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.
Entering from the east gate, from Drisco's 
boxing group, Cestvs the Young Boxer!
من البوابة الشرقيّة، يأتي من فرقة
!ملاكمة دريسكو، الملاكم الشاب سيستس
Im Osten …
Por el este, del grupo
de púgiles de Drisco,
Por el este, del grupo
de púgiles de Drisco,
À la porte est,
le pugiliste de la troupe de Drisco,
Dall'entrata est...
No portão leste...
С востока...