Due to their lack of decisive power, Zafar instructs Cestvs and his companions to train all day every day by digging with pickaxes. Though his companions complain, Cestvs regards Zafar's word as his only ray of hope and continues digging. Meanwhile, a pair of messengers arrive to announce a fighting tournament held by the emperor. Emperor Nero himself has ordered that Cestvs participate. He seems to be unable to escape him... With indescribable uncertainty in his heart, Cestvs participates in the qualifier in order to win his freedom. However, the arena is a wooden structure resembling a run-down cage.
Don't try to act tough after 
sending a kid to fight for you!
لا تحاولون التظاهر بالصلابة بعد
!إرسال صبيّ للقتال مكانكم
Spiel dich nicht auf, wenn du
ein Kind in den Ring schickst!
Prima mandi un ragazzino a combattere
e poi vuoi fare il duro?
Não se faça de forte depois de mandar
um garoto lutar por você!