Sigrdrifa arrived at the Great Arena and saw that it was already in complete ruins.
The decay and ruin were to be expected. In the Solomon Empire, there was a tradition when they couldn't defeat outside enemies—they would release the gladiators, saying "you're free," and then arm them as part of the garrison.
Considering that Constantinople had changed hands thrice, from the East Solomon Empire to the Latin Empire, then to the Seljuk Empire, and finally back to the East Solomon Empire, even the city's citizens had been shuffled several times, let alone the gladiators here.
Sigrdrifa silently passed the betting booths for the duels, heading down to the training ground area. She saw that everything was gone, from the weapon racks to the benches and blankets used by the gladiators for rest.
Her fingers lightly brushed the walls, which bore distinct chisel marks on the black stone bricks, marks she had made while practicing axe strikes out of boredom.
