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.
thereby encouraging them to regenerate 
thicker and tougher than before.
مما يحفّزها على إعادة البناء
أكثر سماكةً وصلابة عن ذي قبل
wodurch sie wieder dicker
und fester zusammenwachsen.
El cual los incita a regenerarse
más gruesos y duros que antes.
El cual los incita a regenerarse
más gruesos y duros que antes.
afin de faire grossir les muscles
lors de la reconstruction.
stimolandoli così a rigenerarsi
più densi e forti di prima.
para que se regenerem mais
grossos e fortes que antes.
благодаря чему мышцы регенерируют
 и уплотняются.