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.
What? They made us pay 
after inviting us to come?
ماذا؟ جعلونا ندفع بعدما دعونا للمشاركة؟
Was? Wir müssen zahlen,
obwohl sie uns eingeladen haben?
¿Qué? ¿Lo hicieron pagar
después de invitarnos?
¿Qué? ¿Hicieron pagar
después de invitarnos?
Quoi ? Il a fallu payer ?
Eh? Prima c'invitano e poi ci fanno pagare?
Hã? Eles nos fizeram pagar?
Mas eles que me convidaram!
Что? Они пригласили нас,
 а теперь требуют денег?