people fighting were slaves that had no choice, Leo might have liked watching it. The two joined the flood of people going into the colloseum, and went to find some seats. They didn't mind what seats they got, as their enhance vision would mean they would see all of the fights regardless as long as their actual view of the fights wasn't blocked.

Thousands of people packed themselves into the stadium, waiting for others to spill each other's blood for their entertainment. The sound was practically deafening for the two with heightened hearing, with the horrendous smell of thousands of unwashed bodies cramming into the same space. Leo swore to never visit a colosseum again. He then watched as a line of people, were brought out from the cells of the arena, and separated into two groups. The crowds went silent for a moment as the gladiators faced each other, then the second they clashed an even louder deafening roar thundered.

Leo didn't understand what others found appealing about this, as the fighters killed each other in the bloodiest ways possible. He would've preferred a fight where they didn't fight just to spill blood, but to prove superiority over another. To best one another, and striving to beat those who are better than you. As the first round finished, an appetizer to start the blood thirst, they then led out a couple men. He side to looked at one of them, a man with pride and strength in his gaze. He nudged Iris, who seemed to be doing worse than him there, and said,

"See that one, keep an eye on him. He seems like he might be able to handle himself well in a fight." She nodded, still looking a little pale, and they watched the next fight. The two started charging at each other, and the mans opponent lunged his sword as he tried to spill the first blood. The man simply turned himself so that the sword passed by harmlessly, and swung his own blade around to slice open his leg.

Fresh blood flowed from the wound, as the opponent now took a defensive stance, since his wound prevented him from moving as he pleased. The man walked around his opponent, only moving forward when the crowds demands for blood pushed his actions. As the opponent slashed this time, the man parried and ran his sword across his back, opening a gash but not yet crippling him. The opponent seems to give up, as the crowd started booing and making the sign of a thumbs down, the sign of death. The man walked forward, and swung his sword, effectively taking the others head off with the single strike. What Leo noticed was that he didn't seem to show any joy or excimer at the act, he only seems like he was doing as he was bid.

After that fight the same man took part of a few more fights, and won them in similar manners until he was done for the day. The crowd started chanting as he was being taken away,

"Theos!"

"Theos! "

"Theos!"

"Theos!"

"Theos!"

When Leo heard this he assumed it was his name, as he watched the man being led away. He decided that if he was able to, he wanted to get that man on his side in the future. As they continued watching the fights none showed the same capabilities of Theos, but there were several capable fighters.

Finally, Leo and Iris had enough and both decided unanimously to leave. As they left the smell and roar of the crowd, he heard Iris say,

"Unless it's to free the gladiators, I don't ever want to go to a colosseum again." He couldn't help but agree, the place wasn't friendly to those with senses as sensitive as theirs. They decided to take a detour back to the inn, and went to the market to browse for a while.

The roar of the crowds was soon replaced with the shouts of haggling of the market stalls, but Leo would take the markets any day of the week. They walked by various booths, selling various goods that were both familiar and unfamiliar to Leo. As they were walking something caught both of their eyes, and they swiftly separated. A moment later, the two returned and saw that the other had something. Leo laughed and said,

"Let's wait until we return to the inn, so that there's a little more privacy." Iris nodded,came the two continued walking around. They end to all kinds of different booths, and ate several foods they had to offer. Leo liked it, as it was the first time he was able to simply walk around and enjoy an afternoon with his wife. As if he suddenly realized it, Leo then grabbed iris's hand and pulled her closer. When she noticed what he was doing she looked confused until he said to her,

"On earth we call a couple going out like this a date, and they usually walk hand in hand like this." She didn't say anything, and the two just walked around enjoying each other's company. If it wasn't for the fact that he was in enemy territory, Leo would've been completely content in that moment.