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.
are competing to participate 
in the main event.
في مختلف المناطق للمشاركة
في الحدث الرئيسيّ
um schließlich beim großen Turnier
teilnehmen zu können.
compiten para participar
en el evento principal.
compiten para participar
en el evento principal.
ci sono numerosi lottatori
che si sfidano per partecipare all'evento.
estão competindo para participar
do evento principal.
за право участия в этом турнире.