The sands of the Roman arena drink blood under a merciless sun. Enslaved warriors from distant lands fight and die for crowds that hunger for spectacle — some chasing freedom through victory, others already marching toward the grave. Among the dust and screaming masses stands a man torn from his world, shackled to both sword and whip, forced to become an instrument of death for an empire's endless appetite for blood.

Naru, a warrior of Koryo, was meant to rule his own destiny. Instead, he's chained to the arena, fighting for survival with every bout, each opponent another chance to claw toward freedom or sink deeper into bondage. Victory grants another dawn. Defeat means erasure. How much blood must spill before escape becomes possible?

Also known as: Musamanlihaeng, The Long Way of the Warrior, Dolgii Put Viona, Musa Manrihaeng.

gladiator, ancient Rome, slavery, action, survival, adventure, warrior, escape, combat, rebellion.