บท 411: Gladiators

Like a wild animal, Thrax was unable to stop thrashing around, resisting his binds. It required double chains and multiple strong men to hold him down. If it wasn't for his multiple injuries and the fact he had barely eaten anything for the past few days, none of them would be able to suppress him. 

Once he was finally caged, they delivered him to a huge estate on the hills of Capua. 

"Welcome to the house of Batiatus!"

It was a gladiator's house, apparently one of the best in the entirety of the Roman Republic.

For the first few days, he was starved and dried on the court under the sweltering sun. On the fifth day, just when Thrax thought he was going to shrivel up from the heat, he was led to a great bathing area where he was showered and oiled.