96. Ten Years A Slave

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Drums around the arena's edge resounded in unison and cheered the crowds. The arena in the Fort Sunflower was not that big, able to seat merely five thousand people. But that was enough as only nobles, merchants, and wealthy citizens were allowed to visit it as they spent the most money on food, entry fees, and better seats. 

The arena was like a typical colosseum structure, with steps as chairs. But the first three rows had well-cushioned chairs, with a luxury roofed box at one edge for the Duke and important guests.

"Here he comes." Duke proudly pointed at one of the entry gates on the battlefield below. "You'll be shocked to know that when I found him, he was merely a slave doing manual labor—and he used to be a merchant before being sold."