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.
Very well. Whether that boy is truly strong 
or not will become clear soon enough.
لا بأس، ستتوضّح قوّة ذاك الفتى
من عدمها قريباً
Nun gut. Wir werden früh genug sehen,
ob dieser Junge wirklich so stark ist.
Muy bien. Pronto quedará claro
si este chico es realmente fuerte.
Muy bien. Pronto quedará claro
si este chico es realmente fuerte.
Très bien.
E va bene. Presto sapremo con certezza
se il ragazzo è davvero così forte.
Tudo bem. Logo saberemos se esse
jovem tem poder de verdade.
Тогда хорошо. Скоро и так станет ясно,
 силён ли мальчик.