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.
Losers receive no pay. 
They can't even promote their name.
لا يتلقّى الخاسر مقابلاً، ولا يمكنه الترويج لاسمه حتّى
Die Verlierer bekommen keinen Lohn.
Nicht mal ihr Name wird bekannt.
Los perdedores no reciben ninguna paga,
no pueden promocionar su nombre
Los perdedores no reciben nada,
no pueden promocionar su nombre
Les perdants n’auront rien.
Leur nom tombera dans l’oubli.
Chi perde non riceve nessuna paga.
E non ha neanche modo di promuovere il suo nome.
Perdedores não recebem nenhum prêmio.
Não podem nem promover o próprio nome.
Проигравшим не платят. Даже показать
 себя не дадут.