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.
Since only the champion receives a 
reward, everyone's desperate to win.
،بما أنّ البطل وحده يتلقّى جائزة
يتملّك اليأس جميعهم للفوز
Da nur der Sieger einen Lohn erhält,
wollen alle unbedingt gewinnen.
Como solo premian al campeón,
todos están desesperados por ganar.
Como solo premian al campeón,
todos están desesperados por ganar.
Seul le vainqueur étant récompensé,
chacun donnera tout ce qu’il a.
E dato che solo il vincitore riceve una ricompensa,
 tutti cercano disperatamente di arrivare primi.
Como só o campeão é premiado,
todos estão desesperados para vencer.
И все хотят победить, ведь лишь
 одному достанется приз.