Chapter 9 Maximus’s First Battle
Early in the morning, the gladiators woke up, Hamilcar took some people to use the temple's backyard kitchen equipment to cook barley porridge and bake bread.
Meanwhile, Spartacus sent Antonix to disguise as a civilian, riding a horse carrying gladiator equipment, to investigate the movements of Capua City. Therefore, when Vibias led his troops out of the city, Antonix had already reported this news to Spartacus.
After breakfast, the energetic gladiators were not frightened by the fact that the attacking enemy outnumbered them. Instead, they showed a strong desire to fight and began preparing for battle.
Due to the insufficient amount of weapons captured by the gladiators last night, not everyone could be equipped. According to Spartacus's suggestion, the weapons were first given to the teammates with strong combat abilities, resulting in Maximus not being selected. In the end, he was only given a kitchen knife.
This was not a street brawl but a war confrontation. Fighting with a kitchen knife was too dangerous, so Maximus, learning from some teammates, went into the oak forest to break a sturdier and straighter branch, sharpened one end, and used it as a spear.
Even though he was at the rear, seeing the fully armed enemy forming a line and approaching made Maximus tense. When Spartacus led the charge, he followed his teammates in a rush, but the fear in his heart unconsciously slowed his steps a bit.
Then he saw Spartacus and others display great power, breaking through the front of Capua's formation, and quickly the Capua people screamed and routed.
Victory came so swiftly that Maximus could not believe his eyes. His confidence soared, and like his other teammates, he chased forward: if not to perform now, then when?
Maximus, tall and long-legged, without wearing armor or carrying a shield, ran swiftly and soon caught up with the fleeing soldiers.